Common use of GIS Requirements Clause in Contracts

GIS Requirements. The asset management system must graphically represent assets on GIS maps for ease of location, spatial analysis and decision making. The following functionality must be available as a minimum: i. Integration with the municipal GIS system. The main objectives of such an integration would be: 1. Integration between the asset management system and municipal GIS system 2. Provision of display of base layers, aerial photography and feature layers within the municipal GIS system on the Asset Management system map display ii. Spatial data reference linkage; the asset management policy describes the asset hierarchy and related descriptors. For the purpose of accurate reporting, the agreed reference identification system need to be implemented in all related sub-systems of the asset management systems. iii. The functionality of the GIS module should include but not limited to the following functions: Zoom, Pan, layer control, Feature properties, measure, selection tools, memo logged against a feature, document linkage, spatial analysis tools such as pipe isolate, add theoretical flow. iv. Seamless integration with a Geographical Information System (GIS) or alternative mapping enabled graphical user interphase. v. To achieve seamless integration with the GIS all fixed assets must be assigned a LPKEY as well as GIS coordinate as per COM’s GIS Operational policy.