Lidar_Drone_Bid_Specifications.pdf

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This is a bid specification document for the City of Orange Beach Community Development Department in Alabama seeking the purchase of a new, unused Aerial LiDAR Drone System for conducting aerial lidar topographic surveys. The system shall be delivered within eight calendar weeks of award, with the successful bidder required to notify the City Engineer of any delivery delays. The bid specifications establish minimum industry standards and allow for equivalent products if detailed specifications and documentation of differences are provided. The estimated quantities and timing of purchases will be determined by the City as needed, with the intent of a one-time initial purchase close to estimated quantities and additional purchases as needed thereafter.

Pricing shall be firm for one year from the date of award and must include all costs, shipping, and handling charges; the City of Orange Beach is tax exempt. Prior to any subsequent renewal periods, the successful bidder must provide written notification of requested price changes at least thirty days in advance, subject to City approval or denial. The bid specifications detail a comprehensive Aerial LiDAR Drone System package including the CHCNAV X500 Rotor UAV with RTK positioning capabilities, intelligent batteries and charging station, the CHCNAV AlphaAir 6 Flagship Airborne LiDAR System with dual cameras and advanced laser scanning capabilities, CoProcess and CoPre software packages, GNSS rover equipment, field controller, and optional aerial mapping camera. All hardware and software must function together as a complete surveying package without compatibility issues. The successful bidder must obtain an Orange Beach Business License if delivering within city limits, unless third-party shipping is used.

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BID SPECIFICATIONS

A. Scope of Work

The successful bidder shall provide a new and unused Aerial LiDAR Drone System as specified per these bid documents to the City of Orange Beach Community Development Department.

B. Use of Brand Names in Bid The use of any brand name and/or product numbers is to establish industry standards and minimum specifications. Other brands may be considered for review if detailed product information and specifications outlining any and all differences are included in the bid.

C. Estimated Quantities The items listed on the bid form will be furnished at such time and in such quantities as they are required. The City reserves the right to purchase any varying amounts less or more than the estimated quantities with no change in unit prices. It is the intent of the Orange Beach Community Development Department to make a one-time purchase close to the estimated quantity, with additional purchases as needed.

D. Bid Pricing

Prices offered shall include the cost of all items including the shipping and handling charges. The City of Orange Beach is tax exempt. Prices offered shall be firm against any increase for one year from the date of award. Prior to the commencement of subsequent renewal periods, it shall be the successful bidder’s responsibility to send written notification thirty (30) days in advance of any requested price changes. The City reserves the right to grant or deny the request for a price increase.

E. Minimum Specifications All items shall be new and unused. All items shall meet or exceed current industry standards. Specifications for the proposed equipment must be attached to the bid. All hardware and software supplied as a part of this bid shall function together as a complete surveying package and shall not provide any compatibility issues between hardware and software.

A. CHCNAV X500 Rotor UAV Product Package - or equal

General:

- Quadcopter with 4 propellers

- Carbon fiber, quickly release design

- Maximum Payload 5 kg

- Maximum Takeoff Weight 13.9 kg

- Vertical Hovering Accuracy ±0.5 m (with GNSS positioning ), ±0.1 m (with RTK positioning)

- Horizontal Hovering Accuracy ±1.5 m (with GNSS positioning), ±0.1 m (with RTK positioning)

- Real Time Kinematics (RTK) Accuracy 1 cm±1 ppm HZ, 1.5 cm±1 ppm V

- Global Navigational Satellite Systems (GNSS) GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo

- Operating Temperature -20° to 50° C (-4° to 122° F)

- Storage Temperature -40° to 70° C (-40° to 158° F)

Flight Performance:

- Maximum Ascent Speed 8 m/s

- Maximum Descent Speed 6 m/s

- Maximum Speed 23 m/s

- Maximum Flight Time 58 mins with no payload, 52 mins with 2 kg payload, 40 mins with 4 kg payload

- Ingress Protection Rating IP55

- Forward Obstacle Detection Sensor - range 80 m

- Landing Deviation ≤ 10 cm (with vision positioning), ≤ 8 cm (with RTK fixed)

Remote Controller:

- Model EC10

- 10.1-inch touchscreen resolution: 1920 ×1200 max. brightness: 1000 nits

- Weight 1.5 kg

- Built in lithium-ion battery

- Operating Time 5 hours

- Operating Temperature -20° to 50° C (-4° to 122° F)

- Operating Frequency 2.4015 GHz to 2.4814 GHz

- Maximum Transmission Distance (with moderate to no wind) | specialized UAV frequency, auto-disturb feature, radius 20 km

B. CHCNAV X500 Intelligent Battery

- Model B10

- Lithium Ion Battery (1000 mAh @47.04 V)

- Energy 470.4 Wh

- Weight 2.25 kg

- Operating Temperature -20° to 50° C (-4° to 122° F)

- Ideal Storage Temperature 22° to 30° C (71.6° to 86° F)

- Charging Temperature -20° to 40° C (-4° to 104° F)

- Charging Time approx. 70 mins to fully charge 2*B10, approx. 40 mins to charge them from 20% to

90%

Supported Payload:

- Charging Time | Single downward payload, Single upward payload, Dual downward payload, Single downward payload + single upward payload

- Supported CHCNAV Payload | RGB camera: C5/C30, LiDAR: AU20/AA15/AA10/AA9

Third-party Payload | Supports only certified payloads developed based on CHCNAV SDK

C. CHCNAV BS10 Intelligent Battery Station

- Weight 9.9 kg

- Compatible Stored Items | 6 B10 intelligent flight batteries

- Input Voltage 100-120 VAC, 50-60 Hz 220-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz

- Maximum Input Power 1200 W

- Output Power 1000 W

- Operating Temperature -20° to 40° C (-4° to 104° F)

D. CHCNAV AlphaAir 6 Flagship Airborne LiDAR System

- Model AA6D (Dual Camera)

- Resolution 26 MP × 2 (6252 × 4168)

- Focal Length 16 mm

- Sensor Size 1.8 in

- Minimum Trigger Interval 1 s

- Field of View 110°

Laser Scanner:

- Laser Product Classification 3R (in accordance with IEC 60825-1:2014)

- Wavelength 1535 nm

- (Laser Pulse Repetition Rate, Maximum Range @ρ>80%, Maximum Range @ρ >10%) | (100 kHz, 6890 ft, 3150 ft), (200 kHz, 5905ft, 2854 ft), (300 kHz, 5577ft, 2460 ft), (500 kHz, 4757 ft, 2100 ft), (1000 kHz, 1936ft, 1509 ft), (2000 kHz, 1722 ft, 1049 ft)

- Maximum Range, reflectivity > 80% 6890 ft

- Minimum Range 33ft

- Accuracy 15 mm 1σ, @492 ft

- Precision 5 mm 1σ, @492 ft

- Multi-period | up to 7 zones

- Field of View 90°

- Maximum Scan Rate | up to 2,000,000 pts/sec

- Scan Speed 400 lines/s

- Return Numbers | up to 16

System Performance:

- Weight 4.08 lb

- Data Storage 512 G

- Coping Speed 200 M/s

- Platform Compatibility | multirotor and fixed-wing UAV platforms

Positioning and Orientation System:

- Global Navigation Satellite System | GPS: L1, L2, L5 | GLONASS: L1, L2 | BEIDOU: B1, B2, B3 | GALILEO:

E1, E5a, E5b

- Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) Update Rate 500 Hz

- Attitude Accuracy (after post-processing) | 0.006° RMS pitch/roll (post-processing, 1σ) | 0.015° RMS heading (post-processing, 1σ)

- Position Accuracy (after post processing) | 0.394 in + 1 ppm(horizontal) | 0.591 in + 1 ppm (vertical)

Environmental:

- Operating Temperature -4 °F to +122 °F

- Ingress Protection (IP) Rating IP64

Electrical:

- Input Voltage 24 V (voltage range 17~ 30 V)

- Typical Power Consumption 50 W @300 kHz, 200 l/s

- Maximum Power Consumption 60 W

E. CHCNAV CoProcess Software (Perpetual)

- Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10, 11(64-bit)

- Processor | Intel® Core™ i7 (Minimum)

- Random Access Memory (RAM) | 16 GB (Minimum)

- VRAM 4 GB (Minimum)

- Graphics Card | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Minimum)

- Display | 1024 × 768 (Minimum)

- License Type | Time limited SW registration code, USB dongle driver

F. CHCNAV CoPre Standard Software

- Operating System | Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 10, 11(64-bit)

- File System | New Technology File System (NTFS)

- Processor | Intel® Core™ i7 (Minimum)

- Random Access Memory (RAM) | 16 GB (Minimum)

- Hard Disk | 500 GB SSD Drive (Minimum)

- Large Projection Disk Option | RAID 5, 6, or 10 w/ SATA or SAS drives

- Graphics Card | NVIDIA GeForce 4 GB (Minimum)

- Display | 1024 × 768 (Minimum)

- Input | Keyboard, mouse with wheel

- License Type | Permanent SW registration code (optional), Time limited SW registration code, USB dongle driver

G. CHCNAV i85 GNSS Rover Package

- Weight 0.800 kg

- Size 134 x 86 mm

- Battery Life | up to 20 hours RTK rover

- Operating Temperature -40°C to +65°C

- Ingress Protection IP68

- Drop Resistance 2 m

Positioning:

- Full GNSS

- IMU 200 Hz

- Maximum Precision 0.8 cm Horizontal / 5 cm Vertical

- PointSky Precision 2.5 cm Horizontal / 5 cm Vertical

Connectivity:

- Wireless | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC

- Modern 410-470 MHz, Rx/Tx

- DistLink | Supported

Sensors:

- Dual Camera

- Laser | Class 3R, Green Laser

CHCNAV HCE600 Rugged Field Controller for Surveying and Mapping:

- Screen Size 5.5” touchscreen

- Screen Resolution 1400 x 720

- Operating System | Android

- Processor | Octa-core 2.0 GHz

- Memory 3 GB SDRAM – 32 GB ROM

- Camera Included

- Weight 0.345 kg

- Size 224 x 80 x 15.5 mm

- Battery Life ≤ 14 hours

- GNSS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou

- Maximum Precision 2-5 m Horizontal

- Wireless | Bluetooth, Wi-FI, NFC

- Cellular 4G LTE, GSM, WCDMA

- Operating Temperature -30°C to +60°C

- Ingress Protection Rating IP67

- Drop Resistance 1.5 m

H. CHCNAV C504 Aerial Mapping Camera (ADDITIVE BID)

- Weight approx. 280 g (without gimbal), approx. 650 g (with gimbal)

- Ingress Protection Rating IP53

- Interfaces | gimbal interface & universal aviation connector

- Effective Pixels 45 MP

- Sensor | full-frame CMOS, 36 x 24 mm

- Pixel Size 4.4 μm

- Image Resolution 3:2 (8192 × 5456 px)

- Storage Capacity 512 GB

- GPS Module Storage 8 GB

- Image Transmission | HD dynamic bitrate transmission

- Lens | standard 40 mm

- Aperture F5.6

- Minimum Focus Distance 20 m

- Video Resolution 4K (3840 × 2160), 30 fps

- Gimbal Rotation Range | Pitch: -135° to +60° | Heading: ±160° | Roll: -90° to +55°

F. Delivery The Aerial LiDAR Drone System shall be manufactured and delivered to the Community Development Department within eight calendar weeks. The successful bidder shall notify Chris Pappas, City Engineer, in writing of any delays in delivery.

G. Acceptance The Orange Beach Community Development Department reserves the right to accept or refuse an Aerial LiDAR Drone System based upon the specified requirements.

H. Shipping & Billing Addresses

Ship to: Bill to:

City of Orange Beach Community Development 4101 Orange Beach Boulevard Orange Beach, Alabama 36561

City of Orange Beach Accounts Payable P.O. Box 458 Orange Beach, Alabama 36561

I. Business License Requirements

If delivering into City limits, the successful bidder will be required to have an Orange Beach Business License.

Contact the Orange Beach Finance Department at 251-981-6096 for a quote or any additional information. A business license for the vendor is not required if third party shipping is used.

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