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G. Hosting <br />H. Staffing Considerations for Smart Metering Technologies <br />I. Schedule <br />J. Preparation of Solicitation Documents <br />K. Installation/Implementation Period Project Management <br />Each of the above items will be thoroughly addressed (and always are addressed) during the <br />tasks in our proven `UtiliWorks Advantage' approach detailed in Section 3 of this proposal, <br />Prior to solicitation for an AMI solution, UtiliWorks will memorialize all recommendations and <br />decisions in a formal implementation plan. This plan will serve as the driving reference <br />document throughout AMI procurement and implementation. <br />UtiliWorks can help the City navigate the procurement process, allowing the City's AMI <br />Committee to design and optimize a solution that fulfills the City's unique needs. UtiliWorks <br />has a wide range of subject matter experts (SMEs) who have helped define the technical <br />requirements and specifications of clients' systems and have created "Capabilities Workbooks" <br />for vendors to fill out alongside their proposal submittal. These workbooks allow clients to <br />itemize and prioritize specific functional criteria and evaluate vendor proposals on a granular <br />Level. A sample workbook excerpt is shown below. <br />City of Lawrence <br />Requirements and Capabilities • AMI System <br />All "a tra_.p <br />..:. <br />- <br />..:. ... <br />.. <br />Tun RMt 5 aril Bali - ... ..< :r .. <br />..,:: <br />significantly limit the broads of water meters that the City can <br />- - <br />- <br />nstall, Specify brands/modals of water meten diet are idly <br />General AMF <br />1 <br />Junctlanal with AMI sVsram It them are any maker limiiatfons with <br />Requ[Nd <br />Cunent Base <br />'specslic vendor models, these stnufd be listed byvendar andspecift <br />mvdelsThai are notfvnctlon Iwith yourAMI5 tam. I <br />_ <br />�Aeat ail applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requFrementc <br />(fncluding, but net limited to, American Water Wwki Association <br />General AM2 <br />AWWAJ, Nadonaf Electric Safety Code_ (NESC), Gederaf <br />Required <br />Furore Rase <br />ammunlcmlons Coms"ssloe (FCC), and American NatloaaE <br />Release <br />%standards Tnsthute ANSI . <br />General AMI <br />3 <br />:f•at interfere with the City's wilent Utlilty, SCApA, public Safety u <br />Regvlred <br />MadlRcatlon <br />3 other PfcommunitAbonss stem <br />General AMI <br />4 <br />t system bockhavl to be IdannRed by AMI vendor. Tile City's <br />AUA io"'atlaRS will not be used far AM avkRaul <br />Required <br />Third party System' <br />Genera€AMI <br />s <br />Un€ del Idmmuentl all maker; on the network <br />Re usted <br />Customieafion <br />G AMI <br />G <br />Indvde a raductf nand env€ronme t for the H a nd s tam, <br />Nice to eve <br />Not a d <br />GenllalAMI <br />7 <br />teVide a method of oMaleling readings by handheld computers inihe <br />Nice Nave <br />°event Raed network communlcaton with meters Is down. <br />to <br />Orovide a method of obtaining readings by vehicle•mosned mobile <br />Genera! AME <br />g <br />collectors in the event fined network eommunicatlan with meters IS <br />face to Flaw <br />Mown. <br />ltiIM reprogramming of meten remotely lover-the-ahl via the AN <br />General AMF <br />3 <br />Podt. List meter Lmnds for which your AMI system canna <br />Required <br />renmitram the mete <br />General AM <br />ritical failaras shall be delectad, logged and reported b AMI <br />headandimmvdiatdl Includin ; <br />General Afvll <br />IQ <br />Cdfecte[ device failure <br />Required <br />Ge eralAMI <br />]1 <br />End devlte PogurP <br />Re aired <br />G perel AMI <br />13 <br />Rnd llint firimmic upgrade failure <br />iw wred <br />General <br />13 <br />Time synchronization fa lure <br />Required <br />Gen INA <br />14 <br />Database Storage exCeaded <br />}la ulfed <br />General AM <br />15, <br />MIMFY failure <br />Re d-d <br />. eneral AMI <br />16 <br />Communicadpts it k failure <br />ae Ired <br />GanualA i <br />17 <br />.n9Vldea sular L*wffoptlon for collectors. <br />By ore <br />Gcnrml AMl <br />IS <br />Sucamll temal data coliecden for measured woduct <br />Re aired <br />Figure 2 - wimple Requirements and Capabilities Screen Clip <br />UtiliWorks is experienced in developing such deliverables for a number of smart metering <br />technology components, including: AMI networks, MDM Systems, water meters, installation <br />processes, and metering equipment. <br />6 i P a a e <br />City Council 18 — 16 11/21/2023 <br />