RFQ Q-26-005 2026 Aerial Acquisition for Cecil County, Maryland

Cecil County Government is requesting quotations for 2026 aerial acquisition and processing services under RFQ Q-26-005, with quotations due November 17, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. via OpenGov Procurement Portal and questions due November 10 at 3:00 p.m.

The scope requires acquisition and processing of six-inch pixel RGBN orthoimagery covering approximately 418 square miles (the entirety of Cecil County including land and water) during late February to early March 2026. Imagery must be captured at minimum 33-degree sun angle under cloud-free, snow-free, leaf-off conditions. Deliverables include ground control surveys, aero triangulation, seamline matching, orthoimagery processing, and QA/QC review. Final products must be one county-wide mosaic in ECW format and tiled images in JP2 and SID (Generation 3) formats, all referenced to NAD State Plane Maryland FIPS 900 projection. The imagery will integrate into Cecil County's enterprise-wide geographic information systems platform.

Respondents must hold a current Maryland business license and submit a Certificate of Status from the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation. General Liability Insurance minimum limits are $2 million annual aggregate and $1 million each occurrence; Automobile Liability is $1 million combined single limit; Workers' Compensation is statutory with $1 million Employers' Liability each occurrence; Professional Liability is $1 million. Cecil County must be named as additional insured on all coverages except Workers' Compensation and Professional Liability. All work is warranted for one year or the manufacturer's standard warranty, whichever is longer.

Contract award will go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Bid prices must remain firm for 180 days from bid opening and include all labor, materials, delivery, equipment, and associated costs on an F.O.B. destination basis with transportation fully prepaid. The contract commences upon Notice to Proceed and terminates upon project completion or at county termination with ten days' written notice. Award is contingent on funding approval by Cecil County Council and the County Executive.