4.6 MDOT MAA GIS Data Compliance Requirements

Projects which contain GIS components are required to have GIS data electronically submitted to MDOT MAA’s GIS and Engineering Technology Section (GETS). As such, consultants must include the applicability and the requirements of MDOT MAA’s GIS data standards and deliverables in their fee proposal to MDOT MAA. GIS Data Standards apply to all offices within the Division of Planning and Engineering.

For projects that require GIS deliverables, consultants must identify in their fee proposal qualified GIS staff who will be working on MDOT MAA GIS data. Proposed GIS staff must meet the following basic qualifications:

A. Technical skills and experience with ESRI ArcGIS software, ArcSDE Enterprise geodatabases and ESRI Data Reviewer extension.

MDOT MAA reserves the right to request the resume(s) of the proposed GIS Staff included in the fee proposal for review and approval. Furthermore, MDOT MAA reserves the right to require the removal and replacement of the proposed GIS staff at any time.

MDOT MAA is requiring consultants to deliver GIS data for all projects at BWI Marshall and Martin State Airports involving assets identified in the table below. The table below is intended to help determine which projects require GIS deliverables, although it is not an all-encompassing list.

Asset Type	GIS Data Example	GIS Coordination¹	GIS Required²
Airfield Markings	Permanent		X
Airfield Markings	Temporary	X
Airfield Signs	Surface Painted Signs, Runway and Taxiway Guidance Signs		X
Buildings	Exterior: Footprint, Building Numbers		X
Buildings	Interior: Door Numbers, Interior Floor Plan, Etc.	X
Environmental	Ponds, Assessment Area, Contamination Areas, Investigation Areas		X
External Above Ground & Underground Utilities	Stormwater, Wastewater, Water, Gas, Electrical, Fueling Systems, Communications, Fire Hydrants, Light poles, Confined Space Structures, Etc.		X
Fire Protection Devices	Exterior and Interior	X
Geotechnical Exploration	Boring and Coring Locations, Reports		X
IASS/CDC	Security Cameras, Card Readers, Etc.	X
NAVAIDs	Shelters, Equipment, Instruments, Etc.		X
Pavement	Runways, Taxiway, Shoulder, Apron, Etc.	X
Passenger Boarding Bridges	Type, Fleet Mix, Photos, Other attributes	X
Structures	Fences		X
Structures	Bridges, Parking Garages, Space Frames, Retaining Wall, Roadway Signs	X
Subsurface Utility Engineering	Grids Impacted, GIS data, Etc.		X
Real Estate	Properties acquired, Properties sold		X
Topographic Surveys	Data of all surface features surveyed		See Note 3

¹ GIS Coordination = Project Manager should discuss the scope of their task with the GIS & Engineering Technology Section (GETS) staff to determine if the project requires GIS data.
² GIS Required = The project must produce GIS data per MDOT MAA standards. GIS Editors should discuss the procedure for editing GIS data with GIS & Engineering Technology Section (GETS) staff.
³ Data Required = If survey is performed, a CAD “.dwg” file shall be provided to MDOT MAA via ADM submission. Refer to Section 1.4.2.3 – ADM Submission Requirements for Topographic Surveys.

Consultants are responsible for both spatial/geometry updates and data attributes. In a case where GIS geometry does not change spatially, consultants are still responsible for updating data attributes with current information.

MDOT MAA utilizes ArcGIS Online to improve spatial collection of data for the State of Maryland. ArcGIS Online allows users to collaborate and share spatial data with ease and access maps and data from any device. Data can be updated in the field and viewed real-time online.

If a project requires the use of ArcGIS Online, consultants are required to contact GETS at airportal@bwiairport.com to aquire a State of Maryland ArcGIS Online account. After the account is created, the consultant must provide the username(s) to GETS. GETS will then invite the user(s) to join a group on MDOT MAA’s ArcGIS Online Account for that specific project. MDOT MAA requires that all groups and data created for BWI Marshall and Martin State Airports be hosted on MDOT MAA’s ArcGIS Online Account.

Projects that require updating GIS data for MDOT MAA shall utilize ArcSDE Enterprise Database via checkout file geodatabase. The checkout will be given to the Consultant’s GIS Editor for the duration of the editing session. During that time, no other entity will be permitted to edit data that is included in the checkout. Consultant’s GIS Data Editor shall discuss the scope of each project with GETS staff to determine the best distribution method for editing the GIS data.

Following the discussion with GETS staff, consultants may request a checkout by submitting a completed Digital Data Request form to the AIRPortal Administrator as described in PEGS V1, Chapter 1.2.5.2, Spatial Data Requests.

Once the data request is approved, MDOT MAA will deliver the requested data to the consultant electronically via email or secure FTP site, on-line document repository, or other systems pre-approved by GETS staff.

Since the data that is included in the checkout is locked for the duration of the editing session, the checkout editing period will be limited to the minimum amount of time possible. GETS staff will determine the duration the data can be checked out.