SURVEY OF INDIA (Department of Science & Technology) Office of the Surveyor General of India Project Large Scale Topographic Mapping of Disaster affected areas of Uttarakhand REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI) Survey of India is inviting EOI for Large Scale Mapping on 1:10000 scale using contemporary technologies for “Data Acquisition, Processing and Mapping” of disaster affected areas of Uttarakhand . The approximate project area is around 8000 SqKm, which includes corridor along rivers Bhagirathi, Alaknanda and Mandakani and their tributaries in Chardham area and Pindar valley (copy of AOI attached). The objectives of the project are large scale topographic mapping, data acquisition, primary data processing, generation of DEM, contours with .5m VI, orthophoto and digitization of topographical features from orthophoto to generate topographic maps of the project area. The contract should also cover training of SoI staff in relavent aspects of the project. Base data supplied by Survey of India: • Ground control and reference stations information • 1:50k old maps indicating project area • CARTOSAT-1 Imagery of old vintage of the project area. Deliverables of the Project• Raw and processed data along with all associated files & Meta data • Raw and Processed Orthophotos (12 cm GSD) & DEM (vertical accuracy better than 20 cm), contour of 0.5 m • Topographic map at 1:10,000 • DTDB & DCDB of the area as per feature based Data Model of SoI The estimated duration of the project is 4 months. SoI invites eligible firms to indicate their interest in execution of the Project. The firms having enough technical and financial qualifications will be considered for the proposed work. The firm must have minimum of 3 years of experience in contemporary technologies mapping; must have completed at least three (3) Large Scale Topographic mapping contracts of at least 1000 sq. km area each in last three (3) years, and at least one of the contracts/projects should be in mountainous terrain with altitude variation of at least 500 m. The firm should be able to show enough in-house experience and expertise for Large Scale Topographic Mapping proejcts. Interested firms must provide information, including brochures, indicating that they are qualified to execute the work. The information must include (a) years of experience of firm, brief description of Large Scale Topographic Mapping works carried out by the firm in the last five years including value of contract and area surveyed/mapped, year in which projects were executed, completed or ongoing, scope of assignment , general terrain of project site (specifically mountainous). The EOI can be submitted by Joint Ventures and Consortiums of a maximum of two firms with the lead partner being an Indian firm. A detailed RFP for the project will be issued after receiving the response to this EOI. A firm will be selected in accordance with prevailing quality and cost based selection method as set out in the Government of India General Financial Rule and Public Procurement Act . This request for EoI can be downloaded from the SoI’s website: www.surveyofIndia.gov.in. Expressions of interest with necessary documents must be delivered in two printed copies to the address below during office hours on or before September 30, 2013. The Surveyor General of India Office of the Surveyor General of India Survey of India Hathibarkala Estate, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Tel: +91-135-2744064 Fax : +91-135-2743331 E-mail: technical_sgo@hotmail.com