Reports
GeoMAPP Final Report: 2007-2011
December 2011
The GeoMAPP Final Report: 2007-2011 summarizes the key findings, deliverables completed, and activities the GeoMAPP team accomplished over the four-year (2007-2011) grant period. The report presents highlights from the four project working groups (Business Planning, Data Transfer and Preservation, Storage and Access, Outreach) formed for the second phase of the project (2010-2011), as well as key initiatives the four partner states (Kentucky, Montana, North Carolina, Utah) pursued during the project’s second phase. The report also offers anticipated next steps for each state, as they proceed independently with their geoarchiving initiatives. For more information on the specifics of crafting a geoarchiving business plan, or establishing geospatial data transfer and archiving processes, refer to the project publications available on the Publications & Tools page.
GeoMAPP Key Findings and Best Practices
GeoMAPP Key Findings and Best Practices December 2011The Key Findings and Best Practices document was derived from the four year GeoMAPP project that explored the transfer and preservation of and access to older geospatial datasets. This document distills the most important of the project's key findings and recommendations derived from that effort.
GeoMAPP Interim Report: 2007-2009, March 2010
This document details the findings during the first phase of the GeoMAPP project (2007-2009). The report includes project overview, key investigative activities and important observations/findings that can assist both GIS practitioners and archivists in their efforts to preserve superseded geospatial data for the long-term.
Invitation For Bids
GeoMAPP Welcomes Applied Geographics, Inc. and AECOM to Provide Business Planning Consulting Services, Aug, 17, 2011
On August 17, 2011, the GeoMAPP team officially welcomed Applied Geographics, Inc. and AECOM to the project to assist in developing geoarchiving business planning tools to support the digital preservation of geospatial data. Applied Geographics, Inc. will be working with the GeoMAPP team to create deliverables consisting of informational documents, guidelines, and templates suitable for developing a comprehensive business plan for digital geospatial preservation. The new business planning tools will be publicly available in early December through the GeoMAPP website's Publications & Tools online library.
REPOST: GeoMAPP Partners Invitation for Bids (IFB) for CGIA GeoMAPP Business Planning Consulting Services, July 2011
On May 25, the North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis posted an invitation for bids (IFB) to select a business planning consultant for the Geospatial Multistate Archive and Preservation Partnership (GeoMAPP). During the evaluation period, a procedural issue was identified by the state. On July 7, the state canceled this solicitation and on July 8, a revised solicitation was posted. The selected consultant will provide support in the development of best practices and templates for enterprise-level business planning in the context of geospatial data preservation. The IFB posting contains details for further information, questions, and clarifications.
Additional summary information can be found below in the May, 2011 entry on this web page.
- The IFB posting package is available at the following URL: https://www.ips.state.nc.us/ips/AGENCY/PDF/08376200.pdf
- Written questions seeking clarifications are due by Monday, July 18, 2011 at 1:00 pm EST. Written questions will be received at Jennie.Elias@nc.gov until date and time specified above. Please enter “Questions 41-JE10813872-1” as the Subject for the email. See IFB for details on structuring your questions.
- Any modification or addenda made to the IFB as a result of addressing questions may be found at the State of North Carolina Interactive Purchasing System (IPS). Reference addenda associated with Bid Number 41-JE10813872-1.
- Respondent submissions are due by Thursday, July 21, 2011 at 2:00 pm EST.
| Reference: Invitation for Bids Number 41-JE10813872-1 | |
| Issue Date: July 8, 2011 | |
| E-Mail: Jennie.Elias [at] nc [dot] gov | |
| Telephone: (919)754-6615 | |
| Commodity Number: 918-58 |
GeoMAPP Partners Invitation for Bids (IFB) for CGIA GeoMAPP Business Planning Consulting Services, May 2011
Note: Check the State of North Carolina Interactive Purchasing System (IPS) for the availability of any addenda that may be posted as a result of addressing IFB questions. Reference addenda associated with Bid Number 41-JE10813872.
The Geospatial Multistate Archive and Preservation Partnership (GeoMAPP) is supported by the United States Library of Congress’ National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP) . Current GeoMAPP partner states are North Carolina, Kentucky, Montana, and Utah. The purpose of this Invitation for Bids (IFB) and any resulting contract is to solicit a consultant to support the GeoMAPP activity of developing business planning tools specific to the process of digital preservation of geospatial content. The period of performance will be from June 13, 2011 through October 31, 2011.
The responding consultant will engage the GeoMAPP partnership participants in the evaluation of business planning materials created by GeoMAPP partners to date based on experiences in the participating states. The selected firm will create deliverables consisting of informational documents, guidelines, and templates suitable for developing a comprehensive business plan for digital geospatial preservation in an enterprise public sector environment.
Additional background information is available at http://www.geomapp.net/, including draft materials developed to date by the business planning working group of the GeoMAPP team. This RFP will select one (1) respondent proposal. A maximum of $80,000 is available for creating the deliverables. Important IFB information:
- The IFB posting package is available at the following URL: https://www.ips.state.nc.us/ips/AGENCY/PDF/08295900.pdf
- Written questions seeking clarifications are due by Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 1:00 pm EST. Written questions will be received at Jennie.Elias@nc.gov until date and time specified above. Please enter “Questions 41-JE10813872” as the Subject for the email. See IFB for details on structuring your questions.
- Any modification or addenda made to the IFB as a result of addressing questions may be found at the State of North Carolina Interactive Purchasing System (IPS). Reference addenda associated with Bid Number 41-JE10813872.
- Respondent submissions are due by Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 2:00 pm EST.
| Reference: Invitation for Bids Number 41-JE10813872 | |
| Issue Date: May 25, 2011 | |
| E-Mail: Jennie.Elias [at] nc [dot] gov | |
| Telephone: (919)754-6615 | |
| Commodity Number: 918-58 |
GeoMAPP Partners Invitation for Bids (IFB), December 2010
Note: Check the State of North Carolina Interactive Purchasing System (IPS) for the availability of any addenda that may be posted as a result of addressing IFB questions. Reference addenda associated with Bid Number 41-JE9985004.
The Geospatial Multistate Archive and Preservation Partnership (GeoMAPP) is supported by the United States Library of Congress’ National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP) . Current GeoMAPP partner states are Kentucky, Utah, and North Carolina. The GeoMAPP project seeks to expand the partnership by two awardees selected through an invitation for bids (IFB) announcement following North Carolina procurement policy. Through the expansion of the GeoMAPP partnership, the Library of Congress and existing GeoMAPP partners will engage respondents in the best practices in digital preservation of geospatial resources. New partners will be expected to provide feedback on the best practices compiled by the GeoMAPP partnership, and participate in current technical evaluations and research, outreach to professional organizations and stakeholders within the respondents' state, and furthering the goals of the GeoMAPP partnership.
Responses to this request shall represent a collaborative effort between the digital preservation and geospatial agencies within a responding state; additional partners may be included in the responses and project. This IFB will select two (2) respondents’ proposals. An amount of $199,155 is available for distribution to the pool of selected respondents, with a maximum amount of $99,575 available to distribute among the participating organizations of a selected respondent team. For each selected response, independent contracts will be developed to address the scope of work and budget for each member of the respondent team that will require direct reimbursement.
Important IFB information:- The IFB posting package is available at the following URL: https://www.ips.state.nc.us/ips/AGENCY/PDF/07877000.pdf
- Written questions seeking clarifications are due by December 17, 2010 at 2:00 pm EST.
- Any modification or addenda made to the IFB as a result of addressing questions may be found at the State of North Carolina Interactive Purchasing System (IPS). Reference addenda associated with Bid Number 41-JE9985004.
- Respondent submissions are due by January 4, 2011 at 2:00 pm EST.
| Reference: Invitation for Bids Number ITS-005335 | |
| Issue Date: December 10, 2010 | |
| E-Mail: Jennie.Elias [at] nc [dot] gov | |
| Telephone: (919)754-6615 | |
| Commodity Number: 920-33 |
Workplan
Composite Workplan, 2008
The composite workplan breaks down each goal of the project into itemized tasks for the archives and geospatial agencies in each partner state.
Grant Proposal
Grant Proposal, October 2007
This is the project proposal and workplan as submitted to NDIIPP in October of 2007.
| © 2008 North Carolina Office of Archives and History.