RFQ Contractor - Water Meter System Replacement

Interested parties may submit Qualifications for an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Full-Service Implementation and Maintenance Program in order to improve the process of collecting water utility meter data to enhance the level of service offered to customers. The AMI Full-Service Program will be implemented system wide in a short time frame, in order to maximize the benefits of the system. Interested parties are to submit qualifications for a turnkey deployment of approximately 2,164 water meters, followed by an ongoing maintenance program with field labor that includes network, AMI endpoints, and software maintenance as well as full-service data hosting and delivery to the Town. The requirements for Qualifications including instructions, requirements, and formatting for the SOQ may be secured at the Town of Georgetown Town Administrative Office, 37 The Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947 (302) 856-7391, or requested by email to Eugene Dvornick GDvornick@georgetowndel.com. The Full Service Program shall run for a term of 20years. i. Provide and perform the initial replacement of all existing watermeters. 1. 1 Watt Fixed Network Message (minimum). 2. 90 Days of hourly consumption data. 3. Complete AMI System by one manufacturer. ii. Provide and install radio transponder endpoints with two-way licensed communications at the 450-470 MHz frequency. iii. Install a fixed based data collection system to collect readings and information from AMI modules and transmit to a hosted server. iv. Install all hardware and software that will receive meter readings, prepare reports, and interface with the Town's billing system (Edmunds GovTech). v. Provide equipment, training, and implementation to migrate from the current system to the fixed base Full-Service Program. vi. Secure hosting of meter readings that can be accessed by the Town at any time. vii. A Maintenance Program that provides replacement of failed components including all labor required for repair or replacement. Question Deadline 03/30/2023 at 5:00 PM ET Submitters shall submit all questions about the meaning or intent of the Request for Qualifications to the Contact Person in written format only Questions submitted shall not constitute formal protest of the specifications or of this Request for Qualifications iii. All inquiries pertaining to this Request for Qualifications are to be directed to: Ring Lardner, P.E. at rwl@dbfinc.com

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