RFP #26-029 Aerial Ortho and Oblique Imagery

The City of Albany Procurement Division, on behalf of Dougherty County, Georgia, is seeking qualified firms to provide aerial orthophotography and oblique imagery services covering the entirety of Dougherty County through RFP #26-029. The procurement requires vendors to capture and deliver high-resolution certified ortho and oblique imagery at 3-inch resolution in populated areas (266 square miles) and 6-inch resolution in remaining areas (96 square miles), with aerial photography to be captured during January-February 2026 and delivered in multiple formats including ECW, MrSID, GeoTIFF, TIFF, and JPG. Deliverables must be compatible with ESRI ArcGIS, CAMA software, qPublic, WinGAP, SunGard OSSI CAD, E9-1-1 CAD systems, and Autodesk platforms, and vendors must provide a complete change detection solution with impervious surface GIS polygon layers, free onsite training, and disaster coverage for tornadoes and hurricanes at no additional charge. Additionally, vendors must establish all GPS/GNSS ground control and QA/QC checkpoints and deliver acquired, processed airborne LiDAR data meeting USGS LiDAR Quality Level 1 (QL1) standards within 60 days of capture completion. Required qualifications include a minimum of three Georgia county oblique imagery sales and completed deliveries (reduced from five per Addendum No. 1), demonstration of Georgia-specific experience, liability insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate, and workers compensation coverage of at least $1,000,000. Proposals will be evaluated on qualifications and experience (25%), references and portfolio (25%), project approach and understanding (25%), schedule (20%), and fees (5%). A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for November 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the City of Albany Procurement Division office, with written questions due by 5:00 p.m. on December 5, 2025, and sealed proposals due no later than 5:00 p.m. on December 15, 2025, at 222 Pine Avenue, Suite 260, Albany, Georgia 31701.

The City of Albany strongly encourages small business and minority business enterprise participation in this procurement. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. All proposals must include proof of compliance with the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act, E-Verify registration, and appropriate corporate documentation. Vendors may offer payment flexibility through a three-year payment plan without finance charges, with standard payment terms otherwise being Net 30. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the RFP documentation. The contract may be structured as a multi-year agreement with automatic renewal provisions per OCGA 36-60-13 unless positive action is taken by the County to terminate the contract.