City of Newport News, Va., Selects GeoDecisions for Mapping Applications
October 20, 2005/Harrisburg, Pa.: GeoDecisions, an award-winning leader in the information technology industry, has been awarded a contract by the city of Newport News, Va., to conduct the next phase of a field data collection project that will help the city produce better, more up-to-date maps of its sanitary sewer systems.
As part of the project, GeoDecisions will locate and inspect approximately 3,000 manholes within 0.15-foot accuracy via global positioning systems (GPS). Additionally, GeoDecisions will use its G2 Survey software 3.0 - an application developed specifically for field data collection - to collect the features and attributes of the sewer system.
“A database will be developed as part of the mapping program that will use future-system modeling and infrastructure-management applications,” stated Dr. Mostapha Sabah, Ph.D, P.E, director of the Newport News Department of Engineering. “GeoDecisions will develop applications to ensure the accuracy and validity of the attribute information collected in the field.”
Additionally, the system will provide users with a single database source that will eliminate duplicate data sets and shorten the time to search for information.
GeoDecisions also began work on a citywide mapping project that will catalogue storm water features for the Stoney Run Basin in Newport News. Information collected on the basin’s features, such as catch basins, junction boxes, end sections, gravity mains, and pump stations, will be integrated into a geodatabase for easy access to water modeling and general mapping tasks.
GeoDecisions’ experienced staff of professional consultants, analysts, and developers supports clients across the United States. Fundamental to the company’s award-winning approach is the integration of spatial information to empower existing systems and processes. GeoDecisions’ philosophy is based on an enterprisewide approach to the integration of diverse information technologies, data formats, and systems.
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