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Scope of Services <br />Mobilizutlon and Project Kickoff <br />UtitiWorks will establish communication with the City's project sponsor or point of contact <br />and schedule the formal kickoff meeting. The kickoff meeting will introduce project <br />participants, formalize project goals and objectives, level -set on project plans and solidify <br />next steps for UtiliWorks involvement, This task also allows time for the UtiliWorks project <br />team to become familiarized with the City and their project needs prior to kickoff. During <br />mobilization, UtiliWorks will initiate data requests to understand the City's procurement <br />requirements and RFP timeline. <br />Deliverables: Project Charter, Project Schedule, Kickoff Presentation <br />State of Industry Review <br />The State of the Industry is an interactive discussion designed to provoke thought and prompt <br />questions. Our expert team details key concepts underlying the current state of the AMI and <br />smart metering industry and share important design considerations when embarking on a new <br />technology project. Topics for this session include: data collection retwork, communication <br />methods, headend software control, meter data management systems and hosting options. <br />This session can be included during project kickoff to set the stage for requirements <br />definition. We also delve into the success stories of other utilities and discuss how to avoid <br />the pitfalls. <br />Deliverables; State of the Industry Presentation <br />Requirements Workshop <br />We use the information gleaned in the State of the Industry to understand the City's <br />preferences and requirements. Findings from this session, as well as the data requests and kickoff, <br />Lead to a solid foundation for our experts to develop an initial requirements list. This list will be <br />refined onsite during a requirements workshop. A combination of requirements wilt be covered <br />in the workshop with dedicated sessions around the different technology and options in scope <br />for the RFP. Ultimately, the requirements workshop will be used to arrive at a foundational <br />set of requirements to be used in the City's RFP. Some areas for consideration: <br />• Functional Requirements - What does CLIENT want this new technology to do? <br />• Tele-Communications Requirements - Does CLIENT have existing structures to mount <br />communications equipment and what backhaul methods are available? <br />• Business Requirements - What business needs are fulfilled by AMI? <br />• Integration Requirements - How does CLIENT want this new technology to interface with <br />other systems? <br />• Performance Requirements - What measures of performance should be specified in the <br />RFP / Scope of Work for the vendor to satisfy the business requirements of CLIENT? <br />• Reporting Requirements - What types of reports and reporting tools will CLIENT need to <br />optimize the information available with AMI? <br />• Procurement Requirements - What are the rules CLIENT must follow to procure <br />equipment, and professional services? <br />Deliverables: List of Requirements and Capabilities (attachment for RFP) <br />14 1 Page <br />