Is this on WhatDoTheyKnow? If so what's the URL, please? If not, I suggest posting to to the wiki, so we can refer other people to it.
I'd also suggest a follow-up query asking for the specific cost of the aerial photography licence fee On 26 January 2012 14:42, Brian Prangle <bpran...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi everyone > > Here is the full response from Birmingham City Council. Let me know what you > want us to do with the information now that we have it. > > Regards > > Brian > > Dear Mr Prangle > > > > FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST – BIRMINGHAM INTERCONNECT MAPPING PROJECT > WITH BLUESKY AERIAL IMAGERY > > > > Further to your email requesting further information. > > > > Response > > > > 1. How much is the project cost for the map which is going to be > drawn from the aerial imagery? > > > > The design and development of the royalty free map is one of several > components the design consultants are commission to deliver. As previously > stated Marketing Birmingham is managing the design contract for this project > and the City Council is not financially contributing to this aspect, other > than purchasing the aerial photography licence fee. Marketing Birmingham > has informed me that the fee is £86,765 for the complete map design > (identify, typography, cartography, pictograms, etc) and content development > work. > > > > 2. What is the time scale for delivery of this map? > > > > The master map will be delivered to the project partners in late January > 2012. The map cuts will then be incorporated into the Wayfinding and Centro > products for installation during May – October 2012. Specific issues > relating to licensing and onward design management are being discussed > amongst the partners and Centro will manage the map assets in the future. > > > > 3. What is the functional (as opposed to the technical) > specification? > > > > There is no functional specification, per se. Not in the way I believe you > are referring to. The primary function is to aid Wayfinding for pedestrians > in Birmingham City Centre. The mapping is being developed for on street > static display. Downloads may be available via QR Code. The suite of master > base maps could, in due course, be re-purposed for print and online use. > Interactive screen based products are also being considered at key > destinations. > > > > The style of the maps will be topographically detailed showing features to > aid pedestrian orientation and movement and it will contain named areas, > destinations and attractions together with information on public transport > and key services and facilities. Much of the design development has been an > iterative process with the project partners and stakeholders, especially in > respect to content and map generation. For example, the map scale has > changed since the project start and the master map for the City Centre has > been rendered at a scale of 1:1000 and 1:4000 for on street display. > Zoomable mapping may be considered for online development. > > > > The partner’s intention is to ensure that the Consultant’s work provides > data and resources, which are generated and can be managed in an open and > future proof manor. Several projects, products and services will eventually > be made possible by the data and resources, which are at the core of this > system. The information captured in the map content collation process will > be recorded digitally and the Consultant will develop an information content > system for Wayfinding products and services, comprising: > > > > 1. A Microsoft Excel formatted spreadsheet, formatted to reflect the > information asset categories, content hierarchies and specification data > related to their function, original source, verification and approval status > and; > > > > 2. A GIS compatible drawing application to record and spatially organise the > asset content. > > > > This will provide a universally transferable way of capturing the asset data > to be shared with stakeholders and partners. The partners see this as an > interim step, as a precursor to determining the most efficient and > accessible format to manage and maintain the ongoing integrated multi-modal > data streams that will be managed as part of Centro’s “Integrated Transport > Information Programme” and their “Information Knowledge Base” system that > will form the data engine for all future information products and services > provided in the West Midlands. > > > > > > If you require any further information or are not happy with our response > please do not hesitate to contact a member of our team on 0121 303 3912 > > > > Yours sincerely > > > > > > Dean Robinson > > Freedom of Information and Data Protection Officer > > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list > Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-westmidlands > -- Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing http://pigsonthewing.org.uk _______________________________________________ Talk-gb-westmidlands mailing list Talk-gb-westmidlands@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-gb-westmidlands