Approve Agreements for AMI Project Implementation
<br />November 17, 2020
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<br />Phase will also include the deployment of approximately 100 meters to confirm the accuracy of the
<br />network configurations. Costs for FY 2020-21 are estimated at $1,967,984, as follows:
<br />• Aqua -Metric: $465,812 materials and supplies; $356,449 network setup, installation, and
<br />configuration; $664,323 professional services; $3,267 product storage and warehousing;
<br />$187,352 meter installation; $124,473 annual fees including data hosting, licensing and
<br />support
<br />• SmartWorks: $122,870 one-time License Fee; $30,718 Annual Maintenance and Support
<br />Fee; $12,720 Annual Hosting Fee
<br />FY 2021-22
<br />The Beta POC Phase will roughly coincide with the start of FY 2021-22. The Beta Phase will include
<br />the deployment of up to 1,000 smart meters to support acceptance testing. If all Beta Phase
<br />criterion are met, the Full Deployment Phase will begin within this fiscal year. Costs for FY 2021-
<br />22 are estimated at $7,220,953 including contingency, as follows:
<br />• Aqua -Metric: $4,956,716 materials and supplies; $31,552 professional services; $36,635
<br />product storage and warehousing; $1,629,874 meter installation; $99,125 annual fees
<br />including data hosting, licensing and support; $421,875 contingency
<br />• SmartWorks: $31,947 Annual Maintenance and Support Fee; $13,229 Annual Hosting Fee
<br />FY 2022-23
<br />Full Deployment Phase will continue with large-scale meter installations across the customer base.
<br />Costs for FY 2022-23 are estimated at $10,967,513, including contingency, as follows:
<br />• Aqua -Metric: $7,796,784 materials and supplies; $34,799 product storage and
<br />warehousing; $2,424,349 meter installation; $102,099 annual fees including data hosting,
<br />licensing and support; $562,499 contingency
<br />• SmartWorks: $33,225 Annual Maintenance and Support Fee; $13,758 Annual Hosting Fee
<br />FY 2023-24
<br />Full Deployment Phase will conclude with the installation of all remaining meters and testing to
<br />verify system performance and full coverage of all meters. Costs for FY 2023-24 are estimated at
<br />$10,070,920, including contingency, as follows:
<br />• Aqua -Metric: $7,147,052 materials and supplies; $31,900 product storage and
<br />warehousing; $2,222,320 meter installation; $105,161 annual fees including data hosting,
<br />licensing and support; $515,625 contingency
<br />• SmartWorks: $34,554 Annual Maintenance and Support Fee; $14,308 Annual Hosting Fee
<br />FY 2024-25
<br />Project completed, annual fees continue. Costs for FY 2024-25 are estimated at $159,133, as
<br />follows:
<br />• Aqua -Metric: $108,316
<br />• SmartWorks: $35,936 Annual Maintenance and Support Fee; $14,881 Annual Hosting Fee
<br />To determine the level of annual rate revenue required to satisfy projected annual operating and
<br />capital cost requirements, the 2019 Water, Recycled Water and Sewer Rate Study Report
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