GIS Consulting Services for Lightship Platform - Request for Proposal – GIS Consulting Services for Lightship Platform

The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) is seeking proposals for GIS Consulting Services to manage a centralized spatial data information system called Lightship. The Project is in collaboration with the Regional Roundtable members, an integrated multi-agency committee collaborating and coordinating wildfire resiliency efforts within the RDCK.  The platform operates similarly to other well-known GIS solutions.

The work will include but is not limited to learning from experienced GIS Lightship Technicians on the functionality of the platform, establish and maintain data structures, automate processes, forms, report templates, notifications, involvement in the Roundtable meetings to understand discussions, communicate with the Roundtable members to collate various spatial database information, and organize them into shareable forms as applicable to the Roundtable’s needs and to configure and manage an internal web map application.

This project provides an opportunity to continue to learn with the Roundtable members in order to find a solution to the need for a comprehensive and coordinated effort to increase wildfire resiliency in the region. From this coordinated database approach, Roundtable members will be enabled to increase collaboration for FireSmart, tactical, operational and strategic wildfire resiliency initiatives and the four pillars of Emergency Management.

This project is the first of its kind in the province where spatial data information from a variety of agencies will be assembled in a centralized location, including Indigenous knowledge and culturally significant sites.

The successful proponent will be selected based on their existing GIS knowledge, skill and experience as well as other evaluating factors. It is assumed that a proponent with existing qualifications in the GIS profession will learn the Lightship platform, with the specific training provided, given their prior knowledge of other GIS solutions.

The projects’ success will be evaluated on the ability to support existing systems via spatial database management. The Roundtable members will be leading the project throughout its life-span and continually assessing successes and areas requiring improvement. There is potential that this work may continue in the future and the candidate chosen will be considered for extension of the contract.