bd Systems Wins GIS Contract from the County of Los Angeles

TORRANCE, California, 30 May 2006 – The County of Los Angeles Chief Administrative Office has awarded bd Systems, Inc. a work order under the Information Technology Support Services Master Agreement (ITSSMA) to provide assistance in developing web based GeoSync tool for converting various county attribute datasets into a geospatial format. bd Systems will assist Los Angeles County (the County) with geospatial integration of its attribute datasets. The contract, valued at approximately $124,000, is expected to cover a period of at least 12 months.

“We are very proud to have the opportunity to continue working with the County of Los Angeles,” said bd Systems President and CEO Clarisa F. Howard. “Our work has the potential to save County employees time and taxpayers money,” Howard said.

The County of Los Angeles maintains large quantities of spatial and non-spatial information. Currently, various County departments, including Health and Human Services, the Fire Department, and the Sheriff’s Department, each keep multiple datasets up-to-date in non-spatial formats. bd Systems will assist the County in developing and populating a Web-based tool to assist in moving all non-GIS data sources into GIS format.

The Web-based GeoSync tool will allow easy access from County departments in different network domains. In addition to the geocoding process, this tool will automatically synchronize data into a centralized database and report any errors found.

Previously, bd Systems developed the geocoding engine for this project. According to Howard, the company will leverage its current knowledge and understanding of the County’s hardware, software, communications infrastructure, and geocoding engine to reduce cost and maximize project benefits.