Mapping & Geospatial Services RFPs, Pre-RFP Signals and Bid Opportunities
See emerging pre-RFP opportunities from public-sector buyers this week based on contract renewal timing, meetings and job changes, and paired with verified contact info.
- Town Council is considering approval of a $38,500 software license, hosting, and support agreement with TECKpert for GIS modernization, plus $5,000 annual maintenance.
- The Town's GIS data has been unmaintained since 2014, with a server never configured for Tyler ERP integration, jeopardizing the December 31, 2026 go-live deadline for EPL and EAM modules.
- Staff compared alternatives, with Miami-Dade ITD's phased proposal costing $176,250 to $235,000 over 9-12 months, versus TECKpert's immediate solution already tested by Tyler's implementation team.
- The TECKpert solution will replace the town's Esri ArcGIS system, eliminating the…
- The committee determined the town's official map, last council-approved in 2017, is outdated and exists only as flat PDF files, not GIS layers.
- Nine proposed fault map changes since 2017 remain unincorporated because the map is not in a GIS format, limiting planning and building decisions.
- Members proposed a formal annual process for GIS map updates, read aloud a draft recommendation for town council adoption.
- The committee acknowledged annual updates would add cost but agreed a decadal update is too slow, signaling commitment to more frequent refreshes.
- Coldwater BPU is actively soliciting Outage Management System proposals, with vendor submissions and a board decision scheduled for October 7, 2026.
- The OMS RFP mandates integration with Esri GIS, Schneider SCADA, Tantalus AMI, and Milsoft/WindMil, requiring a detailed electrical network model.
- Milsoft's proposal includes FieldSyte mobile apps for field data collection and outage verification, plus a public outage map and June 1, 2027 go-live target.
- Staff recommended awarding an Arc Flash Analysis contract to Power Systems Engineering for $52,280, covering three water and generation facilities.
- Wyoming's Joint Transportation Committee heard a working-group presentation on the proposed Geospatial Governance Act, which would create a GIS division, a Geospatial Information Officer, and a nine-member governance council.
- The act would centralize GIS procurement and data standards and mandate a Wyoming Geo Portal hosted by the University of Wyoming with ETS, curbing the current decentralized data silos.
- The University of Wyoming requests $892,000 annually for geospatial coordination, portal development, and data services, with about 30% for coordination and 35% for portal development.
- Bakersfield is revising its town plan for the first time in eight years, with the future land use map and scenic resources map as the two outstanding items.
- The planning commission discussed snapping zoning districts to parcel lines to prevent a single parcel from being split across districts.
- The town is using the Agency of Natural Resources Atlas to snap districts to actual property boundaries, ensuring greater map accuracy.
- After the town plan is complete, the town plans to apply for a municipal planning grant for a major zoning update, with the regional planning commission as a potential municipal agent.
- Danville's Seminary Street and Bowman Avenue roadway project requires full topographic surveys, digital terrain models, and utility mapping, with deliverables specified in OpenRoads Designer format.
- The city has engaged Lochmueller Group for engineering and Millennia Professional Services for survey work, including boundary surveys and field data collection.
- The project scope includes records research, property owner identification, and determining right-of-way lines, with property line survey scope deferred to a supplemental agreement.
- A Bridge Condition Report for Bowman Avenue over Stoney Creek will evaluate adding a Shared Use…
- Town Council is considering approval of a $38,500 software license, hosting, and support agreement with TECKpert for GIS modernization, plus $5,000 annual maintenance.
- The Town's GIS data has been unmaintained since 2014, with a server never configured for Tyler ERP integration, jeopardizing the December 31, 2026 go-live deadline for EPL and EAM modules.
- Staff compared alternatives, with Miami-Dade ITD's phased proposal costing $176,250 to $235,000 over 9-12 months, versus TECKpert's immediate solution already tested by Tyler's implementation team.
- The TECKpert solution will replace the town's Esri ArcGIS system, eliminating the $6,200 annual licensing cost, and includes 45+ layers, a public map viewer, and automated updates from county sources.
- The FY26/27 budget allocates $10,000 for GIS Consulting Services, $10,000 for GIS Services - ITD, and $9,425 for ESRI Arc Editor maintenance, with optional TECKpert services for Stormwater Data Update ($6,500) and Elevation Certificates ($8,000).
How to use pre-RFP signals
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What is a pre-RFP signal for mapping & geospatial services?
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- The committee determined the town's official map, last council-approved in 2017, is outdated and exists only as flat PDF files, not GIS layers.
- Nine proposed fault map changes since 2017 remain unincorporated because the map is not in a GIS format, limiting planning and building decisions.
- Members proposed a formal annual process for GIS map updates, read aloud a draft recommendation for town council adoption.
- The committee acknowledged annual updates would add cost but agreed a decadal update is too slow, signaling commitment to more frequent refreshes.
- Before finalizing its recommendation, the committee needs to confirm whether the town has GIS maps for all its services, leaving a key open question.
- Coldwater BPU is actively soliciting Outage Management System proposals, with vendor submissions and a board decision scheduled for October 7, 2026.
- The OMS RFP mandates integration with Esri GIS, Schneider SCADA, Tantalus AMI, and Milsoft/WindMil, requiring a detailed electrical network model.
- Milsoft's proposal includes FieldSyte mobile apps for field data collection and outage verification, plus a public outage map and June 1, 2027 go-live target.
- Staff recommended awarding an Arc Flash Analysis contract to Power Systems Engineering for $52,280, covering three water and generation facilities.
- The board is set to decide on OMS vendors in October, leaving the selection open until that meeting.
- Wyoming's Joint Transportation Committee heard a working-group presentation on the proposed Geospatial Governance Act, which would create a GIS division, a Geospatial Information Officer, and a nine-member governance council.
- The act would centralize GIS procurement and data standards and mandate a Wyoming Geo Portal hosted by the University of Wyoming with ETS, curbing the current decentralized data silos.
- The University of Wyoming requests $892,000 annually for geospatial coordination, portal development, and data services, with about 30% for coordination and 35% for portal development.
- Legislators raised concerns about inconsistent GIS standards across counties, paper maps at the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the need for data harmonization with tribal and federal partners.
- The committee has not yet voted or committed funding; the legislation remains in draft form, and members asked for a follow-up report on LAR data return on investment at the next meeting.
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