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Sylvania moves to modern asset inventory: RTK GPS units and LIDAR mapping approved
Summary
Council approved purchases to modernize city asset management: two RTK GNSS receivers ($27,070) and a Civil Inc. infrastructure data contract ($18,200). Officials said RTK will provide centimeter-level accuracy for manholes and signs and Civil Inc.'s vehicle-mounted LIDAR/360° imagery will map assets and produce pavement condition ratings with a first-year full data collection and follow-up condition ratings in years two and three.
City council approved two measures to modernize how Sylvania inventories and manages street and infrastructure assets.
The first action accepted a proposal for two RTK GNSS receiver systems to collect precise locations of assets such as catch basins, manholes and signs; Council adopted Ordinance 17‑2026 authorizing $27,070 for the Discovery Management Group proposal. Staff said the new handheld receivers will move asset location accuracy from roughly 10 feet down to centimeter-level precision — “centimeter level accuracy,” as one council member summarized — which helps crews find assets quickly during night work and inspections.
The second measure approved a contract with Civil Inc. to perform vehicle-mounted LIDAR, infrared and 360° imaging to capture city-wide asset data and produce pavement condition ratings and other analytics. Officials said Civil would ship equipment for the city to mount, the city would drive routes (three days to cover the city is typical), Civil would process data in about three weeks, and the system would return a GIS map and condition ratings. “We drive the roads… it takes us probably less than 3 days to drive around the city, and then we ship the equipment back,” staff said, describing how Civil’s service integrates with existing operations. Council adopted Ordinance 18‑2026 to authorize the infrastructure management software system and appropriate $18,200.
Council members called the acquisitions a step toward digitizing operations and reducing paper workflows for inspection and maintenance programs.
