Title
Resolution authorizing a joint purchasing intergovernmental agreement to participate in a joint aerial imagery project to be coordinated by the County of Cook, in an amount not to exceed $113,340.76.
Staff Summary
· In 2010 a regional Request for Proposal was jointly developed by Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will Counties.
· The counties of Cook and Lake are part of a collaborative effort to jointly obtain digital aerial orthoimagery in FY 2012.
· The information obtained will provide consistent contemporaneous digital aerial coverage for Northeast Illinois that will support several regional applications, including: homeland security, emergency services, environmental planning and others consistent with Lake County’s GIS program and will facilitate greater cooperation among the governments of Northeast Illinois.
· Lake County’s intergovernmental agreement has expired and a new one is needed to continue services.
· Lake County’s portion of the intergovernmental will be an amount not to exceed $113,340.76.
Body
WHEREAS, the counties of Cook and Lake, are part of a collaborative effort to obtain digital aerial orthoimagery in 2012; and
WHEREAS, the joint participation of these counties has made it possible to proceed with this important project at substantial cost savings while still meeting each participant’s specifications; and
WHEREAS, this information will provide consistent contemporaneous digital aerial coverage for Northeast Illinois that will support a number of regional applications including homeland security, drainage studies, emergency services, transportation and environmental planning and others consistent with Lake County's GIS program and will facilitate greater cooperation among the governments of Northeast Illinois; and
WHEREAS, a Joint Purchasing Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and part hereof, has been finalized; and
WHEREAS, the County of Cook has agreed to manage this project.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ...
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