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Two California Agencies Contract Datamark for GIS Data for NG 9-1-1

San Mateo County commissioned Datamark to complete an estimated $400,000 data implementation project to ensure the accuracy and completeness of its address databases. The project, scheduled for completion in 2019, includes creating road centerlines, performing an address comparison evaluation, and aggregating geographic information system (GIS) data from existing sources into one database to meet the specific provisioning needs of the CAD system and NG9-1-1 requirements.

San Mateo County first engaged with Michael Baker International in 2017 on an enterprise technical architecture project to provide technical architecture recommendations. As part of that project, Datamark assessed the county’s public-safety communications department’s use of GIS data and process workflows. San Mateo County contracted Datamark in early 2018 to develop a quality assurance plan to implement the technical recommendations. The plan offered a road map of data sources, efforts and costs to address the dynamic goals of the project.

In addition, the Merced County (California) GIS Department awarded Datamark the nearly $109,000 contract to develop a master road and address database for use by public-safety agencies and enterprise planning committees. The project, which goes through December 2019, aims to increase both the completeness and accuracy of Merced County’s road and address database for address management and NG 9-1-1 GIS data preparation purposes.

Datamark will work with county professionals to assess and create the master road and address database from existing sources of address data. In addition to assisting the public-safety groups with the 9-1-1 and CAD systems, the newly created database advances Merced County’s readiness for the transition to NG 9-1-1. Enterprise planning groups will also leverage the complete and accurate address database to better serve roads, assessors, election and planning committees.

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