1. Regional GIS User Group Meeting June 6, 2012 10:00 AM - Noon Amphitheater, Conference Level atlantaregional.com/rgug atlantaregional.com/gis

2. Cooperative Purchase 2013 Notice and information have been sent –RFP, MOA, Imagery & LiDAR Specs, Cost Savings Need a Commitment –A draft Letter of Commitment was sent –Needs to be Signed by City/County Manager or Chief Elected Official Cannot move forward until this is signed Final date for signature has been extended –Received - Coweta, Clayton DeKalb and Spalding

3. How it Works Base your price off previous quote –Letter of Commitment is signed –RFP is sent out for bidding –Proposals are received –Counties choose the vendor Your exact cost is known at this time –MOA sent out for signature Signature and money must be received before the contract is signed

4. Speak to Others If interested, talk to surrounding counties –Counties contact cities and vice-versa Keith McFadden and I are speaking with other agencies –DCA, DNR/EPD, FEMA, GEMA, GDOT and GA Power NGA – new regulations for purchasing –Keith McFadden will explain

5. GIS Training at ARC ARC is currently teaching the ArcGIS v10 curriculum – Desktop I – June 18-19 th Desktop II – August 15-17 th Desktop III – September 10-11 th Certified Training Program will be ending sometime in 2013 Available to local government staff only, Class size limited to 12 Registration is handled through ARC’s Community Planning Academy Check atlantaregional.com/cpa page of ARC’s website for upcoming classes and online registration, check ESRI website for course detailsatlantaregional.com/cpa Please contact Paul DiGirolamo at 404-463-3520 for course information; Please contact Katrina Deberry at 404-463-3211 for registration information or to be added to the Community Planning Academy mailing list

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