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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 />711e RMt 5 alit Bali - <br />significantly limit the broads of water meters that the City can <br />- - <br />- <br />nstall, Sped£y brandsfmadals of water meters that are idly <br />General AMF <br />1 <br />Junctlanal with AMI system It them are any meter limitatfons with <br />Requ[Nd <br />Cunent6a5e <br />'specslic vendor models, these should be listed byvendar andspecift <br />mvdelsThai are "Ifvnctlon (with yourAMI5 tam. I <br />_ <br />Mat ell applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requFrementc <br />(fncluding, bvt not Ilmired to, Amadtan Water WaNs Association <br />General AMI <br />2 <br />AW4VAj, Natlonaf Electric Safety Cale_ (NESC), Gederei <br />Required <br />Future Rase <br />ammunlcmlons Cemmissloq `FCC], and Ansedcan NadonaE <br />Release <br />%standards Tnsthute ANSI . <br />General AMI <br />3 <br />:f•at interfere with the City's cuvent Utlilty, SCApA, public Safety u <br />Regvlred <br />MadlRcatlon <br />3 ether PfcommunitAbonss stem <br />General AMI <br />4 <br />t system backhavl to be IdannRed by AMI vendor. 7lte City's <br />AUA tnmmu"'atlans will not be used far AM avkRaui <br />Required <br />Third party System' <br />Genera€AMI <br />s <br />Un€ uel Identl all melee; on the network <br />Re usted <br />Customkafinn <br />G AMI <br />G <br />lndvde a raductf nand env€ronme t for the H a nd s rem, <br />Nice to eve <br />Not a d <br />Genead AMI <br />7 <br />teVide a method of obtelel[ng madlrgs]ay handheld computers Indio <br />Nice to Have <br />°event Rked network communlcadon with meters Is down. <br />Orovide a method of obtaining readings by vehicle-mitsted mobile <br />Genera! AME <br />g <br />collectors in the event fined mnoorlt eommunicatlan with meters IS <br />face to Ha_ <br />Mown. <br />ltiiuw repragramming of meten remotely iwar-the-ail via the AMI <br />General AMF <br />3 <br />Set .- List meter Lrands tar which your AMI system canna <br />Required <br />renmitram the mete <br />General AM <br />ridcal fallara9 shall be detected, logged and reported to AMI <br />headandimmvdiatel Includin ; <br />General Afvll <br />19 <br />Cdlecte device failure <br />Required <br />Ge eralAMI <br />11 <br />FridpotripaviLo Polfure <br />Re aired <br />G aerel AMI <br />13 <br />Rnd llint firimmic upgrade failure <br />iw wred <br />General <br />13 <br />Tlme synchronization fa lure <br />Required <br />Gen INA <br />14 <br />Database storage exceeded <br />}la ulfed <br />General AM <br />15, <br />MIMFY failure <br />Re ulted <br />. eneral AMI <br />16 <br />Cunmunlcadom II k failure <br />ae Ired <br />GanualA i <br />17 <br />.No dea sular loowwoption for Collectors. <br />By ore <br />Gcnrml AMl <br />IS <br />Supporti temal data coliecden for measured woduct <br />Re aired <br />Figure 2 - rxomple Requirements and Capobitities 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 />61Paae <br />