May 29, 2008 -- Aurora, CO USA – Merrick & Company, a world leader in LiDAR, digital
ortho imaging, photogrammetry, and geospatial solutions was again awarded
a contract to update geospatial data in a 450 square mile project area that
includes the City of Fargo, ND, the City of West Fargo, ND, City of
Dilworth, MN, and the City of Moorhead, MN, Clay County (MN) and Cass
County (ND). The aerial survey flights were completed in May and final
data products will be delivered in December 2008. Merrick will provide
digital color orthophotography, LiDAR, updated building footprints and
pavement edges, a DTM, and 1-foot contours.
Mark Bittner, Fargo City Engineer states, “Merrick’s work for us
dates back to 1995 and we currently update our geospatial data every
three years. The City of Fargo is again the lead contracting agency
for this entire update project, ensuring that all involved
jurisdiction’s geospatial needs are met.”
The data will continue to be used for a variety of geographic information
system applications across all of the government entities including
highway and street maintenance projects, development planning, and
floodplain mapping. A unique study will examine each building by its
location and elevation to determine the financial cost/benefit of the
flood mapping.
Visit the City of Fargo on the Web at
www.cityoffargo.com/CityInfo/Departments/GeographicInformationSystems.
About Merrick & Company
Founded in Denver in 1955, Merrick & Company is a world-leading geospatial
solutions, surveying, multidisciplinary engineering, architectural, and
construction management firm. The employee-owned company provides these
services to municipal, state, federal, and private-sector clients. With
approximately 400 employees, Merrick has offices in Aurora and Colorado
Springs, CO; Los Alamos and Albuquerque, NM; Atlanta, GA, Ottawa, Canada;
Mexico City and Guadalajara, Mexico; Bogota, Colombia.
Press Contact:
Gary Outlaw, GISP, Vice President - Business Development,
GeoSpatial Solutions
Tel.: (Cell) 303-520-4719; (Office) 800-544-1714, ext. 3901
E-mail:
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Web:
www.merrick.com/gis
