TO: Board of County Commissioners
THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator
FROM: Erik Harvey, Information Technology Director
DATE: December 22, 2025
SUBJECT: 2026 Oblique Aerial Imagery Contract Extension
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BACKGROUND
This agenda item proposes the acquisition of high-resolution oblique and orthographic aerial imagery covering the populated eastern half of Indian River County for calendar years 2026, 2027, and 2028.
Annual aerial imagery flights are critical to GIS operations and are used to maintain and update key datasets, including street centerlines, addressing, and other GIS layers. When used in conjunction with building permit data, the imagery also supports verification of changes resulting from new residential and commercial construction.
High-resolution oblique imagery has proven valuable across multiple County departments and to the public. For example, Code Enforcement utilizes the imagery to identify potential code violations, while Traffic Engineering relies on it to document signage, lane configurations, and roadway markings. Oblique imagery-captured with the camera at an angled perspective-provides side and profile views of features that are often not visible in traditional vertical imagery, offering enhanced detail and improved feature identification.
ANALYSIS
EagleView Technologies, Inc., formerly Pictometry International Corporation (“Pictometry”), specializes in the acquisition of high-resolution oblique aerial imagery. Pictometry currently provides similar services to nearby Florida counties, including Brevard, Martin, Osceola, Okeechobee, and Palm Beach Counties.
Indian River County has a long-standing relationship with Pictometry, having previously contracted for imagery services in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2016, followed by three-year contract terms for 2017-2019, 2020-2022, and 2023-2025.
Staff is proposing a three-year contract extension wi...
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