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SIEMENS <br />Procurement <br />As previously mentioned, Siemens Is a vendor neutral company when it comes to fixture selection and <br />procurement. Because of this, we have developed a strong manufacturer sourcing base, which has <br />given us strong buying power. <br />Siemens has experience with many vendors and can negotiate prices based on our experience. The <br />table below shows some of our recent experience procuring and installing materials from a diverse field <br />of manufacturers, <br />City <br />Manufacturer <br />Santa Monica & San Mateo, CA <br />Cree <br />Huntington Beach & Fresno CA <br />Leotek <br />Rialto, CA <br />GE <br />Sacramento CA <br />ECI <br />Knoxville, TN <br />Acuity <br />Installation <br />Implementation Development <br />Siemens will examine and confirm each staffing plan with the City before work begins. Siemens will <br />have a dedicated field supervisor, project manager, commercial project manager, project coordinator, <br />and warehouse staff to support the project. Siemens staff will use Microsoft Project to track the overall <br />progress of the project and to create overview progress reports, as well as mobile technology that will <br />track progress in real time through the use of tablets in the field. <br />Installation progress will be tracked on a daily basis by the project's Field Supervisor and Project <br />Manager, and a brief status report that Includes project status and any current Issues will be provided to <br />the City on a weekly basis, Project team meetings will be held on a regular basis as determined by the <br />City and Siemens. These meetings will includes the Slemens' project management staff, Siemens' fleld <br />supervisor, and City staff. in addition to progress reports, these meetings will ensure that the project is <br />on schedule, any issues are being addressed, the work is being done safely and to the satisfaction of <br />all stakeholders. <br />Quality control will be a top priority during the Implementation phase of the project. The Siemens project <br />manager and field supervisor will routinely visit the field to perform quality control and Identify <br />opportunities for improvement. Siemens staff will routinely perform Internal project audits and reviews to <br />ensure the project is being executed correctly and efficiently. In addition, Siemens project management <br />and supervisory staff will communicate on a regular basis with City staff and City existing street light <br />maintenance contractor in relation to any issues found in the field that require attention. <br />With agreement from the City, Siemens will provide monthly summaries of completed zones for the <br />City's provisional acceptance, This will allow any issues that may arise to be addressed on an on-going <br />basis rather than at the end of the project, In conjunction with this, on a monthly basis, the Siemens <br />energy engineer will use information gathered in the monthly summaries to energy rates are accurately <br />adjusted In accordance with the project's progress. Siemens will coordinate with the utilities to ensure <br />that any inspections are scheduled well in advance, as to not Impact the project schedule or <br />unnecessarily delay any funding. <br />Following the completion of the conversion, Siemens will self -audit the project, and then work with the <br />City on final project Inspection and acceptance, at which time any punchlist items will be addressed, <br />and the warranty period will begin. <br />Page 18 <br />