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DATE: April 21, 2011
TO: J.D. Wilson, PW — Utility Systems
FROM:( ,^,��dy Moya, Records Management Specialist
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SUBJECT: CAG-11-084— United Pipe & Supply Co., Inc.
The attached original documents have been fully executed and are being returned to
you. Please transmit the original to the contractor and retain a copy for your file. The City
Clerk has retained an original for the file.
Thankyou!
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Richard 5anders, VP Sales & Development
Datamatic, Ltd.
3600 K. Avenue
Plano, Texas 75074
Re: Third Party Notification of Public Records Request;
Automated Meter Reading System - Request for Proposal Documents
Dear Mr. Sanders:
RECE��f�D
JUN 16 2010
CITY OF RENTON
JBLIC WORKS ADMIN,
This letter is to notify you that a public records request has been received by the City of Renton for a
record that contains information in which you may have an interest. The city has reviewed this
request and determined that the information that is being requested is a public record that must be
disclosed. Even so, you are entitled to seek court protection for information contained in this record
if you choose to do so, pursuant to the provisions of RCW 42.56.540.
We have notified the requestor that we estimate responding to the request by lune 30, 2010. If you
intend to seek an injunction prohibiting the release of the document or portions of the document, we
strongly urge that you do so prior to that date. We also recommend that you name the requestor of
the public records as a party to any action to enjoin disclosure.
Under RCW 42.56.520, we must release the requested documents to the requestor within a
reasonable time. If you intend to file suit but cannot do so by the date above, we will be able to delay
the release for only such additional time thereafter as is reasonably necessary to enable you to obtain
an order prohibiting the release. If we do not hear from you in writing by 4:00 PM PDT on June 29,
2010, we will deem that you do not intend to seek an injunction and will release the requested
material on June 30, 2010.
Please let me know if you have any questions about this process.
Sincerely,
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Bonnie I. Walton, CMC
City Clerk
Enclosures (2):
1) Request for Public Records from John Bischoff
2) Cover page (only) of Datamatic RFP Submission
cc: Larry Warren, City Attorney
✓Gregg Zimmerman, Public Works Dept. Administrator
Lys Hornsby, Utility Systems Div. Director
1055 South Grady Way • Renton, Washington 98057 •(425) 430-6510 / Fax (425) 430-6516 • rentonwa.gov
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Ed Kolasinski, CFO and Ryan Carnathan, Specialist
United Pipe & Supply
7600 SE Johnson Creek Blvd.
Portland, OR 97206
Re: Third Party Notification of Public Records Request;
Automated Meter Reading System - Request for Proposal Documents
Dear Mr. Kolasinski and Mr. Carnathan:
This letter is to notify you that a public records request has been received by the City of Renton for a
record that contains information in which you may have an interest. The city has reviewed this
request and determined that the information that is being requested is a public record that must be
disclosed. Even so, you are entitled to seek court protection for information contained in this record
if you choose to do so, pursuant to the provisions of RCW 42.56.540.
We have notified the requestor that we estimate responding to the request by June 30, 2010. If you
intend to seek an injunction prohibiting the release of the document or portions of the document, we
strongly urge that you do so prior to that date. We also recommend that you name the requestor of
the public records as a party to any action to enjoin disclosure.
Under RCW 42.56.520, we must release the requested documents to the requestor within a
reasonable time. If you intend to file suit but cannot do so by the date above, we will be able to delay
the release for only such additional time thereafter as is reasonably necessary to enable you to obtain
an order prohibiting the release. If we do not hear from you in writing by 4:00 PM PDT on June 29,
2010, we will deem that you do not intend to seek an injunction and will release the requested
material on June 30, 2010.
Please let me know if you have any questions about this process.
Sincerely,
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Bonnie I. Walton, CMC
City Clerk
Enclosures (2):
1) Request for Public Records from John Bischoff
2) Cover letter (only) of RFP Submission
cc: larry Warren, City Attorney
Gregg Zimmerman, Public Works Dept. Administrator
Lys Hornsby, Utility Systems Div. Director
1055 South Grady Way • Renton, Washington 98057 •(425) 430-6510 / Fax (425) 430-6516 • rentonwa.gov
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Thomas Erickson
Lawrence M. Russo, VP, Finance
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. Neptune Technology Group, Inc.
24205 Woodinville-Snohomish Rd. 1600 A►abama Highway 229
Woodinville, WA 98072 Tallassee, AL 36078
Re: Third Party Notification of Public Records Request;
Automated Meter Reading System - Request for Proposal Documents
Dear Mr. Erickson and Mr. Russo:
This letter is to notify you that a public records request has been received by the City of Renton for a
record that contains information in which you may have an interest. The city has reviewed this
request and determined that the information that is being requested is a public record that must be
disclosed. Even so, you are entitled to seek court protection for information contained in this record
if you choose to do so, pursuant to the provisions of RCW 42.56.540.
We have notified the requestor that we estimate responding to the request by June 30, 2010. If you
intend to seek an injunction prohibiting the release of the document or portions of the document, we
strongly urge that you do so prior to that date. We also recommend that you name the requestor of
the public records as a party to any action to enjoin disclosure.
Under RCW 42.56.520, we must release the requested documents to the requestor within a
reasonable time. If you intend to file suit but cannot do so by the date above, we will be able to delay
the release for only such additional time thereafter as is reasonably necessary to enable you to obtain
an order prohibiting the release. If we do not hear from you in writing by 4:00 PM PDT on June 29,
2010, we will deem that you do not intend to seek an injunction and will release the requested
material on June 30, 2010.
Please let me know if you have any questions about this process.
Sincerely,
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Bonnie I. Walton, CMC
City Clerk
Enclosures (2):
1) Request for Public Records from John Bischoff
2) Cover letters (only) of RFP Submission
cc: Larry Warren, City Attorney
Gregg Zimmerman, Public Works Dept. Administrator
Lys Hornsby, Utility Systems Div. Director
1055 South Grady Way • Renton, Washington 98057 •(425) 430-6510 / Fax (425) 430-6516 • rentonwa.gov
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❑ inspect the records at no charge (I may request copies after inspection).
�.. receive copies of the records after paying the required copying charges.
1 understand that:
As allowed by state law, records may be provided in installments, a copy fee may apply, and a deposit may be required. .
Public documents and records are available to the public as required under the Washington State Public Records Act {RCW 42.56).
The information contained in all correspondence with a govemment entity may be disclosable to third party requesters under the
Public Records Act.
Washington State law, RCW 42.Sb.070(9), prohibits the use of lists of individuals for commercial purposes. "Commercial purposes"
means that the person requesting the record intends that the list wiil be used to communicate with the individuals named in the record
for the purpose of facilitating profit-expecting activity. By signing below, I certify that that the lists of individuals obtained through
this request for public records will not be used for commercial purposes, nor for promotion of an elected official or to promote or
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Richard Sanders, VP Sales & Development
Datamatic, Ltd.
3600 K. Avenue
Plano, Texas 75074
Re: Third Party Notification of Public Records Request;
Automated Meter Reading System - Request for Proposal Documents
Dear Mr. Sanders:
�REC�I�IED
.IiJN 1 6 2010
�ITY OF RENTON
; I�II.IT`! SYSTEM�
This letter is to notify you that a public records request has been received by the City of Renton for a
record that contains information in which you may have an interest. The city has reviewed this
request and determined that the information that is being requested is a public record that must be
disclosed. Even so, you are entitled to seek court protection for information contained in this record
if you choose to do so, pursuant to the provisions of RCW 42.56.540.
We have notified the requestor that we estimate responding to the request by June 30, 2010. If you
intend to seek an injunction prohibiting the release of the document or portions of the document, we
strongly urge that you do so prior to that date. We also recommend that you name the requestor of
the public records as a party to any action to enjoin disclosure.
Under RCW 42.56.520, we must release the requested documents to the requestor within a
reasonable time. If you intend to file suit but cannot do so by the date above, we will be able to delay
the release for only such additional time thereafter as is reasonably necessary to enable you to obtain
an order prohibiting the release. If we do not hear from you in writing by 4:00 PM PDT on lune 29,
2010, we will deem that you do not intend to seek an injunction and will release the requested
material on June 30, 2010.
Please let me know if you have any questions about this process.
Sincerely,
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Bonnie I. Walton, CMC
City Clerk
Enclosures (2):
1) Request for Pu61ic Records from John Bischoff
2) Cover page (only) of Datamatic RFP Submission
cc: Larry Warren, City Attorney C C� •�' "— "—
Gregg Zimmerman, Public Works Dept. Administrator �
Lys Hornsby, Utility Systems Div. Director
1055 South Grady Way • Renton, Washington 98057 •(425) 430-6510 / Fax (425) 430-6516 • rentonwa.gov
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June 15, 2010 City Clerk - Bonnie I. Walton
Ed Kolasinski, CFO and Ryan Carnathan, Specialist � ,- �
United Pipe & Supply , -
7600_SE Johnson Creek Blvd. . ,
" Portland, OR 97206. ` _ �
Re: Third Party Notification of Publ;ic Records Request; "
Automated Meter Reading System - Request for Proposal Documents
Dear Mr. Kolasinski and Mr. Carnathan:
This letter is to notify you that a public records request has been received by fhe City of Renton for a
record that.contains information in which-you may have an interest, The cityhas reViewed this
> request and determined that the information that is being requested is a pu6lic record fhat must be .
disclosed. Even so, you are entitled fo seek court protection for information contained in this record .
ifyou choose to do so; pur-suant to the provisions of RCW 42.56.540.
We have notified the requestor that we estimate responding to the request by June.30, 2010. If you
intend.to seek an injunction prohi_b.iting the rel:ease of.the document or portions of the.document; we
strongly urge that you do so prior to that date. We also recommend that you name the requestor of
the public records as a party to any action to enjoin disclosure. �,
Under RCW 42:56.520, we must release the requested documents to the requestor. within a
reasonable time. If you intend to file suit but cannot do so by the date above; we will be able to delay
the release for only such additional time thereafter as"is reasonably necessary to enable you to'obtain
an order prohibiting the release. .If we do n.ot hear from you in, writing by 4:00 PM. PDT on June 29, "
2010; we will�deem tfiat you.do not intend to seek an injunction'and will release the requested
material on June 30, 2010. ,
Please let me know if you have any.questions about.this process.
Sincerely, :
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Bonnie I. Walton, CMC
City Clerk. .
Enclosures (2): � .
1) Request for Public Records from John Bischoff
2) Cover letter (only) of RFP Submission
cc: Larry Warren, City Attorney ;
Gregg Zimmerman, Public Works Dept. Administrator . , �
Lys Homsby, Utility Systems Div. Director � �
1055 Soufh Grady Way • Renton, Washington 98057 •(425) 430-6510 / Fax (425) 430-6516 • rentonwa.gov
June 15; 2010
City Clerk - Bonnie I. Walton
Thomas Erickson Lawrence M. Russo, VP, Finance
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc: Neptune Technology Group, Inc. .
24205 Woodinville=Snohomish Rd. 1600 Alabama Highway 229 • �
Woodinville, WA 98072 Tallassee, AL 36078 � �
Re: Third Party Notification of Public Records Request;
Automated Meter Reading System - Request for Proposal Documents
Dear Mr. Erickson and Mr. Russo: �
This letter is to notify you that a public records request has been received'by the City of Renton for a
record that contains information in which you may have.an intecest. The city has reviewed this
request and determined that the information that is being requested is a public record tfiat must be �
disclosed. Even so, you are entitled to seek court protection for information contained in this record
if you cfioose to do so, pursuant to the provisions of RCW 42.56.540. ,
We have notified the requestor that we estimate responding to the request by June 30, 2010. If you
intend to seek an injunction prohibiting the release of the document or portions of the dociament, we
strongly urge that you do so prior to that date. We also recommend that you name the requestor of
the pubJic records as a party to any action to enjoin disclosure.
Under RCW 42.56.520, we must release the, requested documents to the requestor within a
reasonable time.. lf you intend to:file suit but cannot do so by the date above, we will be able to delay
the,release for only such additional time thereafter as is reasonably necessary to enable you to obtain
an order prohibiting the release. If we do not hear from you in writing by 4:00 PM PDT on June 29,
2010; we will deem that you do not intend to seek an injunction and wilf release the.r.equested
,material on June 30, 2010: � .
Please let me know if you haVe any questions about this process. ' -
Sinc.erely, .
;C3e�y �,�1. C�a:�t�,a�•
Bonnie I. Walton; CMC . .
City Clerk
Enclosures (2): �
� 1) . Request for, Public Records from John Bischoff �
2) Cover letters (only) of RFP Submission
cc: Larry Warreh, City Attorney
Gregg Zimmerman; Public Works Dept. Administrator
Lys Hornsby, Utility Systems Div. Director '
1055 South Grady Way • Renton, Washington 98057 •(425) 430-6510 / Fax (425) 430-6516 • rentonwa.gov
RECEIVED
JUN 0 S 7o�e
C�TY pF REN I ON
UTILITY SYSTEMS
APPROVED BY
CITY COUNCIL
Date 6- 7 ao�o
UTILITIES COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT
June 7, 2010
Automated Meter Reading System Approval of Recommended System and Contract
Negotiations
(May 24, 2010)
The Utilities Committee recommends concurrence in the staff recommendation to select
United Pipe and Supply/Sensus Metering Systems as the most highly qualified firm to provide
the City with an AMR system and authorize staff to negotiate a contract with United Pipe and
Supply/Sensus Metering Systems for the acquisition of the AMR system components.
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cc: Lys Hornsby, Utility Systems Director
Abdoul Gafour, Water Utility Supervisor
JoAnn Wykpisz, PW Principal Financial and Admin Analyst
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` Public Works Department - Gregg Zimmerman P. E., Administrator
February 4,.2010 -
John Bischoff
Itron, Inc '
� 2111 North Molter Road -
Liberty Lake, WA 99019 : ,
RE: Automated Meter Reading System, WTR-27-3499
�, - Update on Selection Process and Request for Cost Proposal Clarification ,
Dear Mr. Bischoff: . .
First, we want to thank you for your patience in dealing with the delay in our evaluation
, and selection process for the procurement of an a.utomated meter reading system for �
. the City of Renton. -
We.have,completed our initial review of the cost proposals and are requesting each of
the four proposal teams' review and, if �necesssry, modify and%or complete fheir-cost
proposals so as to comply with the insfructions provided in the Request for Proposals:
A. Some of the""cost proposals submitted did not include complete cost '
, information in Table 3, Annual Costs of Maintenance or Service Contra.cts/ -.
Agreements and Table 4, Proposed Replacement Costs.for AMR System.
- Componenfs. Fo'r example, in some cases, references were:made to warranty .
and failure rate estimate information, as opposed to listing estimated costs. In
:, another instance, the respondent only provided costs for.a portion of the _
twenty year period in Table 3. The City requires that the respondents .
compute the estimated costs and include fhe costs in the tables and the
overall cost estimate in the re-subrriission of their cost proposals. This will
- -allow the City to compare cost proposals that are consistent and make the ..
comparison more valid using an "apples-to-apples" comparison. _ :�, �..
' B. The Request for Proposals specified that the costs were to be provided iri 2009 '
dollars, not escalated, as was done in some proposals. "Again, so that the _
proposals are consistent and make the comparison more valid we require that �;�' �
� all of the costs in the re-submitted cost proposals be in 2009'dollars with no. '
cost escalation. .
C. The Request for Proposals (RFP) requires that the cost proposals be inclusive
of all costs associated with the scope of the contract for providing a complete
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Mr. eischoff
February 4, 2010
Page 2 of 2
and functioning AMR system. This includes incorporating items such as
insurance,. bonding, etc, that may not have.been called out specifically in the '. - ,
RFP. .
Please review your cost proposal and update as necessary to comply with the RFP ,
requirements, including those.highlighted above. When you re-submit your cost
proposal please confirm in writing that the re-submitted cost proposal is inclusive of all
costs associated with the scope of.the contract for providing a complefe and functioning "
AMR system. Please provide the City with your revised cost proposal no later than '
� February 26, 2010. ; , . .
We anticipate the following schedule after receiving the best and final cost proposals:
March 5, 2010: Complete�evaluation of the four system proposals, including the �.
- cost proposals; and rank order the proposals/systems. -
April 5, 2010: Complete our internal approval process.
� April 6, 2010: Start negotiations with the number one ranked respondent for a, ,
sol.e source procurement.
If we are unable to successfully negotiate a contract agreement with the first �
respondent, then we will move to the second ranked respondent, etc. .-We will not _
" provide any respondent any informafion regarding the evaluation until.after. the
contract.has been successfully negotiated and executed. -
If you have questions, please contact me at 425-430-7295 or; by email at - �
jwilson@rentonwa.�ov. �
Si erely; _
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: J. . Wils n - _
_ Utility/GIS Engineer - .
cc: Gregg Zimmerman, PW Administrator �
Iwen Wang, FIS Administrator. ,
Lys Hornsby, Utility System3 Director "
Mike Sterihouse, Maintenance Services Director -
� Elloyce Surripter, Utility Billing Supervisor. �
Ray 51ed, Water Maintenance Manager
Abdoul Gafour,.Water Utility Engineering Supervisor
H:\File Sys\WTR - Drinking Water Utility\WTR-13 - Studies & Project Development\WTR-13-0103 -AMR AMI MDM .
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Pub(ic Works Department =.Gregg Zimmerman P. E., Administrator.
February 4, 2010 � _
Roger Christofferson _
. � Databar, Inc
2908 Meridian East . � _ -
- Edgewood, WA` 98371
RE: Automated Meter Reading System; WTR-27-3499 �.
Update on Selection Process and Request for Cost Proposal Clarification
Dear Mr. Christofferson:. .
First, we want to thank you for your patience in dealing with the delay in our evaluation .
-, and selection process for the procurement:of an automated meter readingsystem for
the City of Renton. � ,
� We have completed our initial.review of the cost proposals and are requesting each of
tfie four proposal teams' review and, if necessary, modify and/or complete their cost
proposals`so as to comply.with the instructions provided in the Request for Proposals:
A. Some of.the cost proposals submitted did not indude complete cost
information in Table 3, Annual Costs of Mainten.ance.or Service Contracts/
Agreements and Table 4, Proposed Replacement.Costs for AMR System
Components. For example, in some cases, references were made to warranty
and failure rate estimate inform.ation, as opposed to listing est`imated costs.. In
- another instance, the respondent only provided costs for a portion of the
twenty year:period in Table 3: The City requires that the respondents
- compute the estimated costs and include the costs in the, tables and the ,.
overall cost estimate �in the re-submission of their cost proposals: This will . .
allow the City to compare cost proposals that are consistent and make the -
comparison more valid using an "apples-to-apples". comparison. ; .
B. The Request for Proposals specified that the costs were to be provided in 2009
dollars, not escalated, as.wa's done in some proposals. Again, so that the
� proposals are consistent and make the comparison more valid we,require that
all of the costs in the re-submitted cost proposals be in 2009 dollars with no
cost escalation:
C. The Request for Proposals (RFP) requires that t.he cost proposals: be inclusive
of all costs associated with the scope of the contract for providing a complete' ;
Renton City Hall • 1055 South Grady Way • Renton, Washington 98057 • rentonwa.gov `. -.
Mr. Christofferson
February 4, 2010
Page 2 of 2
and functioning AMR system. This includes incorporating items such as
. insurance, bonding, etc, that may not have been called out specifically in the �
, RFP.
Please review your cost proposal and update as necessary to comply with the RFP
requirements, including those highlighted above. When you re-submit your cost
proposal please confirm in writing that the re=submitted cost proposal is inclusive of all
costs associated with the scope of the contract for providing a complete and functioning
AMR system. Please provide the City with your revised cost proposal no later than
February 26; 2010. . -
We anticipate the following schedule after receiving the-best and final cost proposals:
March 5, 2010: Complete evaluation of the four system proposals, including the
, cost proposals, and rank order the proposals/systems.
April 5, 2010: Complete our internal approval process.
, April 6, 2010: Start negotiations with the number one, ranked respondent for a,
sole source procurement. ; �
If we are unable to successfully negotiate a contract agreement with the first -
� respondent, then we will move to the second ranked respondent, etc: We will not
provide any respondent any information regarding the evaluation until after the
contract has.been successfully negotiated and executed.
If you have questions, please contact me at 425-430-7295 or by email at
jwilson @rentonwa.�ov.
Sin ely,
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J.D. ilson
Utility/GIS Engineer
cc: Gregg Zimmerman, PW Adm,inistrator
Iwen Wang, FIS Administrator
Lys Hornsby, Utility Systerns Director .
Mike Stenhouse, Maintenance Services Director `
Elloyce Sumpter, Utility Billing Supervisor
Ray Sled, Water Maintenance Manager ,
Abdoul Gafour, Water Utility Engineering Supervisor ,
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United Pipe & SupP�Y, Inc .
7600 SE Johnson Creek Blvd
Portland, OR 97206 - - ; �
RE: Automated Meter Reading System, WTR-27-3499
, Update on Selection Process and Request for Cost Proposal Clarification
Dear Mr. Carnathan: ,
First, we want to thank you for your patience in dealing with the delay in our evaluation :� ,..
- and selection process for the procure�ment of an automated meter reading system for ::
_ the City of Renton.
We _have completed our initial review of the cost proposals and are requesting each of -
the four proposal teams' review and, if necessary, modify and/or corriplete their cost
proposals so as to complywith the instructions provided in the Request for Proposals: �. .
A. . Some of the cost proposals subrnitfed did not include complete cost. �
information in Table 3, Annual Costs of Maintenance or Service Contracts/
� Agreements and Table 4, Proposed Replacement.Costs for AMR 5ystem -
Components. For ekample, in some cases; references were.made to warranty �
. ' and failure rate estimate information, as opposed to listing estimated costs. ,In
another instance, the respondent only p.ro.vided costs for a portion of the . �
twenty year period in Table 3. The City requires that the respondents �
compute the estimated costs and include the costs in the tables and the
overall cost estimate in'the re-submission of their cost proposals. This will .
allow the City to compare cost proposals that are consistent and make the
comparison m.ore valid using an "apples-fo-apples" comparison.. �
., B: The Request foc Proposals specified that.the costs were to be provided in_ 2009 .
dollars, not.escalated, as was done in some proposals. Again, so that the
proposals are consistent and make the comparison more valid we require that
� � all of the costs in the,re-submitted cost proposals be in 2009 dollars with no. � ;
: cost escalation. � -
C. , The Request for Proposals (RFP) requires that the cost proposals be inclusive �. -
of all costs associa.ted with the scope of the contract for providing a.complete �
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February 4, 2010
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and functioning AMR system. This inciudes incorporating items such as
: , insurance, bonding; etc;`that may not have been called out specifically in.the ...
RFP.
� Please review your cost proposaf and update as necessary to comply w'ith the RFP
� requirements, including those highlighted above. When you re-submit your cost
proposal please confirm in writing that the re-submitted cost proposal is inclusive of all �
. costs associated with the scope of the contract for providing a complete and functioning "
AIVIR system. Please pr_ovide the City with your revised cost proposal no later tha'n
February 26, 2010.
We anticipate the following schedule�after receiving the best and final cost proposals: .. -_
- March 5, 2010: Complete evaluation of the four system proposals, including the .
cost_proposals, and rank order, the proposals/systems.
April 5, 2010: Complete our internal approval process,. ,'
April 6, 2010: Start negotiations with the number one ranked respondent for a
sole source p_rocurement. �
- If we are unable to successfully negotiate a contract agreement with the first
respondent, then we will.move�to the second ranked "respondent, etc. We will not � •
� -., provide any respondent any informafion regar.ding the evaluation until after the '
contract has been successfully negotiated and executed. _
If. you have questions, "please contact me at 425-430-7295 or by emai.l at
jwilson@rentonwa:�ov. ,
Sincerely,.
,
_ -
�J. . ilson
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Utility/GIS Engineer � ,
cc: � Gregg Zimmerman, PW Administrator
Iwen Wang, FIS Administrator � � ,.
_. Lys Ho_rnsby, Utility Systems Director .
Mike Stenhouse, Maintenance Services,Director
Elloyce 5umpter, Utility Billing Supervisor . ,
, Ray Sled, Water Maintenance Manager . ,
' Abdoul Gafour, Water Utility Enginee�ing Supervisor -
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February 4, 2010 . . � .
� - Thomas Erickson . -
- Ferguson Enterprises; Inc - .
24205 Woodinville - Snohomish Road
Woodinville, WA 98072 : �
RE: Automated Meter Reading System, WTR-27-3499 .
Update on Selectioh Process and Request for Cosf Proposal Clarification
, . Dear Mr. Erickson: �
� � First, we want fo thank you for your patience in dealing with the delay in.our evaluation
and selection process for the procurement of an automated meter reading system fo:r
the City of Renton. - ; ,.
- We have completed our initial review of the cost�proposals and.are requesting each�of .
the four proposal.teams' review and, if necessary; modify and/or complete their cost
proposals so as to comply with.the i.nstructions provided.in"the Request for P"roposals:
A. �Some of. the cost proposals su,bmitted did not include complete cost �:
. in.formation in Table 3, Annual,Costs. of Nlaintenance or Service Contracts/ :
� ,. Agreements and Table 4, Proposed Replacement Costs for AMR System -
Components. For example, in some cases, references were made.to warranty
and failure rate estimate informafion, as opposed.to listing estimated costs. In'
- . . .. ,
another instance, the respondent only provided costs for a portion of the
twenty year.periocf in Table 3: The.City requires th,at th�e respondents ,
_ _
- : compute the estimated costs and inclu.de the costs in the tables and the
, overall cost estimate in the re-submission of their cost proposals. This will ;
allow tlie.City fo compare cost proposals that are consistent and make the`
, cornparison more vali.d using an "apples-to-apples" comparison.
, B. The Request for Proposals specified that the costs were to be provided in 2009
dollars, not escalated; as was done in, sorrie proposals. Again,.so that the :
- proposa)s are consistent and make the comparison more valid we require that :
� � � _ aII of the costs in the re-submitted cost.proposals be in 2009 dollars with no �;
cost escalation.
', - C. The Request for Proposals (RFP) requires that�the cost proposals be inclusive, � �
of all costs associated with the scope of the contract for providing a complete
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IVIr. Erickson
February 4, 2010
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; and functioning AMR system. This includes incorporating items such as
insurance, bonding, etc, that may not haVe been called out specifically in the
RFP.. - .
Please review your eost proposal and update as necessary to comply with the RFP
requirements, including those highlighted above. When you re-submit your cost
proposal please confirm in writing that the re-submitted cost proposal is inclusive of all
costs associated with the scope of the contract for providing a complete and functioning -,
AMR system. Please provide the City with your revised cost proposal no later than. �.�
February 26, 2010. . � �
We anticipate the following �schedule after receiving.the best and final cost proposals: ,
� March 5, 2010: Complete evaluation of the four system proposals,.including the
cost proposals, an_d rank order the proposals/systems.
April 5, 2010: Complete our internal approval process. ,
April 6, 2010: Start negotiations with the number one ranked respondent for a . �
sole source procurement. �
If we are unable to successfully negotiate a contract agreement with the first �
�� respondent, then we will move to the second ranked respondent, etc: We will not .
: provide any respondent any information regarding tfie evaluation until after the
contract has been successfully negotiated.and executed. �,
If you h'ave questions, please contact �me at 425-430-7295 or`by email at
jwilson @renfonwa.�ov. .
, Sincerely, � .
�
.
J. . Wilso _
Utility/GIS Engineer �
� cc: Gregg Zimmerman, PW Administrator .- .
Iwen Wang, F15 Ad'ministrator - . -
' Lys Homsby, Utility Systems Director
- fvlike Stehhouse, Maintenance Services Director .
Elloyce Sumpter, Utility Billing Supervisor . �. '
�. Ray Sled, Water Nlaintenance Mariager .
Abdoul Gafou.r, Water Utility Engineering Supervisor
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CITY OF RENTON COUNCIL AGENDA BILL
AI #:
Submitting Data: Public Works For Agenda of:
Dept/Div/Board.. Utility Systems/Water Utility May 24, 2010
Staff Contact...... Abdoul Gafour, x7210 Agenda Status
J.D. Wilson, x7295
Consent .............. X
Subject: Public Hearing..
Automated Meter Reading 5ystem Approval of Correspondence..
Recommended System and Contract Negotiations Ordinance .............
Resolution............
Old Business........
Exhibits: New Business.......
Issue Paper Study Sessions......
Information.........
Recommended Action:
Refer to Utilities Committee
Approvals:
Legal Dept......... X
Finance Dept...... X
Other ...............
Fiscal Impact:
Expenditure Required $600,000 (for Phase 1) Transfer/Amendment
Total Project Budget $900,000 City Share Total Project 100%
(2010 Budget #425/455591)
SUMMARY OF ACTION:
The Water Utility requests Council's approval to select United Pipe and Supply/Sensus Metering
Systems as the most highly qualified firm to provide the City with an Automated Meter Reading
(AMR) system and authorize staff to negotiate a contract with United Pipe and Supply/Sensus
Metering Systems for the acquisition of the AMR system components.
The Water Utility has budgeted sufficient funds in the 2010 Capital Improvement Program budget for
the Automatic Meter Reading Conversion project (#425/455591) to cover the initial "pilot" phase of
the project.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Select United Pipe and Supply/Sensus Metering Systems as the most highly qualified firm to provide
the City with an AMR system and authorize staff to negotiate a contract with United Pipe and
Supply/Sensus Metering Systems for the acquisition of the AMR system components.
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT cih'of
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DATE:
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FROM:
STAFF CONTACT:
SU BJ ECT:
M E M O R A N D U M
May 11, 2010
Don Persson, Council President
Members of the Renton City Council
Denis Law, Mayor
Gregg Zimmerma�ministrator
Abdoul Gafour, Water Utility Supervisor (ext. 7210)
J.D. Wilson, Water Utility Engineer (ext. 7295)
Automated Meter Reading System Approval of
Recommended System and Contract Negotiations
ISSUE:
Should Council approve the Water Utility's recommendation to select United Pipe and
Supply/Sensus Metering Systems as the most highly qualified firm to provide the City
with an Automated Meter Reading (AMR) system and authorize staffto negotiate a
contract with United Pipe and Supply/Sensus Metering Systems for the acquisition of
the AMR system components?
RECOMMENDATION:
Select United Pipe and Supply/Sensus Metering Systems as the most highly qualified
firm to provide the City with an AMR system and authorize staff to negotiate a contract
with United Pipe and Supply/Sensus Metering Systems for the acquisition of the AMR
system components.
BACKGROUND SUMMARY:
The purpose of the AMR system is to improve meter reading efficiency, capture water
usage data, enhance water conservation activities, and provide timely and accurate
billing to our water customers. The AMR system will also allow the City to optimize the
pumping of its water supply wells and the operation of its water system. The AMR
system will provide data on water usage patterns needed for demand forecasts,
planning for long-term water supply options to meet demand from population growth,
and development within our service area. Currenfly, the water system has over 17,000
meters.
Don Persson, Council President
May 11, 2010
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Request for Proposal, Evaluation and Selection Process
The Water Utility, with the assistance of a consultant, developed a request for proposal
(RFP) package that included the instructions for proposal submission, technical
specifications, the process for evaluation of proposals including evaluation criteria with
weighting factors, and a description of the selection, negotiation, and contract award
process.
In April 2009, after obtaining City Attorney approval of the RFP package, the Water
Utility advertised the RFP. The City received proposals from eight companies/teams.
The City's evaluation team, with members representing functional areas: Utility Billing,
Water Operations and Maintenance, Water Engineering and Information Technology,
evaluated the eight written proposals and selected the following four companies/teams
for further evaluation: Datamatic/Databar; Ferguson Waterworks/Neptune Technology
Group; Itron; and United Pipe and Supply/Sensus Metering Systems.
During the second phase of the evaluation, the four companies/teams submitted
detailed descriptions of the proposed AMR system configurations, implementation
plans, and cost proposals. The cost proposals included not only the initial costs but also
annual software maintenance fees and estimated replacement costs for a 20-year
period. The technical merits of the proposed systems were evaluated independently of
the proposed costs. The companies also made oral presentations to the City's
evaluation team. The Cit�s project manager conducted telephone interviews with
representatives of water systems where AMR systems were installed by each company.
The Cit�s evaluation team rated the proposal submitted by United Pipe and Supply/
Sensus Metering System as the best and most advantageous proposal to the City
considering functionality, compatibility with the City's existing metering and billing
systems, and life cycle costs.
Proposed Contract Elements and Schedule for Deployment of AMR System
The main tasks and deliverables to be negotiated for the contract include:
• Providing and installing system hardware and software for the data management
system.
• Providing end-point radios.
• Providing and installing data collection and routing stations.
• Providing the interface between AMR system and the utility billing system:
• Training of City water maintenance staff who will be installing portions of the
system, and City engineering and utility billing staff who will be using the data
management system.
Subject to Council's approval of the negotiated contract and of a project budget, the
Water Utility plans to deploy the AMR system over a five-year period to reduce impact
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Don Persson, Council President
May 11, 2010
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to the annual budget for capital improvement projects. The five-year schedule includes
an initial "pilot" phase. During the pilot phase water maintenance staff will install and
set up the end-point radios in two of the existing meter routes and one of the three
data collectors will be installed. The first phase will provide us with valuable
information with regard to the remainder of the deployment. In the following phases,
the task of installing the end-points will be performed by in-house staff and small
contracts (i.e., a contract for a particular route using the eCityGov Alliance Small Public
Works Roster.)
Estimated cost for deployment of AMR system .
The estimated cost for the full deployment of the AMR system within a five-year
schedule is $4.35 million. Of this amount, $2.15 million is for the proposed contract (see
proposed contract elements above) and $2.2 million is for installing the end-point
radios, replacing some of the meter bodies, and replacing some of the meter registers.
The Water Utility has budgeted $900,000 for the AMR project in the 2010 Capital
Improvement Program budget (acct #425/455591) to cover the initial "pilot" phase of
the project.
CONCLUSION:
The proposed five-year phased deployment of an Automatic Meter Reading System will
allow the City to improve its meter reading efficiency and accuracy, reduce meter
reading costs, and provide timely notification to our customers when leaks are found on
their service lines. The AMR system will provide the City with valuable information on
water use patterns so that we can optimize the operations of existing water resources
and plan for long-term water supply options to meet demand forecasts from population
growth and development.
Council's approval of staff recommendation to select and negotiate a contract with
United Pipe and Supply/Sensus Metering Systems for the acquisition of the AMR system
components is needed to initiate the project. After the completion of contract _
negotiations, the Water Utility will report back to Council for approval of the contract.
cc: Lys Hornsby, Utility Systems Director
JoAnn Wykpisz, PW Principal financial and Admin Analyst
File
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UTILITIES COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT
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June 7, 2010
Automated Meter Reading System Approval of Recommended System and Contract
Negotiations
(May 24; 2010)
I The Utilities Committee recommends concurrence in the staff recommendation to select
I United Pipe and Supply/Sensus Metering Systems as the most highly qualified firm to provide
the City with an AMR system and authorize staff to negotiate a contract with United Pipe and
, Supply/Sensus Metering Systems for the acquisition of the AMR system corriponents.
Rich Zwicker, Chair
Terri Briere, Vice Chair
King Parker, Member
cc: Lys Hornsby, Utility Systems Director
Abdoul Gafour, Water Utility Supervisor
JoAnn Wykpisz, PW Principal Financial and Admin Analyst
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J. D. Wilson
From: Thomas.Erickson@Ferguson.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 10:32 AM
To: J. D. Wilson
Subject: RE: Renton AMR - Cost Proposal Questions
Yes, our contractor has included this in his install price.
I Thanks, Tom
Tom Erickson
AMR System/ Municipal Sales
24205 Woodinville Snohomish Rd.
Mobile: (253) 375-3055
Phone: (425) 486-9600
Fax: (425) 806-8510
� From: J. D. Wilson [mailto:jwilson@Rentonwa.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 10:03 AM
� To: Erickson, Thomas C[Ferguson] - 1539 SEATfLE_WATERWORKS
, Subject: RE: Renton AMR - Cost Proposal Questions
Hi Tom,
I
� RE:
"Other:
You do not show any bonding or permitting fees. If your installation of the data collectors involves electricians or other
� trades we will require that that part of your work be bonded and the State will require that the trades people be paid
prevailing wages. Do you anticipate that no permits will be required to install the data collectors (e.g., electrical
� permits)?
A: If we are awarded the project our local contractors are aware of the associated costs with the installation of the data
� collectors on this project. Our contractor has worked for and in the City of Renton "
Are the costs associated with the bonding and permitting included in your cost proposal or not?
� Thanks.
I J.D.
I From: Thomas.Erickson@Ferguson.com [mailto:Thomas.Erickson@Ferguson.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 5:16 PM
To: J. D. Wilson
Subject: RE: Renton AMR - Cost Proposal Questions
J.D
1
I've responded to your questions below. Please let me know if you need further clarification of our RFP. Thank you for
your patience and look forward to speaking with you soon.
Tom
General:
Do any of the costs presented include applicable taxes? If so, what tax rate (rates) was (were) used?
A: We didn't include tax in our proposal. We were under the impression this project may be tax exempt.
Table 1:
Help me understand items 3 and 4. Standard lengths 6-ft and 25-ft. If length is less than 15-ft then no "additional"
charge. Is this the same as saying, if the length of the wire is less than 15-ft then the cost of the wire is included in the
proposed cost of the transmitter?
If wire length is between 16-ft and 30-ft then there is an additional charge of $4.25. If 25-ft is a standard length, then
why an additional charge for lengths greater than 15-ft and less than 25-ft?
A: Neptune stocks 6-ft and 25-ft wire lengths at their factory. Some customers want the length of the wires a special
distance. It takes an extra step in the manufacturing process the special lengths. An extra charge will be required for
wire lengths over 16-ft with the exception to the standard length of 25-ft. The customer will not be billed for any special
lengths shorter than 16-ft.
In table 2:
You have costs for 13 Fixed network data collection units and costs to install 12 data collectors? Is one of the 13 a spare
which you would not install?
A: The Neptune fixed based system we are purposing only requires 12 data collectors in The City of Renton to for
operation. Neptune strongly recommends having an extra collector on hand in case of any unforeseen event which may
cause the collector to malfunction. The extra collector is the spare listed on table 4 as an initially shipped item. This
spare covered under the same warranty program as the other 12 collectors.
Are the monthly cellular fees included elsewhere in the proposal? If so, where?
A: No, the locations of our collectors will be able to use existing communication lines for the backhaul of the
information. If the city would rather use all cellular, the cost on the collector will be the same, but you can anticipate
about $50.00 in service fees.
At $10,390.00 for the AMR control computer software, how many concurrent users are allowed to use the system?
Where do you show the cost of the initial set up / start up and testing of this software and its interface with the data
collectors? Is the line item for "Server" for hardware only or for sever hardware and server operating system software?
A: Included in the cost of the system (hardware, software, and training) you will receive four concurrent users or seats as
we call them along with set up, startup and testing. Windows Server software is included along with the server
hardware.
Other
You do not show any bonding or permitting fees. If your installation of the data collectors involves electricians or other
trades we will require that that part of your work be bonded and the State will require that the trades people be paid
prevailing wages. Do you anticipate that no permits will be required to install the data collectors (e.g., electrical
permits)?
A: If we are awarded the project our local contractors are aware of the associated costs with the installation of the data
collectors on this project. Our contractor has worked for and in the City of Renton
Tom Erickson
AMR System/ Municipal Sales
24205 Woodinville Snohomish Rd.
Mobile: (253) 375-3055
Phone: (425) 486-9600
Fax: (425) 806-8510
From: J. D. Wilson [mailto:jwilson@Rentonwa.gov]
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 4:27 PM
To: Erickson, Thomas C[Ferguson] - 1539 SEATTLE_WATERWORKS
Cc: Joel Davison (jdavison@neptunetg.com); Abdoul Gafour
Subject: Renton AMR - Cost Proposal Questions
Hi Tom,
I have some questions about the Ferguson / Neptune cost proposal (Your letter of February 24, 2010):
General:
Do any of the costs presented include applicable taxes? If so, what tax rate (rates) was (were) used?
Table 1:
Help me understand items 3 and 4. Standard lengths 6-ft and 25-ft. If length is less than 15-ft then no "additional"
charge. Is this the same as saying, if the length of the wire is less than 15-ft then the cost of the wire is included in the
proposed cost of the transmitter?
If wire length is between 16-ft and 30-ft then there is an additional charge of $4.25. If 25-ft is a standard length, then
why an additional charge for lengths greater than 15-ft and less than 25-ft?
In table 2:
You have costs for 13 Fixed network data collection units and costs to install 12 data collectors? Is one of the 13 a spare
which you would not install?
Are the monthly cellular fees included elsewhere in the proposal? If so, where?
At $10,390.00 for the AMR control computer software, how many concurrent users are allowed to use the system?
Where do you show the cost of the initial set up / start up and testing of this software and its interFace with the data
collectors? Is the line item for "Server" for hardware only or for sever hardware and server operating system software?
Other:
�
You do not show any bonding or permitting fees. If your installation of the data collectors involves electricians or other
trades we will require that that part of your work be bonded and the State will require that the trades people be paid
prevailing wages. Do you anticipate that no permits will be required to install the data collectors (e.g., electrical
permits)?
Thank you.
J.D. Wilson, PE, WDM-IV
Utility / GIS Engineer
Utility Systems Division
Fifth Floor
City of Renton
1055 S Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057-3232
425-430-7295
Note email address change: iwilson@RentonWa.�ov
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From: Ryan Carnathan [RCarnathan@unitedpipe.com]
Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 9:51 AM
To: J. D. Wilson
Cc: Abdoul Gafour; Ongstad, Erik
Subject: Re: Renton AMR - Cost Proposal Questions
J. D.,
Please see my comments to your questions below
General:
Do any of the costs presented include applicable taxes? If so, what tax rate (rates) was (were) used?
All pricing does not include applicable sales tax.
Table 1
You indicate that there is no extra charge for connecting a Sensus SmartPoint and a Sensus TouchRead meter. Is there any
additional cost for connecting a Sensus SmartPoint to a Sensus ICE meter? If so, you need to include the cost in your proposal.
The definition of a Sensus TouchRead meter is any Sensus meter with a Electronic Coded Register installed. This includes all of your
Sensus Registers that may be labeled as ECR2, ECRWP (Wall Mount Radio) and TRPL. A Sensus "ICE" Register is the latest version of
the Sensus TouchRead register product line.
All of the cities current Sensus TouchRead meters have been designed to plug directly into the Sensus SmartPoint Radio without any
modifications or extra connection costs. This ensures a water tight connection between the register and the SmartPoint, eliminating
the possibility of water intrusion at this connection point.
Table 2
The costs shown for the data collection units include all installation costs, including power, signal, structural, etc — correct?
Yes
For $31,250 for the AMR control computer software how many concurrent users can use the system? [Are there any additional
licensing fees above a certain threshold of users?] Where do you show the cost of the initial set up / start up and testing of this
software and its interface with the data collectors?
Sensus will provide licenses for up to 25 concurrent users in the proposed solution, but this number can easily be
increased if desired by purchasing additional Client Access Licenses (CALS) from Microsoft for Windows Server and
Windows SQL used on the RNI.
The cost of testing the software and interface is included in the purchase of the RNI and TGB equipment. This is one of
the many functions of the Sensus Project Management Team.
You indicate that you will be providing the AMR control system computer. What operating system will be used? Our IT staff does
not support Linux of any type. We are a Windows shop. We made this very clear in the RFP and pre-proposal meeting. What do
you proposed to ensure the system is operational at all times? [see comment below on Table 3]
The Sensus FlexNet system operates on both Windows Server 2005 and Linux 5.2. Each operating system is loaded on
to one of the two blade servers supplied by Sensus. Even though part of the system is operating in a Linux environment,
this side of the system does not require any support knowledge on the part of your staff. All database queries and system
control resides in the Windows environment. If we ever get into a situation of needing help with the Linux box, we will be
calling on the 24x7 Sensus support staff to manage the issue remotely or onsite as required.
What will the three proposed field programmers consist of?
Sensus is providing the option of supplying a similar design of handheld that you are using today for meter reading or a
Trimble Nomad option. A benefit to using the Trimble is the compact size of the device, but it also includes a camera and
bar code scanner for installation assistance. Additionally, if you have other Windows Mobile devices with GPS and
Bluetooth connections, these can be used as well for programming. All field programmers will require a Bluetooth
Connected CommandLink module. Sensus will be supplying 3 field programmers as part of the RFP with the
CommandLink modules included. We can make the decision later on what type of handheld you want (AR5502 Sensus
Handheld, Trimble Nomad 800LE)
You show no cost to interface with the utility billing system. Are you sure about this? Is there not work involved in getting radio IDs
into the system? Coordinating radio IDS and register IDs?
The interface between the Sensus AutoRead system currently being used and Springbrook is already in place. The
Sensus FlexNet system will use the same interface to transfer readings and route information back and forth between
systems. No modifications to the layout will be required.
Table 3
Do these costs include the annual backhaul communication costs? [For example, the Rolling Hills site will not have fiber]. If not,
please add.
The backhaul that I have proposed to use is a unlicensed Wireless Bridge Point-To-Point system. There is no annual
maintenance costs with this device.
What part of the system requires a Red Hat license? Our IT staff does not support Linux of any type. We are a Windows shop. We
made this very clear in the RFP and pre-proposal meeting. What do you proposed to ensure the system is operational at all times?
The part of the system that operates in a Linux environment is one of the two blade servers supplied by Sensus. This box
operates as the controller for the entire system. If any part of this system should ever become a problem, the 24x7
Sensus support team will be there to support the cities needs. Additionally, all meter and communication statistics
information is stored on the Windows Server. This will assist your IT Staff in any backup processes that they want to
initiate. In either case, the Sensus Support Staff will be available on a 24x7 basis to help with any support needs
including phone support, remote diagnostic support and 48 hour onsite tech support as needed.
The Sensus FlexNet system has redundancies built into every component, from the Sensus SmartPoint Radio to the RNI
Servers. If any one of these points of the system fails, the others will be there as a backup until the repairs can be made.
• Sensus SmartPoint Radio 7 Days of Hourly Reads
• Tower Gateway Basestation (TGB) 30 Days of Hourly Reads From Each Meter
• Regional Network Interface (RNI) 13 Months of Hourly Reads From Each Meter
Please let me know if you have any additional questions.
Thank You
Ryan Carnathan
AMR/AMI Specialist
United Pipe & Supply
rcarnathan@unitedpipe.com
(503) 209-2027 Cell
(503) 296-2683 Fax
(503) 772-6007 Office
"J. D. Wilson" <jwilson@Rentonwa.gov> To Ryan Carnathan <RCarnathan@unitedpipe.com>
cc "Ongstad, Erik" <Erik.Ongstad@sensus.com>, Abdoul Gafour
03/08/2010 05:55 PM <Agafour@Rentonwa.gov>
Subject Renton AMR - Cost Proposal Questions
Hi Ryan,
I have some questions on the United Pipe & Supply / Sensus Cost Proposal:
General:
Do any of the costs presented include applicable taxes? If so, what tax rate (rates) was (were) used?
Table 1
You indicate that there is no extra charge for connecting a Sensus SmartPoint and a Sensus TouchRead meter. Is there any
additional cost for connecting a Sensus SmartPoint to a Sensus ICE meter? If so, you need to include the cost in your proposal.
Table 2
The costs shown for the data collection units include all installation costs, including power, signal, structural, etc — correct?
For $31,250 for the AMR control computer software how many concurrent users can use the system? [Are there any additional
licensing fees above a certain threshold of users?] Where do you show the cost of the initial set up / start up and testing of this
software and its interface with the data collectors?
You indicate that you will be providing the AMR control system computer. What operating system will be used? Our IT staff does
not support Linux of any type. We are a Windows shop. We made this very clear in the RFP and pre-proposal meeting. What do
you proposed to ensure the system is operational at all times? [see comment below on Table 3]
What will the three proposed field programmers consist of?
You show no cost to interface with the utility billing system. Are you sure about this? Is there not work involved in getting radio IDs
into the system? Coordinating radio IDS and register IDs?
Table 3
Do these costs include the annual backhaul communication costs? [For example, the Rolling Hills site will not have fiber]. If not,
please add.
What part of the system requires a Red Hat license? Our IT staff does not support Linux of any type. We are a Windows shop. We
made this very clear in the RFP and pre-proposal meeting. What do you proposed to ensure the system is operational at all times?
Thank you.
J.D. Wilson, PE, WDM-IV
Utility / GIS Engineer
Utility Systems Division
Fifth Floor
City of Renton
1055 S Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057-3232
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Dear Mr. Wilson:
August 12, 2009
Thank you for allowing United Pipe & Supply and the Sensus FlexNet system into your considerations
for the round 2 analysis of the Renton Automated Meter Reading System RFP. The entire team is excited
in presenting and providing the benefits that you have acknowledged in your review of the Sensus
F1exNet system.
The deployment schedule included has a very detailed outlook of how the system can best serve the cities
needs. As you review the documents, you will see the true value of a Primary Use Licensed Frequency
and the power that this protection and security can provide. The overall performance of 2 full watts of
power, coupled with true 2-Way Full Duplex communication architecture has presented itself very well in
phased deployment presented to the City of Renton throughout this response.
No other vendor can match the functionality, reliability, flexibility and simplicity that the F1exNet system
offers. The network monitoring and maintenance services, which also includes FlexNet system soflware
maintenance and upgrades, provide the assurance that the system will continue to operate at optimal
performance levels for the useful life of the system.
We are excited about this opporhuzity to continue and expand our partnership with the City of Renton and
look forward to your feedback on our response.
Sincerely,
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United Pipe & Supply
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Section 1. Detailed System Description
United Pipe & Supply and Sensus are pleased to offer the most powerful fixed based
meter reading system ever developed. Sensus and the City of Renton have had a
long and successful relationship for over 20 years. In that time, Renton has gradually
moved from a manual read environment to a TouchRead and Vehicle RadioRead on
a large population of ineters, all using Sensus technology.
In the last 10 years, the metering industry started to embrace the need for AMR but some wanted more.
Sensus answered the calling with the introduction of FlexNet 5 years ago. In that time, the few that
wanted more reacted and the financial and operationai benefits followed. In the first 5 years of operation,
the FlexNet system has proven to be a reliable, simple and flexible infrastructure that will adapt to the
ever changing needs of utilities big and small. To date, the Sensus FlexNet system has over 3 million
endpoints installed with an additional 10 million scheduled for delivery.
With all of the advancements and experience that Sensus and United Pipe & Supply have experienced
with identical projects, we are confident that we can provide a mature and stable system. With the
advantage of Primary Use Licensed Frequency, Two-Way communication and remote firmware upgrades,
the FlexNet system will provide sustainability and adaptability to the constantly changing demands of
water meter reading for the entire 20+ year life of the system.
1.1 Equipment � Material
TGB — Tower C_==;:':.-�.;��:y B�s�� Station
The City of Renton will require a very minimal amount of infrastructure with the Sensus FlexNet system.
The first part of the system that will be deployed will be the Tower Gateway Base Station (TGB). A total of
three (3) TGB's wilf be required to create an umbrella over the entire service area. Additionally, with the
overlapping coverage of the TGB system, each SmartPoint radio attached to a Sensus meter will be
heard by an average of 1.5 TGB's. With the All Pass Always technology within the SmartPoint radios,
every radio has the capability of being heard by any TGB and is not restricted to a preprogrammed path.
This will ensure a very robust system that will able to adapt to the ever changing environment and the
rare TGB outage.
Each TGB will come housed in a NEMA outdoor enclose that can be installed either outside or inside.
The enclosure will come with a transceiver unit, 8-hour battery backup supply, AC unit, heater, GPS
antenna and power supply. All of these components will be able to be monitored remotely to manage the
TGB's health and pertormance. The TGB transceiver's software can be monitored and upgraded
remotely, either from the City of Renton or fcom Sensus Support.
The antenna of each TGB will be customized for the best fit for the installation. The two most common
types of antennas used are the 10' whip antenna or the panel antennas frequently seen on cell phone
towers. The Sensus Project Manager will determine the best fit for each installation during the initial site
visits after award of contract.
RNI — Regional Network /nterface
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The City of Renton will be supplied with one (1) RNI system that will be comprised of multiple software
packages and two (2) Dell 2950 Biade Servers. The first server, called the Network Controller (NC)
handles communications between the TGB nefinrork and the Database Server and also acts as the Web
Server piatform for the FlexWare software. The Database Server (DB) provides the platform for the
FlexNet database. The FlexNet RNI also includes a Powervault MD1000 RAID data storage array
consisting of 15 73GB Hard Drives for data security.
The software that will run on the RNI will come preinstalied on the supplied Deli Servers. This will include
all Operating Systems, FlexWare Software, Database Software as well as all diagnostic software for the
FlexNet system. All the licensing for the RNI will include 25 Cals that will be owned by the City of Renton.
The operation of the RNI will run under a city specified internal web address. This will allow for anyone
within the city network to be granted access to all the meter information collected by the FlexNet system.
SmartPoint Radios
The Sensus FlexNet radio is designed almost the same as the 5�OR/510R MXU radio currently being
used by Renton in the Sensus VXU Drive-by system. The housing of the FlexNet 520X/510X SmartPoint
radio is identical in design and requires the same physical installation as the current radios being used.
The differences come when we start to discuss the electronics. The FlexNet SmartPoint radio operates at
a 2 Watt transmission level vs. a 200mW level that is currently in use with the Sensus RadioRead MXU.
Additionally, the Sensus FlexNet SmartPoint operates on a Primary Use Licensed Frequency that has full
protection from the FCC while the Sensus MXU operates on a publically shared band frequency with no
FCC protection from outside interference. Coupling the 2 watt power transmission with the Primary Use
Licensed Frequency allows Sensus to provide the strongest and most reliable system while requiring the
least amount of infrastructure on the market today.
The Sensus FlexNet SmartPoint will be supplied in a one port and two port configuration. With the
assistance of the Renton staff, it has been determined that we can supply an estimated amount of 14,390
single port SmartPoints and 1,510 dual port SmartPoints. The dual port radio can be utilized for meters
that are side-by-side or within close proximity. The meters are required to be within 100 feet of the radio
to work correctly, but these distances are not recommended. It is recommended to utilize a dual port
when meters are within 6-10 feet from each other. This will ensure a minimum amount of labor for
installation while taking advantage of the cost savings of one less SmartPoint radio.
The connection to the meter will utilize the current TouchCoupler connection currently in use by the
current Sensus MXU's. This connection type will be able to use any current Sensus meter with a TRPL or
TouchRead connection installed. This will ensure a water proof connection over the life of the system. If a
direct wired connection is needed for some installations, Sensus can supply a 3-wire configuration that
will require a UY2 GelCap connection. For these installations, it is recommended to attach a TRPL end
onto the register and utilize the TouchCoupler connection. If Renton needs to replace the register or
meter in the future, the city can benefit from the waterproof connection and not rely on the UY2 GelCaps
over the life of the system.
Field Programming Device
Sensus will supply one complete programming device upon delivery of each TGB unit. As part of the no
cost service that United Pipe & Supply provides, the City of Renton will have access to several additional
loaner FlexNet installation tools for the "just in case" factor. Each unit supplied by Sensus will come with:
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1- AR5501 Sensus Handheid Device (Identical to the AR5001 8� AR5002 currently used but with
Bluetooth connection and some other advancements)
1 — CommandLink Module
1— AR5006 Charging and Communication Stand .
The AR5501 Sensus Handheld device looks identical in many ways to the current handhelds being used
by Renton. The main operational difference befinreen them is the Bluetooth connection capabilities of the
newer handheld. The operationai similarities allows for Renton to use these supplied handhelds as part of
the meter reading process of all the non FlexNet units alongside the current handhelds. They are fully
integratable into the current Sensus AutoRead system.
The CommandLink Module is the Bluetooth connected device that will activate the SmartPoint radios. The
Bluetooth connectivity allows for easy connectivity to multiple devices. It also allows for Renton to perform
firmware upgrades as advancements continue to come from the Sensus engineering team.
Sensus will supply this unit as an individual part if desired. Many utilities have chosen to utilize existing
compatible equipment to produce more field programming devices at a significantly reduced cost. The
requirements for a compatible install device are:
• Bluetooth Connection Enabled
• GPS Receiver
• 50MB of free memory
• HandHeld or Laptop
• Windows Mobile 6/ Windows XP / Windows Vista
Sensus has approved some 3�d party installation field computers that have been used by other utilities
with great success. These handhelds include:
• Sensus AR5501/AR5502 HHD
• Trimble Nomad
• Juniper Archer
FNP- Flex��'cr (��'��i:�ori: Por�4!
The FlexNet Network Portal is a simple repeater that is designed to provide a repeated signal for any
SmartPoint within its range directly to the TGB. These are typically seen in areas isolated from the main
service area or within difficult terrain. The City of Renton will require a total of six (6) units to be deployed
as marked on the City of Renton Deployment Schedule.
The FNP units only require 120VAC to operate and are typically mounted on any outdoor structure 15' to
25' tall. No hard line communication is required for these standalone devices. The Sensus FlexNet 2-way
communication will support all communication required for these devices.
As deployment continues, the need for these devices will be reduced. United Pipe & Supply and Sensus
is suggesting a phased deployment of each of the three (3) TGB's. As the second and third TGB are
installed, some of the hard to reach areas not fully covered by the first TGB will begin to have coverage.
At this point, a FNP will no longer be needed for these areas. The City of Renton will then have the option
to move the unit to another area or discontinue use. The Sensus Diagnostic maps will assist in
determining the need for these units after full deployment. It is recommended to leave all units in service
over the life of the system as they will only improve the performance of the system.
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1.2 Meter Radio Configurations
520X Pif Set Smart Point Radio
The 520X radio is a pit set radio engineered to be mounted through the lid of any material meter box or
meter vault lid. This is possible because of the antenna design of the 520X. The lid itself can't be more
then 1-3/4" thick with an AMR whole of 1-3/4" in diameter. Any meter box lid currently housing a Sensus
RadioRead MXU or Sensus TouchRead pad should not require any modifications for proper installation.
Installation of current 520R radios will require unpiugging the TRPL sensor from the old radio and
plugging it into the new 520X SmartPoint without any modification to connections or cables. Additionally,
for current TouchRead services the 520X SmartPoint will take the place of the TRPL sensor in the lid.
The TRPL sensor wili be plugged into the 520X SmartPoint to complete the instailation. Please see Page
50 of the RFP response for further details.
The 520X radio is capable of connections using the Sensus TouchCoupler communication or using a 3-
wire option. For all Sensus meters, the Sensus TouchCoupler connection is highly recommended for long
term water proof protection. The 3-wire option is available for meters that do not currently have a
TouchCoupler connection currently available. Both configurations come with an option of one or two
ports.
510X Vi�all 1!;ount �mart Point RaG'fo
The 510X radio is a wall mount radio engineered to be mounted to a Sensus wall mount Touchpad.
These will be found in basements, strip malis and other installations where a meter vault is not
appropriate. For installations currently populated with a 510R Sensus MXU, a simple removal of the old
device is all that is required to install the new 510X SmartPoint.
The 510X radio is capable of connections using the Sensus wall mount Touchpad or using a 3-wire
option. Please see Page 51 of the RFP response for further details.
1.3 Communication Between Collectors and I�eadquar�ers Server
The communication befinreen each TGB and the RNI server is extremely flexible. Each TGB comes
standard with a Primary and Secondary backhaul communication port. The primary communication can
be accomplished using many different forms such as Fiber Optics, Wireless, Point-To-Point RF, DSL,
Phone line, Cable and any other form that uses a static TCP/IP communication method. The secondary
communication port is used in periods while the primary communication is down. The optional secondary
communication is compatible with a basic 56k modem and provides enough bandwidth for full operation
capabilities.
In deployment of the Renton TGB sites, both the West Hills Reservoir and Highlands Reservoir will be
connected to the existing city fiber optic system for the primary communication. The Rolling Hills
Reservoir does not have fiber optic communication at this time. For this installation, a wireless Point-To-
Point RF communication will be deployed to provide primary communication back to the RNI. The
wireless RF communication is manufactured by AFAR Communications Inc. The model that will be
supplied by United Pipe & Supply will be the PuIsAR 24027 wireless Ethernet network and requires no
long-term operating or subscription costs.
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�� The City of Renton will have the option to employ the use of the secondary communication. This is not
required for the operation of the FlexNet system. With the 7 day history in the SmartPoint radio along with
the 30 day history within the TGB, very few opportunities will come up where a secondary communication
would be utilized. If the secondary communication is not connected and the primary communication is still
not functioning after 30 days, a Renton operator wili have the option of pulling meter data locally from the
TGB and importing the data into the RNI though a supplied interface.
1.4 Other Aspects of The FlexNet System
The Sensus FlexNet system will come ready to accept additional benefits outside the scope of this RFP.
Some of these features can benefit finance and billing while others can benefit operations and
engineering. With the FlexNet system becoming more powerful every day, further advancements and
features will be driven by the need of the end user, Renton.
PermaLog Acoustic Leak Detection
Sensus has partnered with Fluid �onservation Solutions in the integration of their PermaLog+ acoustical
monitoring system that can be temporarily or permanently deployed throughout the system. These
devices monitor for leaks located on the main distribution lines during the nighttime hours when usage is
at a minimum. If a leak is found the PermaLog+ system wili radio back through the FlexNet system
notifying operations of a possible leak and it approximate location and flow rate. Operations will then need
to visit the site using a correlator to determine the exact location, depth and volume of the leak.
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These devices mount magnetically and can be removed and redeployed to another section of town.
Integrating the PermaLog system into the FlexNet system will provide another tool in combating the
volume of unaccounted water seen in Renton today. They will also reduce the costs associated with
repairs as a more exact leak location will be given reducing the need for digging up streets and other
material.
Sensus FlexServer Customer Web Portal
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Sensus also offers an optional FlexServer Customer Web Portal for the City of Renton water customers
and utility personnel. This web portal allows Renton water customers to view their own, up-to-date
individual consumption in a number of different ways on their computers or smart phones. It also allows
Renton customers to set up custom alerts, receive messages from the utility, and will even allow the City
of Renton to deliver information to consumers via in-home display devices. The FlexServer platform will
be available in the 4'h quarter of 2009, and offers true benefits to end user .and the utility in terms of
conservation and customer service.
The FlexServer platform also gives the City of Renton Utility personnel another platform to view and
analyze data, set up customer alerts for different usage conditions, notify end users of boil water alerts,
maintenance in�different pressure zones, water restrictions or other important messages.
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The FlexNet system will come with the ability to communicate to many different devices that Renton may
choose to deploy over the next 20 years. In using the 2-Way FlexNet coverage, one type of device
currently under development is a remote shutoff valve that will allow Renton to remote disconnect
services as needed. The dedicated communication channel with the FlexNet system for these types of 2-
Way commands will ensure the quickest response of any system available today.
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Section 2. Implementation Plan
2.1 Deployment Planning
The Sensus project management team has been responsible for over 172 successful deployments of the
FlexNet system in the last 5 years. In that time, they have found many different ways to successfully
deploy the FlexNet system, each taking into account the needs of the system owner. The City of Renton
will be able to benefit from these experiences.
With the completion of the Award of Contract, Sensus will assign an available project manager. At this
time, Randy Arntson has been pre-assigned for this project. The Project Manager (PM) will:
• Review the signed Statement of Work (SOV1n and Customer Acceptance Plan (CAP) with Renton
and assist in making any changes that need to be made.
• Verify TGB and RNI Delivery Dates
• Verify SmartPoint Delivery Dates
• Conduct site survey of TGB site locations with City of Renton
• Conduct site survey of RNI site location
• Verify Static IP address information with City of Renton
• Verify SmartPoint Deployment plan
• Coordinate project kick-off meeting
• Coordinate TGB installation with Sensus subcontractor
• Coordinate RNI installation with Sensus technical support staff onsite.
• Test communication between the TGB and RNI
• Test communication between the RNI and the Springbrook billing software
• Setup MDM and FlexWare software
• Facilitate phased customer acceptance testing of the FlexNet system
The Sensus FlexNet system will be deployed as per the agreed upon criteria of the SOW and CAP. The
project manager will work with the City of Renton to verify each milestone agreed upon in the CAP. As
SmartPoint radios are installed, the PM will manage the optimization phase of the deployment of the
installation phase. For a full list of the Project Managers services, please see page 202 or the Renton
RFP response.
2.2 Phasing of Collectors and Back Office Components
The Sensus FlexNet system is flexible enough to be deployed all at once or as a phased deployment.
The City of Renton would benefit from a phased deployment due to the volume of routes that can be
completed with just one TGB.
The first phase of deployment will include the installation of the RNI at City Hall along with the first TGB at
the West Hills Reservoir. With these two pieces of equipment installed, the city will be able to install a
large portion of the FlexNet radios, included routes 25 and 31 that are currently being read by the Sensus
VXU system.'The table below shows the coverage of each tower with a phased deployment. This table
represents complete coverage of individual routes and is not limited to the routes noted. In many cases,
routes will be picked up by all three TGB's.
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Reservoir Routes Meter Reservoir Routes Reservoir Meter Reservoir Routes Reservoir Meter
Covered Count Covered Count Covered Count
1 194 4 198 26 240
2 203 12 295 27 215
3 262 21 254 28 256
5 368 23 594 32 145
7 319 24 290 57 418
8 348 42 201 70 290
9 244 43 306 '
10 368 44 �41
11 339 45 350
14 283 46 32
15 423 55 256
16 229 59 317
17 193 60 404
18 258 61 348
20 309 62 373
25(CurrentVXU) 732 63 218
29 134 64 244
30 79 7� 191
31(Current VXU) 213 75 230
34 264 77 216
40 414 78 94
41 �41 �
47 353
48 227
49 452
50 213
52 517
53 5�8
54 583
65 108
66 188
68 336
74 97
76 151
XX 616
Total MeterCount 10,786 Total MeterCount 5,652 Total MeterCount 1,564
Total # of Routes 35 Total # of Routes 21 Total # of Routes 6
Table 1
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Step 2 Detailed System Description & Implemeniation Plan
2.3 Test Installations
Upon completion of the first TGB installation, the Sensus Project Manager will spend a minimum of one
full day of training with the installation group. During this time, the install crew will be trained on proper
installation, handheld operation, troubleshooting and verification of endpoint activation. During activation
the installation handheld will verify communication and activation with the TGB. During this time the meter
and SmartPoint ID, GPS location and signal to noise ratio are logged in the TGB and sent over to the RNI
for analysis. If a SmartPoint is not covered by the TGB, the installer will be alerted during installation.
Selection of test installations can be done anywhere inside the designated area of the propagation study
supplied in the original RFP response on pages 158 to 161.
2.4 Validation of Data Collection and Billing Processing
Moments upon installation, the SmartPoint radio will send setup and binding messages back to the TGB
for the next several minutes. Once these messages are received, the SmartPoint radio and attached
meters will be entered into the FlexWare software and MDM system for route processing and subsequent
billing.
The next step will be in entering the installation information into the appropriate account in Springbrook.
Once the accounts have been updated, the updated routes can then be imported into the Meter Data
Management (MDM) interface on the RNI for processing of the selected reading. If the MDM identifies
any inconsistencies between what is seen out in the field and the Springbrook database, a Mismatch
Report will identify these issues automatically. The utility billing clerk or approved equal can use this
report to identify what information needs to be modified to allow for correct billing information. In most
cases, the Mismatch repo�t will provide enough information that a physical site visit will not be necessary
to validate the meter information. This will be governed by the preferences set at Renton.
The billing processing will be almost identical to the current procedures. The Sensus MDM system will
manage and process meter reading information in much the same way as the current Sensus AutoRead
system. The file layouts between Sensus and Springbrook will also be unchanged from the current layout.
This will assist in a smooth transition between the Sensus AutoRead software and the Sensus MDM and
FlexWare sofiware. As part of the Project Managers tasks, the intertace befinreen the Sensus RNI and
Springbrook will be verified before training starts.
2.5 Phasing of "Going Live" By Route
As shown in Table 1 above, the City of Renton will have a great deal of routes that will be covered by the
first phase of deployment of TGB's. With a total of 35 routes covered by the West Hills TGB alone,
Renton will have a large start on deployment. The management of route selection and implem.entation will
be ultimately managed by Renton.
Before deployment starts, it is recommended that Renton defines a new route structure for all meters
moved over to the FlexNet system. The City of Fife, also a Springbrook user, decided during their FlexNet
deployment to section out each of their meters into service types as shown below.
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Step 2 Detailed System Descripfion & Implemeniafion Plan
If Renton chooses to do something similar, the monitoring of irrigation accounts or pressure zones would
become extremely easy. Instances of this would be if you wanted to search for large water users in a
pressure zone or irrigation account during water restrictions. With all of the current route numbers less
than 100, Renton could create a route structure similar to:
Group Name Route Number
Single Family 100
Multifamily 101
Irrigation 102
Government 103
Commercial 104
Industrial 105
Deduct Meters 106
PermaLog Leak Detection Devices 107
Table 2
As installation starts, the installation crew will work through the walking order of each route selected. As
the new meter and radio information is collected and entered, the data entry person will update the route
number for that account at the same time. If the time for billing comes and a route is not yet compieted,
the billing clerk wili be abie to separate which meters are to be read by each system. For example, if route
25 is half completed and all of the FlexNet accounts on route 25 have been changed to route 104, the
billing clerk will send route 25 to the Sensus VXU and route 104 to the FlexNet RNI for completion.
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City of Renton Water Meter Automated Meter Reading System
Figure 3: User Defined Grou; s for City Of FiTa
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Step 2 Detailed System Description & Implementation Plan ;
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''onaii as a backup option, the Sensus FlexWare softw {leto one of he0current Sensus handheldy
Additi Y
meters that need to be read by handheld, loading them direc y
devices owned by Renton.
�� eCollector" for monitoring. If the city
'tional services are reporting back into the RNI and not Rout tered into Springbrook, the Flex are
If addi
software will automatically file these accounts under the Non
'ew the information from these accounts (Reading, Wateut SOnce thell mete�'s entered ntoloa
wants to vi
Ext.) then the city can do so in much the same way as a norma ro
S rin brook software, the FlexWare software will auto oft�aving one meter on multiple routes
route in the p 9 will have the capability
into its assigned route. Additionally, the city
if desired.
2.6 Training of Field and Office Personnel
Pi e& Supply will provide a total of 5 days of training °eaof train ng wil9be with the
Sensus and United p
prepare Renton to manage and maineai�hehfield c ew w II be tra'ned on stag
field installation crew. During that tim ,
. Installation Procedures
. Handheld Operation �
. Work Order Requirements
. Verification of endpoint activation
. Troubleshooting bad endpoints
. TGB Maintenance
s trainer will then supervise the installation of endpoints e of t ain ng can take tup to 2 days.
The Sensu This stag .
monitor for any mistakes or questions that may come up.
xt sta e of training will go inside to work with the office st fo fall aspecits of he FlexNet systemhe
The ne 9
Sensus training group will provide all the necessary information erform day to day operations as well
When the Sensus training is ds'c tThe areash at will ble covaered a e:
as general operational diagno
. General operation for collecting meter reading information
. Report generation for consumption and error de tec tio n
. Installation and meter management
. Meter Reading Troubleshooting
. Upper level training on FlexWare software for diagnostic purposes
. Upper level application software administration
' all Sensus will provide training aids and documentatione & Sutrplylcan prov de thhs tra ning on
Addition y,
package. If additional training is required, Sensus and United Pip
a
n as needed basis. Other options include the Sensus � 111rof thehor g nal Renton RFP re ponser
FlexNet Customer Forum website as discussed on pag
2.7 Other Pertinent Steps ! Components of System Depioyment
stem there may be fine details that can go overlooked in large projects like Renton. With the
With most sy ,
deploy
ment history of Sensus, these details have been exposed and outlined. In the original RF
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City of Renton Water Meter Automated Meter Reading Sysfem
Step 2 Detailed System Descripfion & lmplementation Plan
response, United Pipe & Supply included a sample Statement of Work (SOV� starting on page 148. In
this document, all of these fine details have been highlighted with a clear understanding of the partnership
agreements between Renton and Sensus.
Moving forward with the Sensus FlexNet project, part of the Project Managers role will be to review this
document with the Renton team and execute the necessary changes and action plans associated with
each section.
2.8 Preliminary Project Schedule
The overall FlexNet deployment will be extremely flexible. Sensus and United Pipe & Supply have put
together a realistic project deployment schedule that will provide a complete coverage network by the
beginning of 2012. If the city chooses to move slower or faster than the schedule lays out, the system will
have the flexibility to adjust to those needs. As shown above in the route coverage table, the covered
routes have been identified for the deployment of TGB's in the order noted. This order is reflected in the
deployment schedule attached below.
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don WA - FlaxNet AMI ProJact ( 676 d� Thu 12/1mo9 ; Tnu yz�iz un
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Purchase Order Awartl • SOW and CAP SlgneC _____ _ 0 d ; Thu 17/10/09 Thu 12N0/09 0%
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PM Aasigned = Randy Amtson i 2 d �: Thu 1D70/09 ' Fd 17/11/09 OX
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Schedule AMR Services RNIlTGB Commissioning 1 d ;�Thu 12/10/09 : Thu 12/10/09 0%
Schedule RNIlMDM Trafning 1 d Fri 12/11/09 � Fri 77J71/09. 0%
Pre-Deployment Planning b TGB Site Survey __ ___ __ � 54�4 d i Thu 12/10109 _ Wed 1/71/12 0%
Revlaw SOW 3 PO Requirements � 1 d " Fri 12/11/09 . Fri 12111/09 09G
ReWew SOW 8� PO Requlrements � 0.5 d � Fri 17J71l09 : Fri 12/11/09 0%
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Review PO - Research TGB/RNI Equipment 8 Material Delivery Dates : 0.5 d _ Fri 12/11/09 - Fri 12/71/09 0%
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VeAfy FlexNet EqulpmeM Delivery Dates _ :_539 d' Frl 12N1f09 Thu 7/5/12 0°/.
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TGB #1 Delivery - West Hills Reservoir TGB _; 0 d � Thu 121/10 Thu 121/70 0%
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TGB #2 Delivery - Highland Reservoir TGB __ 0 d Thu 1/6f11 Thu 1/6/11 0%
TGB N3 Delivery - Rolling Hills Reservoir TGB 0 d - Thu 1/5/12 ��Thu 1/5/12 0%
TGB Site Survey Material � 5 d Fri 17111l09 • Thu 72/17/09 0°.6
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RNI Servers _ __ ___ _. __-
Switches/Rauters (if required) 2 d Fri 12/11/09 : Mon 12/14/09 0%
Verffy Water Meten Dellvery Datea � 515 d� Thu 1/21/10� ; Wed 1H1/12 0°/.
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pTY (5,652) SmartPoint � 5 d Thu 1/6/71 ; Wed 1/1?l11 0%
plY (7,698) SmartPaint !_ 5 d ; Thu 1/5/12 � Wed 1/11/12 096
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Engage LoneStar Engineering to perform slte survey at each TGB sites _� 29 d : Thu 12/10109 � Thu 1/21/10 09G
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Rod Simmons LoneSlar Engineering PM assigned to project 0 d Thu 12/10/09 Thu 12n ol09 0%
TGB Slte Survey Vlaft � 26 d . Tue 12I15/09 Thu 1/27N0 0'S
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Coordlnate TGB Slte Survey wilh City of Renton 0 d - Tue 12/15/09 ; Tue 72/15/09 0%
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Sile Survey TGB Site Survey Vslt , 1 d _ Thu 12/7�/09 • Thu 12/17/09 . 0%
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Revlew TGB Site backhaul requirements (Polnt-lo-Point M1A� : ,1 d ' Thu 12/17/09 � Thu 12/17/09 0%
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Renton Concrete PAD Re�dy i121N0 � ! 0 d �: Thu 'i121!'10 ; TI u'1/21N0 0%
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Renton Electrie Service Ready 17211'10 0 d � TI�u�1/21l70 � Tl�u �(2�N0 0%
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RNI Installation Site Survey � 28 d Fd 12/11/09 �; Thu 1/21l10 � 0%
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Send Cily Stetfc IP Address Request iMortnation : 1 d �� Mon 12/14/09 ! Mon 12/14/09 0%
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City of Renton IT PM Assigned to projecl � � O�d , Fri 12/11/09 , Fri 12/11l09 � 0%
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RNI Site SurvBy - , 0_d Wed 12/23l09 Wed 12/23/09 0%
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Need Static IP Addressestrom Renton NlT 1I21H0 � � 0 d '. Thu 1/7'1H0 � Ti�u'1/71N0 0%
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Endpoint Deployment Ptanning 1 d ; Mon 12H4/09 ; Mon 12N4l09 OX
Coordlnale End-Polnt Installation with TGB/RNI Installalion : 1 d ; Mon 12114/09 ' Mon 12/14lW 0%
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1 d Mon 12/14I09 � Mon 12/14/09 � 0%
- Verify Meter 8 FlexNet SmaR-point Delivery schedule ' .
� Clty of Renton FlexNet ProJect Kick�oft Meeting �� 0 d � Wed 12123l09 � Wed 12/23/09 0%
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Review Sensus/UPBS FlaxNel Syslem deployment process (schedule) f 0 d : Wed 12/23/09 : Wed 12l23l09 0%
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Post IGck-0ff Schedule Adjuslment ; 0 d ' Wed 12l23/09 : Wed 12f23l09 0%
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FlexNet Syatem Installatlon __ � 546 d: Thu 1/21N0 , Thu Y/23N2 0%
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TGB A1 Deployment - Weat Hllla Reservlor l. 5 d _ Thu 1/21N0 6 Wed 1/27l10 OX
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Install eireuit breaker panel and receptical (30 Amp hreaker) U d : Thu 1l2�/�0 ' TI��� �I21I10 0%
Run power (rom source to circuit brcaker panel (240 VAC) O d ' 7hu t12�/10 � Thu �/21I10 O%
StaR TGB Inslallalion at West Hilis Reservior 0 d ; Mon 125/10 i Mon 125/10 0%
Antenna Inslailallon on West Hills Reservior ! 2 d ; Mon 125/10 I. Tue 126/10 0%
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TGB Installalion 1 d Wed 1/27/10 � Wed 127/10 0%
TGB CorMiguration � :� 1 d : Wed 1/27/70 � Wed 1/27/10 0%
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Program TGB to operete on the IP neMrork (firewall security)---------- i------�----- -_-,—_-----------
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Test TGB receive 8 lransmit functionality . � 2 hrs Wed 1/27/10 = Wed 1/27l10 0%
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Test remote access to TGB � 2 hrs Wed 1/27/10 � Wed 127/10 0%
— --.. _ _ . .__..._ . . -- —�----� ---- ... _.. _. _ _..... _ . ...... .. . .. . �__ . . _ - --- .. . __ . _ _ . _ _ . _.
Backhaul Communications � d : 7hu ��2�H0 ' 7hu il21I10 0%
Install Backhaul . _ 1 A ` Thu 1121N0 : Thu 7I21N0 0%
ProJec[: City of Renton Projed Schedula
Date:� Wed 8/12/09
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Instail eireuit hreaker panel and reeeptical (30 Amp breaker) � 0 d j Thu �/61i7 � Thu 1/G/11 0%
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Run power from souree to cireuit breaker panei (240 VAC) 0 d `7hu 1/6111 TF�u 116/i 1 0%
— --�'--' ----`-----�--- --'-- -
Start TGB Instatlatlon at Highlend Reservior 0 d Mon 1/10/11 � Mon t/10/11 0%
Antenne Instellation on Water Tank ! 0.5 d � Tue 1/11/11 � Tue t/71/11 0%
OutdoorTG8lnstallatlan ' 0.5 d � Tue 1/11/11 � Tue 1/11/11 0%
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TGBCoM1 uration . ....__--------..__ ...-.-- --.: -- .----.. ._ ..__.:....
9 .. � . . _ 1 d � Wed t/12/11 : Wed 1/17/11 -- --�-0%�--
Progrem TGB lo operate on the IP network (firewail security) ! 4 hrs - Wed 7/12/11 � Wed 1/12/11 0%
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Test TGB receNe & transmit funetionality ... .. ... . . - ---- - . . ...... � .. .- - �� -'� --2 hrs -.. .-� Wed 1/12/11 � Wed 1H2H 1 0 % -.._
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TestremotaaccesstoTGB . ...... ...... ......... ;--��2hrs ...Wed1/12N1 � Wed1H2/11-�...-0%
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Baekbaul Communieations � i J � Thu �IfiN� i Thu UG/11 0%
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Install Backhaul 1 d Thu 11f.1i� Tlii� �If�.11 0"/e
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TGB OS DeploymeM - Rolling Hflls Reservlor 2 d Thu 1/SH2 FA 1/6/12 0%
Install cireuit 6reaker panel and receptieal (30 Amp hreaker) 0 d Thu 1I51'12 ! Thu �IS/12 O%
Run power from source to circuit breaker panel (240 VAC) 0 d - Thu 1/SH 2 � Tlm i/5H 2 0%
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Stert TGB Instaltation at Highland Reservior � ��� �� ��� ��:-� 0 d - Thu 1/5/12 � Thu 1/5/12 0%
Antenna Installation on WalerTank � 0.5 d Thu 1/5/12 Thu 1/5/12 0%
OutdoorTGB Ins[atlation : 0.5 d' Thu 1/5/12 � Thu 1/5/12 0%
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TGB ConflguraUon : -�- ----- .. _..�_._....._. ... .. .__.__. � _� d .; ---FA t/6/12 -��- --Fri 1/6N2 . ._--._�%_.
Prog2m TGB to operete on the IP nelwork (firewall security) � 4 hrs � Fri 1/6/12 ; Fri 1!6/12 0%
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Test TGB receive & Uansmit funclfonaiity ' 2 hrs . Fri 1/6/12 �� Fri 1/G/12 0%
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Test remote access to TGB �. 2 hrs - Fri 1/6/12 Fri 1/6/12 096
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Baekhaul Communieations � d Tl�u 1/5/'12 . Tf�i� 1I5112 0%
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Instait Backhaul (AFAR NetworM) 1 d � Thu 1I:H2 � Thu 115/12 0%
RNI Installatlon ' 2.1 d ; Tue 1/26/10 ; Thu 1/28/10 0�
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Stert RNIlCisco RoNer Instaliation ���� i 1 d ; Tue 126/10 ` Tue 1l26/10 0%
Progrem RNI to operale on lhe IP nelwork (firewall security) ;�� 0.05 d Wed 1/27/10 Wed tY17/10 0%
Test RNI/TGB receive 8 trensmft funGionaiily : 0.05 d Wed 1/27/10 Wed 127/10 0%
Test remote access to RNI/iGB � 0.05 d Wed 1/27/10 � Wed 1l27/10 0%
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Remote Access RNI Configuratlon 8 Test � 1 d
MMer/Smart-potnt Inatatlatian Phasa � 542 d � Wed 1/27/10 7hu L23/12 OX
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Inatailer Training 2 d Wed 1/27N0 Thu 1l28/10 0%
Train on proper endpoint installation � 2 hrs Wed 1/27/10 Wed 127/10 0%
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Trafn on handheld operetfon � 2 hrs � Wed 1l27l10 � Wed 1/27N0 0%
Train on work order requiremenls - we need daily reports on meter #, radio #, account, addr�: 7 hr . Wed 1/27/70 - Wed tY17/10 0%
T�ain an ve�ptton of endpoint adivation 1 hr Wed 127/10 • Wed 127l10 0°6
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Train on troubieshoolin bad end oints � 2 hrs Wed 127/10 Wed 1/27/10 0%
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Work with installers for a day ta ensure they do quality installations ' 1 d Thu 1/28/10 Thu 128/10 0°6
Establish RMA process 2 hrs : Fri t/29l10 ' Fri 1/29/10 0%
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Diswss process to get dally reports on units installed lo load into RNI 2 hrs Fri 129/10 Fri 1l29/10 0%
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. Discuss Instailers responsibiiity for good installs :� 2 hrs Fri 1/29/10 � F� 1l29/10 0%
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Discuss Sensus OA on instaliers : 2 hrs Fri 1Q9/10
Meter / Smart-Polnt Installation - West Hills Reservior Routes : 238 d � Mon 2/1/10 � Wed 12/29ND 0%
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ATTACHMENT B, ITEM 3
City of Renton AMR System Procurement
Cost Proposal
Instructions to Resaondents
Respondent must provide prices for the equipment specified herein. Pricing must be based
upon the Technical Specifications issued as part of the RFP (April 20, 2009), unless modified
by this document. All quantities are estimated and the City may purchase more or less as
indicated at the prices quoted, except for the data collectors and repeaters required to establish
the communications network for the fixed network system, or any other ancillary equipment
needed for a fully functional AMR system, whose quantities will be furnished by the
Respondent. The Respondent will determine the number of data collectors and repeaters
required to achieve the reading performance and frequency requirements established by the
City. If additional data collectors and repeaters are required to achieve the stated requirements
than originally estimated by the Respondent, the Respondent will be responsible for furnishing
and installing any additional collectors and repeaters at their expense. The City will pay for
additional collectors and repeaters needed to expand the original service territory, as needed.
Indicate "NA" (Not Applicable) if the particular equipment described is not incorporated in the
Respondent's proposed AMR system design. Respondent must respond to each line item
listed in the cost proposal tables; lump sum proposals will not be accepted. Respondent must
include any additional equipment or service not listed in the tables below that is required to
provide a complete, fully operational and functional system.
Pricing is to be firm for the period of the contract, which is estimated to be through December
31, 2015, unless extended by the City. Where future costs are requested, all values are to be
provided in 2009 dollars.
AMR system equipment purchased under this contract will be based upon orders placed by the
City. . Deliveries of ordered equipment will be shipped to the City. The Respondent will pay all
freight charges for such deliveries, including return of equipment that the City is submitting for
warranty replacement.
NOTE: Cost proposals shall be submitted in a sealed envelope separate from other materials
submitted during Step 2 of the selection process, as they will be opened at the conclusion of
this stage of the process so as not to influence evaluation of the other criteria.
�- Table 1. Transmitters
For systems with only one port transmitters (one transmitter per meter):
No. of Unit Cost of Total Cost of
Transmitters Transmitter Transmitters
17,410 NA NA
For systems with one port and two port transmitters (either one transmitter per meter or
one transmitter per two meters):
Number of No. of Unit Cost of Subtotal Cost of
Transmitter Transmitters Transmitter Transmitters
Ports
One 14,390 $119.25 $1,716,007.50
Two 1,510 $136.15 $205,586.50
Total Cost of Transmitters: $1,921,594.00
1. The City reserves the right to order any amounts without affecting the unit price.
2. The City reserves the right to order any items listed in its component parts.
3. Other standard lengths of transmitter wire available at no additional charge.
NA — The TouchCoupler connection of the 520X SmartPoint is designed to attach to the cities
current TouchRead meters. This will also include current RadioRead services. No wires will be
ex�osed which will ensure no water intrusion.
4. Other transmitter wire lengths available at additional charge and the amount of that
charge.
If a wired connection.is needed for a isolated few connections, the primary recommendation is
to GelCap a TRPL sensor to the Sensus Register and connect using a standard 520X radio. If
this is not possible a 3-wire connection will need to be used at an additional cost of $2.50 per
SmartPoint. This price holds for both single port and dual port SmartPoints.
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Table 2. AMR System Reading Equipment and Services
Respondent must identify recommended quantities where indicated by triple asterisks (***)
Respondent must identify any additional items/quantities that it recommends the City to
purchase to operate its sysfem and reasons for the additional quantities.
Equipment Description Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost
to be
supplied
Fixed network data collection units, 3 $45,000.00 $135,000.00
including firmware
Fixed network repeaters 6 $4,000.00 $24,000.00
Backhaul communications from data � $4,000.00 $4,000.00
collectors
Field programmers, including cradles, 3 $0.00 $0.00
accessories, firmware and software
Field tester/reader, including cradles, Included $0.00 $0.00
accessories, firmware and software Above
AMR control computer software 1 $31,250.00 $31,250.00
(included Dell Server Hardware)
Interface to billing system Existing $0.00 $0.00
Other (describe) NA
Other (describe) NA
Total: $194,250.00
Describe additional quantities of items other than those specified by the City and reason for the
City purchasing these additional quantities for operating the AMR system.
Sensus will supply the hardware required to run the AMR control computer. This is
recommended to ensure a quick resolution to support needs.
Field programmers will be supplied at no charge, one for each Fixed network data collection unit
or TGB and will be delivered with each TGB. If additional field programmers are required,
Sensus and United Pipe will supply additional units at a cost of $3,150.00. This will include a
Trimble Nomad Handheld and Sensus Command Link Module. If Renton desires to use their
own pre-approved handheld or laptop (Windows Mobile 6/Windows XP/Winclows Vista,
Bluetooth, SOmB Memory), the Command Link module will be required for each field
programmer at a cost of $450.00.
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Table 3. Annual Costs of Maintenance or Service Contracts/Agreements
Respondent must specify the annual cost of fhe system's maintenance or service coniract or
agreement, for each year during the projected 20-year life of the system. A/so describe what is
provided via the maintenance/service contract/agreement, particularly if coverage would change
during the course of this time period. Reference may be made to appended contracbagreement
dor_uments. Also note if multinle levels of maintenance contracts/agreements are available.
Year of System Life* Annual Description of Contract/Agreement Coverage
Maintenance (AMR-454-R2, Page 198 of RFP)
Cost
Year 1(2011) $3,000.00 West Hilis TGB Annual Maintenance (AMR 454 R2)
Year2 (2012) $6,180.00 West Hills/Highland TGB Annual Maintenance
Year 3(2013) $10,348.10 All TGB Sites Maintenance w/ Red Hat Renewal
Year 4(2014) $9,834.54 All TGB Sites Annual Maintenance
Year 5(2015) $10,129.58 All TGB Sites Annual Maintenance
Year 6(2016) $11,257.47 All TGB Sites Maintenance w/ Red Hat Renewal
Year 7(2017) $10,746.47 All TGB Sites Annual Maintenance
Year 8(2018) $11,068.86 All TGB Sites.Annual Maintenance
Year 9(2019) $12,249.65 All TGB Sites Maintenance w/ Red Hat Renewal
Year 10 (2020) �11,742.96 All TGB Sites Annual Maintenance
Year 11 (2021) $12,095.25 All TGB Sites Annual Maintenance
Year 12 (2022) $13,332.29 All TGB Sites Maintenance w/ Red Hat Renewal
Year 13 (2023) $12,831.85 All TGB Sites Annual Maintenance
Year 14 (2024) $13,216.80 All TGB Sites Annual Maintenance
Year 15 (2025) $14,513.71 All TGB Sites Maintenance w/ Red Hat Renewal
Year 16 (2026) $14,021.71 All TGB Sites Annual Maintenance
Year 17 (2027) $14,442.36 All TGB Sites Annual Maintenance
Year 18 (2028) $15,803.05 All TGB Sites Maintenance w/ Red Hat Renewal
Year 19 (2029) $15,321.90 All TGB Sites Annual Maintenance
Year 20 (2030) $15,781.55 All TGB Sites Annual Maintenance
Total Maintenance Costs over 20- $237,918.10
Year Project Life:
*Assumes the first yeaz a maintenance/service contract/agreement will be required is 201 l, since
the initial system elements will be furnished and installed in 2010.
*Assumes 3% increase each year in maintenance. �
*Assumes one TGB to be installed each year for a total of 3 TGB's for entire system coverage.
* Includes all maintenance covered by the Sensus Annual Maintenance Agreement defined in
document AMR-454-R2. This includes software updates and scheduled battery replacements.
Also included Red Hat Software renewal fees. �
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Table 4. Proposed Replacement Costs for AMR System Components
The City is expecting 20 years of useful life from the AMR system provided through regular and
routine maintenance and replacement of system components to keep the system fully functional.
The selected Respondent will be expected to supply replacements for items initially purchased so
that the system is serviceabie for 20 years. In the table be/ow, for each item noted, specify the
year the Respondent recommends replacement of the item and the cost for which fhe Respondent
will make the rep/acement in the year identified.
Equipment Description
=ixed network data collection unit - entire
assembly
=ixed nefinrork data collection unit -
�eplaceable sub assemblies (please
jescribe in space provided below)
Fixed network repeaters
Fixed nefinrork repeater batteries
Field programmers, including cradles,
accessories, firmware and software
Field tester/reader, including cradles,
accessories, firmware and software
Interface to billing system
Replacement transmitter batteries
Labor to replace transmitter batteries
Other (describe)
Other (describe)
Total per Period:
Total Replacement Cost:
Quantity
Initially
Supplied
3
3
6
6
3
3
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Year 5 Year 10
$0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $6,900.00
$0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $0.00
$0.00 $6,900.00
Year 15
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$12,401.49
$1,295.00
$13,696.49
Year 20 ,
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$30,430.24
$2,120.00
$32,550.24
$53,146.73
Describe replaceable sub-assemb/ies for fixed network data collection unif
All TGB and FNP components are covered as described under the FlexNet Maintenance
Agreement in document AMR-454-R2 or Section viii - Appendix 8 in Step 1 of the RFP.
The pricing in Table 4 represents the maximum dollar amount that the Respondent will charge the
City for providing replacement products and services. .
Describe in the box below, the methodology that was used to compute the future costs of
replacing ihe noted items. All future values are to be expressed in 2009 dollars.
All mai.n infrastructure components are covered under the Sensus F1exNet Maintenance
Agreement. Additional costs will occur when the city sees fit to replace the supplied installation
eauinment. The average replacement timeframe for handheld equipment with Sensus has
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historically been 10 years. All other material expenses are covered under the Sensus Warranty
document as shown on page 125 of the RFP document.
All battery replacements will be performed by a warranty replacement of the SmartPoint Radio,
identical to the process with warranty replacements with Sensus today. In calculating the
replacement cost, a replacement quantity of 5/1000 per year was used as projected by the Sensus
engineering team. These costs will only occur with units outside the full replacement value
window of 10 years. Please note that a 20 year warranty is covered by all SmartPoint radios, 10
years full and 10 years prorated. Warranty replaced SmartPoint radios will start a new 20 year
warranty on that device.
Table 5. Ancillary Operational Support, Materials & Supplies
Respondent must specify recommended quantities where indicated by triple asterisks("**)
Quantity Item Description Unit Cost Total Cost
to be
supplied •
Initial and/or only on-site training, 8 hour $0.00 $0.00
3 day. Includes all travel costs.
2 Subsequent training, 8 hour days. $1,600.00 $3,200.00
Includes all travel costs.
� Splice kits or connectors per manufacturer $0.00 $0.00
specifications, per box of 100.
Other (describe)
Total: $3,200.00
TABLE 6. COST PROPOSAL SUMMARY SHEET
Table Description Total Cost
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1 Transmitters $1,921,594.00
2 AMR System Reading Equipment $194,250.00
3 Annual Maintenance Costs $237,918.10
4 Proposed Replacement Costs $53,146.73
5 Ancillary Operational Support, Materials & $3,200.00 .
Su lies
Total: $2,410,108.83
"` Pricing before sales tax
* Starting on the third anniversary of the Effective Date of the contract, and annually thereafter,
the pricing for all meters and modules shall increase automatically to equal the summation of (i)
the amount charged for such pricing component during the immediately preceding year ("Base
s
Amount"); plus (ii) the product of the Base Amount multiplied by the percentage� rate of increase
in CPI during the immediately preceding twelve-month period (which product shall not be less
than zero, such that the pricing for meters and modules cannot decrease under this section).
"CPI" means the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) "All Items Less Food and Energy" for the U.S. City Average for All Items,
1982-84 = 100, not seasonally adjusted, or substantially similar succeeding index. Any CPI
increases called forth in this Agreement shall be calculated to the third decimal point (e.g.
2.576%).
This cost proposal is submitted by:
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Table of Contents
i—Table ofContent .......................................................................................................................................1
ii— Cover Letter .............................................................................................................................................2
iii— Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................3
iv— Step 1 Evaluation Criteria .......................................................................................................................9
v— Responses to Technical Specifications ..................................................................................................20
vi— Warranties ..........................................................................................................................................125
vii— Failure Rates ......................................................................................................................................139
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viii— Appendices ........................................................................................................................................
Appendix 1— Sensus FlexNet SmartPoint 520X Installation Instructions ...................................140
Appendix 2— Sensus FlexNet SmartPoint 510X Installation Instructions ...................................143
Appendix 3— Sensus FlexNet SmartPoint Programming Instructions ........................................146
Appendix 4— Sensus FlexNet Statement of Work (SOW) ............................................................148
Appendix 5— City of Renton Propagation Studies ......................................................................158
Appendix 6— Sensus FlexNet MDM Import/Export Fields ..........................................................162
Appendix 7— Sample Project Schedule ........................................................................................174
Appendix 8— Sensus FlexNet Annual Maintenance Agreement ..................................................198
Appendix 9— Sensus FlexNet TGB Maintenance .........................................................................200
Appendix 10—Sensus FlexNet Project Management Services ...................................................202
Appendix 11—Sensus FlexNet Command Link Information .......................................................203
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City of Renton
1055 S. Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
Dear Mr. Wilson:
June 10, 2009
Thank you for the opportunity to allow us to present the Sensus F1exNet Solution to the City of Renton.
We are pleased to provide this Proposal in response to your RFP for an Automated Meter Reading System
solution.
Our proposed solution is the FlexNet Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) solution. F1exNet is a
fi�ced-network AMI system in which RF modules communicate directly to a receiver installed at a Tower
Gateway Base Station (TGB). From the TGB, the data transmits directly to the utility, not a remote
collection facility. FlexNet was designed on the core concepts of Reliability, Flexibility and Simplicity
and offers the City of Renton these benefits:
❖ Scalability, with single-tier communications architecture that eliminates thousands of pole-
mounted transceivers
❖ Eliminates complex distributed data bases and adaptive networks
❖ Reliability, with overlapping coverage
❖ Sx redundant meter messages �
❖ CRC-32, error detection and correction
❖ Primary Use Licensed Frequency to ensure long term reliability
❖ TouchCoupler meter connection technology to ensure a long term factory sealed connection
between the existing and future Sensus meters and Fle�et radio unit.
No other vendor can match the functionality, reliability, flexibility and simplicity that the F1exNet system
offers. The network monitoring and maintenance services, which also includes F1exNet system software
mai.ntenance and upgrades, provide the assurance that the system will continue to operate at optimal
performance levels for the useful life of the system.
We are excited about this opportunity to continue and expand our partnership with the City of Renton and
look forward to your feedback on our response.
Sin ely,
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United Pipe & Supply
Chief Financial OfFicer
(503) 703-2802 Mobile
(503) 542-9315 Fax
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Ryan Carnathan
United Pipe & Supply
Automated Meter Specialist
(503) 209-2027 Mobile
(503) 296-2683 Fax
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The City of Renton has enjoyed many years using Sensus meters and has a large
U�,��� installation of the Sensus TouchRead and RadioRead system. With the partnership
between United Pipe & Supply and Sensus, we have provided the City of Renton wifh
PlPE&SUPPLY local support and service. With the current AMR project being presented, our
continued service wili enhance the overall experience that United Pipe and Supply and Sensus can
provide.
iii.a. Brief understanding of the scope of this project.
United Pipe & Supply and Sensus both have a clear understanding on how a system of this magnitude
needs to be managed and supported. We feel confident that our partnership over the last 24 years will
only strengthen the support level that we can provide.
The FlexNet solution being proposed will provide the city with a solution unmatched by any other. The
total system capabilities will provide true two-way communication between the City of Renton and each
water meter installation with a SmartPoint radio allowing for hourly meter reading to be collected and
displayed. The Primary Use Licensed Frequency that the FlexNet system operates on coupled with a long
time knowledge of installing and operating radios successfully in the Pacific Northwest ensures that the
Sensus FlexNet system is the only system with the long term needs and goals of the City of Renton as
the number one priority.
Similar projects of equal magnitude have been successfully completed in past years. With a 5 year
deployment scheduled for Renton, the deployment will be very manageable. United Pipe & Supply and
Sensus have the capability to provide installation options that would allow for system wide completion
within 1 year if requested by the city.
An identical project of a smaller caliber was just completed at the City of Fife. United Pipe & Supply was
the general contractor of the project. With the installation of SmartPoints performed by a subcontractor,
the installation of 2,350 SmartPoints was completed in a 2 month period, with 100% coverage and
success completed before the first billable read in March of 2009.
iii.b. Company profile that includes discussion of the financial strengths,
stability, and capacity of the Respondent.
United Pipe & Supply Co.
United Pipe & Supply Co., Inc. is a privately owned wholesale supply business headquartered in Portland,
OR. United Pipe & Supply was founded in 1953 in Eugene, OR. By Taylor Ramsey, who is still active in
the business holding the position of Chairman of the Board Emeritus. As our mission statement says,
"United Pipe & Supply is dedicated to providing products and services which insure the Care, Custody
and Control of the Water and Air throughout the Pacific Northwest."
United Pipe & SuPply employs over 425, has 35 branches in Oregon, Washington, ,Idaho and Montana
and serves an area ranging from Northern California to Alaska. Still locally owned and operated, United
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Pipe & Supply is one of the leading wholesale distribution houses in the Pacific Northwest. United Pipe
prides itself on the service provided by its well-trained, knowledgeable staff.
United Pipe & Supply proudly distributes the Sensus meter line in Washington, Northern California, Idaho,
Oregon and Alaska. Because of our 24 year history with Sensus, we can provide the knowledge and
expertise required on the entire product line for a clean installation.
Our dedication to the Sensus product line extends to our ability to support the product throughout or
service territory. Part of that commitment is the employment of three (3) AMR/AMI Specialists that provide
support at a local level. All AMR Specialists are factory trained and attend all national Sensus events for
continued education.
Sensus Metering Systems
Sensus Metering Systems is one of the largest meter manufacturers in the world with a rich heritage
dating back over 125 years. The company employs over 3,500 exceptional, dedicated people and
operates on 6 continents. The Sensus Metering Systems woridwide staff includes 351 Sales/Marketing;
172 Product Development; 2,954 Product Support and 285 Professional Services employees. North
American Metering is approximately 900 staff. Approximately 400 of these employees are dedicated to
North American AMI activities. Sensus annual revenues for 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 were $570M,
$614M, $633M and $694M respectively.
Sensus provides electricity, gas and water meters as well as AMI infrastructure and software solutions for
multiple markets. We have an installed base of approximately 2,000,000 current generation FlexNet AMI
endpoints. Sensus is considered an innovator in smart metering technology with highly progressive
products such as the iCon electricity meter platform especially designed for AMI applications. Sensus
has received AMI technology endpoint commitments for its mature FlexNet 2-way licensed band RF
system totaling over 9,700,000 units for delivery through 2012. Additionally, information regarding
Sensus's SEC filings can be found at www.sensus.com/Module/SecFilinq/SecFilinqList.
The Sensus's Territory Manager, Erik Ongstad, has 13 years of experience of working with the City of
Renton and is a resident of the City.
iii.c. Statement that the Respondent will provide all the services necessary to
complete the specific project as outlined in the RFP.
United Pipe & Supply and Sensus are prepared to provide all services required by this RFP. Additionally,
if extended services are required throughout the deployment process, both United Pipe & Supply and
Sensus are capable in providing these additional services.
iii.d. Brief summary description of the Respondent's proposed AMR system and
implementation plan.
The Sensus FlexNet system is an IP-based, multi-application, primary use, FCC licensed fixed AMI
system for water systems. The Sensus solution proposed incorporates 172Kbps of system bandwidth
which measurably exceeds competitive offerings. This provides Renton with the highest possible system
pertormance for both current and future needs. �
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The FCC licensed band proposed by Sensus represents a very significant investment by Sensus and a
very significant long-term risk mitigation value to Renton. This licensed band solution was not a casual
choice, and its importance to Renton cannot be overstated. It was born through 20 years of participating
in the ISM unlicensed band and experiencing its deterioration in performance due to the continually rising
noise floor. The Sensus design and project operations teams have first-hand knowledge that hard to
reach meters are difficult to reliably and economically reach using ISM, and that the noise floor increases
will drive the need for the ongoing installation of additional collectors over the life of the network. Our
Sensus team has 70 patents in the area of ISM radio design and proactively chose to discard it (at great
expense) in favor of long term reliability and sustainability afforded by FCC licensed band performance
and protection.
The software definable radio endpoints in the Sensus solution represent a very significant long-term risk
mitigation value to Renton in avoiding stranded hardware assets. We are the first to admit that no one
has a perFect view of the future applications and demands on the system over the 15-20 year horizon.
What we do know is that endpoint and collector hardware agility and flexibility is paramount to risk
avoidance. All the endpoints proposed by Sensus (representing fully two-thirds to three-quarters of your
financial investment and risk) contain software definable radios. This endpoint agility is far more than the
ability to upgrade firmware. It permits the endpoints to receive new RF modulation improvements oVer
time which hold the promise (and the demonstrated reality) to increase bandwidth, capacity, and
performance in support of future applications. It further permits the endpoints to adapt to new licensed
spectrum frequencies (up to four simultaneously). Should Sensus and Renton decide at some point to
roll-out additional network spectrum, or have the network operate simultaneously on multiple licensed
frequencies, the hardware in the ground remains unchanged.
We believe Renton fully appreciates the lower total cost of ownership, elimination of backhaul costs,
elimination of installation and support hassle, support for backhaul primary to secondary failover, and
dramatically reduced O&M points inherent in the Sensus tower-based data collectors. Sensus would also
like to emphasize that the collectors represent a very significant long-term risk mitigation value to Renton
in avoiding stranded hardware assets. The Sensus 19" rack mount telecom solution uses proven industry
practices for advanced mission-critical telecom networks. The collector design is agile in support of future
changes in bandwidth and capacity. Sensus permits 1) changes to RF modulation 2) additional collectors
added to the same Renton tower sites 3) additional collectors added to alternative Renton or third party
sites and 4) upgrades to collectors to support future RF spectrum alternatives and message types.
By a very wide margin, Sensus has the largest successful installed base of production AMI networks
(172) and endpoints (3,000,000). The Sensus solution has proven its scalability in very large network
deployments. Our real-world experience matches our modeling of the network communications and the
scalability testing of the head-end system. Sensus has already successfully deployed networks the size
of the Renton deployment. Sensus' advanced scale manufacturing capacity is keeping pace with the
rapid adoption of the FlexNet product line.
Industry Standards — Sensus supports your requirements for ANSI metering, Zigbee HAN, IP backhaul
and IP endpoint addressability. Further, the flexibility of our endpoints, collectors, and overall systems
architecture position Renton to support other standards and protocol conversion requirements in the
future. As an example our Smart Grid Portal roadmap endpoint for adopting installed base distribution
equipment assets supports protocol conversion for DNP3 and Modbus.
Successfully executing Renton's vision for water is far more than a radio. Experience matters. The
expectations include robust compatibility with Sensus and competitive installed-base water meters, plus a
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range of companion execution issues including local stocking, delivery, service, installation, and
relationship. Sensus is the number one supplier of water meters in the world and importantly has
successfully installed 800,000 FlexNet water endpoints.
Implementation Plan
Sensus plans to successfully implement and execute every project in a customer-sensitive manner, while
maximizing safety, timeliness and accuracy. Our Operations and Deployment plans are based upon
national best practices gained from our experience performing meter changes and AMR/AMI network
installations for water, gas and electricity utilities nationwide.
Before project start-up, Sensus expects to work closely with our customer to establish an installation plan,
installation schedule, project deliverables, accountabilities, clear lines of communication and reporting
protocol between the companies.
Sensus typically plans 45 days after contract finalization for the start of project deployment. During the
mobilization phase of this project the Sensus AMI Program Manager and our Project Site Manager will
work closely with the customer's Project Manager, to coordinate all aspects of the project start-up
including the following:
• Operational review of the contract and scope of work
• Coordination with our customer on operating policies and procedures involved in this project
• Clearly define team members roles and responsibilities and project deliverables
• Development of a project deployment plan (including phased deployment)
• Development of a project deployment schedule
• Consolidation of the Sensus production schedule with the project schedule
• Coordination with our customer on training processes
The project deployment team is trained to ensure that the impiementation utilizes our general operational
philosophy and approach, combining the benefits of national best practices and local management. The
plan ensures day-to-day supervision and ongoing coordination at the highest levels within Sensus.
Sensus' AMR Program Manager will work with the customer's Program Manager in coordinating all
aspects of the project start-up and ongoing quality monitoring of the implementation.
FlexNet Deployment Process
Sensus' program management has significant Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD)
experience and will employ proven IPPD methods in managing the customer's AMI Program. SMS, and
its partners, integrate product activities under program management to simultaneously optimize the
product, including its development and implementation in order to meet schedule, performance and cost
objectives.
Sensus uses empowered cross-functional teams composed of program management, project
management, engineering, manufacturing, test, implementation, logistics, procurement, contracts and
financial management. These teams are dedicated to a common purpose and objectives for which they
are mutually accountable. The focus is on delivery of a quality product to our customer rather than on the
individual disciplines — being on the same page, and promoting timely and knowledgeable program
decisions.
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Sensus seeks to mitigate risks to the project by employing an elite team of Program and Project
Managers with significant experience in industrial, military and commercial program areas of large-scale
structured project management.
Automated tools for resource management and daily communication are web enabled. Our customer's
management and team members will have daily access to information via the web regarding the status of
the project from a schedule and area of activity point of view. Also viewable are the corrective actions that
are being taken to ensure compliance with standards, schedules, and expectations.
Sensus and its preferred subcont�actors will work with our customer to create the deployment plan and
•schedule within 45 days of contract signing. The plan and schedule pay particular attention to the
transition planning required to ensure seamless service with minimal awareness and impact upon our
customer's customers.
Project Monitoring and Review Process
Project status reviews take place weekly befinreen the Sensus Program Manager and the designated
customer representatives. The reviews focus on progress relative to specified benchmarks and
milestones, and identify and discuss strategies employed to resolve any significant issues affecting the
smooth deployment of the network and ancillary systems. Data systems are employed to obtain daily data
on the status of all aspects of the system deployment. Statistical analysis is employed to ensure that all
significant trends are identified as early as possible to permit taking corrective actions at the earliest
possible point in time. This information is shared with all team members and summaries provided to the
customer as part of the weekly review meetings.
To reduce product supply risk, the Sensus Program Manager coordinates with Sensus Operations
Management to review installation schedules to ensure the continuous supply of product for rapid
deployment. This approach ensures that product for large-scale deployments remains always readily
available for installation. The PM and Operations Management will create a project manufacturing
schedule for the project. This schedule will be reviewed on a weekly basis to ensure sufficient buffer stock
of transmitters and network elements on site, and therefore available on short notice to keep ahead of the
deployment schedule. This approach also permits deployment schedule acceleration if all other
conditions permit.
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iii.e. Identification of any services that will be subcontracted. Provide names,
experience, contact information, and qualifications of any subcontractors.
This may be referenced as an attachment.
For a project similar to the City of Renton the following personnel were used, due to the number of new
and ongoing projects there may be substitutions:
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PMP 30 years
Randy Arntson Project Manager, Sensus Metering Systems Project Mgmt RF Comms.
RF En ineerin
PMP 9 years
Rob Cawyer IT Lead, Sensus Metering Systems Six Sigma Database
ITIO Operations
Inte ration
Territory Manager, Sensus Metering 13 years
Erik Ongstad Systems Miller Heiman AMI/AMR
Metering.
Applications Engineer, Sensus Metering 16 years
Arthur Burns Systems Miller Heiman Electronics
Meterin
Ryan Miller Heiman
Carnathan AMI/AMR Specialist, United Pipe and Supply Electrical 3 years
En ineer
Sensus will use a subcontractor, USA Mobility (which has offices in Seattle, WA) to install the Tower
Gateway Basestation(s) and associated antennas.
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iv.1. System Design
Sensus believes it offers the City of Renton an AMI system that will freeze meter reading costs for
more than 20 years. We would like to review the Sensus strengths in delivering, sustaining, and
protecting the City of Renton's AMI investment.
Licensed Band RF — The FCC licensed band proposed by Sensus represents a very significant
investment by Sensus and a very significant long-term risk mitigation value to City of Renton. This
licensed band solution was not a casual choice, and its importance to City of Renton cannot be
overstated. It was born through 20 yea�s of participating in the ISM unlicensed band and experiencing
its deterio�ation in performance due to the continually rising noise floor. The Sensus design and project
operations teams have first-hand knowledge that hard to reach meters are difficult to reliably and
economically reach using ISM, and that the noise floor increases will drive the need for the ongoing
installation of additional collectors over the life of the network. Our Sensus team has 70 patents in the
area of ISM radio design and proactively chose to discard it (at great expense) in favor of long term
reliability and sustainability afforded by FCC licensed band performance and protection.
RF Endpoint Design — All the endpoints proposed by Sensus contain software definable radios. This
endpoint agility is far more than the ability to upgrade firmware. It permits the endpoints to receive new
RF modulation improvements over time which hold the promise (and the demonstrated reality) to
increase bandwidth, capacity, and performance in support of future applications. It further permits the
endpoints to adapt to new licensed spectrum frequencies (up to four simultaneously). Should Sensus
and City Of Renton decide at some point to roll-out additional network spectrum, or have the network
operate simultaneously on multiple licensed frequencies, the hardware in the ground remains
unchanged.
RF Collector Design — We believe City of Renton fully appreciates the lower total cost of ownership,
elimination of backhaul costs, elimination of installation and support hassle, support for backhaul
primary to secondary failover, and dramatically reduced O&M points inherent in the Sensus tower-
based data collectors. Sensus would also like to emphasize that the collectors represent a very
significant long-term risk mitigation value to City of Renton in avoiding stranded hardware assets. The
Sensus 19" rack mount telecom solution uses proven industry practices for advanced mission-c�itical
telecom networks. The collector design is agile in support of future changes in bandwidth and
capacity. Sensus permits 1) changes to RF modulation 2) additional collectors added to the same City
of Renton tower sites 3) additional collectors added to alternative City of Renton or third party sites and
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4) upgrades to collectors to support future RF spectrum alternatives and message types.
Storm and Outage — The Sensus solution has been field proven to operate successfully in severe
storm and outage incidents. Should City of Renton face storm conditions which create downed power
poles you will not lose AMI network communications. With or without power, the Sensus data
.collectors will continue to operate from secure City of Renton tower asset locations.
Scalability — By a very wide margin, Sensus has the largest successful installed base of production
AMI networks (172) and endpoints (3,000,000). The Sensus solution has proven its scalability in very
large network deployments. Our real-world experience matches our modeling of the network
communications and the scalability testing of the head-end system. Sensus has already successfully
deployed networks the size of the City of Renton deployment. Sensus' advanced scale manufacturing
capacity is keeping pace with the rapid adoption of the FlexNet product line.
Industry Standards— Sensus suppo�ts your requirements for ANSI metering, Zigbee HAN, IP
backhaul and IP endpoint addressability. Further, the flexibility of our endpoints, collectors, and overall
systems architecture position City of Renton to support other standards and protocol conversion
requirements in the future.
Water Vision— Successfully executing City of Renton's vision for water carries with it a set of end-
customer expectations that are deep and wide. Experience matters. The expectations include robust
compatibility� with Sensus and competitive installed-base water meters, plus a range of companion
execution issues including local stocking, delivery, senrice, installation, and relationship. Sensus is the
number one supplier of water meters in the world and importantly has successfully installed 800,000
FlexNet water endpoints. Sensus has a complete understanding of the expectations and the delivery
mechanisms and has boots on the ground in Renton with the expertise already in place to actually
execute this vision as City of Renton's partner. Sensus will enable City of Renton to achieve the
vision of offsetting some O&M costs without having to employ a new set of unexpected overhead and
expertise to implement the plan.
Security — Sensus' wide range of utility engagements has culminated in a second generation of AMI
enterprise security for FlexNet. To the best of our knowledge, the Sensus multi-layered security
architecture ... complete with AES256K and PKI ... is unrivaled. It represents true industry leadership
for City of Renton's deployment and affords City of Renton the best possible risk mitigation for the
future.
Company — Sensus believes its long history of sustained operation, its varied sources of revenue
domestic and international, iYs breadth of customer base, and its publicly available financials accrue to
City of Renton's benefit in choosing a sustainable partner for the long term.
The City of Renton currently has a Sensus interface to Springbrook, additionally another Springbrook
user Fife, WA is alreadV using FlexNet to send billing information to Springbrook. The FlexNet
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FlexWare software will automatically provide reading data for Renton's CIS system in ASCII and/or
.csv file format as directed by Renton. FlexNet uses Microsoft SQL 2005 (soon to be 2008) as the
underlying relational database.
The FlexNet system can provide account number, transmitter ID number port number, billing cycle or
route number, meter number, meter readings, error codes or flags, date and time for each meter
reading, and tamper indications, but does not typically provide "unable-to-read" code as this is typically
a field that a meter reader would manually enter upon reading a route with a handheld or mobile
device.
The fields required from the Renton CIS system in the route file are:
• Account Number
• Service Address
• Meter ID number
• Meter Type (register manufacturer code letter — B for Sensus)
• Endpoint Number
• Endpoint Type (optional — a constant "B" can be set in the software)
• Service Type (optional — a constant "W" can be set in the software)
• Billing Cycle number ( required in order to return same to CIS)
Please see document "MDM Import/Export Fields" attached in Section viii, Appendix 6 for more
information on optional fields and additional fields available for export.
The file layout and format is completely flexible, and can be easily changed without programming if
there are changes to the Renton CIS system in the future, or if additional fields are needed. Field
length and format can be adjusted to fit existing parameters. See document "MDM Import/Export
fields" attached in Section viii, Appendix 6 for maximum field lengths. Field position is adjustable•and
will be matched to the format desired by Renton's CIS system. Sensus plans to match the existing file
interface format that Rentan is using for the existing Sensus meter reading equipment. This will ensure
a smooth transition from the current Sensus equipment to the new FlexNet system.
Additionally, Sensus can set up a database view (or multiple database views) with any of the available
database fields for Renton if this is helpful. A FlexNet database dictionary is available upon request,
and Sensus support staff can assist Renton in setting up different database views if desired.
The FlexNet software is web-based does not require the installation of any software onto individual
workstations. The servers running the FlexNet system will be fully integrated into the existing Renton
network to allow for full network access.
The FlexWare software is designed to be very powerful and extremely easy to use. Routes, reports
and notifications can be automated, and users can subscribe to distribution lists for various reports and
query results. A host of useful reports and queries are available for users at any time. The FlexNet
system database retains at least 13 months of hourly reading data for analysis. The FlexNet system is
capable of deliverinq a very high percentage (averaging 99.5% hourly reading interval success across
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172+ currently FlexNet deployments) of hourly readings from every meter in the system, so these
reports and queries benefit from this very complete set of data.
A data file export can be set up for 3rd party software, such as work order management systems. A
CMEP export is also available. Any unread meters (such as meters not yet converted to FlexNet) can
be automaticaliy loaded to a Sensus handheld for meter reading if desired, and an installation route
can be loaded onto a handheld to facilitate installation services.
The City of Renton has excellent sites for the FlexNet system. For example the Highland's tank, a
Tower Gateway Base Station installed at this location would service over 12,000 of the 18,000
proposed services!
Sensus used (and attached in Section viii, Appendix 5) detailed propagation studies that indicate the
best design for full coverage is three (3) Tower Gateway Basestation (TGB) using existing Renton
Water Tanks. This is not an "estimate". All FlexNet systems delivered carry a minimum performance
guarantee. If the system requires more infrastructure to reach this minimum level of performance,
Sensus will provide and install the equipment at no charge to the City of Renton.
Each TGB has the capacity to serve to 70,000 individual meters delivering hourly readings. Typical
operating range varies from 2 miles to 30 miles for pit set water meters depending on TGB antenna
height, topography, foliage, and building density in the service area.
One of the many benefits of the FlexNet system is the overlapping coverage provided by the TGB
network. Typically, any given meter will be heard by an average of 1.5 TGBs, resulting in very robust
communications. In fact, over more than 172 Utility deployments in No�th America, FlexNet systems
have an average of 99.5% hourly reading interval success for more than 3 million deployed meters to
date.
FlexNet features "All Faths AlwaysT"'" communication, which means that any meter endpoint
transmission can be received by any TGB in the system without the need for pre-programmed routing
or subscription lists. Pole-top repeaters can be added if needed to provide additional signal
propagation in weaker areas without the need for an additional TGB.
The small number of TGBs required to cover the service area will reduce overall system lifetime costs
dramatically. Long term recurring fees for backhaul and power will be much lower than with any other
system. The system has been proven across more than 172 utility deployments, including more than
100 water deployments in North America.
The FlexNet system operates on an advanced database platform that can be manipulated for any use
that Renton desires. The integration with utility billing is one example of this capability, being able to
export information in any form required by the billing software (either fixed width or CSV). With the
current use of Springbrook, no changes will need to be done to integrate the Sensus FlexNet system
into the current configuration of Springbrook.
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Additionally, All FlexNet endpoints are programmed with their specific GIS coordinates upon activation.
This is used to help locate the endpoints and also for use with the diagnostic mapping tools available in
the FlexWare software. The endpoints regularly transmit their GIS coordinates to the FlexNet RNI
where they are stored in the database and used for various diagnostic functions. The FlexNet system
can easily export GIS coordinates of ineters either by flat text file, report or database view for the City
of Renton as desired. Sensus will work with the City of Renton to develop any number of possible
interface methods for the GIS data.
Sensus has already demonstrated....and will continue to employ on-air upgrades of radio modulations,
collector software, and RF spectrum frequencies that provide flexibility to increase performance and
speed without adding additional collectors. This is not possible with competitive mesh systems. With
competitive systems the architecture you deploy on day one is identical to the system you endure in
year 20. With Sensus you have multiple options over time to upgrade the system.
FlexNet currently supports remote firmware upgrades to water endpoints without a field visit.
Successful firmware upgrade capability is a key differentiator versus competitive systems. The Sensus
system is "full duplex" and permits the firmware upgrade capability while simultaneously maintaining
the meter reading and two-way. Many competitive systems are half duplex and the firmware upgrade
functionality may inhibit meter reading functions.
Sensus also offers an optional FlexServer Customer Web Portal for the City of Renton water
customers and utility personnel. This web portal allows Renton water customers to view their own, up-
to-date individual consumption in a number of different ways on their computers or smart phones. It
also allows Renton customers to set up custom alerts, receive messages from the utility, and will even
allow the City of Renton to deliver information to consumers via in-home display devices. The
FlexServer platform will be available in the 4th quarter of 2009, and offers true benefits to end user and
the utility in terms of conservation and customer service.
The FlexServer platform also gives the City of Renton Utility personnel another platform to view and
analyze data, set up customer alerts for different usage conditions, notify end users of boil water
alerts, maintenance in different pressure zones, water restrictions or other important messages.
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United Pipe & Supply is fully capable of ineeting all bonding and insurance needs required by the City
of Renton on this AMR project. Given the current project schedule, the bonding requirements can
either be handled on a phased deployment or over multiple years. All bonding and insurance is
managed by Fullerton & Company Insurance.
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iv.2. Qualifications
United Pipe & Supply Co., Inc. is a privately owned wholesale supply business headquartered~in
Portland, OR. United Pipe & Supply was founded in 1953 in Eugene, OR. By Taylor Ramsey, who is
still active in the business holding the position of Chairman of the Board Emeritus.
Sensus is one of the largest meter manufacturers in the world, with a rich heritage dating back over
125 years. The company employs over 3,500 exceptional, dedicated people and operates on 6
continents. The Sensus Metering Systems worldwide staff includes 351 Sales/Marketing; 172 Product
Development; 2,954 Product Support and 285 Professional Services employees. Approximately 400 of
these employees are dedicated to North American AMI activities.
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Name Contac� Name
City of Fife
�umber of Co��:pletion
Services Date
Art Gregg, Supervisor (253) 922-9315 2 350 Water February
WA ' 2009
Guy Chang, Electric Meter
Spanish Forks, Supervisor, Paul Taylor i801) 921-9833 x 18,000 Water �une 2009
UT 29 9,000 Electric
Water Su ervisor
Cumberland, David J. Curry,
MD Su erintendent of Utilities i301) 759-6624 9,000 Water October 2008
Tony Ferguson, Utilities 2,000 Water
Nephi, UT Supervisor (435) 623-0276 2,000 Gas 2008
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St.�Johns Frank Kenton
Count , FL
R. John Dufresne,
Apopka, FL C.P.M.Pension/Finance
Ap lications Mana er
Greg Worton, Water
Los Lunas, NM Supervisor / Theresa
Medina, Billinq Supervisor
2,000 ectric
(877) 837-2311 20,042 Water 2008
(407) 703-1731 � 22,000 Water. � 2008
(505) 839-3841 � 5,200 Water � 2007
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The last project to be conducted by United Pipe 8� Supply was with the City of Fife, WA. The project
was for a one time mass deployment of FlexNet to automate 100% of the cities Sensus TouchRead
meters currently in use.
The system design prior to deployment showed that the city would require only one (1) TGB in
conjunction with three (3) repeaters. This was a system performance guarantee provided by Sensus
which protected the city if additional equipment would be provided to ensure 100% coverage. After
deployment, it was determined that the system was doing so well, that only two (2) repeaters would be
required for full coverage. The refund of the third repeater was offered to the city. After some thought,
the city decided to keep the third unit as a backup.
The deployment phase of the operation was carefully planned out prior to equipment arriving. The
entire operation was scheduled around the billing cycle of Utility. Billing. The installation of the Tower
Gateway Basestation (TGB) and Regional Network Interface (RNI) were scheduled months in advance
and completed on time and on schedule. With the infrastructure in place, SmartPoint radios started
deployment on November 24, 2008. If the weather can be recalled at that time, we faced a good snow
storm and heavy flooding during the two (2) month install timeframe. Even with these obstacles, the
installation contractor was able to finish the installation on January 23, 2009. The project finished on
time and was ready for full billing integration.
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Sensus employees a large stafF of specialist within the industry. The table below is a portion of the key
people that was involved with the City of Fife project. Due to the number of new and ongoing projects
there may be minor substitutions for the City of Renton.
Name
Randy
Arntson
Rob Cawyer
Erik Ongstad
Arthur Burns
Ryan
Carnath�an
Role
Project Manager, Sensus
Metering Systems
IT Lead, Sensus Metering
Systems
Water Territory Manager,
Sensus Meterina Svstem
Applications Engineer, Sensus
AMI/AMR Specialist, United
Pipe and Supplv
Professiona!
Training
PMP
Project Mgmt
RF
PMP
Six Sigma
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Miller Heiman
Miller Heiman
Miller Heiman
Electrical EnQineer
Market
30 years RF Comms.
Engineering
9 years Database
Operations Integration
13 years AMI/AMR Metering
16 years Electronics
Meterinq
3 years
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Sensus successfully implements and executes every project in a customer-sensitive manner, while
maximizing safety, timeliness and accuracy. Our Operations and Deployment plans are based upon
national best practices gained from our experience performing many successful meter changes and
AMR/AMI nefinrork installations for water, gas and electricity utilities nationwide.
iv.3. Implementation and Supporf Plan
Sensus' approach to project implementation begins before project start-up. Sensus expects to work
closely with our customer/partner to establish an installation plan, installation schedule, project
deliverables, accountabilities, clear lines of communication and reporting protocol between the
companies.
Sensus typically plans 45 days after contract finalization for the start of project deployment. During the
mobilization phase of this project the Sensus AMI Program Manager and our Project Site Manager will
work closely with the customer's Project Manager, to coordinate all aspects of the project start-up
including the following:
• Operational review of the contract and scope of work
• Coordination with our customer on operating policies and procedures involved in this project
• Clearly define team members roles and responsibilities and project deliverables
• Development of a project deployment plan (including phased deployment)
• Development of a project deployment schedule
• Consolidation of the Sensus production schedule with the project schedule
• Coordination with our customer on training processes
• Acquisition of vehicles and other contractor-supplied equipment, supplies, uniforms
• Inventory of all equipment, if any, provided by our customer
• Hiring, qualification, and training of field and supervisory staff
• Conducting background checks and pre-employment drug screening
The project deployment team is trained to ensure that the implementation utilizes our general
operational philosophy and approach, combining the benefits of national best practices and local
management. The plan ensures day-to-day supervision and ongoing coordination at the highest levels
within Sensus. Sensus' AMR Program Manager will work with the customer's Program Manager in
coordinating all aspects of the project start-up and ongoing quality monitoring of the implementation.
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As provided with every FlexNet system, Sensus will provide support to Renton throughout the program
lifecycle. The Project Management team is responsible for managing installation of the TGB network,
commissioning of the TGB network, scheduling of on-site training for endpoint installation crews,
training of Renton utility staff, and Renton acceptance of the system. Upon acceptance, the project
team transitions support to Sensus' AMI Technical Services.
Sensus will schedule on-site training for endpoint installation crews, meter reading staff, utility billing
staff and IT administrators as necessary during the course of the project and beyond. On-site training
is included in the purchase price of the TGB network, and covers all aspects of the system, from
endpoint installation, the FlexWare software interface, diagnostic system tools, and best practices for
IT administrators.
SensUs Project Managers will schedule the following training during system deployment:
lnstaller Training
Sensus personnel will train Renton Staff or Contract Installation teams on:
• Handheld Operation
• Proper Endpoint Installation
• Proper pocumentation of Work Orders
• Verification of Endpoint Activation
• Troubleshooting Endpoint Issues
• Safety & Security
• Quality Audits of Installations
Soffware Training
Sensus provides at least three (3) days of on-site training for utility personnel under the terms of the
standard FlexNet contract. Additional days of training are available upon request. Software training
includes all aspects of the system, from data management, billing operations, reporting, queries, and
system diagnostic tools. Sensus will also train Renton Customer Service and Billing staff in order to
use the FlexNet system to assist with:
• Processing of lnitial and Final readings from the office
• Analyzing data to assist with customer disputes
• Analyzing data to better educate water users
• Viewing and interpreting water usage graphs and profiles
• Running available queries to find abnormal usage
• Identifying users violating watering restrictions or other regulations
IT Administrator Training
Although the impact on IT Administration staff is usually minimal due to the self-contained nature of the
FlexNet system, Renton IT Administration staff will be consulted at every stage of the system
deployment in order to design the network to work within the established City IT standards. This
consultation will include training on best practices for nefinrork maintenance, backup procedures, and
network monitoring and diagnostic tools. FlexNet can be configured in many different ways so as to
fully comply with all existing City IT standards and preferences.
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Ongoing Training and Support
AMI Technical Services is staffed to provide technical support and follow-up training for the system
through the warranty period and on an annual maintenance contract basis. Sensus' Customer Services
staff acts as a single point-of-contact for Renton and support staff are available for additional training
by phone or in person during the system lifetime. Support is available via a toll-free number and on-
site support is available as required. For customers who require additional support, we can provide
custom support services under an extended service contract.
Cusfomer Training: Sensus University
Sensus is committed to providing the best possible customer service to Renton and all of its more than
172 deployed networks in North America.
Part of this commitment is provided via the Sensus University. Sensus University is a dedicated AMI
training facility located in our headquarters in Raleigh, NC. The Center includes a 20-person training
room and has an operational FlexNet network for live and interactive training. FlexNet training sessions
are held on a regularly scheduled basis.
Sensus Users Conference
The conference is held normally in November. It is an opportunity to see new and existing products.
Maximize efficiency of current operations through maintenance and troubleshooting classes. Gather
valuable information and contacts from other SENSUS users.
FlexNet End Users Group
The FlexNet end users have established an organization to share ideas and best practices with each
other to make their operations the best they can be. This group is operated and run by Sensus users.
Additional Support
All program, customer and training documentation will be supplied and kept up to date during the
program lifecycle. Sensus provides an annual software maintenance program with a release schedule.
and upgrades. Training for new releases and products will be provided if required.
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Sensus and United Pipe & Supply have maintained a partnership since 1985. In that time, multiple
levels within the United Pipe & Supply organization have gone through Sensus factory training.
Currently United Pipe & Supply employees three (3) AMR/AMI Specialists to support the Sensus
product within the service territory (Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, N. California). The AMR/AMI
Specialist is employed to support the Sensus product only.
Additionally, Sensus has two (2) employees in the Puget Sound region. Both are factory trained to
assist with all aspects of the FlexNet system. Their names are Scott Setzer (Manager of Technical
Sales) and Renton's very own Erik Ongstad (Territory Manager). Erik Ongstad has worked with the
City of Renton's meter and reading equipment for over 14 years. With his unique knowledge and
background that Erik can provide to Renton, Erik will be a big asset for local support to Renton, and
with him living within city limits, it doesn't get any more local.
iv.4. Response to Technical Specifications
Please see section v for a complete response to the Technical Specifications.
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;�` .normal reading messages are delivered on a scheduled basis between 5 and 6 times
�: �J _ " per day without user intervention. This provides very current readings without having
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:-� .. ' i reading messages are sent very frequently (at least every 5 hours), while also
� ,. . i allowing for individual meters to be polled at any time if more current mformation is
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; � I The meter endpoints can receive transmissions from the TGB network at any time,
�. �. i and will respond within minutes of the reading request. FlexNet uses separate
��' _' � spectrums for inbound and outbound transmissions, therefore improving overall
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•.� capability, meaning that the system cannot transmit and receive at the same time.
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'� ``=:�-��.'° �� ':. updates. Remote firmware updates include the ability to add new features, change
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:' f'�; :�`',';=..:: i...:- and also to change the endpoint parameters such as leak detection threshold and
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v.1.a System Design = Provide fhe following informaiion for the AMR sysfem being
proposed. Include any charts, graphs or illusfrafions that would help communicate fhe
information requested.
Under normal operation, FlexNet endpoints read the meter register each hour, and transmit six (6)
times per day. While other systems provide only one transmit mode and frequency, FlexNet can take
advantage of multiple transmit modes and separate frequency channels for each type of inessage
(inbound, outbound, alarm, etc.). This increases bandwidth, reduces data collisions, and improves
overall system performance, reliability and capacity. ,
By using multiple transmission modes, FlexNet provides the most reliable and robust communications
possible with the least amount of collection infrastructure. The different endpoint transmit modes are:
• Normal Mode — A 2 Watt transmission at normal data rate in the normal transmit frequency
• Buddy Mode — A 2 Watt transmission at normal data rate in the alternate transmit frequency
(can be repeated by an FNP repeater)
• Boost Mode — A 2 Watt transmission at '/z data rate in the normal transmit frequency (can
double or triple range).
Transmit modes are determined automatically at the time of installation by the field installation tools,
using real-time two-way communication to the TGB nefinrork. Transmit mode and interval can also be
changed at any time via finro-way communication to the endpoint (automatically or manually). All
available modes are covered by the 20 year battery and endpoint warranty. Often, endpoints will use a
mix of the three modes throughout the day (for example, 3 Normal, 1 Buddy, and 1 Boost mode
transmission) to ensure that a transmission is received by the TGB network. By using these separate
modes, the system can be tuned to deliver excellent throughput with the least amount of collection
infrastructure. Sensus has demonstrated this reliability at more than 172 deployed FlexNet networks in
North America.
FlexNet delivers hourly meter readings by default (24 readings per day) while maintaining a finrenty (20)
year nationally published endpoint and battery warranty. The hourly data is transmitted at least every
5 hours from every endpoint, keeping overall system reading latency very low. In contrast, other
systems may transmit reading data only one time per day or have a reduced warranty while operating
in hourly profile mode.
Additionally, FlexNet features "All Paths AlwaysTM'" communications, which means that any endpoint
can communicate with any piece of collection infrastructure. For example, for Renton Sensus has
designed a collection nefinrork with overlapping coverage. There are no pre-determined routes for the
endpoints to follow when reporting in over the air. A single endpoint transmission can be received by
one or all Tower Gateway Basestations (TGBs) seamlessly. Additionally, any FNP repeaters deployed
in the service area can repeat a"buddy mode° transmission to any TGB in the service area. Each
FlexNet TGB has the capacity to serve at least 70,000 individual meters.
Other systems use complicated routing tables, subscriber lists, or have other capacity or range
limitations on the collection network which prevents the same type of redundancy and overlapping
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The default reading interval of the FlexNet system is one reading per hour. The endpoints transmit the
hourly reading history up to six (6) times per day. Each transmission contains up to seven (7) days of
hourly reading history to allow for backfill in the event a transmission is missed. Sensus has
demonstrated over 99.5% houriy success across more than 172 deployed systems and 3 Million
meters. This is unmatched by any other system available on the market.
The endpoint reading and transmit interval can be changed remotely via finro-way transmission to the
endpoint. Individual meters or batches of ineters can be reprogrammed remotely to a number of
different reading and transmit intervals.
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"Off-Cycle" or "On-Demand" readings can be obtained in a number of different ways. First, since
FlexNet endpoints transmit their hourly reading data every four (4) to five (5) hours, overall reading
latency is very low for all meters on the network. It is very likely there will already be a very current
reading waiting in the FlexNet database at the time an off-cycle reading is needed. The user can look
up the specific meter under review and choose the most appropriate reading available in the database.
However, if a more current reading is needed, the user can directly poll an individual meter endpoint or
batch of ineter endpoints over the FlexNet 2-way network. Turn-around for on-demand readings direct
to the meter is very low on the FlexNet nefinrork due to the nature of the full-duplex two-way
communications architecture.
'`' Additionally, FlexNet can take adyantage of 35 Watts (300 effective) outbound transmit power from the
�':J1� TGB nefinrork to the endpoints. Other systems are limited to 1 Watt outbound transmit power due to
2-:�=�� Secondary use license restrictions. FlexNet operates on Primary use FCC licenses and therefore can
:�` use 35 times the outbound transmit power of any other system. This is important because endpoint
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�; receiver antennas are much less sensitive than "collector" antennas, and additional power is often
>}:��. required to reach pit set water meters even when inbound transmissions from the same endpoints can
-=��: reach the "collectors". By using 35 times the outbound transmit power, FlexNet eliminates this risk and
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FlexNet features hourly reading profiles for all meters on the network as standard. FlexNet endpoints
will deliver 24 readings per day from all meters on the FlexNet network for 20 years. The FlexNet
nationally published twenty (20) year endpoint and battery warranty covers hourly reading profiles for
all meters on the network at all times and for all available transmit modes. .
The hourly reading profile will be transmitted every four (4) to five (5) hours from every meter on the
nefinrork. The hourly information can be displayed in either graphical or tabular views.
Renton can remotely modify the reading and transmit intervals (for example 15 minute reading
intervals) for individual meters or batches of ineters. Changes to the reading and transmit interval can
be made remotely over the network or locally at the endpoint.
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FlexNet uses Primary Use FCC licensed spectrum exclusively. Sensus maintains national and
regional frequencies for the FlexNet system. For Renton, Sensus will employ our regional MAS
Spectrum which uses 932.2125 MHz and 941.2125 MHz. Inbound transmissions from the endpoints
use 932.2125 MHz, and outbound messages from the network (and "buddy mode" transmissions from
endpoints) use 941.2125 MHz. This separate spectrum for inbound and outbound messages enhance
overall throughput and future capability, and also allows for full-duplex, 2-way transmissions that are
not available with other AMI nefinrorks. No other AMI system offers full-duplex two-way
communications.
Additionally, FlexNet offers multiple communications channels within the allotted spectrum to further
enhance throughput and allow more advance communications than other nefinrorks. Scheduled
reading messages use one part of the spectrum and proactive alarm messages a separate part of the
speetrum. Outbound messages use dedicated channels as do broadcast control messages to the
TGBs and other ancillary devices such as repeaters (if used). No other system features multiple
communications channels for different types of traffic.
FlexNet Communications Methods
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Sensus already holds all the necessary frequencies for the Renton network. Complete FCC license
maintenance and renewal is included in the FlexNet support contract outlined in this RFP response.
Renton will not be responsible for maintaining any FCC licenses for the FlexNet system. Sensus will
perform this maintenance for as long as Renton maintains a FlexNet support cbntract.
FlexNet endpoints transmit at up to two (2) Watts of power, which is double that of any other AMI
system on the market. Additionally, outbound transmissions (from the network to endpoints in the
field) can use up to thirty-five (35) Watts of power, which translates to an effective output of up to
three-hundred (300) Watts due to gain available from the FlexNet TGB antennas. All other AMI
networks are limited to 1 Watt of power for inbound and outbound transmissions. This is because all
other AMI networks operate on secondary use FCC licenses if they are even licensed at all, while
FlexNet utilizes primary use licensed frequencies.
Outbound power is important because endpoint receiver antennas are not as sensitive as "collector"
antennas. If a network is set up to minimize collectors, and the endpoints have just enough range to
reach the collector at 1 Watt of power, it is less likely that the network will be able to reach the collector
at 1 Watt of power, given the much lower sensitivity of the endpoint receiver antenna. This means that
systems that can only use 1 Watt of outbound power must use even more collectors to enable two-
way operation. FlexNet, with 35 Watts (300+ Watts effective) outbound power, allows true two-way
communication with minimal infrastructure. This will reduce overall network costs significantly over
time, and ensure a much more robust and reliable network. FlexNet is a field proven system, with over
172 active utility deployments in North America to date.
FlexNet endpoints also feature multiple transmission modes to increase transmission success without
the need to add additional collectors. "Normal Mode" uses the normal transmit frequency at 2 Watts of
power at the normal data rate: "BoosY' mode uses the normal transmit frequency at'/ data rate. This
can double or triple range. "Buddy" mode uses the alternate transmit frequency at normal data rate.
"Buddy" transmissions can be received by repeaters which retransmit the message in "Normal" mode,
where they can be received by any TGB. Endpoint transmission mode is set automatically at endpoint
installation via real-time performance data relayed to the 2-way field tool by the TGB.
In addition to having double the transmit power of any other system, FlexNet TGBs also offer the
highest receiver sensitivity available. TGB receiver sensitivity is -121 d6. Each -3 d6 of sensitivity can
double range.
FlexNet features patented 7-Level. Frequency Shift Keying (7-FSK) RF modulation and packet
compression which allows a large amount of information to be sent in a very short transmission. This
modulation also provides superior data security, as it cannot be decoded by off-the-shelf RF
equipment.
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FlexNet provides the best data accuracy and security of any system on the market. First, FlexNet
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data integrity. Third, if the head end RNI is unavailable for any reason (backhaul or.server failure, for
example), each FlexNet TGB receiver can store up to thirty (30) days of hourly reading data for up to
70,000 individual meters. Once the RNI becomes available, the TGBs automatically send the stored
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FlexNet has a number of securities and alarms that warn of possible tampering or vandalism. These
conditions are monitored 24/7 to ensure that correct meter reading information is provided over the
20+ year life of the system. If any tampers are detected, these will be reported on the Tamper Report
on the RNI. This will include tampers such as:
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FlexNet provides a prog�ammable leak detection feature built in to every SmartPoint radio connected
to a meter. The leak detection software monitors a programmable period of time to determine if a
constant consumption of water is being detected from an individual meter. The sample interval and
consumption amount are both programmable and can be set during installation or through the two-way
network after installation. The flexibility of programming this feature is necessary to ensure that false
leak detection flags are not reported in commercial or high usage applications.
The leak detection flags can be viewed multiple ways. They will be available through a leak detection
report and will be reported back individually once a leak is detected. The city will also have the ability
to view past leaks at an individual or group of ineters.
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Extended leak detection capabilities are available outside this RFP that will enable the city to monitor
leaks in the distribution system. The leak detection equipment is called PermaLog+ and is an
acoustical monitoring system that can be temporarily or permanently deployed throughout the system.
These devices monitor for leaks during the nighttime hours when usage is at a minimum. If a leak is
found the PermaLog+ system will radio back through the FlexNet system notifying operations of a
possible leak and it approximate location and flow rate. Operations will then need to visit the site using
a correlator to determine the exact location and depth of the leak.
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Technical Specification
The FlexNet system software is designed to facilitate conservation with a number of user-definable
queries and automated reporting functions. Users can specify. certain conditions and subscribe to
reports that are generated and delivered automatically. The FlexNet system database retains a
minimum o# 13 months of hourly history that can be accessed by customizable queries, reports and
charts for detailed analysis.
The FlexNet system can detect and report on all of the following conditions:
• Backflow
• High/Low Usage Exceptions (based on usage history of specific accounts)
• Broken Pipe (extremely high usage over short period of time)
• Zero Usage over any definable period
• Register Malfunction
• Endpoint/Register Mismatch
• Cut wire between register and endpoint
• Usage over or under a definable percentage last week, month, year (per account)
• Battery Voltage of every endpoint (measured at load for best accuracy)
• Endpoint Temperature
• Signal-to-Noise ratio for every transmission (and SNR average for every endpoint over a 30
day period)
o Can be displayed in tabular or Google Earth map format — see Google Earth
Deployment Map below
Overall System Statistics
The Overall System Statistics provides a view of the sy,stem performance. Individual meters can be
selected, and the report can be sorted by many different criteria.
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FlexNet Deployment Map
FlexNet also offers a very powerful FlexNet Depioyment Map which shows system performance
graphically on an interactive map which uses open source protocols. Renton can view the entire meter
deployment, and show different conditions by specific color and icon, including signal-to-noise ratio,
high meter latency, cut wires or other alarms, low reading interval success, raw transmit success, and
transmit mode used. Renton can also view transmission routes from all deployed meters. This
information can be used to help tune the system.
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All meter performance statistics are also available on the FlexNet deployment map by clicking on the
specific meter icon. This brings up all diagnostic information that is transmitted by the SmartPoints
and stored on the RNI. TGB performance can also be viewed by clicking on the TGB Icon(s) on the
deployment map. Information provided includes:
. Messages received last hour and over 30 days
• Noise floor and illegal in-band interFerence
• Specific TGB Alarms (power fail, door open, possible tamper, low battery)
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• High message latency from TGB (may indicate TCP/IP backhaul issue)
• TGB History Graph, showing all transmissions, noise and other events
Overall System Graphs
The Overall System Graphs provide a picture of the entire system performance at a glance. There are
nine graph types which you can select, and are described in detail below. The default graph type is
Average SNR vs. Overall Throughput for all deployed meters and towers. To display information for a
specific meter or tower, click on the For TGB drop-down menu and select either a location or a specific
TGB. Sample g�aphs include:
• Average SNR vs. Overall Throughput: This scatter plot shows the Average SNR versus the
Overall Throughput. Intuitively, there are some expected behaviors which indicate how the
system is performing. '
• Distance to Closest TGB vs. Overall Throughput: This is graph is similar to the Average SNR
vs. Overall Throughput scatter plot except the distance is being observed. There are some
intuitive conclusions here as well. It makes sense that the further away the meter is, the lower
the throughput will be
• SNR vs. MaxRG (1 day): The SNR versus MaxRG (1 day) scatter plot shows, over a 30-day
window, the biggest gap within the last day. MaxRG is the largest gap between two read
bearing messages
• SNR vs. MaxRG (7 days): The SNR versus MaxRG (7 days) scatter plot shows, over a 30-day
window, the biggest gap within the last seven days. MaxRG is the largest gap between two
read bearing messages
• SNR vs. MaxRG (24 Hour Data Only): The SNR versus MaxRG (24 Hour Data Only) scatter
plot shows the biggest gap within the last 24 hours. MaxRG is the largest gap between two
read bearing messages
• SNR vs. Hours Stale (32 Hours): The SNR versus Hours Stale (32 Hours) scatter plot
indicates how long ago a read bearing message was received within the last 32 hours
• SNR vs. Days Stale (7 days): The SNR versus Days Stale (7 Days) scatter plot indicates how
long ago a read bearing message was received within the last seven days
• SNR vs. Buddy Client Count: The SNR versus Buddy Client Count scatter plot indicates the
number of different meters for which the buddy meter has forwarded messages
• Stale Meter Histograms: The Stale Meter Histograms illustrate how the system is doing as a
whole. The histograms indicate the number of ineters stale within the last four hours. The blue
bars of the histoQram represent the actual number of stale meters within the last four hours.
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The grey bars represent the theoretical number of stale meters based on an equation which
calculates the percentage of inessages that can be expected. To view the stale meter count,
move the mouse over the bars. For more detailed statistics and information, click on the blue
bars
Overall SyStem Profile
On a continuous basis, the collected data is analyzed against performance thresholds defined in
FlexWare. The sum of all defined thresholds creates an overall performance profile. These profiles
define acceptable performance characteristics on a given element type. Profiles can specify
performance characteristics across multiple collection periods to catch intermittent problems that are
not typically severe enough to cause a major performance problem.
When thresholds defined in FlexWare are exceeded, an alert in the GUI is raised. Thresholds may be
defined for any performance parameters available for analysis within FlexWare. Profiles are defined
using distinct parameters for electricity, gas and water. The FlexWare diagnostics system raises and
presents alerts to allow network operators to take meaningful and informed action when required.
When alert conditions change or abate, FlexWare diagnostics modifies or clears the alert.
FlexNet Meter Performance Tracking
The FlexNet system tracks the following parameters for every meter in the system:
Read Interval Success (RIS): A measure of read interval success. RIS is a percentage that is
calculated by taking the "Number of Read Intervals Received" divided by "Number of Read
Intervals Expected" over a given time period, multiplied by 100 to arrive at a percentage. A
read interval is based on the sample rate of a FlexNet radio. If a FlexNet radio is configured to
sample the meter reading every hour, then the number of intervals expected is 24. RIS is
typically calculated using the past 30 days of inessage traffic to give an overall picture of
interval success
Raw Transmit Success (RAV�: A measure of raw transmit success. With FlexNet, the read
sample rate and transmit rates are typically decoupled. Sample rate may be hourly, while
transmit rate may be four times per day. Each transmission eontains up to seven (7) days of
hourly reading history. Raw transmit success is a measure of transmit success divided by
transmit attempts, multiplied by 100 to arrive at a percentage. It is possible for a meter to have
a very low RAW percentage and still maintain a 100% Read interval success. This is due to
the reading history included with every transmission.
Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR): Compares the level of a desired signal (in this case the
transmission of read data) to the level of background noise. Meters with a higher SNR to the
tower will provide meter reads more reliably than meters with weaker SNR values. An
extremelv week SNR is considered 8 db or lower, a weak SNR will range from 8 to 10 db, a
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moderate SNR will be 10 to 12 db and a good SNR will be above 12 db
GIS Meter Data
A report can be generated which includes the specific GIS coordinates for every installed meter.
• Latitude: The latitude as reported by the meter. (The meter is programmed with this
information during installation and setup and re-transmits it regularly to ensure that it is
maintained in the database)
• Longitude: The longitude as reported by the meter. (The meter is programmed with this
information during installation and setup and re-transmits it regularly to ensure that it is
maintained in the database)
Other Monitoring & Healfh Reports
FlexWare includes many additional monitoring and health reports, including:
• Statistics Reports
• SNR Histograms
• Time Between TX Histograms
• Signal Metrics History Graphs
• Missed Message/Throughput History Graphs
• SNR Time Plots
• Time Plots
• TGB Status
• Overall System Statistics
• Message Counts
Operating temperature for 520X SmartPoint - Radio
The SmartPoint radio can fully operate at temperatures of -30° F to +165° F or -34° C to +74° C. This
unit is completely encapsulated in HDPE plastic enclose to ensure 20 years of operation without water
intrusion. The enclosure also ensures that the radio will not be susceptible to submersion or humidity
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and is designed to withstand being submerged for its entire senrice. With the TouchCoupler
technology, the ICE register will be able to connect to the radio without risk of water intrusion, ensuring
a trouble-free installation over the life of the system.
Operating femperature for 510X SmartPoint - Radio
The 510X SmartPoint radio can fully operate at temperatures of -30° F to +165° F or -34° C to +74° C.
This unit is completely encapsulated in HDPE plastic enclose to ensure 20 years of operation without
water intrusion. The model 510X is designed for non-pit, non-submersible applications. The Model
510X can be mounted indoors or outdoors where it is not subject to submergence.
Tower Gateway Basestation (TGB)
The TGB can fully operate at temperatures of -40° F to +185° F and is housed in either an internal
enclosure or external enclosure as needed per site. The external enclosure is equipped with a heater
and air conditioner to ensure proper environmental conditions for optimum performance.
Regiona! Network Interface (RNI)
The RNI can fully operate at temperatures of 50° F to 90° F and is housed on a server rack, typically
along-side other city servers.
FlexNet Network Portal (FNP)
The FNP can fully operate at temperatures of -35° F to +165° F and is housed in a NEMA enclosure
that complies with NEMA standards 4, 12 and 13.
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FlexNet is the ONLY AMI system to operate exclusively on Primary Use, licensed FCC spectrum.
Sensus holds the licenses for these frequencies nationwide. City of Renton will not be required to
obtain or maintain licenses to operate the system. Sensus will manage the spectrum licenses for City
of Renton for the lifetime of the system under the terms of the FlexNet support agreement.
The use of Primary Use licensed spectrum allows FlexNet to operate at double the power of any other
system — 2 Watts. Additionally, the TGBs can transmit outbound to the meter population at 35 Watts
(300 Watts effective) of power, which allows direct tower to meter communication for applications such
as Home Area Networking, In-Home Displays, Demand Reads, Remote Programming and Firmware
Upgrades.
FlexNet operates on the following frequencies:
• US NBPCS Frequency:Inbound:901.125 MHz ±25 KHz
• Outbound:940.125 MHz ±25 KHz
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All firmware updates to the AMI network and endpoints are provided at no charge over the system
lifetime under the terms of the FlexNet system support contract.
FlexNet nefinrork firmware (TGBs, RNIs, etc) can be updated remotely via secure VPN tunnel by
Sensus support personnel. Endpoint firmware can be updated wirelessly without a site visit via the
FlexNet 2-way network.
v.2. Trahsmitter D�vice, designed to capture meter readings or accumulated
consump$ion and oiher information from the meters aru �tr�nsmit this information
to data collzctors, must be insfalled at all wrater service meter locations. The
information provided by the transmitter must be sufrici�nt �o enable the Af�/JR
system to replace the routine reading and physical insp�ction of ineters by City
staff.
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The FlexNet 520X pit set SmartPoint weighs one (1) pound, and is 4.43" W x 5.09" H x 4.6" D. The
520X is available in single port and dual port configuration in either a TouchCoupler or 3-Wire
configuration. The dual port configuration can connect to two (2) individual encoded registers, which
can reduce overall system costs significantly.
The FlexNet 510X wall-mount SmartPoint weighs 1.13 pound, and is 5 9/16" W x 5 1/2" H x 3" D. The
510X is available in single port and dual port configuration in either a TouchCoupler or 3-Wire
configuration.
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take advantage of the patented TouchCouplerT"" connection which allows a completely modular, yet
100% waterproof connection befinreen the SmartPoint and the meter registers. FlexNet SmartPoints
can also connect to third-party registers (including Neptune ProRead and Badger ADE registers) using
a traditional three (3) wire connection with 3M Gel-Cap connectors. FlexNet SmartPoints offer
compatibility with most available encoder registers currently on the market.
The FlexNet SmartPoint is required to be mounted thru a pit-lid AMR hole in a meter box or vault
configuration. The SmartPoint is designed to the same hole requirements as current TouchRead and
RadioRead installations, with no additional need for meter box modifications when mounting thru the
AMR hole. When mounting the SmartPoint radio on a wall-mount application, Sensus will provide a
wall-mount radio desiQned for this application. The model of this radio is the 510X and has the same
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dual port configuration. Utilizing this capability, the cost difference of deployment system-wide can
reach as much as 43%. The maximum distance from meter to radio to ensure proper operation must
be less than 100 feet.
The FlexNet SmartPoint dual port radio comes from the factory with two sequentially different radio id
numbers, one for each port. This ensures both data security and operational efficiency in backend
diagnostics and troubleshooting.
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FlexNet Sma�tPoints use a Lithium Thionyl Chloride battery in conjunction with a hybrid layer capacitor
(HLC). There are more than 12 million Sensus endpoints (mobile and fixed) using this same battery
type installed throughout North America.
The endpoint battery is completely sealed inside the HDPE endpoint enclosure for water resistance.
The battery is not field replaceable (Sensus does offer a unit that has a field replaceable battery, but
we are not recommending this for this project). Every SmartPoint carries a nationally published twenty
(20) year battery warranty (10 year full and 10 year pro-rated). If a SmartPoint battery fails within the
warranty period, the entire endpoint is replaced.
FlexNet Water endpoints provide 24 readings per day for 20 years (hourly reading), delivered up to 6
times per day under the nationally published warranty. Renton may program endpoints to a shorter
reading interval (15 minute reading interval for example) but this is not covered under the 20 year
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Disposal of the batteries will be managed by the Sensus RMA department for any warranty
SmartPoints for the first 20 years. After this point, additional services will be provided to exchange the
expired SmartPoint for new material through United Pipe & Supply and Sensus.
The health of the battery is monitored constantly over the life of the SmartPoint. The battery level is
measured while the SmartPoint is under full load to ensure the most accurate measurement. If the
radio determines that the battery has reached a low capacity, a low battery warning is transmitted back
to the RNI for notification. The warning will display until the SmartPoint is replaced.
FlexNet SmartPoints read the meter registers hourly, and transmit four (4) to five (5) times per day.
Each transmission contains up to seven (7) days hourly reading history for redundancy. If a
transmission is missed, the subsequent transmissions will fill in the missing reading data at the Head-
End. Using this mode of operation, FlexNet has been able to deliver better than 99.5% hourly reading
interval success across more than 172 deployments with over 3 Million FlexNet SmartPoints deployed.
FlexNet provides for true hourly reading delivery (24 readings per day delivered to the head end) while
maintaining a twenty (20) year battery warranty. There is no need to turn on or off hourly reading
capability to maintain the twenty year battery life. Other systems may require users to communicate
with the network to deliver hourly data for short periods, and then turn off this functionality to maintain
battery life.
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The Meter ID number is also transmitted to ensure that the meter reading is attributed to the correct
account. If the Meter ID connected to the endpoint does not match what is resident in the Renton
billing system database, the system will report the exception and will not apply the reading to the
account until the discrepancy is rectified. This is a fail-safe to prevent_readings from being attributed to
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The FlexNet CommandLinkTM' programming equipment can be set with defaults to facilitate
programming. FlexNet endpoints can be programmed with the following parameters:
• Reading Units (Gallons or Cubic Feet)
• Meter resolution (0.01 Cubic Feet, 1 Cubic Foot, etc)
. Leak Detection Threshold (0.01 Cubic Foot, 1 Cubic Foot, 10 Cubic Feet, etc)
• Leak Detection consecutive reads (12 hours, 24 hours, 72 hours, etc)
• Backflow threshold (0.01 Cubic Feet, 1 Cubic Foot, etc)
• Backflow consecutive reads (1 hour, 2 hours, 12 hours, etc)
• Broken Pipe threshold (amount of water per hour maximum)
The meter type (Sensus, Neptune, Badger, etc) is detected automatically during installation by the
endpoint and does not need to be set by the installer.
Programming is not required during register maintenance unless one of the above parameters needs
to be adjusted, or if the register type is changed (Badger to Sensus, for example). Parameters can be
changed over the air to individual endpoints or batches via the 2-way network.
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FlexNet SmartPoints are certified to operate over a temperature range of -30° F to 165° F, and a
humidity range of 0% to 100% non-condensing. Each 520X pit set SmartPoint module is completely
encapsulated in HDPE.plastic, with no exposed wire connectors. The units can withstand constant
submersion over their entire twenty (20) year life. The Sensus 520x endpoint offers the best
environmental tolerances of any AMI module on the market.
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The Model 520X is designed for pit set environments and is availabie for both a single port and dual
port operation. The Model 520X is designed to maximize performance in a fixed base environment. In
order to achieve maximum performance, the Model 520X must be installed through the pit lid. The unit
can be installed with either a TouchCoupler connection or wire connection. The TouchCoupler
connection is a simple plug-n-play installation while the wire connection required for non-Sensus
registers will require the use of 3M Gel Caps for splicing in order to ensure long term water tight
connections.
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Once mounting and meter connections are made, activation and programming wiil verify that the
installation is complete before leaving the installation. During the activation process the SmartPoint:
• Verifies the meter connection to each port and will notify the installer if one port is not
responding correctly
• Setup the transmission mode that it will transmit dependent on the Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR)
between the SmartPoint and the TGB's
• Store the GPS location of the installation
• Setup the Leak Detection parameters that the installer has preprogrammed
Once the installation is complete, the install software will notify the installer if the installation was
successful. If a problem does not allow for a complete install, the software will report the problem. This
will give the installer the opportunity to repair the problem and start the installation procedures again
until a successful installation is reported.
For further detail, please refer to the installation instruction document marked as Section viii, Appendix
1 &2.
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encapsulated in HDPE.
With the use of Sensus ICE register throughout a large portion of the current system, the
TouchCoupler connection will be the recommended and dominant connection type that will be used.
The TouchCoupler connection will allow for a simple transition of .the Touchpad from one radio to
another with no tools required. If the 3-wire connection is used, the old 3M GelCaps will need to be
removed and new GelGaps used to reconnect the register to the new SmartPoint. In the GelCap
installation the GelCaps will be required along with wire strippers and a GelCap crimping tool for
proper crimping of the GelCaps. Once the meter connections are completed, the radio must be
activated following the supplied activation procedures.
For further detail, please refer to the activation instruction document marked as Section viii, Appendix
3.
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Sensus FlexNet endpoints are designed to be installed through the pit lid to provide maximum range
and reliability. This allows Renton to use pit lids of any composition (cast iron, steel, concrete, poly,
etc) as necessary. Endpoints may be installed under the pit lid if necessary, but Sensus recommends
the units only be installed through the pit lid for maximum performance.
FlexNet propagation studies are performed with the assumption that endpoints will be instalfed through
the pit lid. Pole top repeaters (FNPs) can be used in areas of weak signal propagation to extend
range if necessary.
Sensus FlexNet endpoints transmit at up to two (2) Watts of power on Primary Use licensed
frequencies. This is double the power of any other AMI system on the market, and results in the
greatest range available from any system under any conditions (e.g. through the lid, under the lid,
inside, in basements, etc).
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take advantage of the patented TouchCouplerTM' connection which aliows a completely modular, yet
100% waterproof connection between the SmartPoint and the meter registers.
The TouchCoupler Connection also eliminates the possibility of corrosion, misconnection or disruption
of the connection due to water intrusion. Sensus has more than 15 years experience in pit-set water
radio design, and the TouchCoupler system was designed to eliminate these problems that are
common with other connection methods.
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FlexNet SmartPoints can also connect to third-party registers (including Neptune ProRead and Badger
ADE registers) using a traditional three (3) wire connection. FlexNet SmartPoints offer compatibility
with most available encoder registers currently on the market.
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The Sensus SmartPoint radio has been certified to be fully compatible with the Neptune E-Coder,
ProRead and Badger ADE register. The certification came from both manufactures agreeing to perform
extensive test'ing between the register and SmartPoint radio to ensure that neither device would cause
harm or errors to one another. With the certification from both manufactures, Sensus can ensure that
no damage will be caused by either device over the lift of the material.
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v.3. Fixed Network Radio Data Collector — The City owns a number of
towers/facilities that may be used for locating fixed network data collectors. Location
information is available from the City upon request and will be furnished upon the
completion of a confidentiality statement. The City prefers that, to the extent practical,
these existing sites be used for the mounting of fixed radio data collector units. Fixed
radio data collection units must be mounted on roofs, utility poles, towers, etc., at
sufficient height and density to enable the City to collect readings from all meters in that
portion of its service territory designed for use by this system. The System Vendor is
responsible for estimating the number and location of fixed data collectors required in
the City's service territory. The City may assist the System Vendor in securing sites for
collectors at sites other than City owned property. The City intends to avoid locations
where leasing arrangements must be made.
In water meter applications, the Tower Gateway Base Station (TGB) is a transceiver that receives
transmission from the meters in predetermined intervals, and allows for "on demand" readings. TGBs
are strategically located within an area to insure coverage requirements are achieved. The units can
be housed on typical communications towers and/or on a utility's property should they meet the criteria
for installation.
Once the data is received at the TGB, the TGB Linux computer forwards the information, by virtually
any backhaul method, to the Regional Network Interface (RNI) located at Renton City Hall.
The TGB was designed to ensure data integrity and reliability. The system assures that data will not be
lost and can be held for extended periods of time. Instead of collecting, storing, and forwarding data,
the TGB provides a live, two-way communication path to the RNI. However, in the event that
communication is disabled, the TGB can store up to 30 days of data; TGB data can be downloaded
directly via laptop computer if the disruption continues for an extended period of time. The TGB is also
equipped with a minimum 8-hour battery backup. If there are multiple TGBs in the coverage area,
neighboring TGBs can accept and process data if required.
The TGB microprocessors employ multiple levels of access control to ensure system security. A
Secure Shell Login (SSH) allows only authorized users to directly access the TGB data. Furthermore,
all received data is time-stamped with the receive time, Time of Intercept (TOI), and then forwarded.
Each data packet is uniquely identified with a customer mask combined with the TGB identification.
Data stored on the TGB remains encrypted; the encryption keys are never stored on the same
equipment as the data.
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Comply. Sensus employs primary and back-up communications from the TGBs to the RNI. The
communications employ a standard TCP/IP connection as the primary form of communication with a
back-up communication using a 56K modem line. The primary communication can be accomplished
using many different forms such as Fiber Optics, Wireless, Point-To-Point RF, DSL, Phone line, Cable
and any other form that uses a TCP/IP communication method.
Since the sites selected for use that were provided by the city all have access to fiber optic
communication (Highlands Reservoir, Rolling Hills Reservoir, West Hills Reservoir), the primary
communication will use the cities fiber optic network. The city will be required provide an Ethernet
connection to each TGB site as described in the Statement of Work attached in Section viii, Appendix
4.
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The City of Renton has excellent sites for the FlexNet system. For example the Highland's tank, a
Tower Gateway Base Station installed at this location would service over 12,000 of the 18,000
proposed services!
Sensus used (and attached in Section viii, Appendix 5) detailed propagation studies that indicate the
best design for full coverage. The results of the propagation study shows that three (3) Tower
Gateway Basestation (TGB) and three (3) FlexNet Network Portals (FNP Repeaters) are required for
100 % coverage. . This is not an "estimate": All FlexNet systems delivered carry a minimum
performance guarantee. If the system requires more infrastructure to reach this minimum level of
performance, Sensus will provide and install the equipment at no charge to the City of Renton.
Each TGB has the capacity to serve to 70,000 individual meters delivering hourly reaiiings. Typical
operating range varies from 2 miles to 30 miles for pit set water meters depending on TGB antenna
height, topography, foliage, and building density in the service area.
One of the many benefits of the FlexNet system is the overlapping coverage provided by the TGB
nefinrork. Typically, any given meter will be heard by an average of 1.5 TGBs, resulting in very robust
communications. In fact, over more than 172 Utility deployments in North America, FlexNet systems
have an averaQe of 99.5% hourly reading interval success for more than 3 million deployed meters to
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date.
FlexNet features "All Paths AlwaysT"'" communication, which means that any meter endpoint
transmission can be received by any TGB in the system without the need for pre-programmed routing
or subscription lists. FNP pole-top repeaters can be added if needed to provide additional signal
propagation in weaker areas without the need for an additional TGB.
The small number of TGBs required to cover the service area will reduce overall system lifetime costs
dramatically. Long term recurring fees for backhaul and power will be much lower than with any other
system. The system has been proven across more than 172 utility deployments, including more than
100 water deployments in North America.
TGBs consist of a cabinet that installed at ground level and an antenna connected to the cabinet via
coaxial RF cable. TGBs are available in indoor and outdoor configurations. If shelter exists at the TGB
location, an indoor unit may be used. If shelter is not available, an NEMA-4 outdoor unit may be used.
Since the TGB cabinets are located at ground level, they do not require the use of a bucket truck
during routine service and maintenance. The TGB cabinet can be installed up to 300 feet away from
the TGB antenna, making it the most flexible AMI "collector' available.
Additionally, the TGBs are extremely robust, giving the FlexNet system the best reliability (proven
across more than 172 utility deployments to date) of any other AMI system on the market.
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The TGBs can use a variety of different antennas from omni-directional antennas to semi-directional or
panel antennas. TGB antennas have been installed on buildings, water tanks, communications
towers, city park light poles, as well as other structures.
Sensus includes TGB installation, project management, and system testing in the TGB purchase price,
and the FlexNet infrastructure (collection network and Head-End) is delivered "turnkey". All system
configuration and testing is performed by Sensus.
TGBs are AC Powered. TGBs have at least 8 hours of on-board battery backup in the event of a
primary power failure. At least thirty (30) days of hourly data from at least 70,000 meters can be stored
on non-volatile memory on the TGB in the event the backhaul connection to the head-end is lost or the
head-end is unavailable. Additionally, all FlexNet water endpoints send up to seven (7) days of hourly
reading history in every transmission. The entire TGB network can be down for up to seven (7) days
with no data lost. No other system provides this level of redundancy and reliability.
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FlexNet requires very few TGBs to cover the entire Renton service area, and this reduces overall
power costs for the nefinrork over the long term.
Indoor TGB Input AC Power Requirements:
• 90-265 VAC 45-65 Hz, 120 or 240 VAC Nominal
• Supplied with standard 120 V grounded line cord, 10 feet.
• (240 VAC power cords available, specify plug)
• 85 Watts idle or receive only (typical operation)
• 225 Watts @100% transmit duty
• 500 Watts maximum during backup battery charge
No programming of TGBs is required by the City of Renton. Sensus will configure and maintain the
TGB network under the terms of the FlexNet support agreement.
TGBs do not require routing tables or subscriber lists. TGBs maintain a live TCP/IP backhaul
connection with the Head-End RNI servers. All data received is immediately forwarded to the Head-
End RNI upon reception. If the TCP/IP backhaul connection is down, the TGBs will store at least 30
days of hourly readings for up to 70,000 individual meters. This provides superior reliability, and in
more than 172 deployed networks across North America, this reliability has been repeatedly proven
with excellent results.
The City of Renton will not be required to install TGBs or other FlexNet collection equipment. All TGBs
and repeaters (if needed) will be installed, configured and tested by Sensus or Sensus contracted
personnel. If system performance does not meet promised levels, Sensus will provide and install
additional collection equipment as necessary to meet specified levels.
All TGBs are installed by qualified Sensus Project Managers and Contractors. TGBs are constructed
using field proven, "industrial grade" modular RF equipment and connectors. TGBs are equipped with
at least 8 hours of on-board battery backup power which acts as an "uninterruptible power supply" for
the TGB unit.
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TGBs are grounded at the TGB cabinet and at the coaxial antenna cable to provide superior electrical
isolation and protection from lightning. Additionally, a polyphaser is used in line to reduce the risk of
lightning damage.
All TGB electrical connections are installed according to state, federal and �local codes by licensed
electricians.
The City of Renton will not be required to install TGBs or other FlexNet collection equipment. All TGBs
and repeaters (if needed) will be installed, configured and tested by Sensus or Sensus contracted
personnel. If system performance does not meet promised levels, Sensus will provide and install
additional collection equipment as necessary to meet specified levels.
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mnea.
Once the initial phase is completed, the city can continue to deploy within this coverage area until the
next predetermined site is needed. Each stage of deployment will be marked with a TGB installation
until full coverage has been achieved. As determined by the propagation study, the City of Renton will
require three (3) TGB's to provide full coverage of the entire service area. The TGB's can be deployed
at any pace as long as coverage is provided for installation. The completed propagation studies are
attached in Section viii, Appendix 5.
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TGB warranty information is attached in Attachment A, Section 2.
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Sensus will provide installation of each TGB through a contracted installer. They will require site
preparation from the city to ensure proper installation. All details of the requirements are covered in the
attached Statement of Work in Section viii, Appendix 4.
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v.4. AMR System Radio Licenses - The City requires the System Vendor to
secure on behalf of the City all radio licenses necessary to operate the AMR
system on frequencies that will be sufficiently free of noise and interference so as
to provide all proposed capabilities over the life of this system.
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FlexNet operates exclusively on Primary Use FCC licensed frequencies. All necessary licenses have
already been acquired. Sensus maintains both Nationwide and Regional licenses for FlexNet. These
Primary Use licensed frequencies provide dramatically better range and reliability, and eliminate the
risk that the system performance will change over time due to interference. No other AMI system on
the market provides this level of protection.
FlexNet is the only AMI system that operates on Primary Use licensed FCC frequencies. All other
licensed AMI systems operate on secondary use license, which means that another entity other than
the AMI vendor is the Primary License holder. This introduces significant risk for the utility AMI
system.
Sensus provides the use of all FCC licenses and provides FCC licensing maintenance under the terms
of the FlexNet support contract proposed.
v.5. AMR Control Unit — The AMR system will be operated from a control unit (s),
which will be a server (s). This unit (s) may be the same one used to manage all
reading collection devices. It may be the same one used to control the AMR
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system installation. The unit (s) must have sufficient capacity to handle all of the
City's meter readings, including future expansion capability as the City grows.
Sensus typically provides the AMR Control Unit (called the FlexNet Regional Network Interface — RNI)
server hardware pre-loaded with the necessary software for the FlexNet system. This arrangement
simplifies installation and ensures that the hardware configuration meets the required parameters.
The RNI consists of 2 5eparate Dell 2950 Blade Servers. The first server, called the Nefinrork
Controller (NC) handles communications between the TGB network and the Database Server and also
acts as the Web Server platform for the FlexWare software. The Database Server (DB) provides the
platForm for the FlexNet database. The FlexNet RNI also includes a Powervault MD1000 RAID data
storage array consisting of 15 73GB Hard Drives for data security.
It is possible to run RNI in a virtual environment; however Sensus typically provides both RNI servers
and the Powervault data storage array pre-loaded with all software for simplicity.
The Network Controller (NC) server runs Linux Red Hat Enterprise Edition operating system, and may
need to be run on the physical server based on the requirements of this RFP. The Database Server
(DB) runs Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition and could be run in the virtual environment
described in this RFP.
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Sensus typically provides all RNI server hardware and software required as part of the FlexNet system.
This allows Sensus to easily support the RNI in the future and allows for common platforms and the
ability to have stocked spares in the event disaster recovery is required.
The specifications of the RNI are as follows:
• Database (DB) Server Hardware (1 each):
0 2U Dell 2950 (Quad Core Xeon E5420 Processo�Lx6MB Cache), 2.5GHz, 1333MHz
FSB, PE2950 (223-4490),16GB 667MHz (8x2GB), Dual Ranked DIMMs, 6x 73G6
15K RPM Serial-Attach SCSI 3Gbps 3.5-in HotPlug HardDrive.
o Redundant PS, Rails, basic support, Perc 5/i, PERC4eDC 2Ext, Ext SCSI cable, DVD
ROM
• Operating System:
o Win2K3 R2 64 bit + 25 Licenses (Cals)
• Database Software:
o SQL2K5 Enterprise Edition 64 + 25 Cals
o OLP WIN SVR CAL 2008 SNGL NL USER CAL (A1531436) (25 Cals)
o SQL SVR ENTERPRISE EDTN 2005 WIN32 ENG OLP NL (A0575436)
o SQL CAL 2005 WIN32 ENG OLP NL U CAL (A0575283) (25 Cals)
• Network Controller (NC) Server Hardware (1 each):
0 2U Dell 2950 Quad Core Xeon E5420 Processor2x6MB Cache, 2.5GHz, 1333MHz
FSB, PE2950 (223�490)), 8G6 667MHz,Dual Ranked Fully Buffered DIMMs, 6x
73G6 15K RPM Serial-Attach SCSI 3Gbps 3.5-in HotPlug HardDrive.
o Redundant PS, Rails, basic support, PERC 5/i, DVD ROM
• Network Controller Operating System: �
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o Red Hat Enterprise
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o PowerVault Storage Array MD1000, Rack, 3U, 15 73G HD Bay External SAS/SATA
Storaqe Array with Locking BezeL _
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The FlexNet RNI consists of two (2) separate Dell 2950 Blade servers and a PowerVauit MD1000
Data storage array. These devices are typically installed in standard computer server rack and require
approximately 5 to 7 rack spaces.
Typically all hardware and software required for the RNI servers is provided as part of the FlexNet
system. The servers are shipped pre-loaded with all software. Sensus Project Managers and
technical staff typically perform RNI server installation, configuration and testing. The RNI installation
and configuration is included in the purchase cost of the system.
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The FlexNet RNI is capable of operating in a normal office environment. The RNI servers are rack-
mounted and typically installed in a utility data center or server room. The RNI servers can be easily
moved to a new location, and software can be quickly and easily transferred to another server if
necessary.
See Appendix A, Section 3 for RNI hardware warranty.
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v.6. AMR System Software — System Vendor must provide all soflware, including
third party soffinrare such as operating system, relational database management
system, and database report generator, necessary for City staff to operate and
manage the AMR system. [Exception: See the above discussion regarding the
City providing the infrastructure for a MS Windows Server / MS SQL Server based
system]. This software must include interFaces to the City's customer information
system to enable transfer of ineter readings, synchronization of databases,
customer service functions, measures to protect data security, etc. Software
must be provided with all licenses, and must be maintained by the AMR System
Vendor over the life of the system. The City will provide the record layout for its
CIS and expects the System Vendor to tailor an interface from its AMR system
software to the CIS [See the discussion below regarding subcontracting with
Springbrook Soffware, Inc to accomplish this task]: The City IT staff will work
closely with the System Vendor to ensure that this is accomplished efificiently.
However, the System Vendor is solely responsible for ensuring that data from its
system is being transferred properly to the City's CIS system. The software must
be able to manage a minimum of 25,000 accounts and be expandable.
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The normal operation of the Meter Data Management (MDM) software system of the RNI is to perform
batch meter reading and prepare for processing by the Springbrook billing software. The MDM
performs this almost identically to the current Sensus AutoRead software currently being used by the
city. The routes that are currently created by the Springbrook software to go into the AutoRead
software will be diverted to the MDM software as SmartPoint radios are installed.
The batch processing will provide the last reading reported back to the system by default. In modifying
the default settings, billing can select which day or group of days in which to select the billable reading
for. This allows for billing on a set schedule each month for a more precise billing period. If Renton
would like to bill on the 15th of each month and it happens to lay on a Saturday, the system will give you
the capability to generate bills weeks later if necessary. The steps necessary for batch processing are:
1. Create Route File in Springbrook using the current processes and layouts currently used with
the Sensus AutoRead system. This process will go unchanged in using the FlexNet system
and will be a big savings to the city during the transition phase from Drive-By to FlexNet.
Transfer the file to the MDM for processing.
2. Open Internet Explorer through any city computer connected to the city network and log into
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the MDM.
3. Import the route from Springbrook. .
4. Select which day you would like readings from and perform the read command to generate a
meter reading file for Springbrook. Additionally, a preset list of reports is generated in a PDF
form for viewing and printing automatically.
5. Transfer the readings file to the computer selected for generating bills in Springbrook and
import the reads using the impo�t.command in Springbrook. The layout of this file will be
unchanged from the current file layout currently being used for the AutoRead Drive-By system
This will be a big savings to the city during the transition phase from Drive-By to FlexNet.
If individual accounts need further review, the user can choose to select individual accounts and view
consumption graphs and tables in 6 Month, Monthly, Weekly, Daily and Hourly windows. The account
can be found through multiple search options as well as sortable lists for each route.
Single Meter Reading Query
If an individual meter reading or history is needed, the user can perform a query by searching by
SmartPoint Radio ID #, Register ID # or Account Number. The user will have the option of either
looking at past history in graph or table form, current usage reported that current day or retrieve the
current reading using the two-way operation of the FlexNet system. This operation is possible for both
services within the Springbrook software as well as new services that have yet to be entered into
Springbrook.
User Defined Groups
One feature of the batch processing is the capability of grouping meters together to monitor separate
groups of ineters for additional analysis. The Springbrook billing software is capable of allowing for this
feature and is managed through the routes of Springbrook. The City of Fife has done this using
Springbrook V6.02 to monitor different meter groups for unauthorized usage and consumption
violations. Some of their meter groups include Single Family, Multi FarFlily, Commercial, Irrigation,
Government, Industrial and Deduct Meters. A screenshot of the City of Fife is attached below.
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and/or .csv file format as directed by Renton. FlexNet uses Microsoft SQL 2005 (soon to be 2008) as
the underlying relational database.
The FlexNet system can provide account number, transmitter ID number port number, billing cycle or
route number, meter number, meter readings, error codes or flags, date and time for each meter
reading, and tamper indications, but does not typically provide "unable-to-read" code as this is typically
a field that a meter reader would manualiy enter upon reading a route with a handheld or mobile
device.
The fields required from the Renton CIS system in the route file are:
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• Service Type (optional — a constant "W" can be set in the software)
• Billing Cycle number ( required in order to return same to CIS)
Please see document "MDM Import/Export Fields" attached in Section viii, Appendix 6 for more
information on optional fields and additional fields available for export.
The file layout and format is completely flexible, and can be easily changed without programming if
there are changes to the Renton CIS system in the future, or if additional fields are needed. Field
length and format can be adjusted to fit existing parameters. See document "MDM Import/Export
fields" attached in Section viii, Appendix 6 for maximum field lengths. Field position is adjustable and
will be matched to the format desired by Renton's CIS system. Sensus plans to match the existing file
interface format that Renton is using for the existing Sensus meter reading equipment.
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Additionally, Sensus can set up a database view (or multiple database views) with any of the available
database fields for Renton if this is helpful. A FlexNet database dictionary is available upon request,
and Sensus support staff can assist Renton in setting up different database views if desired.
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, involve the transfer of a flat ASCII file between the FlexNet system and the CIS system at the end of
'�- each billing cycle. This can be a manual or scheduled (automated) event, depending on Renton's
'- preferences.
Near the end of a given billing cycle, a route file is generated from the Renton CIS system containing
the most u-to-date customer information for the c cle. This file is moved to the FlexNet server via
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FTP application (typically FileZilla or similar). The route file is then imported into the FlexNet system.
A reading date is chosen (usually this date is pre-set according to Renton preferences) and the reading
data processed on the FlexNet system. A reading file is then generated from the FlexNet system onto
the FlexNet server. The reading file is moved from the FlexNet server back to the Renton CIS system
via FTP application. The reading file is then imported into the Renton CIS system.
The FlexWare user interface is web-based, and can be re-started by simply closing the internet
browser window and opening a new one. The user then logs back into the FlexWare software and
resumes operation.
In the event that the software running on the FlexNet RNI servers requires restart, Sensus AMR
Services personnel can log in remotely via secure VPN connection and restart the software via
command line or server reboot. Alternately, Renton staff may perform this operation if desired, but
Sensus AMR Support staff are available 24/7 to assist. The need for this type of software or hardware
restart and recovery is extremely rare due to the robust design of the FlexNet RNI and software.
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The maximum number of concurrent users is only limited by the specific design of the RNI. Sensus
will provide licenses for up to 25 concurrent users in the proposed solution, but this number can easily
be increased if desired by purchasing additional Client Access Licenses (CALS) from Microsoft for
Windows Server and Windows SQL used on the RNI.
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The FlexWare software is web-based does not require the installation of any software onto individual
workstations.
The FlexWare software is designed to be very powerful and extremely easy to use. Routes, reports
and notifications can be automated, and users can subscribe to distribution lists for various reports and
query results. A host of useful reports.and queries are available for users at any time. The FlexNet
system database retains at least 13 months of hourly reading data for analysis. The FlexNet system is
capable of delivering a very high percentage (averaging 99.5% hourly reading interval success across
172+ currently FlexNet deployments) of hourly readings from every meter in the system, so these
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reports and queries benefit from this very complete set of data.
A data file export can be set up for 3`� party software, such as work order management systems. A
CMEP export is also available. Any unread meters (such as meters not yet converted to FlexNet) can
be automatically loaded to a Sensus handheld for meter reading if desired, and an installation route
can be loaded onto a handheld to facilitate installation services.
A variety of different screens and menus are displayed below:
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time.
Charts included with the FlexNet system include:
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Additionally, a comprehensive diagnostics suite is available within FlexWare which includes full system
statistics and Google Earth mapping te idzntify problem meters or endpoints. Different conditions can
be viewed on the map, including meters with high latency, low reading interval success, and low signal-
to-noise ratio, among many others. Individual meters can be selected on the map, which brings up
specific information about the meter, including the ability to view the communication routes the meter is
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Sensus also offers an optional FlexServer Customer Web Portal for the City of Renton water
customers and utility personnel. This web portal allows Renton water customers to view their own, up-
to-date individual consumption in a number of different ways on their computers or smart phones. It
also �allows Renton customers to set up custom alerts, receive messages from the utility, and will even
allow the City of Renton to deliver information to consumers via in-home display devices. The
FlexServer platform will be available in the 4�'' quarter of 2009, and offers true benefits to end user and
the utility in terms of conservation and customer service.
The FlexServer platform also gives the City of Renton Utility personnel another platform to view and
analyze data, set up customer alerts for different usage conditions, notify end users of boil water alerts,
maintenance in different pressure zones, water restrictions or other important messages.
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Figure 33: Customer Alert No:ificzti�n Screen
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Figure 35: Customer Cost Per Day Graph
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The FlexWare software allows a wide range of tools to view and analyze meter reading data collected
via the FlexNet system. For security no users are able to modify or delete meter reading data
collected by the system via the FlexWare software tools.
All configuration parameters, such as interface format and data import/export scheduling are password
protected by specific user level.
There are 3 security levels provided in the FlexWare software:
• Administrator — Full Rights
• 2-Way User — Rights to view Readings, process route information, edit I/O, edit schedules and
run two-way commands
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The FlexNet RNI capacity as specified for Renton can serve between 25,000 and 40,000 services.
This assumes hourlv reading intervals and two-way functionality for 100% of the meters within the
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Renton system.
The standard data retention is 13 months of hourly data, but Renton can opt to archive additional
months of data if desired. To provide additional data retention, Renton will need to deploy a separate
dedicated server for extended data retention. This is necessary to ensure optimum performance of the
MDM services.
The FlexNet system offers the best redundancy and reliability or any AMI system on the market. The
same system proposed for Renton is currently being used by more than 172 different utilities from
large Investor Owned Utilities such as Southern Company (more than 1 Million FlexNet meters
deployed to date), to small municipalities like Fife, WA (2,350 FlexNet meters).
The FlexNet reading data is protected in a number of ways. First, each endpoint sends up to seven (7)
days worth of hourly reading data in every transmission. If a problem on the TGB network or RNI
occurs, endpoints will automatically backfill up to 7 days worth of data with no user intervention.
Second, each TGB has at least eight (8) hours of on board battery backup and at least thirty (30) days
of non-volatile hourly meter reading storage for up to 50,000 individual meters. Third, the RNI consists
of multiple blade servers with redundant hard drive arrays (including a dedicated RAID storage array)
to prevent data loss.
Sensus encourages the City of Renton to set up additional backups if desired. Sensus IT Project
Managers will work with the City of Renton to develop a backup scheme that fully meets Renton IT
guidelines.
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Technical Specification
The FlexNet platform provides multiple levels of reporting, catering to the general needs of the billing
department to the advanced diagnostic needs of the IT department. The standard reports that are
available are:
Utility Billing
All reports are easily sortable Sequentially, Meter ID, Sma►tPoint Radio ID and Account ID.
Additionally, all reports can be easily exported to PDF or CMEP.
Master Route Report — The Master Route report lists the latest transaetions performed during the
reading of a route. Transactions may include malfunctions, readings, and/or tampers.
Your Company Name Here
Master Route
Sorted by Sequential
Total Results: 25
Selected Date Range: 03/24,rLG05 - 04/22J2009
06-04-2009 01:37:58pm
Route : 1 Inch Meters
Account.ID ,� ,. MeterlD
173D58 5956`+621
173D59 59565622
21995 58514155
10659 584?5575
216009 5929A879
2694 54292302
2543 54260084
790314 56520875
181980 54280132
210877 62043750
16768 54280098
152001 59074831
211381 54280124
17D879 62578926
97240 61834170
8929 58964288
2535 54280109
Page: 1
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10444550 04-05-2009 O�S: ;4:45am
1D447194 04-78-2009 02:1130pm
10447845 04-27-2009 12:36:OOam
10d47144 04-21-2009 01:07:45a'n
10d14134 04-21-2009 D1:38:15a�n
1DdSSb4b 04-21-2009 04:D1:45a�n
104.37494 04-21-2009 07:35:45am
10445098 04-21-2D09 07 F3:45a:n
10444566 OS-22-2009 12:03:45am
1044763fi 04-22-2D09 12:72:OOa:n
10444536 04-22-2009 12:17:30a�n
10448656 04-YL-2(l09 12:78:30am
10447732 04-22-2D09 12:22_30a.�n
10446076 04-22-2009 7229:45am
1 D446072 . 04-22-2009 1234:30am
tpq45554 04-22-2009 12;43:OOa�n
1D41D526 04-22-20D9 12:50:OOam
.Read:r�g Trans�ctlon � Address
708634.72 Reading 30630 Hwy 74 1
91181102 Reading 30630 Hwy 74 1
10572452 Readinp 25840 Hwy 74 1
10432624 Reading 24720 Hwy 74 1
18663369 Reading 3020 6arzett 1
26441617 Readinp 25340 Hwy 74 1
91110767 Reading 24841 Hwy74 1
27502532 Readinp 274 Jarvis St 1
29214242 Reading 26255 McL.aughlin Rd
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16235844 Reading 23660 Ellis 1
00115048 Readinp 28975 Watson 1
63161393 ' Reading 707 4TH St 1
09d22267 Readiny 27126 Wafson 1
D12D0448 Readinp 3295 8amett 1
519D1387 Readinp 28151 Hwy 74 7
213A3702 Reatlin9 24516 hMy 74 1
Figure 37: «zster Route Report
High-Low Exception — The High-Low Exception report lists readings taken on the route that exceed
the expected high-low limit range. This range can be imported from the billing system and loaded
with the route.
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City of Fife - FlexNet
High-Low Euception
Sorted by Sequential
Total Results: 1373
Selected Date Range: 05/06l2009 - 06/042009
06-04-2009 11:52d3am
Page: 1
Route : Fntire Sysiem
, _ . ,..
't:;Acmunt ID. Meter.iD... .;Date _ ...; Time . ,'. , Readug ; :,E�eUed: .: .. , ;=: , :Endpoint ID . , Ad,dress.
11 � 916000 59147565 O�r2&2D09 10:11:15pm 101 102 - 117 10961084 4503 67th Ave E
000285000 09209477 0�2�2009 05:43:15pm 1D55 1056 -1065 10963354 5310 Pac�fic Mghway
East
000116000 03331416 05-30-2005 09:5530am 3063 3096 - 3389 10967518 2519 Pacific Highway
East
109822000 5T598849 06-01-2009 04:02:15am 3 4- 503 70963540 fr12d 43rd St E
112148000 58726154 06-0�-2009 05:Z0:45pm 199 2D2 - 233 10960455 4420 67th Ave E
001 D83000 04826932 06-02-20C9 1035:30am 3941 3942 - 3964 10966644 2360 62ND AVE E
70445800� D9345538 05-02-2009 0321:15pm 1988 2023 - 2366 10958038 45D0 Pacific Hi9hway
East
111656000 5872610q Q6-02-20C9 11:59:ODpm 297 298 - 338 10959559 4455 66th Ave E
OOC445000 0401 BG4D 06-03-200U Oo:46:45pm 7D5 762 - 990 10953087 5211 20TH ST E
001002000 04164458 06-03-20C9 7029:DQpm 8049 8079 - E262 10957298 3011 70TH AVE E
104436000 OS174102 06-03-20D5 71:13:15pm 1094 1D95 -1104 10957204 5580 PAC HY E�E
1121060D0 Od242o53 06-03-2G09 08:38:30pm 1493 1494 - 150d 1 D967696 1420 47TH AVE E
000024000 D4265529 06-0�20�9 10:53:30pm 3206 3424 - 5474 10962747 1010 54TH AVE E
001083000 Od304256 06-03-2009 D7:46:15pm 5917 5938 - 6044 10967900 2360 62ND AVE E
000449003 04426052 Q6-03-2009 11:01:�Opm 1053 1059 -1084 70955636 5303 20th St E- IRRIG
OOi0E3000 Od569490 06-03-2009 11_31:15om 24D5 2414 - 2523 10967584 . 2360 62ND AVE E
Figure 38: High-Lovr Excep:ion Rapo�
• Un-Read Exception — The Un-Read Exception report lists all meters assigned to the route, but not
read.
Your Company Name Here
Un-Read Exception
Sorted by Sequential
Total Resulu: 10
Selected Date Range: 04/032009 - 04/052009
D6-04-2009 01:4129pm
Page: 1
Route : 5� inch Meters
@) = Bad Read
N) = Non-Route
(m) = Malfunc�
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170129 54357154 16448166 ECR 3594 Cashmere St Sl8
168400 5489�"392 10444602 ECR 1019 Alderwood Dr 5!8
166509 5d924432 10445538 ECR 3D805 Mirape Gr 518
779388 5644T313 10444411 ECR 27725 Hub Cir 5/8
189844 56622723 10448332 ECR 28012 Wind�ammer Ct 5f8
182q8,3 57238795 70444378 ECR 27711 Tate Rd 5!8
183783 5790?216 70444478 ECR 25885 Nipht Shade 5/8
192175 57�2528 10448200 ECR 28032 WtiitGnytm S�B
189439 58424343 1044fi654 ECR 2880 Pinto Ct 5!8
183799 58617173 16444152 ECR 29123 Pape�rf{a�ver 5/8
Figure 39: Un-Read Exception Report
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• Register Malfunction — The Register Malfunction report lists meters for which the meter register
detected a malfunction in the reading. The Sensus ICE register is incapable of providing a false
reading because of the Absolute Encoded Register technology implemented. If any error is
detected with the reading, the register will report a Register malfunction.
Your Company Name Here
Register Malfunction
Sorted by Sequential
Total Results: 1
Selected Date Renge: 04103/2009 - 04/05/2009
06-04-2009 01:42:24pm
Page: 1
Route : 5-8 inch Meters
.. .. . .. . .
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Axount ID : -'; M,eter ID,; ' _ . . Dete . .... ' Time :'::, _ Reading Endpoint_ID Address,:. ' `
199536 55390249 04-OS-2009 11:31:OOpm ? 10448204 1195 Harrier St 5/8
Figure 40: Register h,taltunction Report
• Bad Read — The Bad Read report lists meter for which a communication error has occurred
between the meter register and the SmartPoint radio. This is typically is seen if a cut wire has
occurred.
Route : Entire System
City of Fife - FlexNet
Bad Read
Sorted by Sequential
Total Results: 0
Selected Date Range: OS/06/2009 - 06104/2009
06-04-2009 11:5428em
Page: 1
, . . .. . ,.,
Aecount ID. :Date >.. Time Expected Meter ID . Endpomt ID ., Addreu :
< No Data >
Figure 41: Bad Read Report
. Lead Detection/Broken Pipe — The Leak Detection/Broken Pipe report lists any meter locations that
may have a possible leak or broken pipe as determined by the preprogrammed varia6les during
installation. The report will provide the date and time of the leak or broken pipe flag when it was
first detected for each account.
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Your Company Name Here
Leak Detection
Sorted by Sequential
Totai Results: 21
Selected Date Range: 03/24/2009 - 04/2?12009
06-07-2009 1220:47pm
Page: 1
Route : 1 inch Meters
;;AccountlD Date; ,. Time ...: MeterlD. .. ,:._ Endpoint,ID ;, Addresg .
16516 03-27-2009 11:40:41am 62578979 10447130 707 E dth St 1
211380 03-27-2009 1240:03Pm 54292321 70445188 707 4TN Stt
2534 0�27-2009 07.11:OBpm 56315511 10445676 24580 Hwy 74 1
16768 0327-2009 03:52'34pm 5426D098 10444536 23660 Eflis 1
3816 04-02-2009 0220:29am 58495576 10426212 24680 Hvry T4 1
16516 04-03-20Q9 17:40:58am 62578919 10447130 707 E 4th St 1
21995 04-03-2009 1Z36:OSpm 58574155 10447896 25840 Hvry 74 1
173059 04-03-2009 72:3635pm 59565671 104d7194 30b30 Hwy 74 1
2113s30 04-03-2409 1239:55pm 542g2321 10445188 707 4TH St 1
3816 04-09-2009 0720:ABam 5&t95576 10426212 24680 Hvry 74 1
16516 04-t�-2009 71:41:OOam 62578919 10447130 707 E 41h St 1
27995 04-ta2009 17.36:04pm 58514155 70447896 25&40 FMy 74 1
773059 04-70-20Q9 12:3621pm 595fi� 70447194 30630 Hwy 74 1
2534 04-16-2D09 021D:51pm 56315511 10445G76 24580kwy741
16768 04-10-20Q9 03:5228pm 54260098 70444536 23660 EI6s 1
3816 04-1�2009 0220:49am 58495576 10426212 246E0 Hwy 74 1
16516 04-17-2009 11:41:02am 62578919 1044713D 707 E 4th St 1
21995 04-17-2009 1235:05pm 5851d]55 1D447896 25840Hwy741
Figure 42: Leak De:ection P,eport
• Endpoint Mismatch — The Endpoint Mismatch report lists any meters where the SmartPoint ID
number in CIS does not match what is in the field.
Your Company Name Here.
Endpoint Mismatch
Sorted by Sequential
Total Results: 3
Selected Date Range: 05/19/2D09 - OS/22/2009
06-04-2009 01:44:28pm
Page: 1
Route : ALL METERS EMWD TEST ROUTE
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;:Axount ID ;'. . ; .;'. Mete� ID . ;.. .: '. Endpoint ID : ,E�ected Epdpoint ID Address :. ... , . . , , ,...
166204 55837180 10446616 10448332 28339 Cider5l8
166205A 55837164 10444490 10446616 28327 Cider
196461 61099744 10448332 10445412 27626 Blue Topaz
Figure 43: Endpoint Mismatch Report
• Consumption Report — The Consumption report provides the total consumption for meters. Total
consumption is the difference befinreen the previous and current readings. This report can be run
b route or rou s of ineters.
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Ciry of Fife - FlexNet
Consumption
SoRed by Sequential
Total Results: 2350
Seleded Date Range: 05/062009 - O6/04/2009
D6-04-200911:5620am
Page: 1
Route: Entire System
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_ .,..
, _. ....
, Accoi�nt ID Metcr ID Date �.
Time Prevlous ` Current .. Consumptlon . Endpo�nt ID Address
� ..> ......, . _ . . . .",,. _ ._:... ... :: ..: ;.. . _.,._. . Reading ::::. Read'�n9 . ' ` , ::. .:.� .. .. . .., ._ ... . , _..
111361000 ' 06684625 2009-OS72 01:50:OOpm .�1091 1093 2 10957506 1407 4711-1 AVE E
t 11584000 59533694 2009-0�13 02:11:45pm 96 0097 1 70961085 4449 67th Ave E
111753000 56553687 2D09-DS-15 03:34:45pm 195 0198 3 10959828 3740 Tribute Ave E
113038000 59147538 2D09-OS-18 12:51:15pm 74 0077 3 10952859 fi230 4{Tth St Ct E
000241�00 09203382 2009-OS24 05:36:OOam 594d 5963 39 7096&552 5002 Pacific HKy E
1119160�0 59147566 2009-OS-28 10:11:15pm 97 0101 4 10961064 4503 o7th Ave E
000285000 09209477 2D09-DS29 05:43:15pm 1053 1055 2 10963354 5310 Pacific H�qh•.vay
East
000116D00 03331416 2009-0S3D 09:5530am 3001 3C63 62 70957578 2519 Fadfic Hiqh�.vay
East
109605000 57575584 2009-05-31 03:03:45am 114 0120 6 1095795E 4230 64th Ave E
OOOD04D�0 07&40662 20D9-D6-01 09:10:45pm 813 0827 14 10459276 201 °�4TH A\"c E
109622000 57598849 2D09-06-01 04:0215am 3 OOD3 0 10963540 6424 43rtl St E
112148000 58726754 2009-06-01 0520:45pm 191 0199 8 10960455 4420 67m Ave E
001083D00 04826932 2009-06-02 10:3530am 3928 3941 13 10966644 2360 62ND AVE E
00025D00� 07494869 2009-06-02 11:44:OOpm 7522 7536 14 10968078 5121 Padflc Highvray E
�B
109458D00 093�t9539 2D09-06-02 03:21:15pm 1908 1968 80 1035803E �500 PaGfic HSgh•.vay
Figure 44: Consumr�`io� Report
Tamper Exceptions — The Tamper Exceptions report lists any meters where the SmartPoint has
detected a tamper. The tamper flag time is reported on the time of the event.
City of Fife - FlexNet
Tamper Exception
Sorted by Sequential
Total Results: 0
Selected Date Renge: 05/06/2009 - 06/04/2009
06-04-2009 11:57:12am
Page: 1
Route : Entirc System
`, Axo}ait ID . . . .:. ..%'Jeter ID. ;, . Endpoirit ID . - ; Date` .::: Tme,_ _ , R�ny :: ,.. _ Meter, Address ,
< No Data > � .
Figure 45: Tamper Report
Advanced Reporting
All reporting capabilities of the MDM and FlexWare software can be customized for specific date
ranges or tolerance variables to find potential issues that may go undetected in day-to-day operations.
The advanced reporting capabilities are provided to assist Renton with future needs of reporting that
may not be needed today. All of these reports are available for individual routes or the entire system.
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• Consumption Reporting — The advanced Consumption reporting wiil allow for the user to enter a
threshold and date range for consumption falling outside of an inputted range.
B <dw6 Mcler Deb Manqe/P�'O» _'-- -- � � . . . . . � . . j ' � ' O a�o ' C+o• �' S+hN' T¢� • }�'-
Monitor
Vlew consumptlon based on the following criterla:
Rou[e:
<Entir� Syst�m>
Service Types:
❑ Electric ❑ Gas ❑� Vdater
ou�ions:
� Absolu[e Ranqe � �
(rom +�-�.�-::�;�e i;" to jn;-ie�zon+ �'�;� with cuns��mo�on valuas less Chan or eCual [o __� or qreater Man or eaual to ��
C• His[ori[al Fanqe
from �« c_�:_r.+_j;�� to �`_ cuos] _'? v.dh consvmocion values lov,er than I:^_ °6 or h:qher than ;sc _� 40
com areG [o consumpt�on lrom
s+m. o`r F'._.r. _;v^ (p3-07-2009 to 0446-20D9)
:oi...a.nod s.d�_`:.:�.
- < Cs': Fnma
ma Tiri�_'.x �t V..>.
C Dd��y 1�53Qf
Irom �� =�-`:�-� �_` to ic:-:�: ;��o? i`;� witti censumptlon values eiceedinp ; _ for c�..- o• �v.:..:;�v
❑ Sunday ❑ n7onday ❑ Tuesday ❑ Wednestlay ❑ Thurstlay ❑ friday ❑ Saturj .;�.��!�k—�
,` c,,,., :.
. � � . ".O l?inhnet : �%a'�: ':100% -
Figure 46: Advanced Consumption Report
• Error Reporting — The advanced Error reporting will allow for the user to query different errors
within a specific date range and number of occurrences. This includes Register Malfunctions, Bad
Reads. Leaks, Broken Pipes and Unreads.
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�
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'x21 .- .. .. • . ...� . � . . ...
':i.,
.r��, '� Sensus Heteriiy"5'ystenrs '"'A �17�1- , p"U�' Cepynght3o0B �s t� �e a:iec`
- w: +•.�^w.cvr.—r�%' vrJsion 2.d1 F:�!
:;�', IMeterOataHanaqe�j(MDH�i����7ts9e�. ��°.�o.?° 'v¢s.SY
�. ., . • .. . . _ .. � . .
.; M.
._ . • •
:z i �..•eaa. ►"w..a:+ v .as.r•w� . .
.�.., IPi,�p-^.m_°u„"��pYP'=�_.._��'9PJ!?..u....F�l..�,.�.....e�.i9,r..,.._w�,1x6�.4a1�SetT�uU$itk,^��'�Fi�' r�`.c'��:��
Vfew errors based on the following crlterla:
Route:
<E.itir� 3�:rt.m'�
Servfce Types:
❑ Electric ❑ Gas � Wa[ef '
Errors:
❑� Maltunctions
C�Da[eFanqe from ;c - =c�s�:^i to ��c--�e�z.r�:�` [hathaveoccurred a ormorebmes
OHourly from the past :�,__: hours
❑� Bad Feads
C�DateFznqe from I^-__:��_cos_;" to -- _ `-, [hathaveoccurted �?_!ormore6mzs
O Hourly irom the pas[ !`� hours
�❑ lea4:s
�Date Fanqe trom cs-:e-_�os :^; to 4e-!e-xce=J "; [hat have occurred � or more times
C) Houriy from the past i:` _; hours
❑ Un-F�aGs
� � . ,, -j'tl � Inhmet .8 - +� 100x
Fiaure 47: Advanced Error Repo�t
• Transaction — The Transactions reporting capabilities will report back all meter reads received
within a specific date range.
• Lookup — The Lookup reporting provides a simple tool for running queries on individual meters by
SmartPoint Radio ID or Account ID number. This tool is typically used for quickly looking up
readinQs for individual accounts outside of CIS.
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._......._......_. _._...._._._.....-- -...__......._ ..._ .
�rr�,wr,�o.an�» �-� r'�.�, . p �. �. eea, S.kn. rnd+. ,�}.
Monitor
Vlew all transactions occurring for:
Enter exact values:
� EndOoin[ ID � —�
f_ _— . .. . __ .__... . _.__ . ....
�Me[erlD L�._"___—__—_""—.---"'_..'
Date options: .
O AO
, ._..._.._.._....... __....__....._.. 4
CRanqe from;u;:o-.00��!��;, to os�ie-_con;.•-;
it� E? imm�et cg -' *, ioax -
Figure 48: Tra�sactio� Report
System Performance Reporting
Additional performance reporting is available at a per meter level along with a system wide level. These
reporting options are not intended for everyday use and focus on the needs of the Sensus RF
engineers and IT group within Renton for system performance evaluation and troubleshooting.
• TGB Status Reporting — The diagnostic TGB Status reporting tracks the overall health of each TGB
location on and individual and cumulative level. The system statistics are reported on one
interactive spreadsheet that will provide multiple graphs and report back on items such as
Messaae Count Per Hour. Idle Noise Level, Peak Messaqe Time and Total Meter Count.
�
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Tca s�.riwc. I I rca w�. rs.. I I��+�� I I RK.�. s�Mut
OT�� ��M Id�eMohe '�Yk � VYk . MdH R�alved Dired BudQy . 0�� ACKTY Namel C�I. CMD � Booft PrbrRY
. (y(�y) Npf 17qf Cpml Msqs � Msqs Nsqs ',. Mmf ; Nsps Msqs Ta . Msqs . Maqf
...,._.� ..... . ...... . .. . .. . . . . �
, Ad TOwM lift NOYr 1 howf i11.]i (l.ff), _..... :1(0!:J.. lc:3s. ...I,IIa . " :1]f...._ .. . . 19f . _ ..'/7 ... , .... :1� ... :77.. .. :111 . . .:�. . . '71 .]0..... _.. 'f .. ... .
� Ap � 10 tl�yi I3.7{ (1.30) �59(10'M1 .5�]1 l.i]{ .151 .7I1 W 'i� L lfl 0 .7] �76 � '
How '
e�s�.r,� ust eour � no„n ;iz�� (i.��l . .:� tax) _ io:�i eoi �si ro•:1 �po (ox) �i (os). . .'o (ox)... �o ro+c) v (or.) �b lox) I� (ox> u (oxl. .o (or.)
.. , ___' . _ . . .. .... . . . _ ._ _. . . ,. .. . .. . ... .. .. __ . .
Nuekiwl �� �a e.r+ v.+s (zsi) ii (za) si� so� . �o <os) w (w.) .o (wu) :o (ox) �o (ox) s� (ax) .o (oti) .n (ox) �i� (ox) o (ox)
. .' . . . lirt Hour t Mur. :�sw p.ul 'e_(ox).. ..�mii� �soo.... �ze <ox1 3o.(ox) � (os) ��:i Wv�). .:! fOxl u (or.) _ jt fox) .. i! (o�J,';2 fox).. _ �i (0�.)..... .
� . .. .. _ .. . ..._ ... .. . ... . .........
V�M� �v0 � ]0 Aiy� 12fi (3.30) 1� (]:1) i'IS 100 l7 (0"..) ]S (0`:) .] (OX) 1(0%) � (0%) 11 (0%) t (0%J ] (0%) ,1 (0%) 1 (O�l) �
IIeYf
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� �. (ox1 ,(ox) �af (r.) :: to-.) '� rox) :s (ox) z (o�)
se.�v: weu� - . .. . . . : . _. _ . _. . . _ .. . . . _ _ . . _ _ .
" �"a � ao e.n ��s+ (aio) .sa pox) s�n isa .� (ax> >s (ox) �n (or.7 � (a.�> s (ox) n (o+:) �a (ax) ,� (ox) �s (nx) x (or.)
Nour
. L�ft NOUI l lq�n :30.50 (].O1) ..S (Ori7 l0:]. lOf Y1 (0%) ..._ .:=1 (axl S (0%) l I0X) '! (OS:) 1) (aX).. '1 (O:S) ..� (0•.). '.] (0%) .. ? (0!1) .. ...
. . . .. ... .. . ... .... . . ........ . . . .....� .... . . ._. ..... '
Tlttlewarnran Avp / �o an ia.sn p.n) ia px) �s•i� io� �e (r.) u(oxl � fon) a(ax) .e (oxI �+ fox) i(ow) .� fox) �(ox) i(ox) .
Now
. . . ... .u�._a - ue �e roxI xe (ax) io ta�.) �� foe�) �.� tox] o� (on). . �i rox) ,.0 (oc) :� tox) �i (or.) �
, Lut NaYf t M1oun t.65 (2051 .. : � 10%) . .. .. . . . _ ._.._ . . .. ... ._ . . _ ..... _ __ . . .....__. . . . .... _ . .. . ._ ... .. . . ._
VIMPark ...��_, ..__ _. ..' ' '. "_ "_. .._. -- - . '
� "eour �o e,n ).�� U.00l s. (lx) s'�� i%� u to �) 'v (o!:> > (ox) i� tox) s (ox) u (om> 1(ox) :� (ox) �a (ox) �x (ox)
. . . �.st Hour i � �:i�.0 (a.�e) ,� (ox) ia:oo iu � . .
. . . . �o (a%1.. ]] (0%1 ] (oY.) . 1 (ox) :s (01'.) )] (011) , :1 (ox).. �) fo%). �.] (o .) , ? (o :)
raroiwc. �vo / ao d.r. s�.•o ti.u) ... n(.xl so� �vi v rox) os ro+:) •(ox) z(w�) '�� (axx) �� fa,:) i(os.) ��� fox) � Cox1 i(a h)
Nour
Figure 49: TGB Statistics Report
• TGB Idle Noise — The TGB Idle Noise graphs show a visual representation of the noise levels of
each channel operated by the FlexNet system. These tools are used to monitor for unauthorized
transmissions that may show up. With this information, unauthorized transmissions can be found
and removed from the Primary Use FCC License held by Sensus.
TGB SYsw� TGB Sttliqin TGB IaN �bit� CPC StNut fLc�M Striu� R1�usp��
OOTNnote
Eastem
Municipal
lnrChMN
Sherps Ridgc�
� nm�wa�e.ra�
� view var+�
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Last Xour
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Avq SNR
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Figure 50: TGB lvoise Graphs
CPC Status — This report shows the environment health of each TGB. Each TGB is equipped with
a heater and air conditioner. If the TGB is tampered with or the temperature moves outside of
le tolerances, the system will alert the city of a possible issue.
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. TGB 9iws .. TG8 9riaiu .. TGB IN Noi�� fPC S�tin . R�cwil Si�tu� Alw�pn .-
__........ __..........._ ._...._._....... . .
Eastern Municipal
. .. . . ... .... _.._.._ ___._.
�
......... .. ...... ....... ....... ..... ...._..__......... . ..
CarchMtn
_ : . .. .
�
TittleWaterTank
_ . . .. .........._.._.._. . ...
:�
_ . _...__... .
View Park
. .. .. . . . . �....
{,
YacoltMtn
:?;
.. _ . .. .. . .. . _. . . .. ... . . .. ,
Slot 1 Slot 2. Slot 3 Slot 4.
..... _.......�--:....--.___ ....:............... _......._.........., _. ._....._... ...........c.._._._.__....
ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE ACTIVE
._ . .. . _ � . .... .. _.__,_. _ . . . . . .. . ...... . _.__.... . . _:_,.... . _ _. ._... _ . ,
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. ...... .. .. .. ._.. .........__._...._..... . . ... .. ......_... _..... .. _.... .._.. '
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. . . .. .. .. . . . .___'_ ........ . . ', . .. . ..__. . . _ ..._.. .
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Ch 10 ' U� Ch 14 Ch 10 �
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Figure 51: CPC Status Report
• Diagnostic Reports — The interactive Diagnostic reports show a detailed view of the performance of
each rneter reporting back to the FlexNet system. The report can be filtered by multiple variables
and exported in a CSV file or viewed through the FlexWare software in real time.
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1�
Diagnostics Reports
All Cities and Towers �.
� CS�� F�e
Search
Alazm Legend
�----------------------------
' "��;; Serious Issues
'Vltter Issues
-=� Communication Issues �
�:�r; Lrnheard
R�1�I�4
F�ters
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Apply filters to limit or filter the results hased on a spec�'ic. set of parameters_
; � Limit I�Tumber of Results
� � F�7ter RIvIA I�Seters
; ❑ F�7ter Production ?�'Ieters
� ❑ F'1YteI tiII�l23Td �'12tef5
�❑ F�7ter l2eters R'ith I�o Loc.ation
; ❑ F�ter b}� Latenc}� . .
; ❑ F�7ter by Transmit Count
� ❑ F�ter b}' Meter TS�pe
; ❑ F�ter by De�ice T}�pe
; � F�ter by Tx Mode.
� � F�ter by Read Inten�al
; ❑ F�ter by Tx Inter�al
; � F�ter by Al�rms
� ❑ F�ter B}� InstaIl Date
�--------------------------------------------------------------------------------'
Fiqure 52: Diaqnostic Report Filter Screen
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Shoaina meten 1 to 100 of L71� »
.. . . . _..__. .. ._ __ . .. _ ....... .... . .....
RE.�LD 30D7 24HR 7lVR !IA% L�S'I L�ST
RLS R��F 6.►P DIR BPD B�DDI .. P- A! kHz DSI i�R �IETR 13IT bII BIID BLD CAP 7I]I R��D
ID/ iype Date Inst S4 �iS G1T S�R S1R TOISE 2-SIG Ofst (�In REP RI ' I�i 7 DIODE AI.RVS C1�T Oiffit AfE ffitS HRS . HRS
� ���� �� � 1. .�.� a. ♦��. a�.. �� •� �� �. �� . �� �� ���. •� �� �� �• •� ��
S. . .... . .. ... ... . . . .. . .. . .' . . . .. . -.. . .. . . . . _ . . .. .. . . .. . . .. . .
� H�i�mP;\.'�S
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. . , , (i:13) . �
; 3.pon70?395'_B w� 12�Oi�09 100.0 769� 0, :49 93 OA 12.f�ll.0 0.0 1.0 1� iHlt �S��H\4'mPlA:�f� ; l:0 0 I ]S.D� 1.1. 1.4
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Figure 53: CcmmunicG�ion S;atis:ics
The FlexNet system provides configurable leak detection on every Endpoint in the field alerting the City
to a suspected leak which may lead to a high water usage condition. The system also provides a
"broken pipe" alarm that is configurable according to the meter or property size. This can detect usage
in excess of the maximum typical flow over a certain number of intervals. Backflow alarms can also be
set in the endpoint to detect reverse flow, and are configurable by amount of backflow and number of
intervals.
FlexNet also provides a number of user-definable queries that allow a user to compare the current
consumption values to values from prior periods within the thirteen (13) month period stored in the
FlexNet database. Users can be automatically notified if a meter's use falls outside of normal levels.
These queries can use absolute values or the individual meter account history to determine if readings
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are outside of "normal" levels. Users can view query results on the fly or set the desired parameters
and be notified automatically via email or text message.
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Additionally, FlexNet provides a"High/Lov�' exception report, that when used in conjunction with values
transferred from Renton's Springbrook CIS system, can report unusually high or low readings for the
individual accounts within the system. This report can be very effective at flagging questionable usage.
The "Consumption" report provided will also show meter rollovers and consumption amounts in the
chosen meter reading resolution.
Optional FlexServer Platform
Additionally, Renton may use the optional Sensus FlexServer platform to trap questionable readings
and notify utility personnel automatically, as well as the consumers themselves. Alerts can be set up
which identify specific criteria for each account, or for all accounts within a specific group (such as
"residential meters" for example). A threshold (either a Cubic Foot amount per day, week, month, etc,
or a dollar amount (determined by City of Renton water rates) can be set up and notifications
generated based on these criteria.
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FlexNet System Diagnostics
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FlexNet provides the most complete and powerful performance assessment and diagnostic tools
available in the industry through the FlexNet Communications Statistics interface. Information available
in the diagnostics screens are described below.
OveraN System Statistics
-� The Overall System Statistics provides a view of the system performance.
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FlexNet also offers a very powerful FlexNet Deployment Map which shows system performance
graphically on an interactive map which uses open source protocols. Renton can view the entire meter
deployment, and show different conditions by specific color and icon, including signal-to-noise ratio,
high meter latency, cut wires or other alarms, low reading interval success, raw transmit success, and
transmit mode used. Renton can also view transmission routes from all deployed meters. This
information can be used to help tune the system.
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All meter performance statistics are also available on the FlexNet deployment map by clicking on the
specific meter icon. This brings up all diagnostic information that is transmitted by the SmartPoints and
stored on the RNI. TGB performance can also be viewed by clicking on the TGB Icon(s) on the
deployment map. Information provided includes:
• Messages received last hour and over 30 days
• Noise floor and illegal in-band interference
• Specific TGB Alarms (power fail, door open, possible tamper, low battery)
• High message latency from TGB (may indicate TCP/IP backhaul issue)
• TGB History Graph, showing all transmissions, noise and other events
TGB History Screen
The TGB History Screen shows all transmissions received, noise, illegal in-band interference, as well
as alarm events sent from the TGB(s) in the network.
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nine Qraph types which you can select, and are described in detail below. The default graph type is
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Average SNR vs. Overall Throughput for all deployed meters and towers. To display information for a
specific meter or tower, click on the For TGB drop-down menu and select either a location or a specific
TGB. Sample graphs include:
• Average SNR vs. Overall Throughpuf: This scatter plot shows the Average SNR versus the
Overall Throughput. Intuitively, there are some expected behaviors which indicate how the
system is performing.
• Distance to Closest TGB vs. Overall Throughput: This is graph is similar to the Average SNR
vs. Overall Throughput scatter plot except the distance is being observed. There are some
intuitive conclusions here as well. It makes sense that the further away the meter is, the lower
the throughput will be
• SNR vs. MaxRG (1 day): The SNR versus MaxRG (1 day) scatter plot shows, over a 30-day
window, the biggest gap within the last day. MaxRG is the largest gap between two read
bearing messages
• SNR vs. MaxRG (7 days): The SNR versus MaxRG (7 days) scatter plot shows, over a 30-day
window, the biggest gap within the last seven days. MaxRG is the largest gap between two
read bearing messages
• SNR vs. MaxRG (24 Hour Data Only): The SNR versus MaxRG (24 Hour Data Only) scatter
plot shows the biggest gap within the last 24 hours. MaxRG is the largest gap between two
read bearing messages
• SNR vs. Hours Stale (32 Hours): The SNR versus Hours Stale (32 Hours) scatter plot indicates
how long ago a read bearing message was received within the last 32 hours
• SNR vs. Days Stale (7 days): The SNR versus Days Stale (7 Days) scatter plot indicates how
long ago a read bearing message was received within the last seven days
• SNR vs. Buddy Client Count: The SNR versus Buddy Client Count scatter plot indicates the
number of different meters for which the buddy meter has forwarded messages
• Stale Meter Histograms: The Stale Meter Histograms illustrate how the system is doing as a
whole. The histograms indicate the number of ineters stale within the last four hours. The blue
bars of the histogram represent the actual number of stale meters within the last four hours.
The grey bars represent the theoretical number of stale meters based on an equation which
calculates the percentage of inessages that can be expected. To view the stale meter count,
move the mouse over the bars. For more detailed statistics and information, click on the blue
bars
Overall System Pro�le
On a continuous basis, the collected data is analyzed against performance thresholds defined in
FlexWare. The sum of all defined thresholds creates an overall performance profile. These profiles
define acceptable pertormance characteristics on a given element type. Profiles can specify
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performance characteristics across multiple collection periods to catch intermittent problems that are
not typically severe enough to cause a major performance problem.
When thresholds defined in FlexWare are exceeded, an alert in the GUI is raised. Thresholds may be
defined for any performance.parameters available for analysis within FlexWare. Profiles are defined
using distinct parameters for electricity, gas and water. The FlexWare diagnostics system raises and
presents alerts to allow network operators to take meaningful and informed action when required.
When alert conditions change or abate, FlexWare diagnostics modifies or clears the alert.
FlexNet Meter Performance Tracking
The FlexNet system tracks the following parameters for every meter in the system:
Read Interval Success (RIS): A measure of read interval success. RIS is a percentage that is
calculated by taking the "Number of Read Intervals Received" divided by "Number of Read
Intervals Expected" over a given time period, multiplied by 100 to arrive at a percentage. A
read interval is based on the sample rate of a FlexNet radio. If a FlexNet radio is configured to
sample the meter reading every hour, then the number of intervals expected is 24. RIS is
typically calculated using the. past 30 days of inessage traffic to give an overall picture of
interval success
Raw Transmit Success (RAW): A measure of raw transmits success. With FlexNet, the read
sample rate and transmit rates are typically decoupled. Sample rate may be hourly, while
transmit rate may be four times per day. Each transmission contains up to seven (7) days of
hourly reading history. Raw transmit success is a measure of transmit success divided by
transmit attempts, multiplied by 100 to arrive at a percentage. It is possible for a meter to have
a very low RAW percentage and still maintain a 100% Read interval success. This is due to
the reading history included with every transmission.
• Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR): Compares the level of a desired signal (in this case the
transmission of read data) to the level of background noise. Meters with a higher SNR to the
tower will provide meter reads more reliably than meters with weaker SNR values. An
extremely week SNR is considered 8 db or lower, a weak SNR will range from 8 to 10 db, a
moderate SNR will be 10 to 12 db and a good SNR will be above 12 db.
GIS Meter Data
A report containing the GIS coordinates of every meter in the system can be generated af any time.
Latitude: The latitude as reported by the meter. (The endpoint is programmed with this
information during installation and setup and re-transmits it regularly to ensure that it is
maintained in the database)
Longitude: The longitude as reported by the meter. (The endpoint is programmed with this
information during installation and setup and re-transmits it regularly to ensure that it is
maintained in the database)
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Other Monitoring � Health Reports
FlexWare includes many additional monitoring and health reports, including:
• Statistics Reports '
• SNR Histograms
• Time Befinreen TX Histograms
• Signal Metrics History Graphs
• Missed Message/Throughput History Graphs
• SNR Time Plots
• Time Plots
• TGB Status
• Overall System Statistics
• Message Counts
Diagnostics Summary
FlexWare enables monitoring, control, and testing of all AMI network communications elements
throughout Renton's AMI network. FlexWare supports Renton's needs by providing a common
architectural framework for integrating AMI network management processes (alarm notification, system
maintenance, user.administration, command and control, reporting, and generic notification services)
across a common user interface. Renton can benefit from the simple architecture, reliable performance
and flexible.reporting to maintain optimal performance of the AMI network.
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Sensus will comply with all requirements in this section as they pertain to the Sensus software
applications. The software license and warranty for the FlexWare software shall remain in effect as
long as Renton maintains a FlexNet support contract with Sensus.
Additional workstation licenses are available at no charge, unless they exceed the number of Client
Access Licenses (CALS) for the Microsoft products running in conjunction with the FlexWare software
(Microsoft Server and SQL Server). Sensus will provide 25 CALS for each Microsoft application, and
will provide additional CALS if they are required by the City of Renton. Sensus will transfer all third
party software licenses to Renton upon system delivery.
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All the software is furnished with the system. All Software licensing and support (with the exception of
Red Hat after the initial 3 year period) is included in the system purchase price and the FlexNet
support contract proposed. All software licenses will be transferred to the City or Renton upon system
delivery. The City of Renton will be responsible for maintaining licenses of third party applications
after the initial license periods expire.
SOFTWARE
VERSION
1 Apache Tomcat Version 5.5.20
2 Java Version 1.5.0
3 JMS/Active MQ Version 4.0.1
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Postfix
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Samba
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UMN Map Server
VNC
MS SQL Server 2003 or 2005
MS Windows Server 2003 R2
RedHat Linux
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Red-Gate SQL Backup or
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Chart Director
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Version 3.9
Version 2.3.27 �
Version 4.4
Version 5.8.8
Version 8.1.4
Version 2.0
Version 2.2.3
Version 1.3.10
Version 7.15.5
Version 1.O.bl
Version 2.3 Patch 3
Version 1.1.4
Version 3.0.23c
Version 0.9.7.1
Version 1.4
Version 4.10.0
Version 3.3.3 R1
Enterprise Edition
Enterprise Edition (64 bit)
RedHat Enterprise
Version 3.1
Version 7.51 or newer
Standard Edition
Version 6.0 or newer
Redistribution
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All FlexNet endpoints are programmed with their specific GIS coordinates upon activation. This is
used to help locate the endpoints and also for use with the diagnostic mapping tools available in the
FlexWare software described above. The endpoints regularly transmit their GIS coordinates to the
FlexNet RNI where they are stored in the database and used for various diagnostic functions including
the Diagnostic map shown below.
The FlexNet system can easily export GIS coordinates of ineters either by flat text file, report or
database .view for the City of Renton as desired. Sensus will work with the City of Renton to develop
any number of possible interface methods for the GIS data.
The GIS coordinate accuracy and datum depends on the GPS receiver of the handheld used in
conjunction with the FlexNet CommandLinkT"' field tool at the time of activation. Sensus allows the
use of any compatible Windows Mobile 6 handheld with the FlexNet CommandLinkTM' field tool.
The Sensus 5501 handheld offers 3 to 5 meter accuracy and uses the WGS84 datum. Sensus also
recommends the Trimble NomadTM handheld which offers 2 to 5 meter accuracy and a configurable
datum.
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Comply. The FlexWare application provides statistical reporting on the software usage and also
incorporates detailed incident reporting and error logging. FlexNet offers the best system performance
monitoring available in the industry.
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Sensus fully complies with the requirements in this section. All production software updates are
thoroughly tested by the Sensus Systems Engineering group prior to release in production form.
Sensus maintains a number of different software test environments which utilize live data feeds from
deployed TGBs. All software updates and patches, enhancements, firmware updates and endpoint
firmware updates are thoroughly tested prior to release on production systems. Sensus AMR Support
engineers typically install all updates and patches remotely via secure VPN connection.
FlexNet fully complies with the requirements in this section.
Sensus and United Pipe and Supply are not proposing a hosted RNI, but that is an option open to the
City of Renton if desired. Sensus and United Pipe are happy to discuss hosting options with the City of
Renton at any time.
See Appendix A, Section 4 for RNI Software warranty.
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v.7. Documentation — The City must be provided vvith all documentation needed
to install, operate, and maintain the AMR system and all of its components.
Documentation must serve both for training and reference, and must be kept up
to date with any system or soflware upgrades or corrections.
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Sensus will fully compiy with the requirements in this section. Sensus will notify Renton prior to
performing any software or firmware updates, and full release notes will be made available to Renton.
Additionally, updated documentation will be released along with all major revisions and updates.
v.8. Training — The City requires tr�ining of all �ppropriate sta�F sufiicient to
enable them to ef�ec�ively opera�e and maintdin the syster7. io be efczctive, the
City requires that training curriculum be provided in acivance, that training be
accompanied by course workbooks and materials, that training be provided by
experienced instructors, and that all training be accompanied by tests or hands-
on evaluation to ensure City employees or agents have ab�orbed the content of
the training. The City will designate one or more City employ�ees that the System
Vendor will train on all aspects of the AMR system and will become the lead
trainer(s) for the City.
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process.
Sensus and United Pipe and Supply can supply additional training on site, at Sensus User
Conferences. or at the Sensus Universitv in Raleiqh, NC. Sensus University is a dedicated AMI
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training facility located in our headquarters in Raleigh, NC. The Center includes a 20-person training
room and has an operational FlexNet netwo�k for live and interactive training. FlexNet training
sessions are held on a regularly scheduled basis, and include a variety of different topics from
endpoint installation to system administration.
Refresher training performed by Sensus and United Pipe and Supply Technical Sales personnel may
not carry any additional costs. This can include software training, meter and endpoint installation
training, and other system administration training. Follow-up phone and web-based training by Sensus
AMR Support Engineers is also typically included in the standard FlexNet support agreement outlined
in this proposal.
If Renton wishes to schedule on-site follow-up training by Sensus AMR Support Engineers beyond the
on-site training provided with system delivery, this is available at $1,500 per day per instructor.
Sensus fully complies with the requirements in this section.
Sensus FlexNet instructors are Sensus employees and are highly qualified AMR Support Engineers
with an average of 10 years or more of service with the company. Sensus instructors are the same
individuals who provide phone and web based support for the FlexNet system. They are very highly
skilled individuals who are very familiar with all Sensus AMR and AMI systems. Sensus instructors will
not perform other duties while conducting training, and resumes of instructors will be provided to
Renton upon request prior to the system training.
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Ongoing Training and Supporf
AMI Technical Services is staffed to provide technical support and follow-up training for the system
through the warranty period and on an annual maintenance contract basis. Sensus' Customer
Services staff acts as a single point-of-contact for Renton and support staff are available for additional
training by phone or in person during the system lifetime. Support is available via a toll-free number
and on-site support is available as required. For customers who require additional support, we can
provide custom support services under an extended service contract.
Customer Training: Sensus University
Sensus is committed to providing the best possible customer service to Renton and all of its more than
172 deployed networks in North America.
Part of this commitment is provided via the Sensus University. Sensus Universiry is a dedicated AMI
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room and has an operational FlexNet network for live and interactive training. FlexNet training
sessions are held on a regularly scheduled basis.
Sensus Users Conference
The conference is held normally in November. It is an opportunity to see new and existing products.
Maximize efFciency of current operations through maintenance and troubleshooting classes. Gather
valuable information and contacts from other SENSUS users.
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Additional Support
All program, customer and training documentation will be supplied and kept up to date during the
program lifecycle. Sensus provides an annual soflware maintenance program with a release schedule
and upgrades. Training for new releases and products will be provided if required.
v.9. Support — The System Vendor must provide on-site and telephone support
as needed by the City over th� esfiimat�d 20-year lifie of the system to ensure its
proposed performance. As this support will be requ�sted v��hen saftware or
equipment malfunctions, response musi be rapid, accurate and erricient.
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All new FlexNet systems receive Standard Support free for the first year of operation; Premium
Support is available for an additional cost as described in Section viii, Appendix 8. After the first year of
operation, Renton may cr�oose to extend coverage under Premium Support or Alternate Service
Pricing. Participation in Premium Support is strongly recommended for maximum cost effectiveness.
Standard or optional Premium Support coverage begins upon completion of MDM training.
Sensus will comply with the requirements in this section. For additional details, please refer to Section
viii, Appendix 8 regarding Sensus FlexNet Annual Maintenance Agreement.
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The FlexNet system is the most reliable AMI system available on the market today. This has been
demonstrated at more than 172 individual utility deployments in North America. Sensus has shipped
more than 3 Million FlexNet endpoints to date, and deployed more than 400 TGBs.
One of the highlights of the FlexNet system is the extremely low number of collection points required to
cover Renton's service area. Since there are very few TGBs deployed, this radically reduces the
amount of preventative maintenance that must be performed to keep the system running. This also
radically lowers the number of backhaul connections required, which lowers long term system costs
dramatically. In fact, Sensus has demonstrated a better than 10 to 1 coverage ratio to other systems,
meaning that for every 10 backhaul connections required by other systems, only 1 will be required for
FlexNet.
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Preventative maintenance provisions for the TGBs include:
• Monitoring backhaul connection status (facilitated by FlexNet automated system monitoring
alerts)
• Check email regularly for FlexNet ONMS alerts issued by the system
• Checking transceiver fans and filters and clean if necessary (recommended every 6 months)
• Checking fans for smooth operation (recommended every 6 months)
• Checking backup battery terminals for corrosion (recommended every 6 months)
• Check for warning lights and tighten any loose nuts or bolts (recommended every 6 months)
• Verifying RF antenna cabling and antenna is secure (recommended every 6 months)
• Checking emergency intake and exhaust fan filters — Outdoor TGBs only (recommended every
6 months)
• Checking and cleaning the Air Conditioner Condenser Intake filter (located outside of unit) —
Outdoor TGBs only; tlie TGB will issue an alarm if this filter.becomes clogged and condenser
temperatures rise above 170°F. (recommended every 6 months)
• Testing emergency intake and exhaust fans — Outdoor TGBs only (recommended every 6
months)
• Checking results of automated backup battery tests — Outdoor TGBs only (recommended
every 6 months).
• Replacing TGB backup batteries (approximately every 10 years).
Preventative Maintenance for the RNI/Software includes:
• Checking system throughput (recommended monthly or as desired)
• Checking for latest 3�d party software patches and updates — i.e. Microsoft (recommended
every 6 months or via automated updates)
• Checking for latest Sensus software updates (recommended yearly or as desired). Sensus
includes all software updates as part of the FlexNet support contract proposed. Sensus
support staff will perform all software updates remotely via secure VPN with Renton's
permission.
See Section viii, Appendix 9—"AMI-453 Tower Gateway Base Station Maintenance" for more
information regarding TGB preventative maintenance.
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The FlexNet system is the most robust and reliable AMI network available today. The system is
trusted and used by large investor owned utilities such as Portland General Electric (850,000 services),
Southern Company (4 Million Services) and Alliant Energy (1.4 Million Services). The FlexNet system
is designed to prevent data loss for up to 7 days, even in the event of a total collection system failure.
No other system provides this level of redundancy and reliability.
The Sensus support contract provides for an on-site technician within 48 hours of problem notification,
if the issue cannot be solved via remote support provisions. This includes TGB hardware failures.
Additionally, Sensus provides regionally stocked spares for equipment such as TGB transceivers, RNI
servers, and endpoint programming equipment. All work will be performed by Sensus technicians,
relieving Renton of this responsibility. Sensus maintains regional support offices via its partner USA
Mobility (including offices in Seattle, WA) to provide rapid and effective system hardware support if
needed.
AMR System Equipment � Response Time
Any required system hardware including Will be shipped within 48 hours of
TGB transceivers, endpoint programming notification of issue
equipment, RNI servers (preloaded with
required software).
v.10. Payment — The City will make payment on systems and equipment that
meet the requirements of, and have been accepted by, the City. Acceptance will
be based upon demonstration that the system components under consideration
for payment have been placed into full operation to include meter reading data
being successfully being passed to the utility billing system (CIS) in production
mode and other monitoring / trending / alerting / analysis functions being
successfully used in production / operational mode. An invoicing format
acceptable to the City will be determined during contract negotiations. After
contract award, and prior to the Pre-Deployment meeting, the System Vendor
shall submit a preliminary cost-loaded schedule to the City for review and
comments. Prior to the Pre-Deployment meeting the City shall provide System
Vendor with comments on the preliminary cost-loaded schedule. The cost-loaded
schedule will be finalized at the Pre-Deployment meeting (or shortly thereafter)
and will be used as the basis of partial payments during system deployment.
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United Pipe & Supply will comply with the requirements in this section.
v.11. Project Staffing — The success of this Project is critical to the operation of
the City. Describe the organization structure that the System Vendor will provide
to support this project. Name the personnel that are planned to be assigned to
the Project, their roles and responsibilities. Provide a list of project staff s
experience in delivering projects of similar size and scope.
For a project similar to the City of Renton the following personnel were used, due to the number of new
and ongoing projects there may be minor substitutions:
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Rob Cawyer IT Lead, Sensus Metering Systems Six Sigma Database
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Water Territory Manager, Sensus Metering 13 years
Erik Ongstad Systems Miller Heiman AMI/AMR
Metering
Applications 16 years
Arthur Burns Miller Heiman Electronics
Engineer, Sensus Metering Systems
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Miller Heiman
Ryan AMI/AMR Specialist, United Pipe and Supply Electrical 3 years
Carnathan En ineer
v.12. Deployment Plan — Prior to the Pre-Deployment meeting, the City in
conjunction with the System Vendor will develop a detailed deployment plan. The
System Vendor must participate in these meetings, whose costs will be included
in the equipment prices furnished in the Cost Proposal (Step 2 of the evaluation
process). Describe in general terms the process that the System Vendor takes in
deploying a project similar to the City's Project.
As indicated above in Item 3(h), the City intends to conduct an initial deployment
phase of approximately 750 accounts in a concentrated area of the City to test the
AMR system and installation services policies, procedures and control systems.
The System Vendor must be an integral part of this initial phase of�work. For
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those Respondents short-listed and advancing to Step 2 of the evaluation
process, the entire cost of the System Vendor for participating in the initial phase
shall be included in the Cost Proposal developed as part of Step 2.
Sensus Project Management Services
Sensus will provide project management services in accordance with the legal agreement between the
parties wHich will include coordination and support to the customer utility as outlined below.
Project Management Services include:
• Pre-deployment planning and customer review meetings
• Project schedule development
• Project coordination with Sensus' supply chain and all subcontractors to include facilitating
equipment order placement and fulfillment
• Advise on TGB site preparation (electrical, mechanical, communications)
• Tower Gateway Base Station (TGB) installation and commissioning
• Regional Nefinrork Interface (RNI) installation and commissioning
• Commissioning of the Communication link between the TGB and RNI
• Testing of the data transfer to the customer billing system
• RNI Server setup and configuration
• Training sessions for installers and FlexWare system operators.
• Facilitate customer acceptance testing of the FlexNet system (phased acceptance) in accordance
with the mutually developed Customer Acceptance Test (CAP) Plan.
Sensus Project Management Criteria
All projects will be deployed as per the agreed upon criteria outlined in the Sensus Statement of Work
(SOV1� and / or Contract / Agreement.
A summary of the criteria is listed below:
. The PM will coordinate the Sensus system acceptance test with the customer according to the
criteria identified and agreed upon in the CAP for each milestone of the project.
• The PM will manage commissioning, optimization and acceptance of the project by phase or site.
A phase or site is defined as a specific geographically bounded area or meter quantity by route,
district, trip or area of such proportion that the advantages of the FlexNet system of network
devices and buddy meters can function properly to support good systems performance.
• As each phase/site is deployed, the customer accepts that phase or site and thereby assumes all
future systems optimization, maintenance, equipment replacements, etc.
Sensus Project Management Phased Activity
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Sensus will work closely with Renton to establish the installation project plan, project deliverables,
accountabilities, communications planning and project acceptance. We utilize our standard operational .
philosophy and approach through to Project Acceptance and Closure; combining the benefits of best
practices and local management. Our approach ensures day-to-day supervision and ongoing coordination
at the highest levels within Sensus.
Phased activity highlights include:
• Project Award Notification
• Assemble Project Packet
• Purchase Order
• Contract and Addendums
• System Design Documents
• Propagation Study
• Project Related Sales Information
• Customer and Sensus Contact Information
Pre-Deployment Planning
• Preliminary Setup & Planning
• Develop / refine Scope of Project
• Document Deliverables in a time phased matrix
• Prop Study Validation
• Assume lead times for tower lease agreements
• Develop TGB Installation Scope of Work
• Review & Adjust Network Design
• Internal Project Meetings with Manufacturing & IT PM
• Review Equipment Orders with Purchasing
• Define Preliminary Schedule
• Customer Kick-Off Meeting .
• Review Project Installation Process
• . Discuss Deployment Plan & Schedule
• Understand Customer Expectations
• Discuss Billing System Interface
• Review System Acceptance Criteria
• Agree to Training Requirements
Network Dep/oyment
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• Coordinate
o Install Antennae & Coax Cables on Towers
• Instail TGBs at determined sites -(1 — Week per TGB)
. Establish Link to Head-End RNI via backhaul channel selected by the Utility
o DSL, GPRS Modem, POTS, etc.
RNI (Head-End) Deployment
• Coordinate
• Install RNI Servers in Customer's Data Center
. Establish Network Communications to TGBs
. Establish Remote Access Thru Firewall for Tech Support
• Establish User Accounts
• Establish Data Exchange with Customer Billing System
Installer Training
Train Installers on:
• Handheld Operation
• Proper Endpoint Installation
• Proper pocumentation of Work Orders
• Verification of Endpoint Activation
• Troubleshooting Endpoint Issues
• Safety & Security
• Quality Audits of Installations
End Point /nstallation
� Customer or Contractor Insfalls Endpoints
Sensus is Responsible for:
. Delivering Product to Match Install Schedule
. Monitoring QA of Installers Work
• Monitoring System Read Performance
• Establish Process to Get Daily List of Installed Meters
• Establish eRMA Process
System Optimization (Post Dep/oyment)
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• Evaluate network perFormance
• Change any non-performing meters
• Re-program radios to differe.nt modes
• Install repeaters - as required
• Install additional TGBs , FNPs or FRPs - if required to meet agreed upon system goals
• Run acceptance test - per phase
System Acceptance Test
• Criteria development
• System Hardware Installed
• Performance Testing
A sample deployment plan of similar size to Renton is attached as Section viii, Appendix 7.
v.13. Quality Control — The City is expecting the System Vendor to design and
furnish an AMR system that has an estimated operating life of 20 years requiring
a minimum of repair, maintenance and replacement due to design, materials, and
workmanship failures. Describe the quality control policies and procedures that
the System Vendor has adopted to ensure quality system design, manufacturing,
component sourcing and any other aspect that affect the serviceability and useful
life of the equipment and soflware that will be furnished for the Project. Also
describe the failure analysis process that is used when product is returned.
Sensus utilizes FMEA for analysis of potential failure modes within a specific product for classification by
severity or determination of the effect of failures on the product. It is primarily used from an electrical and
mechanical perspective of a product in various phases of the product life cycle. Sensus defines failure
modes as any errors or defects in a product or process, design, or item, especially those that affect the
customer, and can be potential or actual.
Sensus has dedicated resources assigned to support this production at its design centers and on site at
the CEM locations. All Sensus facilities are ISO 9001 certified. Sensus also has a new, extensive
Quali.ty Assurance and Reliability labs up and running to ensure quality products are delivered to the
customer and process are maintain on the factory floor. All.processes associated with production of the
SmartPoint Radios are verifiable and Sensus conducts routine audits to ensure compliance with the
quality standards. In addition to the personnel additions to the quality team, additional resources are
being added to the manufacturing engineering and CEM management teams this fiscal year.
All products are subject to accelerated life testing to 90% confidence before shipment as well as
calculated MTBF during design stages. This is performed by elevated temperature over time on a
specific number of products. Currently, Sensus captures all field failures within a database controlled by
customer service which we utilize to determine potential systemic issue that need to be analyzed further
through means of root cause analysis and testing. If an issue is determined to be present, it would be
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handled through corrective actions and proper steps would be taken to address these issues within the
customer environment to minimize any possible impact to the network. Sensus also performs HALT
testing early in our design process to find weak area's within our designs and address them early in the
design stage.
During product reliability testing the products are subject to a number of environmental tests including, but
not limited to Temperature, Humidity, Rain, Solar Radiation, Mechanical Shock and Vibration, ESD and
Surge as well as corner testing to produce failures to understand our limited of each critical component.
v.14. Project Administration — The System Vendor will be required to participate
in various meetings from time to time, issue reports, establish and amend
delivery schedules and other routine items to administer the Project. Please
describe the general plan that the System Vendor will follow regarding project
administration issues. The City at its sole discretion may revise the project
schedule and timelines or suspend the project due to funding or implementation
issues.
Sensus will comply with the requirements in this section. Beginning at award of contract, Sensus will
provide a Project Manager that will be responsible for the organization and implementation of the FlexNet
deployment. The PM will communicate between city departments, facilitate trainings, coordinate delivery
of material, coordinate installation of the RNI and TGB with subcontractors as well as many other duties.
As topics come up during the pre-deployment and.deployment stages, the PM will communicate with all
involved departments to ensure that the correct course of action is taken as desired by Renton.
A full description of the project managers' role is described in Section viii, Appendix 10.
v.15. System Performance Warranty — The City expects the System Vendor fo
design and provide an AMR and metering system that reliably and accurately
transmits the reading on the water meter along with other information contained
in that transmission. The System Vendor must warrant that the system will
achieve a 99.5% reading rate, by comparing the number of actual reads received
versus the number of reading attempts made at any time reading activity is
perFormed, when the transmitter is installed and the reading equipment is
operated and maintained according to the System Vendor's instructions. Propose
the System Vendor's plan for addressing equipment failures that result in a
reading rate of less than 99.5%. Describe the support that is expected from the
City to assist the System Vendor in addressing such failures.
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Years After
Unit is
Installed �
Accepted
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Expected
Failure Rate
(failures/1000
units/yr)
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Pro-Rata Unit Repair Cost or
Replacement Replacement (less pro-
Cost rata warranty adjustment)
Percentage
0% $0.00
0% $0.00
0% $0.00
0% $0.00
0% $0.00
0% $0.00
o�io $o.00
0% $0.00
0% $0.00
0% $0.00
Table 1: f�9eter Inte�ace Unit Failures
Unit Preventative
Maintenance
Program Cost
(e.g., battery
�replacement)
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$o.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Guaranteed
Maximum
Failure Rate
(failures/1000
unites/yr)
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Year Expected Faiture Rate (failures/ Unit Repair Cost (less warranry Unit Cost of Preventative Maintenance
uniUyr) adjustment) Program
1 0 0% $3,000.00
2 0 0% $3,000.00
3 0 0% $3,000.00
4 0 0% $3,000.00
5 0 0% $3,000.00
6 0 0% $3,000.00
7 0 0% $3,000.00
8 0 0% $3,000.00
9 0 0% $3,000.00
10 0 0% $3,000.00
Table 2: Data Gollection unit failures
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We will use the standard warranty which is one year from the date of shipment. Refer to Section v,
Appendix A, Section 1 for specifics. We will have to take exception to paying the $100 for each failed
component as Sensus will not agree to this. As I am sure you are aware the City of Renton and
Sensus have had a long partnership and I believe that our record of standing behind our product is
proven.
Sensus will provide to Renton a replacement SmartPoint at no-charge under the nationally published
warranty for the first 10 years for any SmartPoint as stated in Section v, Appendix A, Section 1. The
warranty will cover any non-performing SmartPoint from manufacturing, electrical or battery failure,
water intrusion or any other reason as long a no physical damage was done to the SmartPoint.
Section v. Exceptions
• United Pipe & Supply and Sensus will have to take an exception to Section v.15.b on page 124.
Sensus will not be able to provide a$100 credit for failed radio devices. Sensus will provide to
Renton a replacement SmartPoint at no-charge under the nationally published warranty for the
first 10 years for any SmartPoint as stated in Section v, Appendix A, Section 1 and will provide
the radio at a discounted rate for the remaining 10 years of the 20 year warranty. The warranty
will cover any non-performing SmartPoint from manufacturing, electrical or battery failure, water
intrusion or any other reason as long a no physical damage was done to the SmartPoint.
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Attachment B: Statement of Work
Background
Incorporated into this contract, by reference, are the following documents which the Contractor submitted in
response to the City's request for proposals (RFP):
1. Statement of Qualifications for an Automated Meter Reading System for the City of Renton, Project
No. WTR-27-3499, dated June 10, 2009
2. Step 2 Evaluation for a Automated Meter Reading System for the City of Renton, Project No. WTR-27-
3499, dated August 12, 2009
3. City of Renton AMR System Procurement, Cost Proposal, Dated August 12, 2009
Item 1 includes Appendix 4, "FlexNet Statement of Work". Attachment B: Statement of Work replaces
Appendix 4, "FlexNet Statement of Work" in its entirety.
Any reference to Sensus FlexNet SmartPoint Model 520X is hereby replaced with Sensus FlexNet SmartPoint
Model 520M. Sensus published literature for FlexNet SmartPoint Model 520X is hereby replaced with the
Sensus published literature for FlexNet SmartPoint Model 520M.
Any reference to Sensus FlexNet SmartPoint Model 510X is hereby replaced with Sensus FlexNet SmartPoint
Mode� 510M. Sensus published literature for FlexNet SmartPoint Model 510X is hereby replaced with the
Sensus published literature for FlexNet SmartPoint Model 510M.
Sensus document G-500-R7, The Sensus Guarantee, is hereby replaced with Sensus document, G-500-R12, The
Sensus Guarantee.
General Responsibilities:
The Contractor shall:
1. Provide a project manager to coordinate all FlexNet installation activities with the customer and be
the main contact point between the City and the Contractor during deployment. The project manager
will also coordinate all installation activities with the Sensus field engineers and contract installation
crews hired by the Contractor or Sensus to install any equipment that is the responsibility of the
Contractor.
2. Conduct a propagation study to determine the locations best suited for installation of the TGB's and
to ensure proper communications with end point transmitters and the RNI.
3. Hire a qualified installation contractor to install the TGB equipment and run all data and power
cables between the antennae and the TGB. TGB's are available as indoor units and outdoor units.
4. Commission the RNI hardware and software and provide training to operate the software and
manage the RNI to identified personnel at the customer location.
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The City shall:
1. Provide a main point of contact and contact information for project management activities to work
with the Sensus project manager to help facilitate a timely installation
of the FlexNet system.
2. Provide the network infrastructure in the RNI Location including network cabling and power.
3. Pay monthly fees associated with the network access for all sites where network access is needed.
4. Provide communication links between the Regional Network Interface and the TGBs.
5. Purchase any routers, hubs, mounting equipment, uninterruptible power supply and / or security
equipment need to connect the RNI to the customer's internal network.
RNI Responsibilities
The Contractor shall:
1. Supply and configure the RN� data management software (Flexware / Meter Data Manager) on the
City supplied RNI hardware (described below) necessary to on the RNI hardware.
2. Stage all Software and configure the RNI hardware for operation with the Sensus FlexNet network.
3. Test the RNI hardware and software and verify proper network connectivity to access the TGBs.
4. Set up the software application to export of billing data from the RNI to a file that can be imported
to the City's Springbrook Utility Billing system (version 6.07).
The City shall:
1. Provide the two RNI servers as follows:
a. Hardware. Two HP ProLiant DL360 G7 High Performance Servers configured as follows,
located in the IT server room at Renton City Hall and connected to the City's network:
HP ProLiant DL360 G7 High Base
Performance Server
HP ProLiant DL360 G7 High 579237-HP1
Performance Server
Processor
2 Six-Core IntelO XeonO Processors
X5650 (2.66GHz, 12M L3 Cache, 95
Watts, DDR3-1333, HT, Turbo 2/2/3/3)
HP 12GB PC3-10600E 3x4GB 2Rank 500672-12G
Memory
HP 12G6 PC3-10600E 3x4G6 2Rank 500672-12G
Memory
Storage controller
HP P410i/1GB Flash Backed Cache
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(SAS Array Controller)
Drive cage •
HP 8-Bay Small Form Factor Drive
Cage
HP 146GB 3G Hot Plug 2.5 SAS Dual
Port 15,000 rpm Enterprise Hard Drive
HP 146G6 3G Hot Plug 2.5 SAS Dual
Port 15,000 rpm Enterprise Hard Drive
HP 146GB 3G Hot Plug 2.5 SAS Dual
Port 15,000 rpm Enterprise Hard Drive
HP 146G6 3G Hot Plug 2.5 SAS Dual
Port 15,000 rpm Enterprise Hard Drive
HP 146G6 3G Hot Plug 2.5 SAS Dual
Port 15,000 rpm Enterprise Hard Drive
HP 146G6 3G Hot Plug 2.5 SAS Dual
Port 15,000 rpm Enterprise Hard Drive
Network card
2 Embedded HP NC382i Dual Port
Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters
(4-Ports)
HP NC382T PCI Express Dual Port
Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapter -
Low Profile
HP 12.7mm SATA DVD Drive
Power supply
2 HP 460W CS HE Hot-Plug Power
Supplies
2 HP 1.83m 10A C13-UL US Power
Cords
HP Insight Software - instafled
HP Insight Control including 1yr 24x7
Support ProLiant ML/DL-bundle
Electronic License
Server management
Integrated Lights Out 3(iL0 3)
Management
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b. Software:
1. RNI Network Controller / Web Server — Redhat 5.3 operating system
2. RNI Utility Information Platform Server (Database / Stats) — Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 SP2 and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP3 Enterprise
c. Note: The hardware description provided above is that of hardware available at the time of
the writing of this statement of work. At the time of purchase the City will coordinate with the
Contractor and Sensus on the specifics of the purchase, which may vary somewhat from what is
described above.
2. Pay fees associated with acquiring and maintaining the static IP addresses needed .to access
network equipment located at the TGB sites.
3. Provide the necessary static IP addresses for the FlexNet system components — a total of eight (8)
static IP addresses.
4. Allow a minimum of thirty (30) to forty-five (45) days from the time the TGB, RNI and sufficient
endpoints have been operational before requiring that data be used for billing purposes.
5. Provide any necessary equipment should the utility require system backup.
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6. Perform system backup on a regular basis as recommended by Sensus.
7. Assure that the servers provided for the FlexWare application are provided for the exclusive use of
FlexNet. Customer cannot add, and/or delete applications within the FlexWare software or the servers
that house the software without the written approval of Sensus.
8. Provide remote network access to the FlexNet (RNI) computer and TGB network by authorized
Sensus AMR Technical Services personnel for the purpose of performing system maintenance,
troubleshooting and system monitoring (Note: Sensus personnel shall coordinate with the City IT staff
to have a remote login port opened only during the period Sensus requires access).
TGB Site Responsibilities
The TGB configuration for this project is "outdoor uniY' at all three sites (Rolling Hills Reservoir Site, West Hill
Reservoir Site and Highlands Reservoir Site).
The Contractor shall:
1. Provide the following ancillary site work (which was identified as needing to be done for a complete
installation by the Contractor):
a. Rolling Hills Reservoir Site Work:
1. The TGB cabinet will be installed on the existing concrete pad located to the northeast of
the 590 Zone elevated water tank. The TGB will be installed near the south corner of the
pad.
2. Provide electrical power to the TGB by connecting to the electrical power located on the
same concrete pad to the north and east of the TGB location. Provide all labor, materials
and equipment to make the connection in a way that meets Sensus' requirements for the
TGB and all local building, mechanical and electrical codes. Conduit shall be Schedule 80
PVC and / or rigid.
3. Provide all labor, materials and equipment to provide an empty 1-inch diameter conduit
from the interior of the existing cabinet to the interior of the TGB cabinet. This conduit will
be used in the future to run fiber optic cable into the TGB for the purpose of providing a
data path from the TGB to the RNI.
4. Use one of the existing 4-inch conduits to run the antenna cable from the TGB cabinet to
the top of the 590 Pressure Zone elevated water tank. Remove and properly dispose of the
existing cables that are contained in the conduit. Cut off and properly dispose of
approximately 10-feet of the conduit. Run new conduit from the TGB to the cut off end of
the conduit and connect to the end. Use this pathway from the TGB to the near the top of
the tank as the route for the new TGB antenna cable.
5. Ground the TGB using the existing grounding at the pad. Add additional ground rods if
necessary.
6. Obtain all required permits and will contract will a private locator to locate underground
utilities not located by One-Call. Note: The City will make arrangements to for data
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backhaul using cellular technology. The cellular service provider will install its modem in the
TG B.
b. West Hill Reservoir Site Work:
1. The TGB cabinet will be installed in the location of the existing concrete pad located to the
south of the 495 Zone standpipe. Saw cut and remove a portion of this pad and construct
a new pad in its place for the TGB. Install a grounding ring at this location.
2. Provide all labor, materials and equipment to install four runs of 1-inch diameter Schedule
80 PVC electrical conduit with rigid conduit on each end between the TGB and the
telemetry / power / fiber optic panels located on the southeast quadrant of the standpipe —
includes saw cutting, asphalt removal & disposal, trenching, bedding, backfill and
restoration of the pavement with compacted and rolled hot mix asphaltic cement concrete
and seal the edges of the patch hot poured pavement joint sealer . The estimated length of
trench is 80 feet. One of the conduit runs will be used to run power to the TGB. One of the
conduit runs will be used to run fiber optic cab►e between the TGB and the fiber optic panel.
The other two conduits are spares.
3. Provide electrical power to the TGB by running conductors in the conduit described above.
Provide all labor, materials and equipment to make the connection in a way that meets
Sensus' requirements for the TGB and all local building, mechanical and electrical codes. �
4. There is an existing 6-inch empty conduit that runs from the TGB location to the east
quadrant of the standpipe. This conduit will be used to run the antenna cable from the TGB
to the standpipe. The end of the conduit near the standpipe is in a trench covered with a
steel plate. The end is about 15 feet from the standpipe. Extend the conduit run to the
standpipe with PVC conduit. Modify the end of the conduit at the TGB to meet the
requirements of the antenna installation.
5. Install and terminate six (6) strands of a 24 strand fiber optic cable running between the
TGB and the City of Renton fiber optic cable terminal box using the 1-inch conduit described
above as the pathway. Make terminations on both ends. This is the data path between the
TGB and the RNI.
6. Obtain all required permits and will contract will a private locator to locate underground
utilities not located by One-Call.
c. Highlands Reservoir Site Work
1. Provide a new concrete pad between two legs of the tower (the one with the ladder and the
one with all the other antenna cables running up its length).
2. Provide a ground ring.
3. Provide all labor, materials and equipment to install four runs of 1-inch diameter Schedule
80 PVC electrical conduit with rigid conduit on each end between the TGB and the City of
Renton telemetry pad — includes, trenching, bedding, backfill and restoration of the turf via top
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soiling and seeding. The estimated length of trench is 150 feet. One of the conduit runs will be
used to run power to the TGB. One of the conduit runs will be used to run fiber optic cable
between the TGB and the fiber optic panel. The other two conduits are spares.
4. Provide electrical power to the TGB by running conductors in the conduit described above.
The source of power is power at the City's telemetry pad. Provide all labor, materials and
equipment to make the connection in a way that meets Sensus' requirements for the TGB and
all local building, mechanical and electrical codes.
5. Install and terminate six (6) strands of a 24 strand fiber optic cable running between the TGB
and the City of Renton fiber optic cable terminal box using the 1-inch conduit described above
as the pathway. Make terminations on both ends. This is the data path between the TGB and
the RNI.
6. Provide Schedule 80 PVC conduit between the TGB and the latter leg of the tower for the
antenna cable — diameter and bend radius to meet Sensus' requirements.
7. Obtain all required permits and will contract will a private locator to locate underground
utilities not located by One-Call.
2. Make all data and power terminal, and antenna connections at the TGB Cabinets, this includes the
connection from the power source, connection of the CAT 5 data line from the network access point at
the three sites.
3. Provide all bracketing needed to mount the antennas at the three sites.
4. Mount the TGB cabinets to the concrete pads described above.
5. Provide all strapping hardware needed to run the data and power cables from the base of the TGB
sites to the antennas.
6. Provide the TGBs and antennas sufficient to receive meter data and provide the meter data to the
RNI via the network connection provided by the City.
7. Identify and hire a qualified installation team to install the TGB equipment and make final end
connections to the equipment.
8. Connect to a ground field to properly ground the TGB and antenna equipment. See Items 1.a., 1.b.
and 1.c. above.
The City shall:
1. Provide an area at the TGB site for installation if the TGB is installed at a customer provided site.
2. Provide network access at the site where the TGB is located.
3. Provide padlocks at TGB location for security purposes.
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4. Provide sufficient foundation to secure the outdoor cabinet should an outdoor cabinet be required
to house the TGB. This foundation will consist of a concrete pad or steel structure that is designed to
hold 600 Ibs per square inch. See above.
5. Provide a 240 VAC power source at each site from which the Contractor shall convey the power to
the TGB. See items 1.a, 1.b and 1.c above, under "The Contractor shall" for a description of these
locations.
Repeater Site Responsibilities
Repeaters are also known as FlexNet Network Portals (FNPs)
The Contractor shall:
1. Provide FlexNet Network Portals (FNPs) including mounting brackets and install them at
sites mutually selected by the Contractor, Sensus and the City. The estimated number
of FNPs is six.
2. Install the FNP units and ancillary equipment necessary to a structure as need.
3. Identify and hire a qualified installation team to install the FNP equipment, run power
from the City provided 120 VAC power source to the FNPs and make final connections.
Provide all labor, materials and equipment to make the connection in a way that meets
Sensus' requirements for the FNPs and all local building, mechanical and electrical
codes.
4. Obtain all required permits and shall contract will a private locator to locate
underground utilities not located by One-Call.
5. Identify the optimum location to install the FNPs and communicate those locations to
the City.
6. Identify the FNP locations after all three of the TGBs and the endpoints (also known as
meter data transceivers or Sensus FlexNet SmartPoint radios) identified in contract
paragraph A of Section 2.10, Final Acceptance have been installed and it is apparent that
additional infrastructure in the form of FNPs is required to provide full coverage of the
water service area.
The City shall:
1. Initiate, coordinate and acquire authorization for installation crews to climb poles, buildings
and other structures necessary to safely affix cable runs as needed for the installation of the
RNPs.
Provide adequate electricity to the FNP locations and is responsible for any and all recurring
electricity charges for FNP operations.
Be responsible for on-going maintenance and support of the equipment after completion of
the Sensus installation and acceptance phase.
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End Points & Field Installation Responsibilities
The Contractor shall:
1. Train a City provided SmartPoint installation auditor to properly identify and correct any
known problems in the field. See below.
2. Investigate any SmartPoint installations that are having problems connecting to the FlexNet
network (non reporting SmartPoints) after the City provided auditor has determined that
the SmartPoint installations having such problems were installed and set up properly, i.e.,
identify and fix any coverage issues.
3. Provide the City with three Trimble Nomad 900G Series handheld GPS units and three
Sensus Command Link Modules for field programming and testing.
The City shall:
1. Purchase the endpoints (also known as meter data transceivers or Sensus FlexNet
SmartPoint radios).
2. Install or hire an installation contractor to install all end point transceivers that will be used
in the system.
3. Be responsible for the quality assurance for the installation of the endpoint transceivers.
4. Visit and troubleshoot endpoints that are not reporting into the system. Investigate any
non-reporting SmartPoints to ensure that there are no cut wires, improper installations,
improper programming and resolve all data entry errors in the system.
5. Provide an installation auditor (in-house or via contract) to ensure SmartPoint installation
work is correct. This individual will be the primary contact for troubleshooting, identifying
and correcting non reporting SmartPoints and installation errors.
6. Coordinate with the Contractor to establish the SmartPoint installation schedule, shipment
quantities and overall project timeline.
7. Rent or purchase handheld programming devices in sufficient quantities to meet the
demands of the installers.
Miscellaneous Responsibilities
The Contractor shall:
1. Apply for, pay for and obtain any needed work permits.
2. Pay all applicable sales taxes to the State of Washington. [When invoicing for contract items, the
Contractor shall list the applicable sales separately from the price of the items on the invoice].
Acceptance Milestones and Criteria
Milestone 1— Network Deployment
Network deployment is achieved when: 1) the three TGBs have been installed; 2) all of the required FNPs have
been installed; 3) the RNI has been installed and the system is providing automated meter reading coverage
for the entire water service area as was defined in the RFP (water service area polygon). The preliminary
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estimate of required FNPs is six. Using a Contractor provided propagation study as a guide the City will install
endpoints at various locations in the water service area that are estimated to need FNPs in order to
communicate with the system. These endpoints in conjunction with the propagation study will be used to
determine the sites for the FNPs.
Milestone 2— AMI Endpoint Delivery and Installation — Pilot Area
AMI endpoint delivery and installation is considered achieved 45 days after the last meter to be automated in
the pilot study area has had its endpoint installed by the City. The pilot study area is that area currently
assigned route numbers 25 and 31 (approximately 950 meters).
Milestone 3 — System Acceptance
System acceptance is achieved when the system performance has reached a level of 98.3% (during a three day
reading window — see below) or better successful reads in the defined acceptance period.
System performance is calculated by dividing the number of installed endpoints that are registered on the
network that have successfully provided a reading during a three (3) day reading window by the total number
of installed endpoints that are registered on the network.
System acceptance will be determined on an individual route basis.
A complete route will be installed, optimized and then evaluated for acceptance and accepted before
proceeding to the next route installation.
The system acceptance reading window period will be a mutually (between the City and the Contractor)
agreed upon period not to exceed ninety (90) days after Milestone 2 has been achieved.
When calculating the system performance the following exceptions apply. An endpoint will not be included in
the count of installed endpoints (included in neither the dividend nor the divisor) if any of the following occur:
Its daily reads are lost due to a TGB power failure that lasts more than 24 hours
A Force Majeure Event or Act of God affects the endpoint, TGB or RNI
The endpoint is removed from service
The endpoint is damaged or tampered with
The endpoint cannot communicate to the system due to an object being placed over it (e.g., parked
automobile)
The endpoint is installed in an area outside of the water service area
Definitions
The definitions set forth below shall apply for the purposes of this Agreement.
1) "AMI or AMI System" means the integrated Sensus Advanced Metering Infrastructure technology and
Services consisting of FlexNet, Approved Meters, installation tools, Licensed Software, AMI Equipment,
Network Equipment, RNI, TGB and related components.
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2) "FlexNet SmartPoints" means collectively any FlexNet communicating device intended to transmit
meter reading and other information as appropriate from water, gas or electricity meters.
3) "Billing Windov�' means, with respect to the three or four day period beginning one or two days prior to,
and ending two days following, the Utility's preferred billing day for a particular meter.
4) " Available Meter" means an installed FlexNet Meter or installed SmartPoint satisfying all of the
following criteria:
a. it functions properly is not damaged or failed or an Unavailable Meter during the Billing Window;
b. it is serviced by a TGB or FNP that has not been subjected to a power failure greater than eight
(8) continuous hours during the Billing Window;
c. neither it, nor the TGB, FNP or any other network equipment that serves that meter has been
affected by a Force Majeure Event;
d. interference orjamming of the Radio Spectrum is not preventing or interFering with radio
communication to or from a SmartPoint, provided that Sensus is diligently working to effect a
cure and provides a weekly status report;
e. it is installed in a mutually agreed upon coverage area of the Utility as defined in the final
propagation study;
f. it has not been reported to the applicable Utility under Sensus' or the Utility's preventive
maintenance or trouble ticket generation service, unless the parties agree that the reason for
the report was resolved before the Billing Window opened or that the meter is functioning
normally;
g. its functioning or performance has not been adversely affected by a failure of the Utility or its
SmartPoint installation team to perform its obligations or tasks for which it is responsible, or to
properly maintain network equipment owned by the Utility;
h. its functioning or performance has not been adversely affected by a failure or insufficiency of the
back haul telecommunications network of the Utility used for communications among the
components of the Sensus Network; and
i. It is installed in compliance with the procedures and specifications approved by and provided to
the Utility in writing by Sensus.
5) "FlexNetT"^" means the system comprised of the Sensus Network and the approved SmartPoints in
service in the Territory with customers of Affiliated Utilities, including back-end hardware and Licensed
Software. The backend hardware consists of the RNI hardware and TGB hardware.
6) "FlexNet Network Portal (FNP)" means a pole mounted unit with simple store and forward capability
that communicates directly to a TGB.
7) "RNI" means the Regional Network Interface consisting of equipment and FlexWare software used to
gather, store and report data collected from SmartPoints and TGBs that are part of the Sensus
Network. The FlexWare software operates on the RNI.
8) " TGB" means a Tower Gateway Basestation consisting of hardware, firmware and software installed at
a tower site and used to communicate by radio with SmartPoints and the RNI.
9) "Tower Site" means a site on a radio tower, building, or elsewhere where a TGB is located or intended
to be installed.
10) "Tower Site Lease" means a lease, license or other right to use or occupy all or a portion of a Tower
Site for a TGB.
11) "Unavailable Meters" include, but are not limited to the following:
a. Cut At Pole — nominally a meter for which power has been turned off to the socket by the
Affiliated Utility �
b. Booted on Line Side — nominally a meter for which power has been turned off my placing
"boots" in the socket from which the power to the meter has effectively been turned off.
c. Failed or flawed power delivery to the meter socket — an Affiliated Utility power generation,
distribution or delivery system failure that has effectively turned off power to the socket and/or
meter.
d. Tampered Meters — sockets, meters or distribution assets that have been modified by
unauthorized personnel rendering the meter incapable of providing accurate usage readings
from that meter.
e. Failed Register — the meter register is not responding to a read message.
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f. Cut Wire — the wire and all associated components connecting the SmartPoint to the meter
register is cut in some way causing the radio to not be able to read the register.
g. Broken TouchCoupler — the TouchCoupler is damaged by intentional or unintentional acts.
h. Broken Clip — the clip that holds the TouchCoupler into the radio package housing is broken
and the unit can not complete the inductive electrical connection.
i. Improper installation of the TouchCoupler — the TouchCoupler is not pushed all the way into
the housing clip causing the unit to not be able to complete the inductive electrical connection.
j. Unit not installed through the pit lid — the unit is not installed with the antenna positioned
through the pit lid and properly secured with the retaining nut. The radio unit must also be
securely attached to the antenna section.
k. Radio unit not securely attached to the Antenna unit — The water-proof SmartPoint housing is
not properfy installed and secured to the antenna unit.
I. Damaged antenna - the uniYs antenna is damaged by intentional or unintentional acts.
m. Damaged radio package — the uniYs water-proof radio package is damaged by intentional or
unintentional acts.
n. Data Base errors — the unit is removed from the system but not updated in the database. Still
shown as in the system when in fact has been removed.
o. Phantom Units — the unit is removed from the system but is still transmitting and being heard
by the system.
12) "Unread Meters" means any Available Meter that is not read by the FlexNet Network.
13) "FlexWare"T"' software, developed by Sensus, is the software utilized in the RNI to decrypt the data
from meters, filter the data by application, and route the data appropriately to the utility customer.
FlexWareT"" includes the software in all of the RNI components.
14) "SmartPoint" is a printed circuit board that provides an AMI endpoint the ability to acquire data from its
connected meter and transmit the data to AMI collection devices located at AMI towers. SmartPoints
are mounted either integral to the meter or remotely depending upon meter type and manufacturer.
15) "TouchCoupler" is an inductive coupler connection from a water register to the SmartPoint unit.
16) )"Register" is a mechanical or electronic device attached to a water meter designed to capture meter
consumption.
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City of Renton AMR / AMI Deployment Meeting
Monday, May 02, 2011
• Introductions
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CITY OF RENTON COUNCIL AGENDA BILL
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Utility Systems/Water Utility
Abdoul Gafour, x7210
J.D. Wilson, x7295
For Agenda of:
May 24, 2010
Agenda Status
Subject:
Automated Meter Reading System Approval of
Recommended System and Contract Negotiations
Exhibits:
Issue Paper
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Fiscal Impact:
Expenditure Required $600,000 (for Phase 1) Transfer/Amendment
Total Project Budget $900,000 City Share Total Project 100°/a
(2010 Budget #425/455591)
SUMMARY OF ACTION:
The Water Utility requests Council's approval to select United Pipe and Supply/Sensus Metering
Systems as the most highly qualified firm to provide the City with an Automated Meter Reading
(AMR) system and authorize staff to negotiate a contract with United Pipe and Supply/Sensus
Metering Systems for the acquisition of the AMR system components.
The Water Utility has budgeted sufficient funds in the 2010 Capital Improvement Program budget for
the Automatic Meter Reading Conversion project (#425/455591) to cover the initial "pilot" phase of
the project.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Select United Pipe and Supply/Sensus Metering Systems as the most highly qualified firm to provide
the City with an AMR system and authorize staff to negotiate a contract with United Pipe and
Supply/Sensus Metering Systems for the acquisition of the AMR system components.
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(May 24, 2010)
The Utilities Committee recommends concurrence in the staff recommendation to select
United Pipe and Supply/Sensus Metering Systems as the most highly qualified firm to provide
the City with an AMR system and authorize staff to negotiate a contract with United Pipe and
Supply/Sensus Metering Systems for the acquisition of the AMR system components.
Rich Zwicker, Chair
Terri Briere, Vice Chair
King Parker, Member
cc: Lys Hornsby, Utility Systems Director
Abdoul Gafour, Water Utility Supervisor
JoAnn Wykpisz, PW Principal Financial and Admin Analyst
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May11,2010
Don Persson, Council President
Members of the Renton City Council
Denis Law, Mayor
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STAFF CONTACT: Abdoul Gafour, Water Utility Supervisor (ext. 7210)
J.D. Wilson, Water Utility Engineer (ext. 7295)
SUBJECT: Automated Meter Reading System Approval of
Recommended System and Contract Negotiations
ISSUE:
Should Council approve the Water Utility's recommendation to select United Pipe and
Supply/Sensus Metering Systems as the most highly qualified firm to provide the City
with an Automated Meter Reading (AMR) system and authorize staff to negotiate a
contract with United Pipe and Supply/Sensus Metering Systems for the acquisition of
the AMR system components?
RECOMMENDATION:
Select United Pipe and Supply/Sensus Metering Systems as the most highly qualified
firm to provide the City with an AMR system and authorize staff to negotiate a contract
with United Pipe and Supply/Sensus Metering Systems for the acquisition of the AMR
system components.
BACKGROUND SUMMARY:
The purpose of the AMR system is to improve meter reading efficiency, capture water
usage data, enhance water conservation activities, and provide timely and accurate
billing to our water customers. The AMR system will also allow the City to optimize the
pumping of its water supply wells and the operation of its water system. The AMR
system will provide data on water usage patterns needed for demand forecasts,
planning for long-term water supply options to meet demand from population growth,
and development within our service area. Currently, the water system has over 17,000
meters.
Don Persson, Council President
May 11, 2010
Page 2 of 3
Request for Proposal, Evaluation and Selection Process
The Water Utility, with the assistance of a consultant, developed a request for proposal
(RFP) package that included the instructions for proposal submission, technical
specifications, the process for evaluation of proposals including evaluation criteria with
weighting factors, and a description of the selection, negotiation, and contract award
process.
In April 2009, after obtaining City Attorney approval of the RFP package, the Water
Utility advertised the RFP. The City received proposals from eight companies/teams.
The City's evaluation team, with members representing functional areas: Utility Billing,
Water Operations and Maintenance, Water Engineering and Information Technology,
evaluated the eight written proposals and selected the following four companies/teams
for further evaluation: Datamatic/Databar; Ferguson Waterworks/Neptune Technology
Group; Itron; and United Pipe and Supply/Sensus Metering Systems.
During the second phase of the evaluation, the four companies/teams submitted
detailed descriptions of the proposed AMR system configurations, implementation
plans, and cost proposals. The cost proposals included not only the initial costs but also
annual software maintenance fees and estimated replacement costs for a 20-year
period. The technical merits of the proposed systems were evaluated independently of
the proposed costs. The companies also made oral presentations to the City's
evaluation team. The City's project manager condusted telephone interviews with
representatives of water systems where AMR systems were installed by each company.
The City's evaluation team rated the proposal submitted by United Pipe and Supply/
Sensus Metering System as the best and most advantageous proposal to the City
considering functionality, compatibility with the City's existing metering and billing
systems, and life cycle costs.
Proposed Contract Elements and Schedule for Deployment of AMR System
The main tasks and deliverables to be negotiated for the contract include:
• Providing and installing system hardware and software for the data management
system.
• Providing end-point radios.
• Providing and installing data collection and routing stations.
• Providing the interface between AMR system and the utility billing system.
• Training of City water maintenance staff who will be installing portions of the
system, and City engineering and utility billing staff who will be using the data
management system.
Subject to Council's approval of the negotiated contract and of a project budget, the
Water Utility plans to deploy the AMR system over a five-year period to reduce impact
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Don Persson, Council President
May 11, 2010
Page 3 of 3
to the annual budget for capital improvement projects. The five-year schedule includes
an initial "pilot" phase. During the pilot phase water maintenance staff will install and
set up the end-point radios in two of the existing meter routes and one of the three
data collectors will be installed. The first phase will provide us with valuable
information with regard to the remainder of the deployment. In the following phases,
the task of installing the end-points will be performed by in-house staff and small
contracts (i.e., a contract for a particular route using the eCityGov Alliance Small Public
Works Roster.)
Estimated cost for deployment of AMR system
The estimated cost for the full deployment of the AMR system within a five-year
schedule is $4.35 million. Of this amount, $2.15 million is for the proposed contract (see
proposed contract elements above) and $2.2 million is for installing the end-point
radios, replacing some of the meter bodies, and replacing some of the meter registers.
The Water Utility has budgeted $900,000 for the AMR project in the 2010 Capital
Improvement Program budget (acct #425/455591) to cover the initial "pilot" phase of
the project.
CONCLUSION:
The proposed five-year phased deployment of an Automatic Meter Reading System will
allow the City to improve its meter reading efficiency and accuracy, reduce meter
reading costs, and provide timely notification to our customers when leaks are found on
their service lines. The AMR system will provide the City with valuable information on
water use patterns so that we can optimize the operations of existing water resources
and plan for long-term water supply options to meet demand forecasts from population
growth and development.
Council's approval of staff recommendation to select and negotiate a contract with
United Pipe and Supply/Sensus Metering Systems for the acquisition of the AMR system
components is needed to initiate the project. After the completion of contract
negotiations, the Water Utility will report back to Council for approval of the contract.
cc: Lys Hornsby, Utility Systems Director
JoAnn Wykpisz, PW Principal Financial and Admin Analyst
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C. Fair Practices Policy Affidavit of Cc�mpliance
Q. Affidavit and Cer�tific,atioil Form
L". Spftware Lic�nse t�greement
F. Maintenance Agr�ement
G. Contractor's Insurance Forms
I-I. ACQRa Form
I. Bond i:o the City of Renton
{3) R�P Addenda
(4) Request for Proposals
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1.�1 Administration ..................................................................................................................................7
1.2 Gantract Amendment ...................................................................................................................... 7
�.3 T�rmination fior Canvenience/D��au{��liVan-Appro�riation ......................................................... �
1.4 Far�ce Mryj�ur� .................................................................................................................................. 3
1.5 1fVashingioii State Sales Tax ......................................................................................................... 8
1.6 Tax�s, Lic�nseil, and Certi�i�at� I��c��airemenfs ......................................................................... 9
1.7 �ssignment ................................................................... ................................................................9
1.8 inden�nific�iiQn ancf Mold F-I�rrnles� ............................................................................................. 9
1.9 A��lic�bl� L�w �nci f'arum ..........................................................................................................10
1.10 Gc�nflicts of I��ter�sfi �nd Nnn-�ar��p�tifiive Pr�ctie�s ...............................................................10
1.1'I Ciaims and A�pe�ls ...................................................................................................................... �.1
1.12 M�di�iian ........................................................................................................................................11
1.13 �.�ain�et��nce of i�ecords .............................................................................................................. z�.
1.1 ��ther Pubiic A,c�. �rtcy (�rd�i �� ...............................................................................................:........ � 2
1.1 a E�vii�onm�r�taf ��frch�si�g �'ral��y ...............................................................................................12
1.16 �lo;�cli�crirninai9dn and Eqt.i�i � m��lc�yrn;�i�t c����rtuniiy .........................................................12
1.17 Pr�v��lir�g U'J�g� � and R�t�ii �1gQ ........................................................................................... 1�
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2.9 Acc�ptance �roc�s� .......................................................................................
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2.11 W�a�ranty Provisions ........................................................................................
2.12 Expres� WarrantiP� f��- Software ..................................................................
2.13 W�rranty R�r�reclie� ........................................................................................
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Pub{ic Disclo�ure R�quests ......................................................................................................... 22
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NoPrototyp� Components .......................................................................................................... 23
fndustrial and Hazardous Waste ................................................................................................. 23
Prohibition on Asbestos-Confiaining f'roducts .......................................................................... 23
DesignD�fects .............................................................................................................................. 23
ChaiigedRequir�ments ............................................................................................................... 24
SoftwareLicEnse ........................................................................................................................... 24
DisasterRecovery ..............................................................................................:.......................... 2�
BugStatus Reports ............................................:.......................................................................... 2�
Enhanc�m�nts, Updafies, Up�rad�s, R��lacemenfis and N�w Ve��sio�-�s of Soflv�ar� ....... z4
lII. 9BJSUI�FlC� REC�UI��Llt����'� ............................................................................................... 26
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3.1 Evidence af�d Cancella�ion of Insurance ................................................................................... 26
3.2 lnsuranc� R�quirem�iits .:............................................................................................................ 2G
3.3 Minirni�m Limits dfi Insurance ....................................................................................................... 2��
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Words and terms shall i�e giv�n th�ii• ordinary and usual meanings. W(�e�e use� in the Cont��aci: f?ocuments, the ,
foilowing wc�rds a��d teri»s shall havP the meanings indicated. The meanin�s shall bP appficaiai� to i{�� singular, plural,
masculine, femininc and neuter of the woi�ds ai�d terms.
Accentable, l�cce�tance or Accented: Writt�n L���umentati�an of tl�e City's det�rmin�tian that the C�n1:t�actor's
Work has been ccmpleted in accordance uvi�th the Contract.
Confiract Amei}drnent: A written change to tl�� Cont��act i���di�ying, deletin� or addin�; to the kerms ar S�ta�emeiit
of Work, signed E�y both pai�i:ies, wifih ar onrii:hout notice ta ihe s�arefiies.
Goniract or� Contract Documents: The writings and dravrings embodying ihe legally {�ir�clin; obiigations l��twe�n
the City and tlze Carttractor for com�letion afi ti7e �!l�ar-k u�-�der tl�e Contrac� as set �o��:h on [���es �1 a��d 2 of
tihis docum�nt.
Contrar.tor: T{�� i��r.liviclual, associatian, partnership, firm, camp�ny, cc►r����aiiu�i, or cornhi��a�ticn i:hFr�of,
including join� ventures, cnr�tracting Uvith the Gfiy fior the �es•�or�ma�7ce of ser�✓i�es t�r �fJork under th�
Contrac�.
Cost Rr�alvsis: Th� rLview, evaivation and v��if�cafic�n 6f ec�st dat�a a��d tE�e �v�::Iua�io�a cr; ifte s,�e4ii�ic �l�r',sa�ts c��
costs anr� p�-oii�t. Cosi A.naiysis is fihe ak�plica�ion af jud�rn�n�c usin� cE�iferi� to �a��cj�ct i`rem the da�:a fi� ihe
Estimated cc�sts in arder �o Form ��i� o�i��f�►z on tf�� clegre� i:o wriiich ��i-ca�o�'CCI CCJ5iS YG�)Y"C'SCtli. 1fJF11l i:FlC
Contracr sho�.�lci r.ost, as��.�rning r���canable �c:on�n1� �nd ci�ic�E�z�,y.
Citv: City of Ren��n �nd its officers, F?Cit�7�blr4��, i9��C1y5, C�!'i'CYc^.ClOfS, �nd suE��•�ntra�:io!•s.
�: C�ienclar Qay.
Documentati�n: T�chnieal �zAbEica�ions �nd/or r�r�cum�ntai:ion relaiit�g �io ii�� �.�s� c�� �i �e ��f�ivai�� o�� �Er�,�ic�s f�
be Provided and delEverecl b�r Cc�ntraetor ur�d��� Yhis Coni:ract, such �s refef-F��ce r��anup{s, training rnanuals,
iaser manuals, r��aintenance m�nuals, inst�li�t:io�t, s�,�ster��s a���ninistr�iion ar�� i:echf�ic�l �UlC:i(�S CIC?SIbi1�'4I 'k0
instruct the �ity on nc�� f, a�tures, uses, �IICI 71.lIZCLIC3t15 Oi i�l@ SCi��bV�lP"L' OI- 4.:?f1fl��'S.
Effective Dat�: Th� dace t�i� CCilfiiaCf iG COUitini Siatl�� I)j/ tFtE Ci'L��.
Enhancement: "fec!-rnic7l ar fui�ction�l a�Icii�iUr�s i� im�ar•ovc i�ut�c-iiar��li_y �r��l/or u���r��zic�ns.
Errnr: An unanticipa�c�d �of��sv�re praf�l�t�n r�sulting in }3ra�r���� l��f�Uvio�- nai 3.) ��ol!�,:�Vo�z; �c��� c�i±tv,�� fi-�'s Ir�iea!
design, 2} a�nsist�nt with functionality G�sLrih�d ii� P�ragrapl� V Docurne�fi�tis�n, a�i�/rar �) c�nsiszent with
the requirem�nfs �r th� Conrract. •
Final racceptance: Thc ��in�c when Ciiy ac!{riovvl�d�c�s �ll�a� rh� Car�racCor i7as 4aerfnr�necl the �niire �"Jor�: i�i
accard�nce with che �er�tract.
Hardware: T�ngible gaods, exclus�ing sof�ware a��d clata, includir��, buY noi limit�ci to, moi_h�r�oard{s);
firmware; rnerr3ory; ini�rnal or external expansion card(s); pow�r s�pE�ly(sj; fan(s); stora�e cent�-oll�r(s);
internal or external hard disk(s); CD-ROM, DVD, 61u-Ray or other medi� drive�s); gr�phics cor�trol�er(s);
dispfa+� screen(s); human interfae� �ievic�s e.�. k2yboard, mouse, track balE, fia�.�ch pad, v�PE3 e�mpra,
microphone; biometric readers e.�. fingzrs3rrilt sc�nn�r{sj, retina scannE�-(s), v�ic� p,-int ar•a{yz�r(s); �ecur�iy
token(s) e.�. Exp���ss Car�l(s), Smart Card(s), PC card(s), USB �bken(s}, cry�to key g�n�rator(sj; so�tware
authorizing d�vice� e.g. serial, parallel, or USB dongle(s); �quipment or d�vi�es to con��eci rh� comput�i� to
external p�ripher�al equipm�nf such a� netwc�rks, printers or scanners; cable(s�, cau�ler(s} or adanfar(s);
mounting or supp�rting device(s); housin�(s); encl�sure(sj; e�ternal subsysYems �.g. Eti�e�•net sN�itch(es),
storage system(s), tape drive(s), radios, communic�tion systems, and/c�r UAS(s).
City of Renton Automated Mefe�� Reading Sysrem Contract
Obiect Code: The executable, machine-readable, form of a Software program. Object cod� is instruction code in
machine language produced as the output of a campiler or an assemblEr.
P�rson: Includes individuals, associations, firms, companies, corporations, p�rf.nerships, and jois�t ventures.
Price Analvsis: The process of examining and evaluating a price without �valual:ing its separate cost elements
and propos�c� profit.
Proiect Mana�er: The individual designated by th� City ta manag� th� praject o�� a daily basis and �vho may
represent the City for Cantract administration. This Contract may be part of a largcr City projnct.
Proiect Sporrsor: I��dividual designated by the Ciiy to conduct the Contract solicitation process, draft and
negotiate Contracts, resolvEs contractual issiaes and su�ports the Project Manag�r during Contract
performanc�.
Provide: Furnish without addi�ional charge.
RCW: Tl�e R�vised Code of Washington.
Request For Proposal ("RFP"): The origin�! "Requ�st for 1'r�pc�sal" puhlished ksy the City of Renton, including
Adclenda there�to an�J written clariiic�tions mad� k�y the City of Renton in r�sponse iv contractor inquiries.
Re_sponse_to __P,Fi�: Those docurt��nts and materials $ubmitted by contractinrs �tc� ihe C(ty of Renton in respons� to
the RFP.
Statemate of Wor�lc ("SOW"1: That Ai:tachment to the Cuntract consis�in� oi wrifir�n descriptions of Services to be
performed, ar the gaods to be Provided or tl�e tech�iical requirei�en�s to b� fulfilled under this Cantract.
Services: The �urnishing of labor, time, or efifort by a Contractor for the following, but not limited to: installation,
mairrtenanc�, support, confi�ur�tion, custom Saftw�re, or tonsulting.
Software: All or any partion nf the th�n con�mercially avail�bl� version(s) of �eh� computer executable progra��s
and EnhartcNm�nts ther�to, including Source Cade, localized v�rsions of ti�i� camputer �xecutahle �rograms
and Enhancem�nis thereto, including S��u��c� Code and �ocurn�ntation Ircens�d and cleliver�ed hy Contractor
to thP City.
Source Code: A sei: of human readable instructions, written in a programmin; language, that must 6e translated
to Object Cod� b�fore the �rograrn c�n run on a compu�er.
S�bcontractor: The individual, association, partnership, #irm, company, cQrparation, or joint venture entering
int� an agr,�emeni with the Contraci:�r to perfor�7� any poriion of the Work covered by rhis Contract.
Update: All p�iblish�c� re�risions to the pccumentation and copies c�f ihe revised, Cnhanced, or modified
Software, rr���icl� are not designaied by Coniractor as ne�,ru preduc4:s.
Up�rade: Subsequei�t r�leases a� the Software and Docurne��tarian i:h�i generally hav� a new major v�rsion
numb�r, i.e. version 6.3 tQ vErsion 7.0.
Virus: Softwai�e code that is intentianally arid specifically construcicd for the �;urpose of destroying, interrupting
or otherwis� adversely im�acting other code or d�ta in a computer, such �s repli�ating itse(f or anotP�er
program ►�nany timrs withou� any useful purpose.
Work: Everythi��g t� be Pravicled and done fur the fulfillment of ihe Contract and shall include all Software,
Hardware and Services specified ui�der this Contract, including Conrract Amendm�nts and settlements.
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This Contract is between the City and the Contractor who shall be resE�unsi(�le for Peo�iding the Work described
herein. The City is noi party to defining the divisian af Work hetween t�e Co►itrackor and iis Subcontractors, if
any, and the Statement of Work has no! been written with this inie►�t.
Tl�e Co��tractor represei�ts fihat it has or shall obtain all persoi��iel, materials and equi�ment re�ui��ed �o perform
Work hereunder. In accordance with the F[it's Criminal Jusrice iniormalion System I'olicy 4.5, a!I contractor
employeps that might access City systems will be required fio comply v�iiii ehP pe��sc�n���l s�curity screening
requirements set forth in the policy. That screening may include, but is iZot iimited to, a state of residency
fingerprint checic and �dditional screenif�g as decmed appropriate Gy �h4 C.ity. All scr�ening wiA i�e do►�e prior to
access to the City's syst`ms, either from the contractor's sit� or �the City's. �E�auir� i��� co��ir�ctar send an
tmployee that has Either not been screened, or fails the security screeni���, f�r any r2aso��, th� City retains the
�•ig�it tu turn ad�vay such employee and prohibit his/her a�cess. Ail travel cu��ts, if �ny, fc�r suci� ein��loyee will be
the r�sponsibility of the contr�ctor. The Cii,� retai�zs tfie right to appraLe cantracter• erriployees assi�ned to the
prajecti and request a change af personnel based on Em�l�yee �erfc+r•rn :tice. i{�� Cizy niay refusc project si:afF
fnr any reason. �
The Cont.ractor's performance unde�'this Conirac�i may i�e r��aniioi�ed an�i rcvievued by i.ity personnel. Reperts
and cJata required to 4�e Provided by the Con�tractor shall I�e d�live��ed to �he Cii;+/ as cl�scrsb��l herein.
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All changes io the Contract sha!I be throifgh a Contract An�enament. (�a orai orde�- or conduc� E�y che City shall
constitute a chanb� to the Contract. If any Contract Ame�idme�t caus�s an incrc�sse or decrease in t{ie cost of, ar
the time required for perforniance of any nart of th� Woi�l: under �his Contr�ct, the Cor�tract may t�e modified i�i
agreed to in �vriting by both narties. Contract Amenaf7�e�zts may req��sre a Costf��'ice �E�aiysis to detern�ine the
reasonableness of the proposed adjustmenfis to t};e Con�racti.
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A. i ermination for Convenienc�
i he �ity for its convenience may terminate this Cont���ci, in v��{tiol� ar i�i R�art, at any time �3y wriiten notic�
sent ceriified mail, return receipt requesied, to the Cor�ir�ctor. Ar'ier receipt o�f a IVotic� of I Ermination
("Noiice"), and except as �irected by ihe City, Yhe Contractor shall immediaYely stop Worl< as ciirected in
the Rlotice, and comply with ail other require�nenis in the Natic�. The Co�tractor shafl �e pair� its costs,
including necessary and reasonabEe Cantraci closeQut costs a�d p��ofit on that portion of the Warlc
performed and Accep�ed up to the date of terrriinatioi� as speci�ied i� the �otice. The Contractor shall
promp��fy submit ics request for the termination payment, io�eiher with deiaiied supportin�
documentation. If the Contracior has any properfiy in its possession beiongir�g to th� City, fihe Contractor
shall account for the same and d�spose of it in th? manner S:he Cifiy dir�cts. /�II f�rmination payr��ent
requests may be subject to Cost or Price An�lysis.
B. Termination for Defa��lt
If the Contractor- does not deliver Work in accor�ance witi� tlle C�ntract, or ti�e Conlractor fai{s to perform
in ihe manner called for in the Contract, or if the Contracror• iails to comply witl� any material provisions of
the Confiract, the Ciiy may t�rminate this Cont�•�ct, in `N{iole a�� in ��ari, ior def�uli �s follows:
A"Noiice to Cure" sl�all lae servecl on th� Confiracior by ceriifie�l mail (return receipt requested)
or deiivery service capable of providing a rec�ipfi. The Confr�ctor shall have thirty (30) D�ys to
cure the defauli ar provide ihe City with a deiailed written plan, which indicates ehe time and
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methads needed to brinb the Work into comptiance and cure the ciefauit, or as other�vise set
aut in the Contract or noted in thc Maintenance Agreement.
2. If the Contractar has not cured the default or the pEan to cure the defauit is i�ot acceptable to
the City, the City may terminate the Contract. Termination shall accur by serving a Notice of
Termination by certified mail (return receipt requested) or delivery service capable of providing .
a receipt on th� Contractar seiting forth the manner in which the Contractor is in defautt and
the effective date of termination.
3. The Cant��actor shall only be paid for Work delivered and Accepted, less any dam�gps ta tkle City
caused by or arising from such default.
1.1. The terminati�n of this Gonkraci: shall in nn way relieve the Cantractor from any of its obligations
under tl�is Cont�•act as to th� �vork perfiormed as af tl�e er'fective date of terminaticrn, nor sliall
such terminatiai limit the rights and re�reclies of tl�e City hereunder as to the work pec`fontied
as of the er`fective date of tc�rminatian
C. Termina�ian for Non-Apnrnpriaifon
If expectPd oi� actual funciing is withdraw+�, reduced or limited in any way during tf�e Contracl term or in
any Cor�fract Amendment hereto, the CiCy �nay, u}�ai vuritt�n noticc to the Contractor, terminate this
Cont�•ac�c in �viial� or in pari.
f�aS�ment sh�fl not e>cceed the approprialian for the year in whicli i:eri7iination is effected. IP the Co�}tract is
t�rminated for non-appropriation:
1. The i.ity shall be liable only for payment in accordance with the terms of this Ccntract for
Services performed and Accepted prior td the �fifeciive date of termina�tion; and,
2, l�he Contraclor shail be i�eleased fi��m any obli�ation undei- thfs Co��tract (including any refated
purchase order) in provide furthcr Work pursuant io ihe Contract.
Func�ing under this Contract b�yond the curre►it �pprapriation year is contiitiUnal upon the appropriatien
by the City Council of sufficient fun�s to support �che aciivitses described ii� ti�is Cont:ract. Shouid such an
appropriation not t�e a�proved, Yhe l:ontraci shall terminai:e at the close of the current appropriation
year. Thp appropriation year erids Gn 1?�cember 31 ot each year.
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The term "force majeure" shall include, wiihout limitation by the foHowing enumeration: acts of nature, acts of
civil ar miiitary authorities, fierrorism, fire, accidents, shutdowns for purpose o f emerg�ncy repairs, indus�.riai,
civil or public dis�urhances causing the inahiii�y to pe�'form the requirements of this Contract. If a party is
render�d unable, wholly or in part, by a r'�rce majeure event or any other cause not within such party's control,
to perform or coi�ply with any obli�atio�i or Concli'tion of this �ontract, u�on giving notice and reasonabfy fuli
particulars to the other party, such obligacian or condition shall be suspencied only for the time and to the
extent commercially �aracticable to restore nc�rmal operatians. In the event the �ontractor c�ases to f�e excused
pursuant ta this pravision, then the City shall be entitled to exercise any remedies otherwise rrovided for in this
Corrtrar,t, includi��� Terminat+on for Default. Whenever a force majeure event causes the Contractor to allocate
limited resources aetv,reen or amcng the Contractor's customers, the City shall +-eceive no less priority in res�aect
to such allocatio�� than any of the Contractor's c�ther customers. In the �vent of any such delay, the date of
performance shall be extended for a period equat to the time lost by reason vf the delay.
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The Contractor shall register for payment of sales taxes in lhe State of Washington. The Contractor shall add the
sales tax fo each invaice and upon recei�t of payment from the City, promptly remit appropriate amounts to the
State of Washingto��.
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This Contract and any ofi the Work Provided hereunder is contingenfi and expressly conditioned upoii �he ability
of the Cont�actor to Provide ihe specified gppds or Services consistent �vith applicable federal, state or local
laws and regulations. ff, for any reason, the Contratto�•'s required licenses or certificates are �rerminated,
suspended, reval<ed or in any manner modiFied from their status at the time this Contract E�ecomes ef-fecci•de,
the Contractor sha{� noti�'jr the City immediateiy of such condition in writing.
The Contr�ctar arid SuUcontractor(s) shail maintain a�id be liabie for all taxes, fees, licenses, pFrmits and costs as
may be required by applicable federal, state or lacal laws and regul�tions as rnay be required to Provicle the
Work under this C�3niract. .
Th� Contractor and Subcontractor(s) sf�all rnaintain throughout ihe term of t(�e Cantrac�t a City of �enton
[3usiness t.icense.
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Neither pa�ty shall assign or transfcr any interest, obligation ar bencfit under ur in this Contract, whethnr by
cliange of control of �r�at�r than 51%, transfer of a controlling interest of �reaier than 51%, sal� o� assets ar
stock, merger ti+�iih afiO�:il(?I" L-'Yltlty, BSSIL;f1!'Y12Y1� df YlOV81!OYI; �Nli{IOUL" VVI'It�2i1 COYtSC'YI� O� 1;}l0 OL{l�'Y �)8Y'fiy�. IC
assignment ar transfer is a�proved, ihis Contract shal! b� binding upor� und inur� io the benefit of the
successars of th� assigninp �ar�y. This provisior� shall not �r�ver:t C�nrr�ctar fr�m �ledbing �ny proceeds r'rom
ihis Contract as security �o a lender sui�ject to city approval. An assi�nmEnt or tr�nsr'er shali t�e acce�ied hy
eifiher party upon i:f�e postin; o� ail r•equ�r�� bonds, securiiiQs � �ic1 the li;<e by the assignee at7d ti��e writces�
agreement by �ssigne� co assu���e a��d be res�o��sible for �he Gbli�atior�s and liabilitibs of tl�� �a��tract, kno���rn
and unkno�vn, ard appfic�ble la�s�.
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�1. Patent and Cop�ri�ht lndemizit�J
The Con���actoe shail ��rotect, indemnify, clefc�nc! and save i�a�-n�(ess the C�ty n�om any ai�d a!i ciaims or
lawsuiis alleging a violation of a third party's copyr•i�ht o�• W�,ler�t ribnts. �o long as the Ciiy 6ives
Contractor �rompt nofiice of any i►ifringem4nt claim brou�i�� agairist ii�e City re�ardEn� ti�e Soi-tw� ��� ancl
the City gives Contractar informai:iun, reasonable assisi:ance, and sc�le a�.�ihority to de��nd or settl� � ri��
infrir�gement claim, tl��n, 'sn th� re'�ense or settlen�ent o� aii infri«�;e��ienr claim, Gencracia�� sl��l�, in �zs
reasonaUle ju;l�mEnfi and at its �ption and er,��nse: (i) oL �ai�i for the Ciry the right to contlnue usis�� the
Software; (ii) r�place o�- modify the Software so that it becomes ncninfringing v✓hil,� gi� ing equiva!ent
performance; or (ii's} if Cantracl:Qr ca+�not obtain rt�e remedies in {ij or (ii), �ihe parties may ��i-aceed �co a
court af competent jurisdiction to deterriine ihe amaunt of faes that shali be returned to zhe City. €3efore
final pay�rent is made on this Contract, the Contractor sl�ali, if requested i�y the City, fur��ish acccEa�ablL
proof of a proper release from aSi s�ch fees or tlaims. Contiractor shall have no lia6ility to indemr�ify or
defend the City to the extent the alleged infrin;e�nent is f�ased on: (i) a m�dir'icaYion of i:he Softtivare bLr
the City or others autharized by thP Cit� uut not by the Cantractor; or (ii) use Uf the Soitware oth��' il��n in
accordance with the Documentation. ff the City is rer�uire� to defend itself or enter into a s�ttleme�►i
ag�eement due to Contractor's faifure io defend, Cc�ntractor shal! indei�inify the City for its costs and.
expenses as vrel) as ariy judgment entered a�ainsfi �the Cicy.
B. IndemnificaYion Fur Afl Other Actions
Contractor shall {�r�tect, defe�id, ir;d�l�nify ��►d savP h�rmless the City, its officers, ernpfoyees and agerits
from any and all costs, claims, �ud�;ments, and/or awards vf damag�s for injuries to Persans and/��-
dam�ge to tangib{e prope�-ty, urising out of or in any way resulting from ihe aci:s or omissions of the
Contractor its officers, employees, Subcontraciors and/or agents. Contractor's indemnificatiori obligation
shalt include 6ut is nat limited to, all claims against the CiYy by an emp(oyee or former emnloyee of the
City of Renton Automated Meter Reading System Contract
Contractor or its Subcantractors, and the Contractor expressly waives by mutual negotiation, with respect
to the City only, ail immunity and limitation on liability unQer any industrial insurance act, inciuding l�ii:le
51 RCW, other worker's compensa�ion act, disability benefit act, or other employee benefit aci of any
jurisdiction which would otherwise be applicable in i:he case of such claim. In the eveni �he Ciiy incurs any
costs includi��g attorneys' fees to enforce the pruvisions of this paragra�h, ail sucf� costs and fees shall be
recoverabl� from the Indemnitor.
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This Contract shall be governed by and construed according to ti�e laws of t{ie State of Wasfiin�ton, includin�
but not limited t�, the Uniform Corr+mercial Code, Title 62A f2CW. Any c�aim or suit concerning this Contract may
only be filed and prosecuted in either the King County Superior Court or U.S. Disti•ict Courl: for the Western
District of Washington, in Seaitle, Washington.
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A. Conflici af Interest
By entering into ihis Contract to perform Work, the Contractor represerrts that it has no undisclosed clirect
or indirect pecuniary or proprietary interest in the Wor!< required to be perfornied under this Contract,
and ihat i1 shall not acquir� any such lnterest that conflicts in any mannc� o�• de�ree witti the Wc�rE:
rec�uired tu 6e performed under this Contract. The Coi7tractor sha(I ribfi eonaloy a��y Pei-so�� o►- agent
having any r.an�lic� of tntcrest. In t{�e event that ihe Cantractor or its a�e�zts, cm��layEes or re�aresentai:ives
hereafter acquires s«ch � conflici ot interest, it shall i��mediat�iy discfos� suct� e�nflEc'c to the City. ihe
City shall requii�e th�t ihe Contracto�- take in�mediate acrion �io eli���inate the conflici un to and incluc4irg
termina��ion fnr default.
R. Continsent Fees and Gratuiti�s
By �nterin� into this Contract to perform Wo�-k, the Contractor repr�senis tha�:
1. No �ersons exce�t as designated by Coni:ractor shall be emplayed or retained to solir.it or secur�
ihis Contract with a�� agreement or understanding that 2 eornr�iissio��, p�rcenta�e, I�rokera�e, o�•
coniingent fee U�ould be paid.
No gratuities, in the forrn of entei�tainment, gifts or ofiherwise, wei•e aff�red ar �iver� by �h�
Cantractor or any of its agents, employees or represcntatives, to a�iy officizl, rneniber� or __
employee af the City or other governme�ital agency w�ith a vie�v Coward securing tiiis Contract or
securing favorable treatrt�ent with respect to the awarding c�r am�nclin�, oi� tlie malcing of any
cletermination with resp�ct to the perFormance of this Contract.
Any Person having an existing Contract with the City ar seekinb io obtain a Contract who
willfully attempts to secure preferential trea�lment in his ar her deaiings with tl�e City by offering
any valuable consideration, thing or pramise, in any form io any City o�iicial ar en-�ployee shall
have his ar her current Contracts wifih tl�e City canceled and shalt not �e af�le to �nter into �ny
other Contra�t with tf�e City for a period of two (2) years. �
C. bisclosure of Curr�nt and Former Citv [mnlovees
To avoid any actual or potential conflict of inierest or unethical conduct:
1. City employees or former City employees are prohibited fram assisting �vith th� r�reparation of
�roposals nr contracting with, influencing, advocating, aclvising or consultin,r,j wiih a third party,
includin, Contractor, while employed by the City or within one (1) year after leavin� City
employment ir he/she participated ln determinin� the Work to be done or processes to be
followed while a City employee. For purposes of this section (1.10 ), the term "city employee"
City of Renton Automated Nleier Reading System Contract
shafl include any individual who may f�ave been an independent contractar, Uut (aj �vhose
prim�ry place of woric was at the city, (b) whose �v�rk scl�eduf� vvas clirected by any city
employee, (c) who maintained an office space at the city, (d} wl�o managed or supervise� city
employee(s), or (e) who reported hours worked to tl�e ciiy's fin�nce or payrotl departrnent.
2. Contraclor shall identify at the time of offer current or former City employees involved in tlie
preparatioii of proposals or- the anticipated performance af Work ifi awarded the Contract.
Failure to id�ntify currenfi or farmer City employees involved in i:his transaction may result in tl�e
City's termination of this ContraGfi.
3. After Coniract award, tl�e Contractor is responsible f+�r notiiying th� City of current or former
City employees �vho may 6ecome involved in the Coniract at any tirn� durin� the term ot the
Contract.
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The Contractar sh�ll address claims for additianal time or campensaiiar� under the Cantraci ii� writing to the�
{�raj�ct S�aonsor and Project Ma�ia;c�r tivithin thi�iy (?0) Days of the dat� in whic�i the Contr�ctcr I:nows or should
know of ihe basis far the claim. Claims shail be accor�i{aani�d I�y �uppurting dacumei�tation and citaii��� to
applicabEe p��o�.�isions in the Co�it�racl L�oc�+rntis�iis. 'i�i►e City reserv. s the ribi}�i tc� re�u:.�t adciiiio��at
documentaiion n�cessary to ��cl�ri�ateiy i'evie��r ihe cfaim. 1�a cl�;ir� by the Car�iractior shall I�e allowed if
asse�tecf after fin�l �aa��ment under tltis Gor�iract. Th� f�roj�ct 5ponsc+r �nd Prnj��cc M�na,;�r shafl orcii��arily
respond to the �orrtf-acinr i�� ��v��itin� v�it4i a ileci�.ion issu�d joinfil+;, i�ut ahseni sr.�cs� �vriii�n rEs��onse, ihL clairn
shall be deer���d deni�d u�nn ih� cen�h (10th) L�z,y i��llo�.a�is�g rece;�ei: by the f�roj�ci: �pai�sor and Praject Manager
of the clairn, or rec�ueste�l adcl��ian;�l -u�ocuni��tation, �a�hic�heve:r is I�stee.
!n ihe event the C�antractor clisagrc�s ti^aith tl�e c€�tc:rmi���ti�n cfithe P���ajec� �;ac.�risor �;�d �rojecL P!la«a�er, the
Conzracto�• shzll, withi�� thit�fy (3a) �ays ef tfie da�ce c�f such dctermir�afiiot�, a��acal dh� d�ie�•�nir�ati��� i�� writiizg to
it�e financ� � lnfarmaiion Techn�f�gy Adt3�inistrafio� (Ff f r'ldminisiraiar) irs th� �vent ihe �=1i �,dminis�i���fior is
also the ��aj��t ��onso�; �ihe �rppeal shal! be ciirec�:er.! fo t{�e llssi�fi�rtfi Ci�i�.i�,�d�r�iniac►-aiive O��iiccr (f�CR��) a-� the
Clly. SUCEI �Vi'ILrC-fl fiOLiCG �i'i ��7j3E?'ul sh=s:P IC1C{UC�n �I� IS'5��1'il'1'ci'i:l6�l 012':.�55�!'y'i�) Sti�S't8t1i1�7iC lllG "c��EJP.c�I, Thc S=1 i
Adminisfirator, Qr ACAO, shal! revi���v i:he a�apeal and mv�:e a c�etermination in �1�ri� ir��, wi�ich sfiali L�€� �in?I. �,�aE7eal
to the FIT Aciministrator, ar ACAO, on adait��nal ti���e or con�pensazior� claims shnl! he a concRiti�n precedei�ti to
litigation.
Pending fi���l decisi�n of a c!�iri� and a����al hereunde�; �ihe C�ntr�cior sh�E9 ��r�oc�eti �ii��enily �:vith the
performancc� of thP Contract ar,d in �c�ordance wiih fil�e airectivn Qf ihe Pr�jeci 5�ansor o� Pr�ojtct IVlar�ager.
failure fo cvrnpEy prccisely WrifiE� tfz� ��b�e deadfin�s under this rara;r�ph as �o any clai�n sha�l op�e�ite as a �v�iver
and release of ��hac claii7i and an ac,cnov,rled�ment of prejuclice fo th� Cifiy.
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If a dis�ute arises �ut of os� r�Eates �co this Co�'tract, or �ihe L�re�cli there�f, ar�d i� said d�s�;aie cGnnot be resolv�d
through the �(�ims and a{af�eal �rocess set forth in the Claints arid Appe�ls p� ��a�ra��h �bove, the pa��ties m�y,
upon mutual agreement, zndeavur ta settle th� dis�ute in an amica�S� rnaniier by m�ciiatian, or other� agr�ed
fo�•m of /�DR process, prior to c�mmencing iiiigation.
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A. Retentian o�f Reca�-ds
The Contractor and its S:ibcontractors shall maintairi b�ol<s, ��ecords and clocuments �f its perGormance
under fihis Contract in accordance wiiii generally accepted acGounting principles for governmental entities.
The Contracto� shall retain all financial iiiformation, data and recu.rds for all 1,Nork und�r the Contract for
six (6) year5 afiter the date of rinal payment.
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B. Audit Access
FedEral, state or City auditors shall have access to Contractor's a�id its Subr_�,ntractors' records
for the purpose of inspection, Cost or Price Analysis, audit o►• oiher reasonable �urposes related
to this Contract. Federal, state or City aud"+cars shali iiave access io records and be able to copy
such records during the Contractor's normal business hours. The_ContracYor shali Provide proper
facilities for such access, inspection and copying.
Audits may be conducfied durin� or a�ter the Contract period for purposes of evaluating claims
by or payments to the Contractor and for any ather reason d�emed �ppro�riate a��d necessary
by the City. Audits shall be conducted in acc:ordance 4vith �enerally accepted accourrting
principles for governmentaf entities and/of- federal, state or City auclit procec�ures, laws or
regulations. The Contractar shal! fully cooperate with the auciiicr(s).
3. Praof of Compliance witEi Contract
ihe Contractor shall, upon request, provide the City with sarisfactory docurnentation of the
Contractor's compliance with the Contract.
In addition, the Contracior shall permi� the City and if federally funded, the Comp+_i-�fler �eneral
of the United States, or a duly authorizer� re�resenta�ive, io inspect all Work, inaterials, payrolls
and other r�ata �nd recc�rds involvin� ih� Contr•act.
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Other federal, state, City and loca! entiti�s may use tf�e terms a��ci conditiqns estal�lished �iy this Cantr�cfi ir
agreeable to all �arCies. The City does not accept any responsibilii:y or involvem�n�t in ihe purchase orders ar
contracts issued by other public agencies.
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Contractors a61e to sup{�ly praducts coniainin� recycled and environmentally �are�era�le materiais 9:hat meet
performance requirements are encouraged to Pro�ide them.
The Coni;ractar shall ��se recycled paper for al1 �urinted and �ahatacopied documents relatPd Yo ih� submission of
ihis solicita�ion and fuifillment of the Contt;act and sh�fl, whenever practicable, use both sides af ihe �aper.
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A. 1Vondiscrimination in Emplovment and Prdvisian of services
During the performance of this Contract, neither thE Co��tractor nor any �arty subcontraciing uncier the
authority of this Contract shall discriminate or toleraie harassment on the basis o� race, coloy-, sex,
religion, national origin, marital status, creed, sexual orientaiion, age, or the presence of any sensory,
mental, or physical disability in the employment or application for emplaymeni or in the adii�inistration or
delivery of Services ar any other benzfits under this Cantract.
B. Epual Benefits to Emplovees with Qomestic Partners
the Contractor agrees that it shalf not discrim'snate in itze provision of ernployee k�enefiis between
emplayees with spouses and employees witl� dom�stic partners clurin� the performance of i_fiis Contract.
Failure to c�omply wiih this provision shall be considered a material b►•each nf ihis Coniract, and may
subject the Contractor to administrative sancti�ns �nd remedies far breach.
C. Nondiscrimination in Sukconiractin�Practices
During th2 term �f this Contract, the Contractoe shall no�r create Uarriers to open and fair opportunities to
participate in City Contracts or �o obtain or compete for Cantracts and Subcontracts as sources of
supniies, �quipmenY, construction and Services. In considering offers frnm and doing business with
City of Renton Automated Meter Reading System Contract
Subcontracta's and suppliers, the Contractor shall not discriminate abainst ar�y person on the basis af
race, colar, reii�ion, sex, a�e, national origin, creed, marital status, sexual orientation or the presence of
any mental or physical disability in an otherwise qualified disabfed person.
D. Campliance with l.aws anci Re�utations
The Contractor shall comply fully with all applicable federal, state and local laws, nrdinances, executive
ard�rs and reguldtions that prohibit d'+scrimin�tion. These laws include, but are �ot lirriited to, l�CW 49.60,
Titles VI and'�11 of the Ci��il Ri�hts Act of 196d, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the AmPrican with
Uisabili�ies Ac� and �he Itestai•ation /�ct of 1987. The Contractof• shatl furfiher comply fufly witf� any
affirrnaiive acti�n requirements set farth in ar,y i�ederal regulatior►s, staiutes or rules included or
referenced in the Ccsr�iract docun�ents.
E. Smal) C�niractars and Suppliers and Nlin+�ritv ancl Wonicn Busin��s Enterq��ises O,�ortunities
Whil� e►ot a r�quiresnent af this Cosztracc, tt�� �ity encaur'a�es the Co��tr�etar to use E�usin�sses, includino
Small Cantr�cfiors and Suppliers (SCS), as clefir�cd hercin, and mincrity-o�Nned anci wamen-c��^ai�ed
business �nterpi�is�s in City Contracts. The term "Small Contractars ar�d Sunpfi�rs" means that a�usiness
�nd the per�on or ��rsons �vho own ancl control Er are 9�� � f4nanci�f candi�i�n vr��ich pu�s s:h� b�siness ai a
sui�:;�antial ciisad�✓ania�� in ati:em�tin� io r�,rn�et�� .�or �ul��sc �or�trzcts. l'he relLvaE�t fi�:�nc:ial condition
iar eiigi�ili�y uncler ihe Coniractisig Or���r,�•cunit:es Pro�ram is set �,�� fin:y �c3�cen�i (50°0) ar` tii� rederal.Smail
Business ��ministration �SaA) smaH burii��ess sir� S�c��1CI81'CiS LI5EYt� lEIE? NUY'CF1 P,�l't:'1'iCdll Et1CIUSi, y
Clas�ification S>>sten� and OwnPrs' Parso��al i�fPt t�VGrih less'than scL�en hur��'Ed �if't�l ihC�uSoE1t'.I dOilaYS
(��50,OQ0),
Tt�e City ciicaurages ihc Con'tra�tar to use �i�� fal�r�vvir�� volu�7taPy practices ro ��ror��ota ���en co���ctitive
Q�portur�ii:ies �or sma11 businesses, incl+�e�rg S��S firt�is �nd rniro�-itj/-�wn�d ai��i vvc�me�i-c�w�ed busin�ss
�n'cer;�rises:
Cor�iaet the W�shington St�v�w Gi�ri�:e ai� i��iEna��ii:y and Warnen's Gusin�ss Ente���rises (QMWE�E)
io ok�tain a lisi: o'r c�rtified n�inarity-arr,n�d and zvac�an-own�ci busi��ess cr�fiet�laris�s at tY�e
follatving website at http://v��ww.�+m�r�p� :va.�av/ ot- t�y ieleE3hone :�60-7Ua-11�2 or-
jwt�eat@omwbe.�� a.gay.
Use th� small s�rvices of av�r�l�:t�fe r.ornmunity c�rganizat3Gi1S, consuitant �r�G�s, lncal assistanc�
offir_es, and ofi�er arganizatior.s �h�.�2 �rro� ir�� assistance i�� t4�� recruitmes�t and pi�cen�ent of
sm�ll businesses, includin� 5�:.5 firms ar.d mEr,c�•iiy-o��.rned and �vornetrcinrn�d husi�tess
enterpr•is�s.
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C�ntractor shali ex�cute ci�e atl:Gcheci Ciiy cf 6:enLr��i F�ir PracCi�es Palicy Affidavit �f C�m�lianc� form,
Comply wit(� City Adminis4r�cive C�olicy 1.2, and u�on c�,�m�letion of the con�ract V'Jark, file ih� attacli�d
campliance statement. (t�ti�chmer�i C}
�. Record-Nee�in,p, Re�u'�re_ments and Site Visits
7he Contrzctar shall m�intain, for at lea�t six (6j years after comnletion o�f ail U`t�orl< und�r tl�is CarstraL�:,
the folsov��ing:
Recorc�s of employment, eil�n±o,rrnenl adverl'osements, a�pfication foo-ms, and oi:her� pertin���t
data, records and in�a�•mation r�la�eci �:o e��nplayment, applications for cmployr�ient or the
aclministration or delivery of Services car any other bene-fiits und�r this Co��te�ct; atid
2. Recot�cis, inclucling writ�en quotes, bids, esiimates or proposals submitted to ihe Contractor by
all businesses seeking to r�articip�te on ti�is Contract, and any other information necessary to
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document the ac�ual use of and payments tn 5ubcontractors and suppliers in this Contract,
including en�ployment records.
The City may visit, at any time, ti�e site of the Work and the Cantracfior's ofiice to re�iew the foregoing
records. The Cuntractor shall Provide every assistance requesfed by tiie City during s�ch visits. In all oiher
res�ects, the �ontractor shafl mak� the foregQing recards available to the City t'or inspection and co�ying
upon request. If this Contract involves federa� funds, the Contractor shall cornply �vith all record keeping
requirements set forth in any federa! rules, regufarions or statutes incfud�cl or referenced in the Contract.
H. Sanctions for Violations
A►�y violation of the maizdatory requirements oF the nrovisions of �aragraph 1.16 shafl he a n�aterial
hreach of this Contract, for which the �ontractor may be subject to damages, �Nithholding payment and
any other sanctions provided i=or by tl�is Contract and by applicakile law.
Re uired Submittals U on Com {etion of WorF;
Unon completio� of Work and as a candiiion preced�ni to fiiial payment, the ConCraci:�r shall submit a
final Af�FidaviC of Amounts Paid to City of Renton Finance & In�orin�tion Technology Denartmerrt. ldentify
amounts actually paid, and any amounts owed, to each Subcontractor �nd/or suppli�r (if a�p{icable) for
�erformance under �this Contract. Failure to submit such affidaviis may result in v�i�t�f��olding ofi paymenis
or the final payment.
Compliance with Sec�ian 504 of the Rehabifitation �ct o� 1973
The contractor has evaivated ics servic�s, programs aiid �mpioyment pr�c�ices for compliance with
Sec�tion 504 of the Rehabili7ation Ac� af 1973, as amendecl ("5d4"), and th� �lmeric�ns u�ifh Disabilities Act
("ADA").
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Contractor �nd Subcontractors �hall p�y �arev�iling wages. Be%r•e tf�e r'irst i��creiner�t«I payment is
made to the Contractor for an itein, the f�entracior �ncJ its �ubco�ifir�ctor� shall fil� Infents ro Pay
Prevailing Wages wi�ih tf�� Stafi� of Washingto�� (inforn�ation cop�y �arovEd�c� to the City of Renian). ihe
Contractor should not pay at�y subcoi �tractor for any vvorl: untii afit�r th� �ubcontractor has filed all
Intents to Pay Prevailing VVa��s. The Coiliractor st�aEl nGt rec�ive release of ret�iriage �ntil afl
Affidavits ofi Wages Paid have Uee�� tiled with �nd acce�tec� b�,� tt��e Staie of Washington. See
paragraph 2.5.B.2 for ap�licability of retainage.
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Tize Contractor shall �rovide an �xecuted GonEract Band for the an�ourrt of the sum of ih� prices for
1,000 units of Iter� 1 plus It�ms 4 through 14 inclusiae in Attachment A, Price. The bflnd shail:
A. Be on il�e City-furnish�d form;
B. Be signed by an approved Surety (ar Sureties) tfiat:
1. fs registered with the Washington Stat� Insui�ance Commissioner, and
�. Appears on tfi� current Authorized Insuranc� Lis# in the S�[�t� ofi Wasi�ing�c�n published
by the Office of the Insui�nce Commis�ioner, .
C. f3e conclitioned upon the faitfiful pErfr�rmance af tr�e Contract by ihe C�ntract�or within the
prescribed time;
D. Guarantee that the SureYy shatl indemnify, defend, and �rotect th� City againsi any claim of direct
or indirect lo�s r�su!'cing frum the failure:
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Of th� Contractor (or any em�alayees, S�abcantractors, or lower tie� subcontractors af ihe
Contractor) to faithfully perform tliE cantracfi, or
Of tf�e Contracior (or any em�loyees, Subcontractors, ar lawer tier uub�pnfiractors oF the
Contractor) tn pay ail laburs, m�chani�s, Subcantractors, �ov��r tier subcr�r�tractors,
mat�rialperson, or any person who pravides suppiies or provisions for ca�ryi9ng out tiie
Work;
E. B� �ccompani�d I�y a rlower of attorney far the Surefiy's officer empower��d to sign �he hand; a�id
Be �igizzd by an affiGer ef fih� Contractrar empawered io sign official stai�m�d�t5 (sole propri�tor or
partner). !f the �nniractor is a corpar�tian, ihe bond must be signed by th� president or vice-
presidenY, unl�ss accorrrpani�d by written pr�of oi� the auzhorit j of fiha in�ii�idual sianii�g the bond
to bir�r� fih� carporati�n (i.e., corporate r�salufiion, povver of aitQrney or a l�it�r tt� ��ch eficct by tP�e
prPsident ot� vice-president).
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Whenever possit�{e, each provisioii of this Contract shail be inierpreted ta be e�ifeciive a+�� valid �inder
applicable law. Ef aiiy provosion is fouE�d to be invulid, illegwl oo� u:�enfa�cea�ale, ihe� sucSi �;rovisic�n ar por iicn
thereof shai! be mo�+ified to ti�� exte�lt necEssary to render ii I��al, valicl and enforceabl� ai�+d have the iti�ient
and economic effrct ns close as possib�e i:o 4he i�ivalira, iliegal and unenforce�ble �rovis�on. i3 it is nct r��ss�€al� to
modiiy the provisi�n to rendei• ii Icg�i, vGlid anc� er�fiorceable, then tile provision st�aE! i�� sr_uered ��ram the res�
of this C�ntract. l"ize inv�lidity, illegaliiy or �ine�ifc�rc���hilic;� Uf �ny �,�ravisian shall nai: af�ect i:he validity, f4�ali'ty
ar e�iforceability of any othei� p��ovisia�� uf this f_ontraci, vuE�ich �ha41 rc�El�ai,� v�lid ��nc� biildin7.
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Ro action or faiiure to �ct by ihe City shail Gonstit�ite a waiver of any � i�;ht or duty aiforded to i{ze Ci��,� unGer i:he
Contract; nor shail any such actian or r`ailur� to ac� py i.i�` Ciry constiiuie an �i�prov�l of, o�- �cc�ui4scence i��, any
breach hereunder, except as may b2 spaeiFically state�i by the City in w�•i'ring.
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The documents constituting the Contract between the City a��d tlie Contractor �re intended to l�e
complementary so that what is r-ecyuired by any one of them shall be as bindin� as if called for• by ail of them.
After the [ffective Date:
A. Autanated Meterir�g i�eading Systen� Infr�struct�re.
1. Fixed Netwar[c Data Cotlectic�n Units. The City will issue a purci�ase orcler for the tfu-ee tixed
network dat2 collection units (Sensus FlexNet Tower Gate��vay Base (TGB) staiions)and
associated antenfias, cables and related equiprnent; ircluding installation, s�tup and testi��g of
communications links to mc�er daia transmitters and tiie Af4'IR system contrcl and data
management sei�vers (Sensus FlexNei Regional Netwark Intcitace (RfVI)}, tncluded in the price
for this item are three field pro�i�ammer J tester / reader units (three Trim6le Nomad 800 LE
unii;s pfus three Sensus Command link Modules).
2. Fixed Nefi��+rork Data Collection Uni't Site �u�part. The City wil! issue purchase orders �or the
site work to provide eiectrical pow�r and communications linlcs at fhe fihre� TG{3 sites.
Fixed P�etwarEc Data Coltection Repeaters. The City v��ill issue �u��chase orders for fixed network
data coll�ction repeaters (Sensus FlexfUet Net�.vorfc Portals (FNP)), including installation; if fi�ld
conditions iiidicate the r�peaters are reGuir�d. It is estim�ted tiia� up to six rep�atei�s may be
necessary.
4. ANiR Syst�rre� Cantra0 and Da�a tVianag�ment 5ubsyste�n. Tf��e City wiil issue a�urchase order
for ihe AMR sysfiem cantrni and data managemenl subsysie��n (Sensus FiexNet Regional Network
Interface consisting of the Utility tnfarmation Platform Ser4er arci the Neta✓ork ControNer
Server), including the Sersus Meter Data Mana��r (Ml�M) and 5ensus Flexware saf'rware, set ui�
and testing of rPie communications with ii�e TGBs, and set ancl testing oi ihe interface with the
City's utitity biiling systerr�. The contractor wiii Provide ihe s��psystem �xcepY for the f�flowing
which wifl E�e �rovid�d by the City: fihe hardvdare and op�raring systems for the Utilifiy
Information Platform Seiver and the Network Controller Serve�• and tl�e datahase for lhe Utility
Information Platform Server. See the Staieir�ent of �Vork for De�ails.
B. Meter Data Transceivers. The City will issue purchase orclers for meter data tra��sc�ivers (5ensus flexNet
SmartPoint M2 510M and 512QM endpoint radios).
The Contract may be executed in count�rparts, a��y of which shall be de�meci an ori,�,inal and which sh�El
together constitute one Contract.
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The term af this Contract shall be fiv� (5) yea��s, commencing on the Effective Date of the Contract and subjeci
to the terminatian provisions ai paragraph 1.3, TerminatioiZ for Convenience/D�fault/Non-Appropriaiion. The
Warranty Period begins at Finaf Acceptance and contir�ues for a period of twelve (12) months. Upon the
completion of t:he War�-anty Per�od, th� Mai�itenance Agreement begiiis and continues from year to year unless
terminated as described in �hi, Contr�ct. Tl�e 5oftware I_icense sh�ll be �erpetuai. If during the Contraci term,
additional units or servic�s need to be purGhased to provide AMR coverage to meters IocatEd wiihin the City's
Water Service Area as d�fined in the Statement of WorEc, ihe City wiil pay either fihe unit cost as identified in the
Contract or the then current rnarket ��alue, tivhichever is more beneficial to the City.
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All notices or documentation required or Provided pursuant to this Contracl• shall Ge in writing and siiall lae
deemed duly given when delivered to the addresses seY forth belo�v.
For Project Management related notic�s, questions or documPntatiun:
For Contract relared notices, questions or d�cumentation contart:
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Th� Contractor for Work Acc�ptetl t�y ih� City shali furnish invaices is� ihe f�rojeci {41anagc��.
lni�pQrta�� - When a purchase order is issued against ihis Contraci: that lias ihe pni:ential for multiple or
�artial c1eliveries, a se��rate invoice shall be generat�d for each eom��lete� deliv2ry Accepted Uy the City.
All invcices shall include tf�e folfowir�g informa�ion: �urchase order num�aer, rec�uester's name and pt�one
nurnber, date of inv�ice, inv�ice number and invoic2 total. For each iiem in the Contract, prov6de: item
nurnber, quantity, description, Contract price and �vh�n ap�licable provide the manufacture, list price and
discounts. For Services, invoices shall identify either milestones Accepted, hours worl:ed and Coniract
hourly rates, or authorized fees. ,
City of Renton Aufiomated Meter Reading 5ystem Cuntract
The City will not be bcund f�y priccs contained in an invoice tliat are hi�her than those in this Contract.
The invoice may be rej�cted and returneii to ti�e Coniractor for a correct invoice.
Fl�ILUt2E TO COMPLY Vl�i7H'fHESE R[QUIREM[IVTS OR TO PROViDE AN INVOICE IN CONFORMANCE WITN
THF CONTRACT MAY DEL4Y PAYMENT.
Pavments
Within thirty (30) Days after receipt of an invoice, other than a rejected invoice, the CitV slzall pay the
Conti�actor for Acce�,ted Work, Upon acceptance of �ayment Cantracfior waives any claims for tlie Work
covered b�� the invoice, acce�t for claims already asserted. .
1. The City vrill pa�,r im✓oices submiited by ihe sefected contractos• as progress is �»ade against
mutually agi�eed upo�� milest�nes and deliverahles on the implemeritation project ar�d agreed
upnn service stipulated in the final agreen�ent. Prior to paymei�t, inv�ic.es will be reviewed to
determine if billing is reflect•ive of actual agreed up�on project rro�ression and performanee.
Upon acce�tance of the bit(ing by the City's Projeci Man�ger the paymet7t will be processed and
submitted to the contractor•.
7_. Retaina�e. Retainage shall apply to Items 4, 5, 6, 7 anc18 of A.ifiachmerfi A, Price. Tlie City will
witl�hold f�-om nayment five percent of thQ price, be�fo�-e taxes, �or these items. Afl-er the work
#or these itei�ns has been acr,eptPd by the City and ihe �ity has veriiied that thP applicaule
Affidavits of Wages p�id have faeen accep�ed f3y ihe 5tate of VM1/ashington and tl��at the ta�ces for
ihese ieems has been paid to the S�tace oi` Washington, th�n ihe retainage wil! Ue rele4sed to the
Coniractor. See �ara�raph 1.17 regarding i�ilin� Ini:errls to Pay Prevailing Wages as a condi�tio�� of
p�yment.
C. Subconiractor Prampt Pavment
The Contractor agrees to pay each Subconiraci�r under this C:an2raci fior satisfactory perfonnance of i�ts
Subcantract within ihirty (30) Days from the rece�pt �f each paymenr the Cantractar receives frc�� s:he
Ciiy.
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Pu��chase orders shall be issued referencing this �antract number. t'urcliase order(s) sha{I d�r`ii�e and auihorize
i:he Worlc by the Contrac�or based on the prices contained in this Contract. Tiic purchase orders issued by th�
City i�ay reflect agreed to Contract Amendments.
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Prices shall be as sYated in the Contract Price, anci shall remain firm during ti�ie coniract ierm. Any price
adjustments sha{I be acldressed in accordance with paragraph 1.2, Conteac�t /�mendmeiit. S�e �lttachment A,
Price, far ���ovisions for uiiit price adjustment using the Consurner Price Index (CPI).
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AI! prices shall iiiclude freight FOB to the designated delivery point. The City shall reject r•equests for additional
compensation for freight char�es.
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The City may �ccent Work by �liase or milestone as specifiecl in the Siatement of Work. The Confiractor �vill give
the Ci1:y "notice of completio��" of Work related io a specific milestone fallowing the Contractor's comp(etion of
all such Work in accardance �viih the requiremerrts in the Con��ract.
A. Acceptance P�-ocess
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U�on con�pletioi� of ihe milestone defiveraf�les, the Contraciar wi61 notify tlie City and t}�e Acceptance
process wili commence. Acceptance shall be based an confor�rnance witf� the Staieinent of Wor�:. After
notice by Contractor of completion of the milestone, City will issue a written natice of milestqne
Acce�tance or Prnvi�i� Contractor with a notification of rejection, which will include ducurneniation of the
specific grounds for the rejection, outfining items not in compliance wirh i:he deliverables.
{3. Carrection of Deficiencies Process
If a deliver�ble is rejected, Conteactor wiEl have a coi�nme��ciafly pi��cticable tim� to con�ect i�ems
dacumeiited in the City's natification of rejectian. Followin� tlie r�ceipt of ContracCors' natice that the
Work has been correci:ed, the City will issue a writte�� n�tice af ��ccepiance or pravide Contractor with a
notification of rejection, which will include docume��tatiQn of the speciEic �;��ouncls fnr i:tie rejec-lion,
autlining Work not in compli�nc� with the mileston�. T6ie �arc;j�ct SCi1�CiUin VJi�! k�e adjusied accardingty in
the event that a dispute resardi��g ihe melhod r,r accuracy of tl;� cor�•ectian causes a delay. !�� the
deliverable(s) fails to comply with the milestone ai'�ter Conti•acior's second ati;empt to correc� tr� VJork
ancl no clear plan can be agreed u�on between the City Pr�ject Mana�;er and the Cor�ta•actor's Proj�ct
Mar►ager, the City vrill detei���ine the apprc+�riate c�rr�ciive ac4ior�(�) �sa i� and, inciu�i��g decl� ring a
breach of Contract.
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The City shall begin tl�e �inal Ar_ce�tance �rocess ��s faElo�h�s:
A. i he parties shall a�r�e on the st� ���: date far• t€��� Acce��anc� f��::. Tf�c: E��':ePptance ies� ��rill ies�t ai�d
evaluate all sysfcr� coin�oner�ts: Sma�iPoint ra(�EGS, TG6s, Fi�f�s, r;r�s�, CI?i:� V�Ckhdui, ir;i���+ace uvitti the
utility hilliiig system, Fl�xware softtvai�e, Meter Data P,i<«na�e� �u��tv�are, et4. i'E;e Ci��;l VJIiI �,urcf�a�e and
install Sensus Smar��'oint i�adios ac all fhe rn�ter ioc�cic�rs in c:.���rei�t Rou`c�� tiumf�ers 25 at'�� �1
(a�proximately 950 ���ters). l�de3iiionally, ti�e �if�� �:sid the Ca��tractar :�viH choo�e �rs�,iitiar�al rnr-_ters
tiheoughou� th� s�/�±em for which ihe City +�ri�i �urc{iase an�f ir�sinii Scnsus �rnariPo�si�: radios. l�hese
additional installations wiil be used to locate areas in tn� sysCem i,�rh�r� 5�����s ne�ci �tc� E�e i���tail�d to
�rovi�e radio eo°�era��. The F^Pu5 �vill [1e J►�stalled. The �;�c��fi:a�ce fpSL ! viil i�� b�sed �:��cn th�
afor•ementioned insi�alled meier radios.
B. The Acceptance tes�t shall includn sixty (60) �ayrs Ur r_at��iizuat;s operation of the ViBe�•i; v�r'sthoc.ti mater9al
def�cfi in accorcla;�c� vdith th� Cantract :r+ th� +�iiy's fu��y ii7�C�ler���nicd ��roducii�n �ni�irot�mei-it.
C. If the City Acce�ats the Worl<, che Ciiy wi9i sPr�r� a s�ocice of fin�l ��cceE�iance ir� the C�n�racicr �i�d r+orify
the Contract f3onii Sur�ty that the `Norlc far evf�is.h the t�on� vva� issucd has been com�(eted ar�d acc�ptecJ
by the Cifi�.
D. If the City determiti�es thac the 1lVt�rk is not /lcceptahle, the City shaEl no�ify the Cont�-�cic�E- in writin�,
clescribin, ti�e d�l�iciericies.
E. The Contracto�� shafl either Provide a detaile�, wri�ten plan to achieve Fifial Acc�ptai�ce or to �zial:e
corrections or replac�ments within a mutuaAy agreed uron �ime pei�ioci. 7hc parties s{��I! i�iutu�lly agree
an a starY date for beginning another Acce��iance test.
F. Another sixty {60) Day suc�essful operation periuc! shall �cllow any eorrectians or replaccmenrs fo t'�P
Wor�k. Subsequent ihiriy five (35) Day operai:ion Acce}�tanc� iesi periecls can o��ur if mut��lly agreed to
by the parties.
G. {i the City ,�cceprs the Wurk following a s�cvnd or subseq«ent Acce�tanc� test the Ci�y wifl send a notice
of Final �cceptance to i�i}e Contractor,
H. If the Contractor d�es not cari•ect or replace tl�e unacceptable Work tf�e City sray declare a breacii of
Contract.
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A. No Waiver af VUarranties arid Contract Ri�hts
Conducting of tests and inspectians, review of Statement ofi Work or nlans, payment for Work, or
Accentance or• Final Accepiance of the Work by ihe City shall not constitute a wafver of any rights uncier
this Contract or in lavr. The termi�iation of fihis Coi7tract shall in no way relieve the Cont�-actor froin its
warranty/guar•antee responsibility as it pertains to work campleted as aF the effective tes•minatiqn date.
Warranty Term
The Contractor warrants that the Work ��erformed under tfiis Cantract shall be free from defects in
material and workmanship, and sh�U conform all requirem�nts af this Contract, for a period of twelve (12)
months fi�•om date of Final Acceptance of such Work by 1:he Ci�;y, exc�pt tMat �he wa�•ranty for the
equipment items (Smart4�oint radios, TGBs and �NPs) shall be as d�scribed in Sensus publication G-500-
R12, Sensus Limited Warranty. The exceptian does not apply to the insiallation of said items. The cfock for
the warranty of the installation Work starts at Final Acceptance. �lny Work correcCed shall be subject to
fihis paragraph to the same extent as the Worlc initially P�•ovided.
C. Warran� A�ufic�ble to Third Pai�ty Suppliers Vendors, Distributors and Subcuntracto�-s
The Confiraci+�r shall ensure that the warranty requir�ements of this Cantract are enforceable through ancl
against the Coniractor's suppliers, vendors, distributors and Siabcontractors. i'he ContraCror is r�spor�sible
for liabil9ty and expense caused k�y any inconsistencies or differences between the warrantiies extendecl to
the City by ihe Co�itractior and rhose ext���ded to the Contractor f�y its suppliers, vencl�rs, distributors and
Subconiractors. Such inconsistency or difr�rence shall not e>ccuse th� ConY�-actor's fuil compliance with iis
obligagions uiid��� this ContracY. i"he Conlractor shali cooper�,te with the City in tacilitating warra+�ty
related Wark by such su�pli�rs, vendars, dist��ibutors and Subcontractors.
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A. Coni:ractor warrants that on ihe date of f'inal Acceptance, tlie Software Provid�d hereundee shall be free
from �rogramming Errors anc� when used in accordance with ti�is Confract shall onerate and conform to
tlle Statement of Work, perfor�mance capabilities, functions and o�her descri�tions and standards as
ideniified in this Contract �nd al! su�plemental information Provided by CQntractor.
6. Contractor w�arrants ihat it has full power and authority to license or sublicense the Soft�vare to the City
withoui the consent of any otlier Person.
C. Contractor warrants tliat the Software, the Licens� to the City to use the Software, snstructions for use of
the Software, Documentation and the performanee by Confiractor of tf�e S�rvices, shall be in compliance
wi�h all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
D. Coniractor warrants the tapes, CD's, DVD'c or oiher media delivered to the City to be free of clefects i��
materials and workmanship under normal use far sixty (60) Days from th� date of receipt by the City.
E. Contractor warranis that tlie Software Provided is free from intentional Viruses, disabl�ng code or other
intentianal programmin� defects. Prohibited intentional programming defects include, but are not limited
to, features such as "backdoor shutdQwn mechanisms", "time bombs", "automatic unauthoriaed
connection to outside systems", programming that responds to or Provides information to outside
sysYems' "pinging", and feafiures that can "retire", "shut down", "crippie" or "stop" the Software.
Contractor further warranis ihat neither the Software alone or �ihrou�h C.ontract with the Contractor is
capable of electronic self-help th�t may deprive the City of the use o'r the licensed Software.
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F. Contractor warrants �hat future maintena+�ce or Sofiwace releases shall not degrade the Softvrare, cause a
breach of any ather warranty or require the City t� �ui�chase ne�N or aciditional harciware or 5oftware for
conlinued operation of the Software.
G. Contractor �varrani:s fu�i�tionalifiy as described in the Stat�m��nt of Work and ��epresents that the Work
identified in tfie C�ni:ract has k�een specifically selected, desi�ned, anr�/or conFigu���d for the City as being
an operationaliy efficient ini:e�ration af Hardware, Soitware and Services.
H. ContracCor shaN t�e responsible fo�� Providing and implement�ng a Softwarc and/ar Hardware system that
is successFully integrated inio the exisiing system environrr��nt of tl�e C.ity �nd n�eets the functional
requireme��ts as spccified in this Contract.
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A. li at a�iy tim� during the twelve (12) mflnih �erioc! imn-�edi�iely fnA�wing Final Rcceptance of any Wo�'i<
covered oy this Cnnirect, Contractoi� o�' Lhe CiYy discove��s o�z� or ��ore mareri�l defects a►� [rrars in i:he
Worl; or any oiher aspect i�� which thz Work maLe��iafly fail� to meet the �rovisiors oi' the warrai�ty
reqt�ir�ments h�rein Conteactar shall, af ii:s o�^�n ex�rcnsP and +vithi�i ii�iriy (3U) f�ays oF i��tificatio�i of ihe
clef�cfi by i:he Ci�y, c�r��ect tf7c c�eS'ect, Frre� �r ��onC��r�fot'�Y�iiy by, �r��vn,r; aiMer i:hings, makir;;; addi�ions,
modifiicaiio+�s, ae!�ustments, �r r4�iaccmei�ts to fii�e �tJc�r{; �s �<<ay he ner,e�s�►�� tp icec� the U'Jo��lc i��
aperatir�� �rder in canforn��iiy witf� the ��a�rrai��ties li���e9n. �E�y VVo�•�c c�� i'•�cfeci s{zall t�,, sub��ct ta this
subscci;ion to ti�e sa►��e �xte��t as th� V��o��k irii ia�ly f'rc:vicletl.
6. There musi I�e a�ix�+/ (60) clay �v�rra��ty pe��ir�tl, �i��s•i��g ���:Fiic+� t!i� City s:la'jl 3'E+:ijE•n :��gtci��.� r��e�iia io
Contractor a�id ;c sfZall bc re��!aced �vi'rl�out cl3a�,,e tn �� �e �'i:y. �
C. In ortfer ta qualify for remedial aci+ot� und�e i:hese ��a+�t�anti�s, �iE�e Ciiy sf�.�',! 4���or=: a �varrGniy faifurc ta
tlle Contra�to�� in writEng �vithi�i thirt�en (7.3) mon�.hs fr��3m i��e dat� oi Fii�a! /=.ccc�sie�'s'1C2. 1I12 Cantraci:ar
sha{I i�oi be res��oi�sit�le for remedial a�iiGn 4n�tr th�:, ��arr�ncy ��o tF�e �;c�:e�zf ci�� i�:i�ure io �n�Et tii�
warran�y is eaus�d by modificatior� it� ti�F nro�au�:t(s) �y th� Ci�iy �r a��yan� �i;�iL� iha�� 'ti'ie Cnniraciar os' �is
Subcontrac�or,, t�nl�ss UIIC�PY CO�itic�Cl'C�C'S �C IL`;; aUi�C��l'i:l'�f,i:OS''S CJ1� �C11011.
D. ih2 City shail givc Evriti:en notice ci any defcct io thc Cu�ii-�cic�r. f; the <<����t�-Gci�r i�aa nc�: cer��cc�c�d fhe
d�iect v,�itf �in thirty (30) C�y� after receiving the �vrii'cci� i�o��cc, i:he C:ity, in irs saie aiscreti�n, i���;y cc�f�rect
the d�fec� itselr'. In ti�L cas� of an en�er�en�y ia ����c�:ed cief�ct no� co►-rAr�e�! �ari�i�'sn far���-�ig��t (�r�j
hour�) wher� ti�e City h�iieves � ciefay cau!r.) cause scriau� ir�j�.�ry, Ic�ss ai� d���a�r, th� Ciiy� may U��ive: the
writtci� notiec and corr'ect ihe de#cci. t�� ei�her case, tne City sha!! charg2-iaa::i: i:h� cos'c f�r such warrar�ty
re�air ta th� Contractor.
�. The Contractor is r•es��onsibl� i`�r a(1 costs �f repair a9• re�iacernent in order co rest��-e il�e Worl: i:a thc
applicahle Coi�tract reqiii�'e��eni:s or StaicE�►ent ��f VUoE•k, ii�c{�!din� sfii�ap's�zo Ch�rgcs, for `,Nork i`aund
de`rective wiihin �he vdarrant�/ per•iod, reaardless c�f L�rE�a aciu311y co��rect� ci�e c�efeci.
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Prior io Final r'�ccepian�e, vvhen ar�d as often as the City dr-_tern�iines that the Wori:, furnished ��i�der ttie Concraci
is not fu(ly and complet�iy in 2cco��da��c� with any requirem�nt af the Contract, it may give nctice and
description of su�h ��on-comgliance to tl�e Contractor. IPJii:hin i;t�irty (30) Uays of rpceivsr� �uch writien
notification, the C��niractor shail �,u�aply the �'it�,� wixh a�.�ei�ilcd, «�riiieoi plan which in�ica�:es i:he ii�r�e and
methuds n�eded t� t�r�ing thc Wc�rE< in compiiance with tt�e Contract. The City may s��jer.t or ac�e�� this �lan afi its
discreYion. If the Ciiy rejects ti�e plan the Cantr�ctor may he determined to be in ma4�rial riefault cf the
Contract. This procedui'e to remedy defects is not intended to lim;t or preducle any oti�er r�medies availabie to
the City by law, including tl�ose available under the Uniform Comrr�ercial Code, �f�itle 62A RCW.
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During the warranty period, Hardware and Software support shall be as descrii�ed in the Maintenance
Agreement, Atl:achment F.
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Af-ter the warranty period, Hardware ai�d Soft�mare Maintenance su�port shall be as described irz ihe
Maintenance Agreement, Attachment F.
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In the performance of this Contract, the parties shall be acti��g in their individual, cor�orate or governmental
capacities and nc►� as agents, employees, partners, joint ventures, or associates o�` one another. The narti�s
intend ti�at an independent Cantractor reiatio��ship shall be cr�ated by ihis Corriract. The e�r�loyees or ageni:s
of one party shal� not be deemed or construed to be tEie employees or age��ts of tE�e otF�er parly far �ny purpose
whaisoever. Cantractor shall not m�ke any claim of right, privilege or benefit, which �tifou(d accrue, co an
em�loyee under RCW 41.06., or RCW Title 51.
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Data provided hy the City eiil�er befc�re or after Contract award shall only be used fo�- i�s intended pur��ose.
Contractors and Su�coiitractars shaii i7oi use nor distribute the City data in eny form v�?ithout the ex�ress
writt�n appr�val oi the City.
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While �erforming the Work ui�der fihis Cot�tract, i:hP Contractor may er�cou��te�• �erso�ial in�ormation, !icenseci
technology, 5oftware, Docun�entation, drawings, schem�tics, rriai�uals, dat� and aiiiEr ��ate�-ial� clescrib�d as
"Coniiclential", "Proprietary" or "&usin�ss Secret". The Coniractor shall nat disclos� or publish tP�e ir�fnr���tioci
and mater•ial receiv�d or used iri performance of this Contracl. This obligation is p�rpefual. The Ca���ract
imposes no obligation upon the Coniractor with respecfi to coni�idencial inforrnaiion which riie Coni� �c�ior can
establish �that: a) u:as in the possession of, or was ri�htfully !<nown by th� Conir�r.tor withou'i an obli�ation io
maintain its confidentiality prior Yo rec�ipt frnm the Ci�y or a t(�ird par'iy; i�) fs or becomes g�ne��aily !<i�own 'to
the public without violation of this Contract; c) is ok,tained by the Car�tractor in goad faith from a third party
having ih� right to disclose it wiihout an obligaiion of canfiidentiaiiYy; or, d} is in�leper�dent{y de��elo;�ed �iy tf�e
Contractor wiihout the p�rticipation of individuafs who have had access to the Ci�y's or fihe ti�ied party's
confidential information. if the Contractor is required by law to disclose conficieniial information the Contractor
shall notify the City of such requirement prinr to disclosure, to allow �ity to seek legal protection of such
information. The notice shall allow for� ten (10) business days to take whatev�r aetion the City aeems necessary
to protect its interests.
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This Contract shall be considered a pu6lic document and will be available fior inspec�ion a��d copying by ihe
publ�c in accordance with the Public Records Act, RCW 42.56 (the "Act").
If tlie Contractor considers any portion of any record provided to the Ci�y uizde�- this Contr-act, vrhether in
electronic or hard copy form, to b� protected under iaw, the Contractor shalf clearly id�nt:ify each such portion
with words such as "CONFIDENTIl1L," "PROPRIETARY" or "BUSINESS S[CRET." If a r�ques� is made for disclasure
of such portion, the City �vitl determine wf�ether the material should be made available under ihe Act. !f zhe City
deterrnines fihai the ma�eri�l is subject �o disclasure, the Cifiy will notiiy ti�e Cc�niractar ofi th� cequest �nd allaw
th� Contractor ten (10) business days to take whatever action it deems necessary ro �r�otect its interests. If fihe
Contractor fai►s or neglecfis to tal<e such action within saicl period, the City wiil rele2se the partions of record(s)
deemed by the City to be su�iject ta disclosure. The City shall not be liable to the Contractar for inadvertently
City of Renton Automated Meter Reading System Contract
releasing records pursuant to a disclosure request not clearly identified by the Contractor as "CQNFIllCNTIAL,"
"PROPRIETARY" ar "BUSINESS SECRET:'
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7he Ciiy reserves the rigl�t to return to the Contractor, tf�ose parts and supplies determin�d to be surplus and nn
longer requirecl by the City. Parts and supplies eligible r'or return to the Contractor shail hav� beEn ordered i�y
the City for inverrtory or as s��ares, I�� ianused, and i�7 the saii�e general condition as vrl�en received. The City
shall advise the Contractor in wriiing of ils intention to return any parts and supplies befor•n the Contract cluses.
Such items shall be returned within twelve (12) months of purchase.
The Co��trac�or shall only be authnrii�d a restacking fee if agre�d to at fih� time of Coniract execution and as
described in �ttacl�ment A, Price, for the return of paits and supplies. i he Contractar shall, at the Ciiy�'s aption,
issue a credit ror ti�� dallar value of the m�rchandise r�turned �r• refur��� thafi dollar amount (less any restockin�
f�e) to the Cii.y.
This paragr�ph daes ��+ot apply to any m�rchandise mad� to order ior the City.
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A{I lNarl< �haif !�e in �rociuction and f.�a us�d b;� r,ustc�r�ers compar�b?c ta t67� City ��t tha time of the Cantract
Ef�ective Da�e. Test or �ratoty,�� i��ms shail I�e cle7rly ideritified �s sur.l�. A su�+iciw_nt i�ivenlai�y of the Wc�rk shall
be av�ilakil� to mc.et clelivery requirc.�ments.
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The Con�ract�r sPiail can•�ply with alf ap�l�cak�le lacal orclii�anc�s, sracc anc! fec��ra� statutes, aiirl,�Li��oi-tir,� s•ules
and re�;ul��icir ga�:t�'nin� the r�'ssch� ►g� c�f indias�.ri�J �r��aste i:� � pu%1's� sewer, �riv�i;e sevver, 4r �i;�� sev+.�er
tribuiart� i:o any sCw�ra�? system.
Contractior shafl 6�andle and clis�ase af afl hazar�ous �vastes in coi��•.i�.nce wit{� �i� ap�nlicable 6ocal, state and
federa! (�:vs a�id reg�.�lai:ions, inciudirig the Resource Con�e��vation ���d �;ec4very,�c�:, zhe WGsiiin�ton N�z� edaus
V`Jaste M��at,en��r�t �:ei:, 811Ci ?�i(JilCi]�i2 f'i,�iEa a?l� CE�Ui3'tl�il� oF �cii� �n:�irni��r�nial Protectiari F��Pc���/ <,r,d ch�
Qeparlmcni ofi Ecolo�y governin; ti�� g�nerati�n, starag�, ireatr:����i, transk�arc�cif�n or clis�os�1 of l��z�rdous
v�astes.
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Asl�estos-containin� E�rc�ciucts sE��l! n�i: he E���o�ided to the City us�dee thES Cc�flie�;c�, unl�ss no �aracticabEe
altern��ive xoo� the �s��si:os-co�•itainis�o pt�ad�ct e:cisfis and the Corrtr�ctcr ����ains tne �r�ritten cons�nt af the City.
7he Cantractor shalf �iotify the Cil,� is� writing �t I�ast sixty (60) Days b�far� i[ E�lans to sunpfy the City with an
asbesi:o�-c���taining producz. i he Caty �hal! res{�ond to such notification wiYhi� thirty (30) Days af r�cei�afi. The
Coniractor shall compiy with u�plic�,bl� st�te, fe�ier�1 anrJ local iab�lin�; and other la�nis, rc,uf�tiens anci
ord'+nanc�s p��:aining ta asbes�os-contaii�in� produccs, inr,luding, hu�� �iot iirr�ircd io, �;hc Staic of W�si-,ingon
lndustri�l Safei:y aRcl !-lealth Act an� t�e fecleral Qcc�pat9onal Safety a��td Heaith .Aci.
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The Cii:y shal! declare a design defecc in the event that �`�"� twenty �,erreni (20%) �*'� �f the numl��r o�f li�:e items
purchased u�idei• Th€s Contract f�i� ��ar ine sarne failure. TPte City shall notiiy t6�e Conrracfor o�` ihe dei�e�� in
wrii:in�; xhe C�nti•actci• sha11 P►�ovide a rnod�r'ieation, redesi�n or a pl�n to correr,t ihe defec:t wit;�in ninety (90)
Days caf rEceipt oi the nc�cifie��tion.
The warra�'�ty p�riod and i:erms for r,orrccted iterris shall be the same as for the initial items purchased under
ihis Contrac�. An extended warranty �n items determined to be desogn defects shall have the samn term as the
original warranty. This eictended �varranty shall begin on the correction of the defect.
City of Renton A�itomated Me�er R���iin� Syst�m Contract
If repzirs or madifications made necessary by design defecis are not com�le�ed rnr an extended �eriod af time,
the exte�ided period of the lack of corr�ction shafl not be cansidered in c�m�u��ng the �varranty end date. The
same warranty shall rernain in effect until a correction is i��plemeniecl.
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New federal, state and City laws, regulations, ordinances, poticies and a�lministr4tive practices may he
established affer the Contract Effective Date is established and may apply to this Cantract. To. achieve
cor��pliance �vith changing requirements, �he Contractor agrees to acc�f�t all chanbed requirements tiiat �ppiy to
this Contract and requi�•e Subcnni:rac�ors to com�ly with revis�tl requirements as well. Changed requii�ements
shall be implemenied through paragraph '! .2, Contract l�mendment.
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5ubject to th� t�rms and conditions set forth in this Contract and ihe Software Lice���e Agreement, Attach�neni
�, includii�� payment af the lic�nse fees by City to C�ntractor, Confractor here�y gr�nts to City a per�etual, nan-
exclusive, nan-transferable license to use the Softwa�-e, includin� any Saftware and Source Code ��eleased, as
well as any Documentation.
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In th� event a clisaster is declared �t any City site(s), (,:ontractor and iis soflUda�'e ��en�or, Sensus USA, (nc, wil!
allow.tPie City the rigf�t fio use ihe Sofiwar� in uccordanee with the Soitv;rarE Licei�se �;�reen�eni, Atiachr��ent [
at the recovery siie iclentified by the Ci�y, ai no addi�ianal cost to the f_ity f�r r,navin� the Software to the
recavery s+te Se�vices or mainte��ance.
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The Caitractor ancf its software vendor, Sensus USA, Inc, sf�alf t�rovide ���� si�tus reporis specifying all known
outstandin; bugs in the cui-rent version of the SoftvJare. l"h� Eni�ial bug stai:us ���pori shall a�companY the
Software when deiivered. Subsequen� reports sh�,ll be Provicled monthly of- �s a,�,reeG to i�y the City Froject
Mai�agei�.
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A. The Contractor agrees to Provide to the Ci�y, at no cost, prior to, ai�d durin� i�is�allation and
implementation of the sysiem any Software/firmware Enhancei�nerz�s, Upc�ates a��d replacemenis which
the Contracior initiates, or generates.
B. l�s long as the City has a Maintenanre /�greement, �litachment F, the Contract�r and iis soitware vendor,
Sensus USA, Inc, shall r�otify tlze City of the availability of newe�• ver•s�oi�+s of ts�e So�it�vare a��d within thirty
(30j Days Rrovide the City with this new version. The Coniractor �r.d its sofiware vendor, Sensus USA, lnc,
shall Pi�ovide Updated [?ocumentation in the form of ne�r revisica� ma��uGls ar changed pages to current
manuals consistent with the original Documei�tation supplied a�1a reilec�is�g the rhanges incEuded in the
new version of the Soft�vare. The Contractar and its software vendar, Sensu� USA, Inc, shall Provide bug
siatus reports specifying all known, autstanding bugs in the nea� SortLvar� versio�i(s). The information shall
be updated p�riodica�ly as new inforrriation and work-arounds become known. 7he Contractor and its
so�tware vendor, Sensus USA, Inc, shall also Provide installafiion instruef:ions, pracedures and any
instaliation progi�am required by the Enhancement, Upgrade, Re�lac�rr►ent or New V�rsions of the
Software.
C. Contrar.tor shall configure the mast robusr and cost-eifective, fat:esi-technolo�y system to meEt the City'�
needs and developing systems requirements. TI ie Software and Hardware ro be de{ivered shall be the
current production version as determined by the C+iy.
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D. ihe Contractor and its soiitivare vendor, Sensus USA, lnc, a�ree that as Eong as the City is curre�t on its
annual maintenance with Sensus USA, Inc tPiat the City sh�ll have the right, at its option, to migrate to any
ne�v Software product with similar functionaliiy that Sensus USA, li�c develops, sells or acq�.iires, including
bui nol• limited to Sof�:ware wriiten in a new language, on a new platform, and/or an a new database, �it
no charge to the City as p�r tfie software license agreement.
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A. Prior to execution of the Contract, the Contraclor shafl file with the City evidence of insurance and
endorsements from the insurer(s) certifying to the coverage of all insurance required herein. All evidence
of insurance shall be certified by a properly authorized officer, a�ent, general a�enf or qualified
representative of the insurer(s) and shall ce��tify the �ia�iie of th� insured, the type and arnou��t of
insurance, the location and operatioi�s to which the insurance �p��li�s, the e�cpirafion date, and that tl�e
City shall receive notice at le�st farty-five (45) Days prior to the effective date �f any cancellation, lapse or
��naterial change in 1;he policy.
B. Th� Con�tractor shall, upo�i demand of the City, dEliver to the City all such polici�s of insurance, aEid all
endarsements and rid�rs, and the receipts far paymeni of �rei�iu��s thereon.
C. Failure to Provide such insurance in a timefram� acceptaf�le tU the City shafl enable the City to suspend or
terminate the Contr�ctor's Work here«�ider in acco��dance �viih Co�itraci �rovisic�ns regarcling
"Termination for Conveni�nce/Defau{i/Non-appi'opriation." Susp�nsian cr i:ermination af this Contract:
shall not relieve the Cantraci:or fram its i��surance obligati�ns P�er�u�ider.
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A. The Conti�actor shall obtain and maintai�� the minimum ir�surrance sEi forih belov��.
Dy requirinb such minimum insurance, ihe City siiall r.oi be deemed or cons�rued to have assessed the
risks that may be applicable to the Contractor under this Cont�•aci. The Contracior shaU assess its cw�i risks
and, if it deems appropriai� and/or prudent, maintain �►-ea�ee limits ���d/or broadei- coverage.
kVothin� cor�tained within these insurance requiremen�s shatl be deemecJ to limifi the Scope, a�ptication
and/ar limits of the coverage afforded, :vhich cov�ra�e sf�ali apnly to �ach insured to the full extent
provided by tlie terms and conditions of fhe rolicy(s). Nothing contained witiZ this �ravision shali affec2
and/or alter the ap�licafion of any ather ��rovision contained with this Contract.
For all coverages:
Each insurance policy shall be written on an "occurrence" form; excepting insurance for
professional liabiiity/errors and amissians. Professianal liability/errvrs and omissions when
required, may ue acceptable on a"cl�ims made" form.
2. If coverage is appi�oved and purcha�ed on a"Claims Made" 6asis, the Coniractor warrants
continuation of coverage, either through palicy renewals or the purchasP of an exiertded
discavery period, if such extencled �:average is available, for not I�ss than three (3) years from
the d�te of camp{et(on of the Work which is the subject of this Contraci.
3. Th� Contractor �hall provide the City and all A.dditional insureds vaith written r�otice of
any policy cancellation, within t�vo business days of its receipt of su�h notice.
�. Failure un the p�rt of the �ontr�ctor to rn�int�in the in�urance as r�quirecl shall
con5titute a mattrial �rearh of contract, upun e�vh�ch fihe City rnay, after giving fiv�
business days nGtice to tfie Cantractor to carrecf the breach, inimEdiately terminate the
cantract or, st its discr�tion, prc�cure or renew such �nsurance and pay any and a!1
premiums in connectian there��vith, with any sums so expended to be repaid to the C�ty
on demand, or at fihe sol� discretion of the Cify, offset ag�inst funds due the Confiractor
from tl�e City.
City of Renton Automated Meter Reading System Contract
5. All costs for insurance shall be i��cidenfial io and included ir� il�e un�t or lu��n�� �um �rices
of the contract and no additional payi�nen� �Hill be mad�.
Minimum ScQpe of tnsurance
Coverage shall be at least as broad as:
1. General Liabiliiv� �he Consultant shall secure and mainiain commercial fiability insurance in rhe
amount of ;1,0OO,OQO in full force thraughout the duration of this Consultant P.�ree�nent. It is
agreed that on the C(�NTRACTOR's po(icy, the City of Renion will be named as Additional
Insured(s) on a non-contributory ���imary basis. A certificaie of insurance and tl�e Primary &
Non-Contributory Additianal Insurance Endorscinent page, ���operly endorsed, si�all i�e
delivered fio the City before e;cecutirig the work of this Contract. Pleasc note: The cancellation
language rnust read "Should any o�` ihe abave desc►'ibed poEicies he cancelled i�efor� i:he
expiration dafie thereof, the issuing cor?�pany will mail 45 �ays' writfien +}otice ta th� cer-tificate
holder n�mecl herein."
2. Automobile Liabilitv: In the event that use of an autor�7obile is required i�� tlie �erfa� mai-�ce of
�his Contract, AufiomobiEe Liability coverage shall he P��ovided, wi�{i the mini�nur�� iimiis set �ut
herein.
3. Professianal Liakiilitv: P�-�fessional Liab�lity, Errai-s Gnd �missions cove�-age.
In the event that services pursuant to this Con�ract eithei� dii-ectly or indirectly invofve �r require
professional Services, Pro�essional !_iabiEiiS; Ert�crs anci Omissio��s cove��a�e slZ���f F�z �ravided.
4. Workers' CompPnsation_ Workers' Compensation cov�raae, as reguire� t�� ihe I��dustrial
Insurance Aci af tlie Stace of Washington, as well as any s's�-n�lar coverag� required for ihis Work
by applicable federal or "Oth�r States" State Law.
5. Emplovers Liabilitv or "Sto� Gan": The protection i�ro��ided by the Worlcers Camp�nsa�ion f'olicy
Part 2(Employers Liab;iity) or, in states with monopolistic siare funds, ihe p�•oicctian �,rovided
by the "Stop Gap" es�clors�rnent to the Generul Liahili�:y ��olicy.
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�. The ConcracYor shall maintain liy�:cs no less fihan, i`or:
General Liabilitv: $7.,Od0,QG� combined singie lin�ft {�er eccur�-ence fo�� bodily injui���, persai?al
injury and property damage, and for those policies v�rith a�;gre�ate lirnits, a 52,000,000 a,gre;�te
{irr►it.
2. Automobile Liabilitv:. $1,0OO,OU� corrbined single limit per accident for f�odily injury a��d
property damage.
3. Pror`essiona! Liabilitv Errors and Otr�issions: $1,OQO,OOG per Cl�im and in the �1ggr�gate.
4. U`Jorkers' Compensation: Statutory requirements of th� state of residency.
5. Emplovers Liabilitv Stop Gap: $1,QQO,Q00.
G. Deductibles and Self-insured Retentions: �1ny deductibies or self-irsur�d ret�nti�s�s shall he
declared �o, and approved by, ihe City. Ti�� d�ductible and/or seir`-insur�d re�ienfiion o'r il�e
policies shall noc limit or apply to the Con#ract�r's liabiliiy to the City and shall t�c ihe sole
responsibifiiy of the Coi�tractor.
7. Ofiher Insurance Provisions: The insurance Provided �aursuant to these requir�menis sl�al! b� on
a l�rirnar•y and Non-Coniributory basis. Any insurance anclJor self-insurance maintained by the
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Ci�y, its officers, officials, employees or agents shall ��ot contribuie �vith the insurance or benefit
the Contraclor in any way.
Liabilit�,Policies: The City, its ofi�icers, oi�ficials, employees ar�d agenis ar� to b� covered as
additional insureds as respeci;s liabiiity arising out of activities peRormed by or on behalf of the
Contractor in connection with this Contract.
To the extent of the Contractar's negfigence, the Contractar's insurar�ce cover•age shafl be
primary insurance as respects the City, its officers, officials, employees and agents.
i he Cont�ractor's insura�ice shatl apply separatcly to earh insured a�ainst whom a claim is made
and/or lawsuit is brought, except with res��ect to the limit:s of ti�e irisurer's liability.
Acceptability o� Insurers Unless otherwise approved by thc C�ty:
Insuranee is to be placed with insurers witt� a Besis' rating of no tess tha�� A:Vill, or, if not rated with
Bests', ��rith minimum surpluses the equivalent af Bests' surplus size VIII.
All ir�surance shail be obtained from an insurance conipany authorized to c�o husir�ess in the Staie of
Washington.
If ai any time one of the foregaing t�oficies shall fail ta meei the above statecl requiremenis, the
Coniractar shall, upan notice i:o ihat eftect from the Ci�ty, ��rompily obrain a r�e�v policy, a�id shall submit
the sarne io tl�� City, with tt�e appra�riat� certificat�s and �ndorsements, for �pproval.
Subcontractors
The Cos�tractar shall include all Subcantractors as insur�ds under its palicies, or sfiail furnish separate
certificates of insurance and policy endorsem�nts for each 5ubcontrac�ar. B�ys�srr� nce covera�es �rrovided
bv Suhcontr�ctars �,s evidee�ce af caen�sliance ���ith th� ia�surance r•e ��iE•Erz�c�is o� �his Coniract shalE be
sub�ect to all di the reauireirents sta�ed her�i�e.
Work Site �afety
The Coi�tractor shall have the "right co GQntro!" and near the sole res�c�risii�ility for the job site concli�ions,
and job site sa#ety. The Coiztractor shall comply with �!) appl�cable federal, state and local safety .
regulations �overning i:he job site, employees anci Suacontractars. The Contrac�or shall b� responsible for
the Su�;cantracior's cornpliance with these pravisions.
Endorsements
Additianal Insured Endorsement shall be inclu�led with th� certificate �i` insurance. T�� C9¢v requires thes
Endarser�e63fi to camplete the Contrar.i.
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Etem Item Description �stimat�d Unii Rrice �xtended T�x ��.�% To�al Price with Tax
f�umber Quantity t�e�ice
1 SmartPoint 520M 14,420 $119.25 $1,719,5&5.00 $163,350.58 $1,882,945.58
Single Port each
Pit Set
5ee Notes 1, 2, 3
& 8 betow.
2 Smartf'oint 520M 1,510 $136.15 $205,58Ei.50 $19,.�30.72 �225,117.22
Two Po�t each
Pifi Set
See Notes 1, 2, 3
& S below. _
3 5martPoint 510M 150 $116.62 �17,49�.00 $1,661.��� $19,154.�4
Single Port each
Non-Pit Set
See Nofcs 1, 2, 3
& �3 �ielow.
4 Tower Gaieway 3 $45,OOO.QO $135,d00.OQ '�22,d25.00 $147,�Z5.00
Base St�tion each
Se� Nate � k�elow.
5 Site work for 1 �16,628.f�6 �16,628.86 $1,579.7�l� $1.3,20$.6Q
Highlands TGEi lump sum
S�e fdoi:e 5 below.
6 Site �ork �or 1 $8,485.63 $8,4�8�.u� �i;0G.1� $�,291.76
Roiling Hiils TGB lump sum
See IVote 5 below.
7 Site warlcfor 1 $20,12Q.30 $�Q,129.34 �7.,91�.2$ $22,Q4�1.58
West Hill TG{3 lump sum
See Note 5 below.
8 FlexNet Networlc 6 $4,000.0o SZ�.,000.00 �x,2�o.ao �2�,zso.00
Portal each
� See Pdote 6 below.
9 Backhaul 1 $4,000.00 $4,000.00 $3aU.00 $A�,3$0.00
cammunicatians lump sum
from data
collectors • �
See Note 5 t�elow.
10 Field 3 $0.00 . �0:00 �0.00 $0.00
Programmers each
See Note 4 below.
11 Field t�st2rs / 3 $0.00 $0.00 ; 0.00 �o.00
i-eaders. each
See Note 4 below.
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9tern 6te�n DescriptiQn Estirnat�d U�iii Price Exiend�d Tax [a) 9.5°r'o Tofia) Price with Tax
IVumber Quantity Price
12 AMR Canfrol 1 $12,500.00 512,500.00 $1,187.50 $13,G87.50
comput�r lump sum
software.
13 Interface with 1 $Q.00 $0.00 $O.UO $0.00
Billing System lun�p sum
Included above.
14 Initial on-site 3 $0.00 $0.00 $O.QO $0.0�
training. Includes days
all travel cosis. (8 hours
See Nofe 7 bclow. per day)
1S Subsequent 2 $1,600.00 $3,200.00 $304.00 $3,504.00
training. Includes days
all travel costs. (8 hours
See Note 7 below. per day)
16 Projeci 20Q man- $75.Q0 $15,OQO.QO $1,�l�25.00 516,4�2S.OQ
MGna�ement and hou��s
consulting for
system
deployment
Notes:
1. The City reserves the right ro order any arnou���s without affectin� 'the unit �rice.
2. The Ciiy r�serv�s the right to ordei• any items IistecJ in its componen•c pa�-�s.
3. If a TouchCoupler conncction to a Smarii�oinr cannot b� used and �heyefore, 7 three wire
connection is needed, the additional cost is $2.50 per Smar�Point.
4. The priGe for the 7GBs includes providin� th� 3 TGBs, 3 Yrii�E�le IVamad °QO G 5eries handheld GPS
units, 3 Sensus Command Link Modules, mounting the TG6s fo �xisting pads, placement of th� a��te��n�
cables from the TGB cabinets to the antennas, mounting tl�e antennas and connection of antenna
cables to the same on the reservoirs and connection of City pravided fiS�er optic to the T�B cabinet for
data backhaul.
5. See Atiachment B, Statement af Work, TGB Site Responsibilities, for a description af fhe site �vork.
6. Price includes equipment and iiistallation ofi Equi�ment aiid power frorr� nearby source. 5ee .
Attachment B, 5tatement of Worl<, Repearer Sifc Responsibilities, for a desceiption ofi included work.
7. The price of the initial 3 days of on-site training is included in Yhe ifems above. Additional training, if
needed, is priced as in Item 15.
8. Starting on the third anniversary of the contract execution date, and annually thereafter, �he pricing
for all SmartPoints shall increase automatically. The price fc�r that year shall equal tt�e sum of 1) the
amouni char�ged for that pricing eomponent (Ur�it Price in the table above — the "B�s� f�rice"} plus ?)
th� procluct r�f the Base Price muliipli�d by i:he p�rcentage rate of incre.ase in the Consumer Rrice Index
for All Uri�a�� ��onsumers S�attle — Tacoma-Br�em�rton (CPI-U STB) during the immediat�ly p�-eceding
twel�e montl� period (whici� product shall not be less than zero, such that tiie pricing for the
SmartPoints cannat decrease). "CPI-U STB" rneans the United Stafies Bu�•eau of Laiaor Statistics
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerko��, Washington
area for "All Items Less Food and En�rgy". The index measures prices chan�es from a designated
City of Renton Automated Meter Reading System Contract
reference date {�,982 —1984) that equals 100, not seasonaliy adjus�ed, or substantially sim'siar
succeeding index. Any CPI-U 51 B incr�ases calied fo�-th in this contract shail he caiculated to the third
decimal place (e.g., 0.0259'0). For ref�rence: tf�e CPl-U STB for All Itenis Less F�od Energy for August
2010 was 226.763.
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Att�c��r���� �; �ic��P3�llati`!,i �A �a�,1�*�-��
Background
Incorporated into ihis confiract, by reference, are the following c�ocuments which the Coi�tractar subiTiitted in
respoc�se to th� City's request for proposals (RFP):
1. Statement of Qualifications for an Automafied M�ter Reading System for the City of Rentori, Proj�ct
No. WTR-27-3499, dat�r� lune 10, 2Q09
2. Step 2 E�aluation for a Automated Meter Reading System for the City of R�nton, Project No. WTR-27-
3499, dated August 12, 2009
3. City of Renton AMR System Procurement, Cast P�oposal, Dated Augus1:12, 2009
Item 1 includes Appendix 4-, "FlexNet Statement of Work". Attachment B: Statement of Wc+rl; replaces
Appendix 4, "FlexNet 5tatement of V'Jork" in its entirety.
Any reference to Sensus FlexNet 5martPoint Model 520X is f�ereby replaced with Sensus FIexN�t SmartPoint
Model 520M. Seitisus published literature for FlexNefi SmartPoint Model 520): is I�ereby replaced wiih tl�e
Sensus puhlished literature for FlexNet SmartPoint Model 520M.
Any reference to Sensus FI�xN�i SmartPoint Model 510X is hereby re�laced with S�nsus FlexP�et SmartPoint
Model 510M. Sensus puhlished lirerature for FlexNet Srnar�Poini Model 510X is hereby replaced with the
Sensus published literature for FlexNet SmartPoint Model 510M.
Sensus dacument C�-500-R7, The Sensus Guarantee, is hereby replaced with Sensus document, t�-500-R12, The
Sensus Guarantee.
Generai Resp�nsibilities:
The Contractor shall:
1. Provide a project manager to coorclinate all FIexlVet insfiallation activities with the customer and be
the main contacr noinr between the City and the Con'tractor during deploym�nt. Th� projecf manag�r
will also coordinate all installation activities with the Sensus field en�ineers and contract installation
crews hired by the Conl:ractar or Sensus to install any equipment that is the responsibility of the
Contractor.
2. Conduct a propagation study to deterrtiine the locations best suited for installation of the TGE�'s and
io ensure proper communica�ions with end point transmitters and the RNl.
3. Hire a qualified installation contracior to install the TGS equipmen� and run all data and �awer
cables between �the antennae and the T�B. TGB's are available as indoor units and outdoor unit5.
4. Commission th� RNI hardware and software and provide training to operate th� software and
manage the RNI to identified personnel at the customer location.
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The Cifiy shall:
1. Provide a main paint of contact and contact informatian for project management activiiies to wnrk
with the Sensus project manager to help facilitate a timeiy ins��allation
oi the FlexNet sysiem.
2. Pr-ovide the n�tvrorfc infrastructure iti ihe RNI Lacatio� including n�tivoelc caUling and pow���.
3. Pay monthiy fees associated with ti�e netvJork access far a{I siies wf��re ne�Urork access is needed.
4. nrovide co�rmunication linl:s b�tween the Regiot�al fU�tvuork Interi�ac� an� the TGGs.
5. Purchase any rauters, hubs, mounting equipment, �u�inte��ruptii�le pawer supply and / Qr security
equipment reed to ccnnect the RNI t� ti�e custc�m�r's interizal r�etwor€;.
��iA ��S��Su�6%9�9'�3��
The Contractor shall:
1. Supply and configure ihe RIV! data r��anage��i��r�t s�fit���are {Fl�xwar� / N1crer Data Man��e�•) on rh�
City supplied RNI harcl�var•e (described �elow) necessary to on ih� Ftl�l hardware.
2. �fiage all SofLvvare and coni�i�ure tfie t�P�dl hardtN�re for ap�ration wiih �"the S�s�sus Fl�xf�et neiwar�k.
3. Test xhe f�f�il hardware an� sr�itr.v�re and ��erify prop�r nerwo��l: ce�nneci:ivi��y ��o acc�ss ihe TGBs.
4. Set up the soi tGdGre application iu exp�rt or billin�; data rroE�n the RRiI �to a file tha� can he imported
to the City's S�rrzg�aroak Utility 13iiling syst�rn (v�rs�on 6.07).
The City sliall:
1. Provide the two R�!I serv�rs as follows:
a. Mardware. Two HP ProLiant DL360 G7 Higt� Perforrnanc� Serv�rs configured as follows,
located in the IT s�rver room ai Renton City Flall and connect�d to the City's network:
HP !'roLiani DL360 G7 High Base
Performance Server
HP ProLiant DL360 G7 Nigh 579237-HP1
Performance Server
Processor
2 Six-Core Intel� XeonO Proc�ssors
X5650 (2.66GHz, 12M L3 Cache, 95
Watts, QDR3-1333, i-IT, Turbo 2/2/313)
HP 12GQ PC3-10600E 3x4G[3 2Rank 500672-1�G
Memory
NP 12GB PC3-10600E 3x4G6 2RanK 500G72-12G
Memory
Storage controller
NP P410i/1GB Flash Backed Cache
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(SAS Array Gontroller)
�rive ca�e
HP 8-Bay Smali Forrn Factor Drive
Cuge
HP 146GB 3G Not P1ug 2.5 SAS Dual
Po►t 15,OG0 rpm Enterprise Hard Drive
HP 14GG6 3G Hot Plug 2.5 SAS Qual
Port 15,000 rpm Enter�rise Hard Drive
HP 146G8 3G Hot Plug 2.5 SAS Dual
Port 15,000 rpm Enterprise Hard Dri�e
HP 146GB 3G Hot Plug 2.5 SAS Dual
Port 15,000 rpm Enterprise I-lard Drive
HP 146GB 3G Hot Plug 2.5 SAS Dual
Port 15,OG0 rpm Enterprise Hard Qrive
HP 146G6 3G Hot Flug 2.5 5AS Dual
Port 15,000 rpm Ente�prise Hard Drive
Network card
2 Embedded NP NC382i Dual Port
Multifunc4ion Gigabit Server Adaptars
(4-Parts)
HP NC382T PCI Ex�ress Dual Port
Multifurction Gigabit Server Adapter -
Low Profil�
HP 92.7mm S�TJ� DVD Drive
Power sup�ly
2 NP �60UV CS HE Hot-Plug Power
Supplies
2 HP 1.83m 10A C13-UL US Power
Cords
HP Ir�sic�h�t Soft;nra�-e - instd,lled
NP Insic�hi Conirol incfuding 1yr 24x7
Support S'raLiant MUDL-bundle
Electranic License
Server manageme�ai
Integrated Lights Out 3(iL0 3)
IVlanagem�nt
504062-621
504062-Q21
504062-B21
504062-B21
504062-B21
50�OG2-621
458492-B21
532066-821
AF55G�-�X2
b. Soft�.vare:
1. RNI Netvdork Controller / W�f� Se��ver— Redhat 5.:� operating sysiem
2. RNI Utility Informazion Platform �ervPr (Dacabase / Stats) — MicrasotY Windae,vs
Server 20Q3 5P2 and Microsoft 5QL Ser1rer 2005 �('3 rnterprise
c. Note: The hardware clescripiion provid�d above is that of h�rdwar� available at the iime of
�Ize writing of this statement of work. At the tii�ie o� purchase th� City will coordinate e.vitii the
Con�tractor and Sensus on the specifics of the purchas�, which rnay vary somewhat from what is
described above.
2. Pay fees associated with acquiring and maintaining zhe statir iP ad�iresscs needed to access
network equ+pment located at ti�e TGB sites.
3. Provieie the necessary static IP addr�sses for ii�� Fl�� Net syster�i camponer-�is — a total qF �ight (S)
static !� �dclr�sses.
4. Allov�r a minirnum o�F thirty (3U) to forty-five (45) days firom the ti�n� the "fGC3, RNI �nd sufficient
endpoints I�ave been operai:ional b�fore requiring thaY data be used for bifling purposes.
5. Pr•ovide any necessary equi�i��ent should the utility require system backup.
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6. Per€orm system backup on a re�ular basis as recommended by Sci�sus.
7. Assure tha� the s�rvers provided for the FlexWare application are pravided for the exclusive use of
FlexNet. Customer cannot add, and/vr del�fi� ap�lications wiil�in the FlexWare sofiware or th? seivers
that house the software without i:he writicen approval of Sensus.
S. Provide remot� network access to the FEexN�t (RNI) compu�:er and TGB netv�rork by authorized
Sensus AMR Technical Services p�rsonnel for the purpose of pe�-forming system maintenance,
troubleshaoting and sysiem monitaring (Not�: 5ensus personnel shali caordinate with th� City IT staff
to have a rerriote login port opened only dui-ing ihe pei�iod S�nsus requi�-es access�.
TGB ��$e Resp��asibi6s�i�s
The TGC3 configuration for this project is "outdoor uni�" ar all tfiree siies (Rolling Hills Reservoir 5it�, West Nill
Reservoir Site and Highlands Re$ei�voir Site).
The Coniractor sNiall:
1. ��rovicie the following aiicillar�;� site work (which was iclentifi�d as needing io be don� for a comp{etc
installation by i:he Contractor):
a. Rolling I-liils Res��-voir 5ite Work:
1. The TGB cabinet v�ill be instailed on th� existir�g c�+��cret� �ad located �o Ch� ��or�iheast �f
�he 590 Zot�e elevated warer �iank. 1"he TGB wif! be install�d �,ear iiie sounc �carrier of the
pad.
2. f�rovid� elecis•ica! povuer i;o the TG5 by ca���ecting io �he �lecrrical �ow�r iacated on the
same co�icrei� pad to the narth ancl east of ihe T�� locaiion. Provicle a{I l�Faor, n�afi�rials
and e_ryuipm�nt i:o mak� the conr�ection in a vti�ay thac me�ts S�ns«s' r�quirem�nts for fihe
TG� and all local building, mechaiii�al and electrical cc�des. Candiait shall f�e Schedule 80
PVC and / or rigid.
3. Rrovide all la(�or, materials and equi�ment ta provide an empry 1-inch diam�ter eanduit
from fihe interior of fihe existing ca�snet to the interior oz thE i"G� eabine'c. This conduit will
be used in ihe fiature t� run fih�r optir c�bie into fihe TCB far �he p+�rpose of prAviding a
data pati� from th� 7Gf3 to the fifVl.
4. lJse one of ihe existing 4-inch conduits to run the antenna cable from rhe TGf3 cabinet to
the top of the 590 Pressure ZonA elevated Urater tanl:. Remave and pro�erly dis�ose of the
existin� cabies that are contained in the conduit. Cut off and nroper{y dispose of
approximately 10-feet of the conduit. Run new conduit from the TGF3 to the cut off end of
the conduit and connect to the end. Us� this pathway from fhe TGB to the near the top oT
the tank as tr�e route for the new TGB antenna cable.
5. uround the T�B usina the existing grounding at the pad. Add additional �rou��� rads if
n�cessary.
6. Obiain all r�quired permits and will corrtract will a private locaror to locate underground
utiliiies not located by One-Call. Note: The City will make arrangeme��ts to for data
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backhaul using cellular technology. The cellular service provider will install its madem in the
TG B.
b. West Hill Reservoir Site Work:
1. The TGB cabinet �Nill be installed in the location of the existing concrei:� pad Incatecl �o the
south of the 495 Zone stand�ipe. 5aw cui and remove a�o��fiion af ti�is pad and coi�struct
a new pad in its place for the TGB. Install a grounding ring at fihis location.
2. Provide all labor, mater�ials and equipmei}t to install four runs of 1-inch diameter Scl�edule
80 PVC electrical conduit with rigid conduit on each �nd b�t�vepn the TGEi ancl �he
telemeiry / power /�fiber optic panels iacated o�� tli� southe�st quaclrant of �ti�e s�an�pipe —
includes saw cutting, asphalt removal & dis�osal, tr�nching, �Sedding, uackfill and
restoration of the pavement with compacted and rolled f�ot mix as�ahaltic cement concr�te
and seal the edges of the patch hot paured pavem�n't jain� seal�r . The estimated length of
trench is 80 feet. One of the canduit runs will be used io run �ower to ihe TGB. Qne of the
conduit runs will be used to run fiber aptic cable bettv�en tfz� TGB and tl�e fih�r optic p�nel.
The other two conduits are spares.
3. Provide elecfirical pov�rer ta ihe TGB f�y �-unnino corclucto��s in th� conduit desci�ib�d above.
Provide ait labor, materiafs and cquipm�nt to �rak� th� connection in a way that meeis
Sensus' requirements for �he TGB and all I�cal buil�ling, m�ehariical and electrical codes.
�. Th�re is an existing G-incfi empty conduit tha4 runs froe�� th� TGB location to the east
quadrant of the standpipe. This cand��it wili be used to run ih� antenna cable from the TGB
to the standpipe. The end of the condc�it ��ear the standpitae is in a irench cov��•ed wiih a
steel plate. The end is ai�out 15 f�ei �rom •the stand�ipe. ��c�end tE�e conduit run to �che
standpipe with PVC conduit. Mo�ify th� end of �tii� conduii ai: ihe TGB to meet th�
requirements of the antenna ins�allation.
5. Install and terminaze six (6) strancls of a 24 strand fiif��r opfiic cable runnir�g befi�Neen the
TGB and the City of Renton fib�r ca�tic cabl� terminal box usin� i:he 1-inch conduit described
abvve as the pathway. Make terminaiions on both ends. This is the data path bec�r�een the
TGB and the RiUI.
6. Obtain al! required �ermits and will cc�ntract wiil a private locaior to locafie under�round
iatilities not locat�d by One-Call.
c. Highlands Reservoir Sifie Work
1. Provide a new concrete pad between two legs of the tow�r (the one with the ladder and the
one with all ihe other antenna cables running up its length).
2. Provide a ground ��ing.
3. Provide a{i labor, materials and equipment to instail fuur runs of 1-inch diameter Schedule
80 PVC electrical conduit wirh rigid conduit on each encl berw�en the TGB and the City of
Renton telemetry pad — includes, trenching, bedding, backfill and resfioration of the turf via top
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soi{ing and seediiig. Ti�� estimated length of fireiich is 150 feet. One of the conduit runs will I�e
used fo run potiver• to th� TGB. One o�the conduit runs will be used to run fiber optic cabl�
between the TGB and fihe fil�er optic panel. The oiher �wo conduits are spares.
4. Provide electrical power i:o the TGB by running conduciors in the conduit described above.
The source of power is power at Lhe City's telemetry pad. Provide all labor, materiafs and
equipment to make the cc�nnection in a way that meets Sensus' requirements for the TGB ar�d
all local building, mechanical and electrical codes.
5. Install and terminate six (G} strands of a 24� str�r�d fiber optic cable runni��� hetv�een the TGB
and Yhe City of Renton fiber optic cable terminal bor, usirig th� 1-inch conduii descrihed al�ove
as th� pathway. MaE;e terminations on both ends. This is the data path between the TGE3 and
the R�11.
6. f�rovide Schediile 80 PVC cond��it be-�ween the TGB and the laiter le� o� tih� tow�r �or the
antenna cable — diarneie�- and bend radius to m�ez S�nsus' requirements.
7. Obtain �il required permits and will contract wiil a privat� Iocator to locaie unde�•,r�,round
utilities not locateel by One�Call.
2. Mak� all data and powcr terminai, and Gntenna cannections at ti�e TGB Cabinc��, this includes ttie
cor�n�ction from tne povder source, connection oi` ihe CI�T 5 data iine from the retU,ror'r, acc�ss poi��t at
the three sites.
3. �rovicJe afl bracketing ne�cled to mount the antennas ai: the three sites.
4. R�ount the TGB cah9nets to �cf�e c�►�crete �ads descr:bed aFaove.
5. Provide �ll sfira;�ping hardware n�edecl to run �the data �ncl power cables frorn i;he aase �f fihe TG(3
sites to the antennas.
G. Provide ihe TGBs and anter►�as sufficient ta receive m�ter data and providE i;l�e met2r d�ta to the
RNI via the network coi�nection provided by the City.
7. Identify and hire a qualified installation team to install ih� TG13 equipment and n�ak� final cncl
connections to th2 �quipment.
8. Connect to a ground field to properly ground the TGB and antenna equipmerrc. See liems 1.a., 1.b.
and 1.c. above.
The City shall:
1. Provide an ar�a at the TGF3 site i�or installation if the TGB is installed at a customsr provided site.
2. Provide netr,vork access at the siie where the TGB is Iocated.
3. Provide padlocks at TGB location for security purposes.
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4. Provide sufficient f�undation to secure t{�e outdoar cahine� si�ould an outdoor cabinet be required
to house the TGB. This foundation will cansist of a concrete pad or steef structure that is designed to
hold 600 Ibs p�r sc�uar� inch. See above.
5. Provide a 240 VAC power source at each siie frem �vhich the Contractor shall convey the power to
the TGB. See items 1.a, 1.b and 1.c above, under "1"he c:aniracior shall" far a d�sc�•iption of these
locations.
Repe�ter Si�e Responsi6�Blities
Repeat�rs are also known as FlexNet Network Portals (FNPs)
The Contractor shall:
1. Provide FlexNet Network Portals (FNPsj includin� mounting brackets and install them at
sites mufivally selccted f�y the Coniractar, Sensus and ihe City. The estimated number
of FNPs is six.
2. Install the FNP units and ancillary equipment necessary ta a structure as ne�d.
3. Iclentify and hire a qualified installation team to install the FNP equipment, run poUrer
from the City provided 120 V/�C power saurce to the FNPs and malce final connections.
Provide all labor, materials and equipment to make the cannection in a way that m�eis
�ensus' requirements for the C'NPs and a(I local i�uilding, mechanical and electrical
codes.
4. Obtain al! required permits and sh�ll contraci will a private Iocator to locate
undergrou�id uiilifiies nof located by One-Call.
5. Identify the optimum location to install the FNPs and communicate those locations to
the City.
6. Ideniify ihe FNP locafions after all thr�e of the TGBs and thc cndpoints (also (<nown as
meter data transceivers or Sensus F{exNet �martPoint radias) identified in conYract
paragraph A of Section 2.10, Final AccEptance have been installed and it is apparent that
additional infrastructure in the form of FNPs is required to provide full coverage of the
water se��vic� area.
The City shall:
1. Initiat�, caardinate and acquire authorization fer installafiion crews to climb poles, buildings
and othei• structures necessary to safely affix cable runs as needed for the installation of the
RNPs.
2. Provide adequate electricity to the %NP loc�tians and is responsible for any and all eecurring
electricity charges for FNP operaiions.
3. Be responsible for on-going maint�nance and support of the equipment after completion of
the Sensus installation and acceptance phase.
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End Poir��s � Fie6d snstall�tion R�S�onsibilities
The Contractor shall:
1. Train a City provided SmartPoint installation auditor to pro�er{y identify and rorrec� any
known problems in the field. See beiow.
2. Inv�stigate any SmartPoint instaliations thai ar� having problems c�nneciing i:o the FIexlVet
netwark (�ion reporting SmartPoints} after the City provid�d auditor has d�i:ermin�d that
the 5martPoint installations having such problems were insta{lec� and set up properly, i.e.,
identify and fix any eoverage issues.
3. Provide the City with three Trimble Pdomad 900G S�ries handh�ld GPS units and �hre�
Sensus Comniand Link P�lodules fc�r fi�ld �rc�grammi��6 and testing.
The City shall:
1. Purchas� th� endpoirris (also known as meter data transceivers or Sensus FI�xPdeti
SmariPoint radios).
2. Insi:all or hir� �n insiallaiion contrGcior co insiall ali End point transceiv, rs ihai: will be used
in �iie systPm.
3. Be r�sponsible for �he quafity assurance for th2 instaliatian of t:he endpoir�i �ransceiv�rs.
4. Visi�i anci troubl�shoot end{�oints that are noi rz�aorting into the syst�rn. in��stigate any
non-re�arYing 5mar�Points to ensure ihat iheee are ��o cut wires, in��ro�er i��s�iaElations,
improp�r prograr►�min� and resQlve all daia �ntry err�rs �n the sy:�tem.
5. Provide an installation auditor (ir�-�iouse or via con�racti) to cansur� Smarzi�oint installatian
work is correct. This individual will be the primary contaci for �roublcshootin�, identifying
and ccrrecting non r�parting SmartPoints and i��siallation �rrors.
G. Caordinat� wit�� th� Cantractar to esfablish the �martf�oi��t instalEaii�►� :cl�cdsil�, shi�am���t
quantities and overall nroject cirnelin�.
7. Rent or p�ar�hase handheld programmin� dev'sc�s in siaffici�nt c{u�ntiii�s to m�e�t ti�e
demands of the installers.
iV�isce9l���oa�s 6��s�mo�s�bola�'s�s
The Contractor shall:
1. Ap�ly for•, pay for and obtain ar�y n�cd�d work permits.
2. Pay all a�plicabte sales taxes to t{�e State of Washingtan. [When invoicin; for contracr items, th�
Contractor shall lisfi the applicable sales separately from the price of the items on th� invoice].
Acc�p��n�e Mil�stones �s�¢1 Co�i���6�
Milestone 1— IV�twork Deployment
Network deployment is acl�ieved when: 1) the iiire� TGBs have been install�d; 2) a�l af th� requir�d FNPs have
been installed; 3j the Rf�l has been installed and the sysfiem is providing automated meter readin� coverage
for the entire water service area as was defined in the RFP (w�ter service area polygon). The preliminary
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estimate of required FNPs is six. Usi�;g a Contractor pravided propagation study as a guid� Lhe City will install
endpoints at various locations in the water service area that are estimated �ko r�eed FNRs in arder to
con�municate with the sysf�m. These ei}dpaints in conjunction with the propagation study v�ill be used to
determine the sites f�r the FPlPs.
Milestane 2—AMI Endpoint Deli��ery and I��stallafiian — Pilot �rea
AMI endpoint delivery and install�.�iion is considered achi�v�d 45 days after th� last meter tn lae aufomatcd in
the pilot stuciy a�•ca F�as I}ad iis endpoir�t insfiall�d by th� City. The pilot stucly area is that area curr�rtiy
assigned route numbers 25 and 31 (approximately 95Q metersj.
Milestone 3 —Systei� Accep�iance
System acc�ptance is a�hieved �tihen th� sysfier�i �erfiai•manc� i�as reached a level of �$.�/o (durin�; � three day
readin� window -� see belouv) or hetter successful reads in the defined accepiarce reriad.
System perfarmance is calculated t�y di�,riding the num�er of ins�alled end�oinfis that are r�gister�d c�n the
network tfiaa have success�ully ;�ravid�d a readin� d�s��irig � �hf-�� (3) da1� reaciiiig 4nrii�dow by the toial number
of insfialled Endpoints rl�ar are re�ister�u cn ti�e neiwark.
System acceptanc� will b� deterrnined os� an individual roufi� �asis.
A complete route vuill be :nstalled, o�rimized and then �vaivared for accepiance and accepted befor•�
proceeding to th� next rout� instailatian.
The sysiem accep�iance r�ading windr���P� �erio�l will b� a mutually (i�eiween th� CiYy and the Cont�•acfior)
agreed �apan �eriad r�ot io cxceeci nii��ty (�0) days after Mile�ion� 2 has been achi�ved.
When calculating the sys�iem performance the following exceptior�s a�ply. An encipoint will not be �ncluded in
i:he count a�f instalied er�d�aoints (iricluded in n�ither the dividencl n�r th� divisor) if aiiy of the follov,ring occur:
Its daily reads ar� iost due to a TGB power failur� thafi lasts rnore than 24 hours
A Force Majeure Event or Ac� of God affects the end��int, TGB or RNI
The endpoint is removed fr-om servic�
The endpoint is dair�aged or tamperetl with
The endpoin�c cannot communicafe to the system c��e to an object h�inp placed ovei� it �e.g., park�d
automobile)
The endpoint is installed in an area outside of the wa��r service area
IDefiniti�ns
The definition5 set forth i�elo�N shall apply fc,r the purpos�s of this Agree►r�ent.
1) "AMI or AMI �ystem° rneans th� integrated Sensus Advanced Metering Infr�struc'rure technology and
Servic�s consisiing of Flexhlet, Approved Meters, installation tools, t_icen�ed Saftware, AMI Equipment,
Network Equi�ment, RNI, TGB and refa#ed companents.
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2) "FlexNet SmartPoints" means co{lectiveiy any FlexNet c�mmunicatinc� device inter�d�d to transii�it
meter reading and other inform�tion as appropriate from water, gas or el�ctricity mat�rs.
3) "Billing Window" means, with respect ta #he three or four ciay period b�ginning one or iwa d�ys prior #o,
anci entiing two days following, fhe Utility's preferred billing d�y fc�r a pa�cicular meter.
4) " Available Meter" m�ans an installed FIexN�t Meter o�� installed Sma�iPoir�t aazisfying all of the
following criteria:
a. it functions �rope��ly is not damaged or failed or an I�nav�ilable M�t�r d�ari��g t{ie I3iiEing Windo�v;
b. it is serviceci by a TGI3 or FNP ih�t has not b^�n :;ubjected to a�c�wer failurc; gr�GtEr than eighY
(8) continuous hour�s during the Billin� Window;
c. neiiher it, nor the TGB, FNP or any other r�etwork equipn�enfi ffzaf �e�ves ti�ai me�ter ��as t�een
afiecied by a Force Majeur� Event;
d. interfer�nce or jamming Gf the Radio S�ec�rum is nQt �r�ven��ng �r in�erfiering wi'ch radi�
communication to or fram a Smar'cPoint, provided that Sen�us is dilicJ�nt{y wcrkio�g to efft;ct a
cure and provides a weekfy status report;
e. it is installed iii a mufuafly agreed upon �overage at�ea c�S �h� U�iiiiy as defined ii� ih� f nal
propagation study;
'F. it has not been reported to the applicabl� Utility ui�d�r S�i ��u �' or 7he U�±li��y'� pr�ventive
��naint�nance ar trouble ficicet gen�rati�n servic�, unl�s� the ��ri��s ��rE� fif�at tf7� i�eason for
ih� r�p�rf +Nas r�solvec� befors th� t3illirtg Windolv o�����d ��' ii�at i��� �p�t�r i� fiurtctio��ing
normally;
�. its functioning or performance has nofi i�een advers�l�/ �ff�cf�ci L�S� a i'Gilur� af th� Uti���ty ar its
SmartPoint instalfation t�?rn to perfiorm iis obligations a� ia�k� �`or v�f!�'suh it i� re�pon�ik�ie, or to
properly maintain nc-.tworl< equi{3meni o�vn�d b� Ykte UYility;
h. its tunctioning or �er�orr�anc� has ��ofi b��n adv�rs�f� ��F�.ct�•r� ���;i E� f�ii�a��,� Oi" if15U�lCIEIiCy Of thE
back haul �tel�communications neiu��rk o�� ��h� lJtiliiy u:�ed rer c��rnr�ui�i��atians �n�ong the
components of th� Sensus t�1et:�iark; and
i. It i� instaA��i in car��plianc� �vith ihe ��ro�;edui�es ancf spGcirica�ic�ii� a���i'a�cd by a��d �rcr�;•ici�d t�
the UiiEity in writing by Sensus.
5) "FI�xNet �"�" i��aris �he sys4em c�mprisecl of tf�e Sen�us f��tw�ur� G,nd th� ��a���aveci SmariPaints in
service in the Territory wiif� customLrs of Affili, tec! Utili#ies, Encl��aii �g k����;-�y�� h�rdwar�� �nd Licensecl
Saffirv�re. The bac�.�nd hard�v�:��e conrists of the R�I h�rdJ�:are �nc� T�Q h�r�dv���re.
6) "FlexNet Network Portal {Fhl�)" n1�an� c� rQlG i71GL!fll�L� Ui?It 4Vf�I1 5ili�rl� s�ea�� and faiw��rcl capa�aiiity
that communicates dii�ectly to a TG3.
7) "F�NI" me�ns the Regian�! rdetv��or!< Irte:-Face cc�nsisfiing :�f equi����c;�7t �:�zd �=l�xWare soff�r.�re us�d to
gather, store and report d�,ta collectcd fram SmariPaints and TGBs ih�i �,�-e ;�art of tI}e ��n�u�
Nefwarl<. The FlexWare so�t�rar� oper�i�s on the RPVI.
8) " TGB" means a Tower G�te�tifay Basestation consi�fiing af harc�w�r�, firiY�w�rE �nd yofil��vare insfialled at
a towEr site and used to commun�cate by r�dio r��ith �r��artPoints ancl fhe E�� 1f.
9) "Tower Site" means a site on a r�dio tower, building, or e{s�where :r�jf��i-e �'TGB is loca��d cr intended
to be installed.
10) "Tower Si�le Lease" m�ar�� a IEasa, iic�rs� or a�her right ta �ise or accu�y ai! or a�arfiion o'r a l'ow�r
Site for a TGB.
11) "Unavailable MetErs" include, but �re n�t lin�i±ecl to the faflc��,�ing:
a. Cut At Pole — nomi�iaHy a meter for whicli potnrer has been tur�ri�si off to th� �ock�t by the
Affiliated Utility
b. Booted on Line Side --- nominally a meter fQr which power has been turned off my �la+:ing
"boots" in ihe socket from which the power to the meter has effectively b���� turned afl'.
c. Failed or fl�rrred pov��r delivery to ihe m�ter sockefi -- an Afi�iliat�d U�ifify pow�r generation,
c�istribution or deiivery system failure th�t has effectively turned off paw�r to fhc� socket andfor
rneter.
d. T�nip�red MEter� — sockefis, meters or di�tribution assets th<:�fi ii�a�re L���i� rnod�ii�d by
unauthorized p�rsonnel renciering th� ir�ter incap�ble of p��avid�ng �ccura�e u��ge ����diiigs
from that meter.
e. Faited Register—the mefier registEr is nat responding to � read message.
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f. Cut Wire — ihe wire and all associated compon�nts connecting fhe SmartPoint to tlie meter
register is cut in some way causing the radio to not be able to read the r�gister.
g. 6roken TouchCoupler — the TouchCoupler is damaged b�l intentianal or unintentional acts.
h. 13roken Clip -- the clip that holds th� TouchCoupler into ih� radio package housing is broken
and the unit can not complete th� inductive electrical conncction.
i. improper inst�llation of the TouchCouplei� — the Tc�uchC�iu�l�r is not pushed afl the way into
the housing clip causing the unit to nat be able to complete fihe inductive electrical connection.
j. Unii not installed thraugh Yhe pifi lid — the unii is not installed with the antenna positEoned .
through the pit lid and properly secured with the retaining nut. The radio unit must also be
securely aftached to fihe antenna secfiion.
k. Raciio unit not securely attached to the Antenna unit — ThP water-proof SmartPoint housing is
i�oi properly installed and secured to the antenna unit.
I. Damaged antenna - the unit's ant�nna is damaged by int�ntional or ui�intentional acfs.
m. Damaged radio package — the uniYs wafer-proof radio package is damaged by intentional or
unintentional acts.
ii. Data Base errors — th� unit is remov�d from fihe system but not updated in the database. Still
shown as in the system when in fact has been removed.
o. Phantom Units — the unit is remoVed from th� syst�m but is still firansmittisig a��d being heard
hy the system.
12) "Unread MEters" means any Available Meter thai is not read by the FlexNef Network.
13) "FlexWar�"Tn' sofiware, developed by Sensus, is the soffiwar� ufiiihed in the �I�I �o decrypt the data
frai� meters, fiilter the data by a��lic�tion, and route the data ap�ropr;ately to the utiliiy customer.
FlexWa��eT"" includes ihe software in all of the RNI companents.
14) "SmartPoint" is a prir+ted circuit board tl�at provicies an AMI endpoinf the ability to acquir� dafa from its
connecfied meter and transmit the data to ANiI coll�ciion devices located at AMI towers. Smartl�oints
are niounfecl either integral to the meter or remot�ly depending �.ipon meter type and nzanufacturer.
15) "T�uchCoupler" is an inductive coupler connection from a wai�r rEgister to the SmarfPoint unit.
16) )"I�egister" is a mechanical or electronic device attached to a water meter designed to captui�� ineter
consumptian.
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Attachr�aent C: �air Pr�ctice Policy Aff davit of Con��tiai;ce
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CITY OF RENTON
FAIR PRACTICES POLICY
AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE
United Pipe � Supply Co ., Inc hereby confirms and declares that
( Name of contractor/subcontractor/consultant}
I.
It is the policy of United Pipe & Supply Co ., Inc . to offer equal
( Name of contractorfsubconcractor/consultant)
opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to the
race, creed, color, sex, national origin, age, physical or sensory disability, religion, sexual
orientation, or veteran status.
II. United Pipe & Supply Co. , Inc. complies with all applicable
( Name of conVactor/subcontractor/consultant)
federal, state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment.
III. When applicable, United Pipe & Supply Co ., Inc . will seek out and
( Name of contractor/subcontractor/consultant)
negotiate with minority and women contractors for the award of subcontracts.
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Attachment D: Affidavit and Certification Form
CITY OF RENTON
Combined Afiidavit and Certification fortn:
Non-Collusion, Anti-Trust, and Minimum Wage
(Non-Federal Aid)
NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT
Being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he is the identical person who submitted the foregoing proposal or bid, and that
such bid is genuine and not sham or collusive or made in the interest or on behalf of any person not therein named, and
further, that the deponent has not directly induced or solicited any other Bidder on the foregoing work or equipment to put
in a sham bid, or any other person or corporation to refrain from bidding, and that deponent has not in any manner sought
by collusion to secure to himself or to any other person any advantage over other Bidder or Bidders.
AND
CERTIFICATION RE: ASSIGNMENT OF
ANTI-TRUST CLAIMS TO PURCHASER
Contractor and purchaser recognize that in actua! economic practice overcharges resulting from anti-trust violations are in
fact usually borne by the purchaser. Therefore, contractor hereby assigns to purchaser any and all claims for such over-
charges as to goods and materials purchased in connecrion with this order or contract, except as to overcharges resulting
from anti-trust violations commencing after the date of the bid, quotation, or other event establishing the price under this
order or contract. In addition, contractor warrants and. represents that such of his suppliers, vendors and subcontractors shall
assign any and all such claims to purchaser, subject to the aforementioned exception.
AND
1�1lNIMUM WAGE AFFIDAVIT FORM
I, the undersigned, having been duly sworn, deposed, say and certify that in connection with the performance of the work
of this project, I will pay each classification of laborer, workman, or mechanic employed in the performance of such
work; not less than the prevailing rate of wage or not iess than the minimum rate of wages as specified in the principal
contract.
I have read the foregoing affidavits and certification, know the contents thereof and the substance as set forth therein is
true to my knowledge and belief.
FOR: NON COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT, ASSIGNMENT OF ANTI-TRUST CLAIMS TO PURCHASER AND
MINIMUM WAGE AFFIDAVIT .�
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Attachment C: Soft�vare License Agreement
SOFTWARE LICENSE
V1/HEREAS, United P�ipe& Supply Co., Inc. and The City of Renton (Utiliry) have entered into a contract Agreement,
CAG-11- 084 , dated y-�D-�oI/ ("MasterAgreemenY')
WHEREAS, Sensus desires to grant, and Utility desires to acquire from Sensus the right to use the Software on the
terms and conditions contained in this Agreement.
IT IS AGREED:
1. Definitions
a. "Intellectual Property" means patents and patent applications, inventions (whether patentable or not),
trademarks, trade dress, copyrights, trade secrets, know-how, data rights, specifications, maskwork
rights, moral rights, author's rights, and other intellectual property rights, as may exist now or hereafter
come into existence, and all renewals and extensions thereof, regardless of whether any of such rights
arise under the laws of the United States or of any other state, country or jurisdiction, any registrations or
applications thereof, and all goodwill pertinent thereto.
b. "Sensus Software" means the Sensus software listed in Exhibit A and any Updates and purchased
Upgrades to such software.
c. "Service Territory" means the territory set forth in Exhibit B.
d. "Updates" means patches or maintenance releases of the Sensus Software that correct processing
errors and other faults and defects found in the previous two minor or major releases of such Software.
e. "Upgrades" means all modifications, revisions, additions, alterations, error corrections of the Sensus
Software that represent major releases of new versions of such Software which constitute a significant
improvement in functionality or architecture of such Software.
2. License. Sensus hereby grants to Utility for the fee outlined in the Master Agreement, a nonexclusive, non-
transferable, royalty-bearing license (the "Software License") to use the Sensus Software solely for the purposes of
reading its own meters, home area network devices and/or distribution automation devices (as applicable and
contemplated by the Master Agreement) in the Service Territory on specifically designated hardware/equipment
authorized by Sensus (the "Permitted Use"). The Software License is personal to Utility and is nonsublicenseable.
Utility shall have no rights to the Sensus Software other than those granted in this Section. Utility shall not use the
Sensus Software other than for the Permitted Use.
3. Software License Restrictions. Except as expressly authorized in accordance with the Permitted Use, Utility shall
not (and shall not attempt to): (a) use, copy, adapt, translate, publish, display, sublicense, rent, lease, lend, transfer or
distribute the Sensus Software, related documentation, or any copy thereof; (b) improve, enhance, revise, modify or
make any other derivatives of the Sensus Soffinrare, related documentation or any copy or part thereof; and/or (c)
merge or combine the Sensus Software or any part thereof, or any copy thereof, with any other software or other
item(s). Utility shall not reverse assemble, reverse compile, reverse engineer or otherwise translate or decode the
Sensus Software or any part thereof, or any copy thereof. Sensus' suppliers of software and documentation (or any
part thereof) are beneficiaries of this provision. Utility shall not destroy, remove or otherwise alter any proprietary
notices (including, buf not limited to, copyright notices) on the Sensus Software or related documentation, or any copy
thereof, and agrees to reproduce any such notice(s) on any copy thereof it makes pursuant to this License. As
applicable, Utility also agrees to abide by any additional or different terms and conditions and restrictions provided by
Sensus with respect to any third party soffinrare provided in or with the Sensus Software.
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4. Authorized Users. Utility shall permit only those of its employees who have a reasonable need to access to the
Sensus Software ("Authorized Users") for the purpose of the Agreement to have access to it.
5. Bundled Third Party Software. In addition to the Sensus Software, Sensus shall provide Utility with the open source
sofiware listed in Exhibit C under the heading "Bundled Third Party Software" (the "Bundled Third Party Software").
Utility acknowledges that the Bundled Third Party Software is subject to various rights and restrictions in favor of or
imposed by the licensors thereof and that its use of the Bundled Third Party software is subject to all such rights and
restrictions. Sensus provides no warranty, indemnity nor support of or in relation to such third party software.
6. Non-Bundled Third Party Software. Exhibit C contains, under the heading "Non-Bundled Third Parry Software",
certain third party software that Utility must license directly from third party licensors in order to operate the FlexNet
System ("Non-Bundled Third Party Software"). Sensus provides no warranty, indemnity nor support of or in relation to
such third party software. All such rights and obligations are a matter strictly between Utility and the relevant third
party licensors.
7. Payment. For so long as the Utility pays the applicable Sensus Software fees set forth in the Master Agreement
Sensus shall provide Utility with ongoing software Updates. Upgrades are not included hereunder and shall be priced
separately.
8. Warranty Disclaimers. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, SENSUS MAKES NO
WARRANTY TO UTILITY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE SENSUS SOFTWARE (OR ANY
THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE) OR ANY MODIFICATIONS, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND SENSUS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY SUCH
WARRANTIES.
9. Ownership of Intellectual Property. Sensus and/or its supplier (as applicable) shall own all right, title, and interest
in and to the Intellectual Property associated with the Sensus Software and related documentation. To the extent, if
any, that any ownership interest in and to such Intellectual Property does not automatically vest in Sensus by virtue of
this Agreement or otherwise, and instead vests in Utility, Utility agrees to grant and assign and hereby does grant and
assign to Sensus all right, title, and interest that Utility may have in and to such Intellectual Property.
10. Term, Termination, and Certain Remedies
a. Term. The Software License shall commence on the Effective Date and shall terminate immediately
when this Agreement expires or is earlier terminated for any reason or if Utility uses the Sensus Software
other than for the Permitted Use.
b. Termination. If either party (or its employee, agent, or representative, or an employee, agent, or
representative) materially breaches this Agreement, the non-breaching party may terminate this
Agreement upon thirty (30) days prior written notice, unless the breaching party has cured the applicable
breach within such thirty-day period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a breach of Utility relates to the
Intellectual Property or Confidential Information of Sensus, then Sensus may, in its sole discretion,
immediately terminate this Agreement.
c. Termination of Master Agreement. This Agreement will terminate automatically, to the extent
applicable by law, in the event that the Master Agreement between these parties terminates for any
reason.
d. Termination Consequences. Upon the termination of the Software License, all rights of the Utility to use
the Sensus Software shall immediately cease and Utility shall promptly remove and return to Sensus all
copies of such Software and any related documentation and shall instruct all its employees that further
use of the Sensus Software is prohibited.
11. General Indemnity. Sensus on the one hand, and Utility on the other hand (each an "Indemnifying Party") shall and
hereby does indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other (the "Indemnified Party") from and against all Third Party
Litigation Costs incurred by any Indemnified Party in any Third Party Litigation caused by; (i) the Indemnifying Party
breaching this Agreement; or (ii) the negligence or intentional misconduct of the Indemnifying Party. As used in this
Agreement, "Third Party Litigation" means litigation brought against an Indemnified Party by a Person that is not an
Indemnified Party; and "Third Party Litigation Costs" means all reasonable attorneys' fees and other legal expenses
incurred in the Third Party Litigation as well as the judgment rendered or settlement reached therein. To avoid doubt,
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"Third Party Litigation" does not include disputes between the Pa�ties. It is meant to cover only third party claims by
persons or entities other than Indemnified Parties. The Indemnifying Party shall not settle any claim which may affect
the Indemnified Party without the Indemnified Party's prior written approval.
12. Limitations on Liability.
a. Sensus' aggregate liability in any and all causes of action arising under, out of or in relation to this
Agreement, its negotiation, perFormance, breach or termination (collectively "Causes of Action") shall not
exceed the total amount paid to Sensus under this Agreement. This is so whether the Causes of Action
are in tort, including, without limitation, negligence or strict liability, in contract, under statute or otherwise.
b. As separate and independent limitations on liability, Sensus' liability shall be limited to direct damages.
Sensus shall not be liable for; (i) any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages; nor (ii) any
revenue lost by Utility from any end user(s), irrespective whether such lost revenue is categorized as
direct dam ages or otherwise.
c. The limitations on liability set forth in this Agreement are fundamental inducements to Sensus entering
into this Agreement. They apply unconditionally and in all respects. They are to be interpreted broadly
so as to give Sensus the maximum protection permitted under law.
13. Confidentiality. Both parties shall (and shall cause their employees and contractors to) keep all Confidential
Information strictly confidential and shall not disclose it to any third party, except to the extent reasonably required to
perform or enforce this Agreement or as required under applicable law, court order or regulation. As used herein,
"Confidential Information" means all non-public information of either party, including the terms of this Agreement, the
Sensus Software, pricing information, Utility's end user's data, software performance, software architecture and
design and all trade secrets of either party. Confidentiat Information shall not include (i) information that was in the
receiving party's possession before receipt from disclosing party; or (ii) is or becomes a matter of public knowledge
through no fault of the receiving party. The terms of this licensing agreement may be subject to disclosure under
Washington's Public Records Act (RCW Chapter 42.56). The City agrees that if it receives any request for disclosure
of a copy of this licensing agreement that it will promptly notify Sensus of the public disclosure request so that Sensus
may seek injunctive relief in a court of competentjurisdiction to prohibit disclosure of such information.
14. Force Majeure. If either party becomes unable, either wholly or in part, by an event of Force Majeure, to fulfill its
obligations under this Agreement, the obligations affected by the event of Force Majeure will be suspended during the
continuance of that inability. The party so affected will give written notice of the existence, extent and nature of the
Force Majeure to the other party. The party so affected will take reasonable steps to mitigate the Force Majeure. The
term "Force Majeure" as used in this Agreement means acts of God, hurricane, flood, volcano, tsunami, tornado,
storm, tempest, vandalism, illegal radio frequency interference, strikes, lockouts, or other industrial disturbances,
unavailability of component parts of any goods provided hereunder, acts of public enemies, wars, blockades,
insurrections, riots, epidemics, earthquakes, fires, restraints or prohibitions by any court, board, department,
commission or agency of the United States or any States, any arrests and restraints, civil disturbances and
explosions.
15. Compliance with Laws. Utility shall comply with all applicable law(s) including, but not limited to, export and import
control laws and regulations with respect to Utility's use of the Sensus Software and Third Party Software.
16. Assignment and Sub-contracting. Either party may assign this agreement without requiring the other party's
consent; (i) to an Affiliate; (ii) as part of a merger; or (iii) to a purchaser of all or substantially all of its assets. Apart
from the foregoing, neither party may assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Sensus shall not subcontract its obligations hereunder without the prior
written consent of utility, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
17. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution. This Agreement will be governed by, construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina. Any and all disputes arising under, out of, or in relation to
this Agreement, its negotiation, perFormance or termination ("Disputes') shall first be resolved by the Parties
attempting mediation in Utility. If the Dispute is not resolved within sixty (60) days of the commencement of the
mediation, it shall be litigated in the state or federal courts located in Charlotte, North Carolina. To the maximum
extent permitted by law, the parties agree to a bench trial and that there shall be no jury in any Disputes.
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18. Non-Waiver of Rights. A waiver by either Party of any breach of this Agreement or the failure of either Party to
enforce any of the articles or other provisions of this Agreement will not in any way affect, limit or waive that Party's
right to enforce and compel strict compliance with the same or other articles or provisions.
19. Survival. The provisions of this Agreement that are applicable to circumstances arising after its termination or
expiration shall survive such termination or expiration.
20. Severability. In the event any provision of this Agreement is held to be void, unlawFul or otherwise unenforceable,
that provision will be severed from the remainder of the Agreement and replaced automatically by a provision
containing terms as nearly like the void, unlawFul, or unenforceable provision as possible; and the Agreement, as so
modified, will continue to be in full force and effect.
21. Four Corners. This written Agreement represents the entire deal between the parties. There are no other terms or
conditions, oral, written, electronic or otherwise. There are no implied obligations. All obligations of Sensus are
specifically set forth in this Agreement. Further, there are no representations that induced this agreement that are not
included in it. The ONLY operative provisions are set forth in writing in this agreement. All amendments, revisions,
additions to, or other modifications to this Agreement shall be in a writing, signed by each party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective officers,
authorized as of the day and year first written above.
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Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk
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City of Renton Automated Meter Reading System Contrac�:
Customer Information Form
INTRODUCTIOfJ
The FlexNet Annual Maintenance Agreement was
established to provide FlexNet utility customers with
up to 50,000 endpoints a cost-effective array of services
to meet their individual hardware and software support
requirements.
FARTICIP,r-�TIOf� Af�!D CO`JERAGE
All new FlexNet systems receive Standard Support
free for the first year of operation; Premium Support
is available for an additional cost at the price listed
below. After the first year of operation, customers may
choose to extend coverage under Premium Support
orAlternate Service Pricing. Participation in Premium
Support is strongly recommended for maximum cost
effectiveness.
Standard or optional Premium Support coverage
begins upon completion of MDM training. Annual
renewal notices will be mailed to customers
approximately sixty (60) days prior to expiration of their
current agreement. Customers who allow their support
agreement to expire will be subject to current Alternate
Service pricing for support needs. See CoverageTerms
for more information.
FL�Y.h!ET STAP:CA�C�. Sl!PPORT
(Included for 1st year of New FlexNet systems)
• FCC license protection and maintenance
• Phone support: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST
(1-800-METER-IT)
For hardware and software technical support
• FlexWare/MDM software updates'
• Loaner programming equipment, if necessary
FL�Xi':=T PR�P,�iIU''�9 SUPP�RT
Includes Standard Support plus:
• 24/7 Phone support. (1-800-METER-IT)
• Sensus Extended Maintenance Program (SEMP)
for one FlexNet ProgrammingTool Set. (AR5001,
Charge Stand and M900)
• Annual Support Agreement for AutoRead
(if applicable}
Tower Gateway Basestation (TGB)
• Sensus software updates
• Remote diagnostics2 of operational issues
(remote access required)
• Repair or replacement of defective parts or unit,
at Sensus' discretion. Includes cost for parts and
labor
• Two business day response time for on-site
analysis3
• Replacement equipment within 48 hours of
completion of primary troubleshooting
• Does not cover 'Acts of God'
• Does not include costs associated with tower
rental, electrical fees or site maintenance.
• Does not include costs associated with purchase,
maintenance or support of ancillary network
equipment or network badchaul connection
FlexNet Network Portal (FNP)
• Two business day response time for on-site
analysis2
• Repair or replacement of defective parts or unit,
at Sensus' discretion. Includes costs for parts and
labor.
• Does not cover Acts of God'
• Does not include costs associated with tower
rental, electrical fees or site maintenance
• Does not include costs associated with purchase;
maintenance or support of ancillary network
equipment or network backhaul connection
FlexWare/MDM Software
• Sensus software updates
• Remote diagnostics of Sensus software issuesZ
(Remote access required)
• Two business day response time for on-site
analysis3
• Does not include RNI hardware"
• Does not include RNI operating system upgrades or
updates after initial coverage"
HHD Programming Software
• Sensus software updates
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NOTES:
1. Software updates includes delivery of corrective
content to ensure that software meets the stated
performance metrics.
2. Remote diagnostic services require the customer
to provide high speed remote access to Sensus
support personnel. Customer is responsible for any
cost associated with the installation and ongoing
cosis or maintenance of the connection.
3 The two-day response time begins after primary
troubleshooting personnel determine that all
remote options have been exhausted and that a
site visit is required.
4. Contact Dell support at 1-800-624-9896 or
http://www.dell.com for Server Hardware issues or
extended Dell Support Options
5. Sensus includes a three year license for Red Hat
Linux.updates and.support with every new RNI
Operating System. Customers are responsible
for costs associated with upgrades, support and
licensing of Linux or Microsoft applications for RNI
Operating Systems as per Red Hat and Microsoft
policies.The support programs for Microsoft and
Red Hat Linux are recommended but not required
for system operation. For more information
regarding Red Hat Linux and Microsoft Server
and Microsoft SQL support, see the information
included with the RNI equipment or visit Red Hat
at: https://www.redhat.com/apps/support;
or Microsoft at: http://support.microsoft.com/
COV�R�".c;� t tf,�':;5:
• Annual support costs are based on the total number
ofTGBs in the customer's system.
• The date customers complete MDM training
establishes the anniversary date for annual support
renewal. Standard Level Support is included free for
one year following MDM training; customers opting
for Premium Support for the first year will be billed
the upgrade price after completion of MDM training.
Standard Support is not renewable after the first year
of operation.
• Customers are responsible for monitoring hardware
and softwa're components of their FlexNet system
and contacting Sensus when support is needed.
The FlexNet Annual Maintenance Agreement does
not cover system monitoring on a continuous or
on-going basis beyond that which is necessary to
provide solutions for the customer's immediate
hardware or software support needs.
• Customer acknowledges that Sensus reserves the
right to repair or replace malfunctioning equipment at
its discretion and at Sensus' choice of location, either
customer site, Sensus manufacturing facility or other
appropriate site determined by the technician.
• Renewal notices for FlexNet Annual Maintenance
Agreements will be mailed 60 days prior to the
MDM training anniversary date; invoices must be
paid no later than 30 days following the anniversary
date, or the support agreement will be cancelled.
FlexNet customers not covered by an Annual Sensus
Maintenance Agreement will be charged current
Alternate Service Pricing rates for their support
needs.
For additional information concerning the FlexNet
Annual Maintenance Agreement, please contact your
local Sensus representative, authorized distributor,
or call:
1-800-METER-IT (1-800-638-3748)
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City of Renton Automated Meter Reading System Contract
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Attarhment i: Bond to the City of Renton
BOND TO THE C1TY OF RENTON
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we, the undersigned UnitedPipeBSupplyCo..lnc.
as principal, and �gtem Surety Company corporation organized and existing under the
laws of the State of South Dakofa as a surety corporation, and qualified under the laws of the
State of Washington to become surety upon bonds of contractors with municipal corporations, as surety are
jointly and severaily held and firmly bound to the City of Renton in tfie penal sum of �372,291.99, for the
payment of which sum on demand we bind ou�selves and our successors, heirs, administrators or person
representatives, as the case may be. In no event shall the Surety's obligation hereunder exceed the penal
amount of this bond. •
'ihis obligation is entered into in pursuance of the statutes of the State of Washington, the Ordinance of the
City of Renton. .
Dated at P�a�a, oR , Wastrtr�gton, tfiis +� day of �� , 2011.
Nevertheless, the conditions of.the a6ove obl"�gation are such tfiat:
WHEREAS, urrder and pursuant to Public Warks Consiruction Contract CAG-11• 084 providing for
construction of WTR-27-3499, Automated Meter Readin� System
(projea name)
the principal is ret�uired to furnish a bond for the faithful performance of the contract; and
VIlHEREAS, the principa) has accepted, or is about to accept, the contract, and undertake to perform the wqrk
therein provided for in the manner and within the time set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, if the principal shall faithfully perform all of the provisions of said contract in the manner
and within the time therein set forth, ar within such extensions of time as may be granted under said coniract,
and shall pay all laborers, mechanics, subcontractors and materialmen, and all persons who shall supply said
principal or subcontractors with provisions and supplies for the carrying on of said work, and shall hold said
City of Renton harmless from any loss or damage occasioned to any person or property by reason of any
carelessness or negligence on the part of said principal, or any subcontractor in the performance of said work,
and shall indemnify and hold the City of Renton harmless from any damage or expense l�y reason af failure of
performance as specified in the contract or from defects appearing or develaping in the material or
workmanship p�ovided or performed under the contract within a period of one year after its acceptance
thereof by the City of Renton, then and in that event this obtigation shall be void; but otherwise it shall be and
remain in full force and effect.
United Plpe & Supply Co., Inc. Westem Surery Company �
PrinciQal � � Surety
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Cty of Renton Automated Meter Reading System Contract
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1l'Ves�ern Surety �ornpany
POWER OF ATTORNEY APPOINTING INDIVIDUAL ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
Kaow AII Men By These Presents, That WESTEl2N SURE'f X COMPANY, a South Dakota corpcxation, is a duly arganized artd existing corpoiation
having its principal office in dte Ciry of Siouu Falls, and 5tate of South Dakota, and that it does by virtue of the signadue a� seal herein af6zed hereby .
make, coostitute and appoint .
Sarah R Bennett, Lyna Akers, Patric.ia Gaines, Gary Haggerty, �onthea E Neang,
Indivicivallry
of Partland, OR, its tme and lawful Attomey(s}io-Fact with full power and aiuhority heieby confened to sign, seal and ezecute fa and on its bchalf bonds,
undertakings and other obligatory ic�str�menta of simlar nature
- IJl UI11lIIll�f� E�II1011D.�S -
and to bind it thereby as fully and to the same eztent as if sueh instcumenLs wete signed by a du#y autlioriud officer of the coeporation and a11 the acts oi said
AttomeY. Putsvant. to the enthority hvcby given, are hereby ratified and confirmed
This Power of Attoanay is made and exxuted pursunnt to aced by authoriry of the By-Law printed on the reve�se hsrnf, duly adopbed, as iudicated, by
the shareholdus of the caporation.
In Witnees WhereoL, WFSTERN SURETY COMPANY has caused these pc�sents to be signed by its Senior Vice President aa:Q its corporate seal w
be heteto rifFixed on this 22nd day of Ma�h, 2011.
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County of Minne6aha
WES.TERN SURETY COMPANY
Paui . Bruftat, Senior Vice Pr�,sident
On this 22nd day of March, 2011, before me pessonally car►�e Paul T. Bmflat, to ate known, w6o, being by me duly sworn, did depoae and say: that he
msides in the Ciry of Sio�uc Fslls, State of South Dakota; that he is the Senior Vice Pmsident of WPSTERN SURETY COMPANY described in and which
executed the above insotumeat; that he knows the seal of said corporation; that the seal affued to the snid inswment is such corporate aeal; that it was so
_ afftued putsuant to authority giveq by the Hoard of Directors of said cocporation and that he signed his name tfiaeto pursuant to like authority, and
acknowledgcs sama to be the act and dced of said corporadoa.
My CO.�mISStOL WCPItCS ������ti�ti\Y4�YrM�tititibtitih'i
% D. KRELL �
Noy,ember 30, 2012 j NGUIHY PUHtIC/e�'`.�. i
SOUTH DAKOTAb1f�iJr
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, CERTIFICATE
I, 4 Ndson, Assisrant Secretary of WFSTERAi Si712B'I'Y COMPANY do he�rby ceAify dut thc Power of Attorncy haeinabove set forttr is still in
force, and further certify that the By-Law of the cotporation printed on the roverse hucof is sG'll in force. In resdmony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my neme and �xal the aeal of c6e said cotparation this day of
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WESTERN SURETY COMPANY
I. Neison, Assistant Sa�netery
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AuWormng By-I.aw
ADOPTED BY THE SHAREH(}LDERS OF WESTERN SURETY COMPANY
This Power of Attorney is made and executed pinsuant to and by authoriry of the foIIowing By-Law duly adogted by the shareholders
of the Company. �
5ection 7: All bbnds, policies, undercalcings, AowerS of Attomey, or other obligaxions of t6e cotporadon shal( be execvted in the
corporate name of the ComQany by the Ptesident, Secretary, and Assistant Secretary, Treasu�r, or any Vice President, or by such other
otiicers as the Boued of Directors may authorize. The Presideat, any Vice President, Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, or the Treasurer
may appoint Attorneys in Fact or agents who shall have authority to issue bonds, policies, or undertakings in the name of the Com�paay.
The corporata seal is not necessary for thc validity of any bonds, poticics, undenakings, Powers of Auomey or ottier obligadons of the
corporadon. The si�ature of any such officer and the corpomte scal may be prinocd by facsimile.
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:, PORTLAND, OR 97206 � 04/04%2011.�: � BL:033640: �
UNITED PIPE & SUPPLY CO INC '
7600 SE JOHNSON CREEK BLVD .
PORTLAND; OR 97206 �
Licensee has: applieil� for a. Ci{y .of Renton business. � .
,�� license in aceordance with. Renton Municipal Code
(the Code), 'Tit1e �V Business,._Chapter 5 Business � •
Licenses. :.The Licensee. agrees to comply with all .'
requirerrients of .tlie Code, as well as State laws and �.
regvlations applicable to the busiriess activity licensed. .
Pbst this License at,the place of business. �
RE�EIV��
MAR 31 zo1�
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J. D. Wilson
% City of Renton Washington
Utility Systems Division
Fifth Floor
1055 South Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
iwilsonC�rentonwa.gov
RE: Written Consent to sign contracts
Dear Mr. Wilson,
C►T1' OF RENTON
UT�L�TY SYSTEMS
I am writing this letter in response to your request for a letter from United Pipe &
Supply Co., Inc. listing the names and position of employees that are authorized to sign
contracts on behalf of the corporation. 1 have also included the signatures of those
authorized to sign documents pertaining to the City of Renton Washington contracts.
The following people have authorization to sign contracts, purchase orders, etc on behalf of
United Pipe & Supply Co., Inc.
. �
Terry A. Dotson - President
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Walter D. Gard,x�er - CFO / C00
n - VP Sales & Marketing
Sincerely,
Terry A Dotson
President
tdotsonC�unitedpipe.com
7600 SE Johnson Creek Blvd. Portland, OR 97206 (503)-772-6230 Direct (503)-542-9330 Fax
�a� a��u/uc-/ ,LloL,a�� c%c•:..n,h�s
State of Ore on
County of Clackamas
This instrument was acknowledged before me on March 29, 2011, By
Stuart Nyren, as VP Sales & Marketin�, of United Pipe &�Supply, Inc.
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Tracy Marti
Notary Public — State of Oregon
My Commission Expires: Februar�l3, 2015
OFFICIAL SEAL
Seal TRACY R MARTIPI
NOTARY PUBLJC OREGON
COMMISSION NO. 455098
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES FE68UARY 13, 2015
State of Ore on
County of Clackamas
This instrument was acknowledged before me on March 29, 2011, By
Walter D Gardner, as CFO/COO, of United Pipe & Suppl ,y Inc.
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By: � , � �
Tracy Marti
Notary Public — State of Oregon
My Commission Expires: February 13, 2015
OFFICIAL SEAL
Seal TRACY R MARTIN
' NOTARY PUBLIC OREGON
COMMISSION N0.455098
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES FEBRUARY 13, 2015
State of Ore�n
County of Clackamas
This instrument was acknowledged before me on March 29, 2011, By
Terry A Dotson , as Pres�dent, of United Pipe & Su��l,v, Inc.
By: �'� ��L
Tracy Marti
Notary Public — State of Oregon
My Commission Expires: February 13, 2015
Seal OFFICIAL SEAL
TRACY R MARTIN
NOTARY PUBUC OREGON
� COMMISSION N0.455098
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES FEBRUARY 13, 2015
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J.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, BUREAU OF�LABOR STATISTICS � '
J✓estern Information Office, 90 7th St., Suite 14-100, San Francisco, CA 94103
nformation Staff (415) 625-2270 / Fax (415) 625-2351
SEATTLE-TACOMA-BREMERTON '
01/12/11 Consumer Price Index, All items, 1982-84=100 for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) SEMIANNUAL
1ST 2ND ANNUAL
YEAR JAN FEB MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE ` JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC HALF HALF AVERAGE
1991 133.0 135.2 134.1
1992 137.8 . 140.2 139.0
1993 141.9 143.9 142.9
1994 146.4 149.2 147.8
1995 151.2 153.3 152.3
1996 155.6 159.4 157.5
1997 165.0 161.9 164.1 163.0
= 1998 166.5 166.4 167.5 168.5 169.3 169.4 166.6 168.9 167.7
1999 170.6 172.2 172.7 173.4 174.7 174.4 171.6 174.0 172.8
2000 176.1(R) 177.8(R) 179.2(R) 180.3(R) 182.1 181.5 177.3(R) 181.1 179.2
2001 184.0 184.2 • 186.3 186.8 187.9 186.1 184.4 186.9 185.7
2002 187.6 188.8 189.4 190.3 190.9 190.0 188.3 190.3 189.3
2003 191.3 192.3 191.7 194.4 193.7 191.0 191.6 193.1 192.3
2004 193.5 194.3 195.3 194.6 196.5 195.1 194.0 195.4 194.7
2005 197.6 201.3 199.8 199.9 203.3 200.9 199.2 201.3 200.2
2006 203.6 207.4 208.2 209.6 209.8 209.3 205.8 209.5 207.6
2007 211.704 215.767 215.510 215.978 218.427 218.966 213.810 217.502 215.656
2008 221.728 ' 223.196 228.068 227.745 225.915 222.580 223.569 225.869 224.719 -
2009 224.737 • 225.918 227.257 227.138 226.277 225.596 225.580 226.475 226.028
2010 226.085 226.513 226.118 227.645 227.251 226.862 .226.195
Table of over-the-year percent increases. An entry for Feb. 2000 indicates the percentage increase from Feb. 1999 to Feb. 2000 (in this example 3.2 percent).
1992 3.6 3.7 3.7
1993 3.0 2.6 2.8
1994 3.2 3.7 3.4
1995 3.3 2.7 3.0
1,996 2.9 4.0 3.4
1997 4.0 2.9 3.5
1998 2.7 2.9 2.9 2.9
1 999 2.5 3.5 3.1 2.9 3.2 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
2000 3.2 3.3(R) 3.8(R) 4.0(R) 4.2 4.1 3.3 4.1 3.7
2001 4.5 3.6 4.0 3.6 3.2 2.5 4.0 32 3.6
2002 2.0 2.5 1.7 1.9 1.6 2.1 2.1 1.8 1.9
2003 2.0 1.9 1.2 2.2 1.5 0.5 1.8 1.5 1.6
2004 1.2 1.0 1.9 0.1 1.4 2.1 1.3 1.2 1:2
2005 2.1 3.6 2.3 2.7 3.5 3.0 2.7 3.0 2.8
2006 3.0 3.0 4.2 4.9 3.2 4.2 3.3 4.1 3.7
2007 4.0 4.0 3.5 3.0 4.1 4.6 3.9 3.8 3.9
2008 4.7 3.4 5.8 5.4 3.4 1.7 4.6 ' 3.8 4.2
2009 1.4 1.2 -0.4 -0.3 0.2 1.4 0.9 0.3 0.6
2010 0.6 0.3 -0.5 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.3
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:J.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Western Information Office, 90 7th St., Suite 14-100, San Francisco, CA 94103
nformation Staff (415) 625-2270 / Fax (415) 625-2351
SEATTLE-TACOMA-BREMERTON
01/12/11 Consumer Price Index, All Items, 1982-84=100 for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) SEMIANNUAL
1ST 2ND ANNUAL
YEAR JAN FEB MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC HALF HALF AVERAGE
1991 130.2 132.4 131.3
1992 • 134.8 137.2 136.0
1993 138.9 141.1 140.0
1994 143.7 146.5 145.1
1995 148.3 150.4 149.3
1996 152.6 155.9 154.3
1997 160.6 158.2 159.9 159.0
1998 162.2 161.9 162.8 163.8 164.9 164.9 162.1 164.4 163.2
1999 166.0 167.8 168.0 168.8 170.2 170.1 167.0 169.5 168.3
2000 171.6(R) 173.3(R) 174.5(R) 175.4(R) 177.5 177.0 172.8(R) 176.4 174.6
2001 179.2 179.4 181.3 181.5 183.1 181.1 179.6 181.9 180.8
2002 182.5 183�6 184.1 184.8 185.5 184.6 183.1 184.9 184.0
2003 186.2 18?.0 185.7 188.2 187.8 185.3 186.2 187.1 186.7
2004 187.8 189.1 190.4 189.6 191.6 190.3 188.7 190.5 189.6
2005 192.4 196.2 194.8 195.3 198.6 196.1 194.1 196.5 195.3
2006 198.0 202.5 203.8 205.1 203.9 204.3 200.8 204.4 202.6
2007 205.746 210.388 210.550 210.220 213.107 214.024 208.373 212.160 210.266
2008 216.332 218.483 223.573 223.273 220.687 216.424 218.664 220.721 219.692
2009 218.752 220.208 221.993 221.873 221.339 220.905 219.853 221.463 220.658
2010 221.215 222.309 221.857 223.444 223.112 222.853 221.714
Table of over-the-year percent increases. An entry for Feb. 2000 indicates the percentage increase from Feb. 1999 to Feb. 2000 (in this example 3.4 percent).
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
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2.3
3.4(R)
4.4
1.8
2.0
0.9
2.4
2.9
3.9
5.1
1.1
1.1
3.6
3.3(R)
3.5
2.3
1.9
1.1
3.8
3.2
3.9
3.8
0.8
1.0
32
3.9(R)
3.9
1.5
0.9
2.5
2.3
4.6
3.3
6.2
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3.1
3.9
3.5
1.8
1.8
0.7
3.0
5.0
2.5
6.2
-0.6
0.7
3.2
4.3
3.2
1.3
1.2
2.0
3.7
2.7
4.5
3.6
0.3
0.8
2.7
3.2
4.1
2.3
1.9
0.4
2.7
3.0
4.2
4.8
1.1
2.1
0.9
3.5
3.0
3.5
3.2
2.9
3.7
2.5
3.0
3.5(R)
3.9
1.9
1J
1.3
2.9
3.5
3.8
4.9
0.5
0.8
3.6
2.8
3.8
2.7
3.7
2.6
2.8
3.1
4.1
3.1
1.6
12
1.8
3.1
4.0
3.8
4.0
0.3
3.6
2.9
3.6
2.9
3.3
3.0
2.6
3.1
3.7
3.6
1.8
1.5
1.6
3.0
3.7
3.8
4.5
0.4
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�: 5/27/11 Time: 1fl:23:59
CI7Y OF EZ�NTO� PUBLIC kJORKS
��; U�IiE[I PrPE & SUPPIY CO., INC. .
�ar 6icider:
NITED PIPE & 5UPAt�Y CO „ Iric. is pleased �o have had thls o�porfiunity to suppiy
his project ma�erial. estimate. This bid is an estimate on1y and is strictly
ur interpretation of the plans and specifications. tJe do nat guarantee the
CcuracY of this bid estimate and we c�vtion the contractor to confirm ail
aterials and quanti�les prior to ordering or shipment.
he fqllowing prices are basecS on acceptance �nd shipment of this bid esti�tate
ithin 7�N (107 days of the bid da�e for the �cotal quantity of materi�l quoted.
or orders placed beyond this time or far other th�n the comp7ete quanti�y of
aterial, this bid estimate is vaid unless wri�ten notice of extension is
iven hy UNIT�D FIPE CO.. IhC. This bid supercedes all prev7ous bids
or this proJ'eC�. SHIPMENTS MAOE 6EYpAlD TEN (10) �USINESS �AYS �R0��1 THE B,ID
ATE SHAt�L 8E Ai iNE PRTCE IN EFFECT AT TIME OF SHIPMENT.
�SCA�ATOft CE�AUS�
UE TO THE VOLA7ILTYY IN `CHE PVC MATERIALS AND PRODIiCTS MARK£i, A��, PVC PRODUCTS
R£ STRIC�"lY PRICE IN EFFECT AT TI�`1E QF SHIPM��T R�GARDLESS OF DATE THE ORDER IS
LACED INCLUDIi�'G ANY FtfEL ANt310R FREIGFil' SURCNARGES,
rices quoted are based on receiving an orcier an AL� materials Quoted and is
ubject to approval by our Credit Oepartment. ihe terms and conditions of sale
re stri�tly those of tne seller. The seller objects to a�l other terms and
onditians and are forthwith rejected. Additional conditions of sale, a vital
art of this bid, are found on the 7erms �nd Cvnditions�page.
f you have any questinns regarding this bid, please contact the e�timator.
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FRETGHT TERMS
O.B paint of shipmen� unless other�vise noted. If �'.O.B, job site is stated.
hat ,job si�e must be legally and physica1ly accessible to the interstate
re�gh� carriers operating under ICC regulations. htethod and carrie�� to be under
NITED PZPE & SUPPLY CO „ TNC, op�ion. Unloading by consignee upon delivery,
PAYMEi�T TERMS
ayment terms �re net 30 days from date of invoice unless otherldise stated and
n accordance with Uni�ed Pipe & Suppty credit po�icies.
f�o goods may be returned without priar approval of Un�teQ Pipe. Orders placed
cannot be canceled ��ithout writ�en approvai of United Pipe and upon terms
that wili indernnify United Pipe againsi any lass. A minimum of 15� restock
charge may be applied ta returned product. �inal determination wi11 be m�de
at time af return. SPECiAl, ORD�R �nd r�q�t-SrpcK.�� product are subject �o
manufacturer'S return pOl1Cy drid m8y no� be returnable, Pt,EASE REVIELJ THTS�
SID WIi'W 7l�E llE�fITEQ PIPE SAL�5 Q£PARTMENT to determine your necds.
ADDITIpNA� CHARGES
o ct�arges for iabor ar expense r�quired to repair defEctive goods or occasioned
3� them �ai11 be allov�ed. 7f gaods are defective, in the judgment of the
anufacturer, the measure af the damage is the price of the de�Fective goods
nly.
� CLATMS FOR 5N4RTAGES
laims for short�ges andlor notice vf non-conforming goods rri1T not be allowed
nless presented within five C5) days after receip� oF shipment.
�RRORS AND OMiSSIONS
his bid. �nd any other ,ugqested maintenance and installation ��tstructions are
n7y SUGGESTI�NS FOR CONSID�RA7TON and UNTTED PTPE & SUPPI,Y CO., INC. makes no
epresentation ar warranties concerning their use. Any ofi �che ins�ruCt�ons may
oti be su4tabie in some areas because of 1oca1 trade practices, tvea�eher
onditions or canstruction or 1andscape methods, Therefore, instructions should
e used only 4,ith the independent approval of technically qualified persons.
lerical errors and omissions are subject to correction, and an independenti take
ff af the bid documents, to verify cour+t and correc�Cness of product is
Crongly advlsed.
DEI,AY IN MANUfACTURING
NIiEd PIPE & SUPPLY CO., INC. �r711 noC be held responsible �or loss caused by
elays in manutacturing or subsequent.shipping delays from our.suppliers. "fhe
2livery date(s) noted, if any, are F7rm for acceptance a�ithin faur(4> weeks of
he bid ddte oniy. Af'�er SUCh ciate, the delivei^y dateCs) shall be a reasonable
ime. Acceptance of a tielivery date(s) requires a written direction to
f�I'�Eb PIPE & SUPPLY CO „ II�C. tio order the goods and �ui7y approved ptans and
ubmittais as to the goods ta be nrdered.
WARRANTTES OF PRODUCT�
ny warran�les macfe by the martufacturer of the produCts sold by UNIi�D PTpf &
UPPI,Y CO.. INC. are those of the manufacturer oniy. UNZ►ED PIPE & SUPP�Y CO..
NC. IS NQT A.PAf2TY TO AND WI�I. NOT 8E H�LD LiABLE FOR THE MANUFACiURER'5
XPR�SSE�.OR IFIPLIED WARRANTI�S.
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Submitting Data:
Dept/Div/Board
Staff Contact
Utility Systems Division/Water Utility
Abdoul Gafour, x7210
J.D. Wilson, x7295
AI #:
For Agenda of: April 11, 2011
Agenda Status
Consent .............. X
PUb�IC fif;arina
Subject:
Automated Meter Reading System Contract with United Pipe
and Supply, Inc.
Exhibits:
Issue Paper
Contract
Recommended Action:
Refer to Utilities Committee
Fiscal Impact:
Expenditure Required $1,721,096 (2011 & 2012)
$2,878,904 (2013 to 2016)
$4,600,000 (total 6-year project cost)
Amount Budgeted $2,500,000 (2011-2012 approved budget)
Totat Project Budget $2,500,000 (2011-2012 approved budget)
SUMMARY OF ACTION:
Corresp ndenc """`�'`"'^�`�'r�
Ordinan ..
I�ATE:.; ' � � '
..� .Ni4xAE f ,
Resoluti n....:' .,.:�. '�
Old Busi es .. - . • „�'
New Bu l � ,ti �� c,..
Study S - '
Informa ' .. " :..= =�- -- �-�
Approvals:
Legal Dept
Finance De
X
X
Transfer/Amendment
Revenue Generated..
City Share of Project
100%
The Water Utility requests approval of a contract with United Pipe and Supply, Inc., in the amount of
$2,388,861.08, to provide all system components for an Automated Meter Reading (AMR) system,
including hardware, software, training City staff, project management and consulting services.
In accordance with City policies, the Water Utility advertised for request for proposals from vendors of
AMR systems. The City's evaluation team reviewed all submitted technical and cost proposals and
selected United Pipe and Supply, Inc. as the best and most advantageous proposal to the City
considering functionality, compatibility with the City's existing metering and billing systems, and life
cycle costs.
The Water Utility has budgeted $2,500,000 for the AMR project in the 2011and 2012 Capital
Improvement Program budget (account #425/55591) to cover all anticipated expenses in 2011 and
2012 related to the acquisition of the AMR system. To reduce impact to the annual budgets for capital
improvement projects, the AMR project will be phased in over a six-year period (2011-2016) and the
total budget is $4,600,000. Of this amount, $2,388,861.08 million is for the proposed contract and
$2,211,138.92 is for City staff time and materials to be purchased for the installation of the end-point
radios, replacing meter bodies and registers as needed for about 17,000 water meters.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the contract and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract with United Pipe
and Supply, Inc., in the amount of $2,388,861.08, to provide all system components for an Automated
Meter Reading system, including hardware, software, training City staff, project management and
consulting services.
H:\File Sys\WTR - Drinking Water Utility\WTR-27 - Water Project Files\WTR-27-3499 - Automated Meter Reading System\Contract\Council
Approval\revised-Agenda Bill_AMR-032911.docx\AGtp
PUBUC WORKS DEPARTMENT � � ����0� "'/.�-"
11 ►I � i ' � �jl��l
DATE: March 29, 2011
TO: Terri Briere, Council President
Members of the Renton City Council
VIA:
FROM:
STAFF CONTACT
SUBJECT:
Denis Law, Mayor
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Gregg Zimmerman, Administrator •� �
Abdoul Gafour, Water Utility Supervisor, x7210
J.D. Wilson, Water Utility/GIS Engineer, x7295
Automated Meter Reading System Contract with United Pipe G�'��"�
Supply, Inc.
ISSUE:
Should Council approve a contract with United Pipe and Supply, Inc., in the amount of
$2,388,861.08, to provide an Automated Meter Reading system and related
appurtenances to improve the efficiency of the operation, management, and customers'
billing for the City's drinking water system?
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the contract and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract
with United Pipe and Supply, Inc., in the amount of $2,388,861.08, to provide all system
components for an Automated Meter Reading system, including hardware, software,
training City staff, project management, and consulting services.
BACKGROUND SUMMARY:
The purpose of the Automated Meter Reading (AMR) system is to improve meter
reading efficiency, capture water usage data, enhance water conservation activities,
including leak and water theft detection, and provide timely and accurate billing to our
water customers. The AMR system will also allow the City to optimize the pumping of
its water supply wells and the operation and management of its water system.
In May 2009, the Water Utility advertised a request for proposals from vendors of AMR
systems. The City's evaluation team reviewed all submitted proposals using defined
criteria based on system configuration, performance, implementation plans, and cost
proposal. The team rated the proposal submitted by United Pipe and Supply, Inc. as the
Ms. Terri Briere, Council President
Page 2 of 4
March 29, 2011
best and most advantageous proposal to the City considering functionality, compatibility
with the City's existing metering and billing systems, and life cycle costs.
In May 2010, Council authorized staff to negotiate a contract with United Pipe and
Supply, Inc. for the acquisition of the AMR system. In March 2011, we received the City
Attorney's approval of the contract language for legal form.
Subject to Council's approval of the contract, the Water Utility plans to deploy the AMR
system over a six-year period (2011-2016) to reduce impact to the annual budgets for
capital improvement projects.
The Water Utility has budgeted sufficient funding in our 2011-2012 Capital
Improvement Program budget (account #425/55591 with $1,500,000 in 2011 and
$1,000,000 in 2012) to cover the anticipated project costs in the first two years.
Funding for the project costs for 2013 to 2016 will be requested through the budget
request and approval process.
The main tasks and deliverables from United Pipe and Supply, Inc. under this contract
include:
1 Providing and installing system software for the data $197,366.94
management system and hardware, electrical power, fiber
optic cables, site work, including three Tower Gateway Base
stations and repeaters to be installed by United Pipe and
Supply, Inc. at the three City's reservoirs (Highlands, Rolling
Hills and West Hill reservoirs).
2 Providing end-point radios for the 17,000 City's water $2,127,217.64
meters.
3 Providing the interface between AMR system and the utility $44,347.50
billing system.
4 Training of City water maintenance staff who will be $19,929.00
installing portions of the system, and City engineering,
maintenance and utility billing staff who will be using the
data management system.
Total costs for contract with United Pipe and Supply, Inc. $2,388,861.08
The estimated costs for the City's purchase of the replacement meters, computer
server, along with the City's labor, equipment to install the complete AMR system are
1 Purchase of new water meter bodies, registers, and meter $1,728,178.00
boxes.
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Ms. Terri Briere, Council President
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March 29, 2011
2 Purchase of computer server hardware and software. $20,000.00
3 Provide City's labor, equipment, materials for the installation $462,960.92
of end point radios at each meter of the 17,000 meters.
Total City's costs $2,211,138.92
Estimated total project cost (2011-2016) $4,600,000.00
The schedule and funding for the deployment of the AMR system is:
United Pipe and Supply, Inc. 2011 2012
Contract Costs
Hardware and software $197,366.94
End point radios $354,536.27 $354,536.27
Interface with utility billing $44,347.50
Training $19,929.00
Subtotal for United Pipe and $616,179.71 $354,536.27
Supply, Inc.
City's costs
Meters replacement $288,029.67 $288,029.67
Computer server, hardware $20,000.00
Labor, equipment, materials $77,160.15 $77,160.15
Total City's costs $385,189.82 $365,189.82
Total United Pipe and $1,001,369.53 $719,726.09
Supply, Inc. contract cost
and City's costs
2011 and 2012 Approved $1,500,000.00 $1,000,000
Capital Project Budget
The anticipated costs and proposed budgets for 2013 to 2016 related to the AMR
program are:
2013 2014 2015 2016
United Pipe and Supply, Inc.
Contract Costs
End point radios $354,536.27 $354,536.27 $354,536.27 $354,536.27
City's related costs
Meters replacement $288,029.67 $288,029.67 $288,029.67 $288,029.67
Labor, equipment, materials $77,160.15 $77,160.15 $77,160.15 $77,160.15
Total United Pipe and $719,726.09 719,726.09 719,726.09 719,726.09
Supply, Inc. contract costs
and City's costs
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Meter Reading System\Contract\Council Approval\revised Issue Paper AMR-032911.doc\AGtp
Ms. Terri Briere, Council President
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March 29, 2011
CONCLUSION:
The acquisition and phased deployment of an Automated Meter Reading system will
significantly improve the City's efficiency for the operation and management of our
drinking water system. It will also provide us with valuable information for the planning
of capital projects and for water conservation efforts. Customers' billing can be done in
a more timely and accurate manner.
Council's approval of the contract with United Pipe and Supply, Inc. is necessary for the
acquisition and deployment of the AMR system.
cc: Lys Hornsby, Utility Systems Director
JoAnn Wykpisz, PW Principal Financial and Admin Analyst
File
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CITY OF RENTON COUNCIL AGENDA BILL
AI #:
Submitting Data: " For Agenda of: April 11, 2011
Dept/Div/Board Utility Systems Division/Water Utility
Staff Contact Abdoul Gafour, x7210 Agenda Status
J.D. Wilson, x7295 Consent .............. X
Subject: Public Hearing..
Automated Meter Reading System Contract with United Pipe Correspondence..
and Supply, Inc. Ordinance .............
Resolution............
Old Business........
Exhibits: New Business.......
Issue Paper Study Sessions......
Contract Information.........
Recommended Action: Approvals:
Refer to Utilities Committee Legal Dept X
Finance Dept X
Fiscal Impact:
Expenditure Required $1,721,096 (2011 & 2012) Transfer/Amendment
$2,878,904 (2013 to 2016)
$4,600,000 (total 6-year project cost)
Amount Budgeted $2,500,000 (2011-2012 approved budget) Revenue Generated......
Total Project Budget $2,500,000 (2011-2012 approved budget) City Share of Project 100%
SUMMARY OF ACTION:
The Water Utility requests approval of a contract with United Pipe and Supply, Inc., in the amount of
$2,388,861.08, to provide all system components for an Automated Meter Reading (AMR) system,
including hardware, software, training City staff, project management, and consulting services.
In accordance with City policies, the Water Utility advertised for request for proposals from vendors of .
AMR systems. The City's evaluation team reviewed all submitted technical and cost proposals and
selected United Pipe and Supply, Inc. as the best and most advantageous proposal to the City
considering functionality, compatibility with the City's existing metering and billing systems, and life
cycle costs.
The Water Utility has budgeted $2,500,000 for the AMR project in the 2011and 2012 Capital
Improvement Program budget (account #425/55591) to cover all anticipated expenses in 2011 and
2012 related to the acquisition of the AMR system. To reduce impact to the annual budgets for capital
improvement projects, the AMR project will be phased in over a 6-year period (2011-2016) and the
total budget is $4,600,000. Of this amount, $2,388,861.08 million is for the proposed contract and
$2,211,138.92 is for City staff time and materials to be purchased for the installation of the end-point
radios, replacing meter bodies, and registers as needed for about 17,000 water meters.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the contract and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract with United Pipe
and Supply, Inc., in the amount of $2,388,861.08, to provide all system components for an Automated
Meter Reading system, including hardware, software, training City staff, project management, and
consulting services.
H:\File Sys\WTR - Drinking Water Utility\WTR-27 - Water Project Files\WTR-27-3499 - Automated Meter Reading System\Contract\Council
Approval\revised-Agenda Bill_AMR-032911.docx\AGtp
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ctrof ;, ,.
° C��� 00� ��;:
DATE:
TO:
VIA:
FROM:
STAFF CONTACT
SUBIECT:
M E M O R A N D U M
March 29, 2011
Terri Briere, Council President
Members of the Renton City Council
Denis Law, Mayor
Gre Zimmerma �� ' '
gg n,; dministrator
Abdoul Gafour, Water Utility Supervisor, x7210
J.D. Wilson, Water Utility/GIS Engineer, x7295
Automated Meter Reading System Contract with
United Pipe and Supply, Inc.
ISSUE:
Should Council approve a contract with United Pipe and Supply, Inc., in the amount of
$2,388,861.08, to provide an Automated Meter Reading system and related
appurtenances to improve the efficiency of the operation, management, and customers'
billing for the City's drinking water system?
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve the contract and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract
with United Pipe and Supply, Inc., in the amount of $2,388,861.08, to provide all system
components for an Automated Meter Reading system, including hardware, software,
training City staff, project management, and consulting services.
BACKGROUND SUMMARY:
The purpose of the Automated Meter Reading (AMR) system is to improve meter
reading efficiency, capture water usage data, enhance water conservation activities;
including leak and water theft detection, and provide timely and accurate billing to our
water customers. The AMR system will also allow the City to optimize the pumping of
its water supply wells and the operation and management of its water system.
In May 2009, the Water Utility advertised a request for proposals from vendors of AMR
systems. The City's evaluation team reviewed all submitted proposals using defined
criteria based on system configuration, performance, implementation plans, and cost
proposal. The team rated the proposal submitted by United Pipe and Supply, Inc. as the
Ms. Terri Briere, Council President
Page 2 of 4
March 29, 2011
best and most advantageous proposal to the City considering functionality, compatibility
with the City's existing metering and billing systems, and life cycle costs.
In May 2010, Council authorized staff to negotiate a contract with United Pipe and
Supply, Inc. for the acquisition of the AMR system. In March 2011, we received the City
Attorney's approval of the contract language for legal form.
Subject to Council's approval of the contract, the Water Utility plans to deploy the AMR
system over a 6-year period (2011-2016) to reduce impact to the annual budgets for
capital improvement projects.
The Water Utility has budgeted sufficient funding in our 2011-2012 Capital
Improvement Program budget (account #425/55591 with $1,500,000 in 2011 and
$1,000,000 in 2012) to cover the anticipated project costs in the first two years.
Funding for the project costs for 2013 to 2016 will be requested through the budget
request and approval process.
The main tasks and deliverables from United Pipe and Supply, Inc. under this contract
include:
1 Providing and installing system software for the data
management system and hardware, electrical power, fiber
optic cables, site work, including three Tower Gateway Base
stations and repeaters to be installed by United Pipe and
Supply, Inc. at the three City's reservoirs (Highlands, Rolling
Hills and West Hill reservoirs). $197,366.94
2 Providing end-point radios for the 17,000 City's water
meters. $2,127,217.64
3 Providing the interface between the AMR system and the
utility billing system. $44,347.50
4 Training of City water maintenance staff who will be
installing portions of the system, and City engineering,
maintenance, and utility billing staff who will be using the
data management system. $19,929.00
Total costs for contract with United Pipe and Supply, Inc. $2,388,861.08
H:\File Sys\WTR - Drinking Water Utility\WTR-27 - Water Project Files\WTR-27-3499 - Automated Meter Reading
System\Contract\Council Approval\revised Issue Paper AMR-032911.doc\AGtp
Ms. Terri Briere, Council President
Page 3 of 4
March 29, 2011
The estimated costs for the City's purchase of the replacement meters, computer
server, along with the City's labor and equipment to install the complete AMR system
are:
1 Purchase of new water meter bodies, registers, and meter
boxes. $1,728,178.00
2 Purchase of computer server hardware and software. $20,000.00
3 Provide City's labor, equipment, and materials for the
installation of end point radios at each meter of the 17,000
meters. $462,960.92
Total City's costs $2,211,138.92
Estimated total project cost (2011-2016) $4,600,000.00
The schedule and funding for the deployment of the AMR system is:
United Pipe and Supply, Inc. 2011 2012
Contract Costs
Hardware and software $197,366.94
End point radios $354,536.27 $354,536.27
Interface with utility billing $44,347.50
Training $19,929.00
Subtotal for United Pipe and
Supply, Inc. $616,179.71 $354,536.27
City's costs
Meter replacements $288,029.67 $288,029.67
Computer server, hardware $20,000.00
Labor, equipment, materials $77,160.15 $77,160.15
Total City's costs $385,189.82 $365,189.82
Total United Pipe and
Supply, Inc. contract cost
and City's costs $1,001,369.53 $719,726.09
2011 and 2012 Approved $1,500,000.00 $1,000,000
Capital Project Budget
The anticipated costs and proposed budgets for 2013 to 2016 related to the AMR
program are:
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Ms. Terri Briere, Council President
Page 4 of 4
March 29, 2011
2013 2014 2015 2016
United Pipe and Supply, Inc.
Contract Costs
End point radios $354,536.27 $354,536.27 $354,536.27 $354,536.27
City's related costs
Meters replacement $288,029.67 $288,029.67 $288,029.67 $288,029.67
Labor, equipment, materials $77,160.15 $77,160.15 $77,160.15 $77,160.15
Total United Pipe and
Supply, Inc. contract costs
and City's costs $719,726.09 $719,726.09 $719,726.09 $719,726.09
CONCLUSION:
The acquisition and phased deployment of an Automated Meter Reading system will
significantly improve the City's efficiency for the operation and management of our
drinking water system. It will also provide us with valuable information for the planning
of capital projects and for water conservation efforts. Customers' billing can be done in
a more timely and accurate manner.
Council's approval of the contract with United Pipe and Supply, Inc. is necessary for the
acquisition and deployment of the AMR system.
cc: Lys Hornsby, Utility Systems Director
JoAnn Wykpisz, PW Principal Financial and Admin Analyst
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Automated Meter Reading System Contract with United Pipe and Supply, Inc.
(April 11, 2011)
The Utilities Committee recommends concurrence in the staff recommendation to approve the
contract and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the contract with United Pipe and
Supply, Inc., in the amount of $2,388,861.08, to provide all system components for an
Automated Meter Reading system, including hardware, software, training City staff, project
management and consulting services.
Rich Zwicker, Chair
King Parker, Vice Chair
Randy Corman, Member
cc: Gregg Zimmerman, Public Works Administrator
Lys Hornsby, Utility Systems Director
Abdoul Gafour, Water Utility Engineering Supervisor .
JoAnn Wykpisz, PW Principal Financial and Admin Analyst
1. D. Wilson, Water Utility/GIS Engineer
Teresa Phelan, Utility Systems Administrative Secretary
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City of Renton Contract
For Automated Meter Reading System
THIS CONTRACT, made this Day of , 2011, by and between the City of Renton,
Washington, an Optional Code city and a political subdivision of the State of Washington (hereinafter "City")
and United Pipe & Supply Co., Inc. with its principal place of business at 7600 SE Johnson Creek Blvd, Portland,
Oregon 97206 (hereinafter "Contractor").
W ITN ESSETH:
WHEREAS, the City has caused Contract documents for:
Contract No.
Contract Title : Automated Meter Reading (AMR) System
to be prepared for certain Work as described therein; and
WHEREAS, the Contractor has assured the City that it has the specialized expertise and experience
necessary to properly Provide the goods and Services in a timely manner and that its proposal includes all of
the functions and features required for the goods and Services; and
WHEREAS, the City has accepted the Contractor's offer to provide the goods and Services in
accordance with the Contract's terms, Statement of Work, Request for Proposal (RFP) documents and
Contractor's Response to RFP; and
WHEREAS, by executing this Contract, the Contractor represents that the waiver of the Contractor's
immunity under industrial insurance, Title 51 RCW, as set forth in the Contract documents was mutually
negotiated by the parties; and
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements of the parties herein
contained and to be performed, the Contractor hereby agrees to supply the goods and Services at the price
and on the terms and conditions herein contained, and to assume and perform all of the covenants and
conditions herein required of the Contractor, and the City agrees to pay the Contractor the Contract price
provided herein for the supply of the goods and Services and the performance of the covenants set forth
herein.
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THE FURTHER TERMS, CONDITIONS AND COVENANTS of the Contract are set forth in the following
order of precedence:
(1) Contract Amendment
(2) The Contract Document which includes this City of Renton Contract and the following
Attachments, which are incorporated by this reference:
A. Price
B. Statement of Work
C. Fair Practices Policy Affidavit of Compliance
D. Affidavit and Certification Form
E. Software License Agreement
F. Maintenance Agreement
G. Contractor's Insurance Forms �
H. ACORD Form
I. Bond to the City of Renton
(3) RFP Addenda
(4) Request for Proposals
(5) Contractor's Proposal
CONTRACTOR
CITY OF RENTON
President/Partner/Owner - Signature Denis Law, Mayor
President/Partner/ Owner — Printed Name
Secretary — Signature
Secretary — Printed Name
ATTEST:
Bonnie 1. Walton, City Clerk
dba United Pipe & Supply Co., Inc.
Finn Name
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❑ Individual ❑ Partnership ❑ Corporation Incorporated in
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
DEFINITION OF WORDS AND TERMS .......................................................................................... 5
I. STANDARD CONTRACTUAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS .......................................................7
1.1 Administration .................................................................................................................................. 7
1.2 Contract Amendment ...................................................................................................................... 7
1.3 Termination for Convenience/Default/Non-Appropriation ......................................................... 7
1.4 Force Majeure .................................................................................................................................. 8
1.5 Washington State Sales Tax ......................................................................................................... 8
1.6 Taxes, Licenses, and Certificate Requirements ......................................................................... 9
1.7 Assignment .......................................................................................................................................9
1.8 Indemnification and Hold Harmless ............................................................................................. 9
1.9 Applicable Law and Forum .......................................................................................................... 10
1.10 Conflicts of Interest and Non-Competitive Practices ............................................................... 10
1.11 Claims and Appeals ....................�.................................................................................................. 11
1.12 Mediation ........................................................................................................................................ 11
1.13 Maintenance of Records .............................................................................................................. 11
1.14 Other Public Agency Orders ........................................................................................................ 12
1.15 Environmental Purchasing Policy ............................................................................................... 12
1.16 Nondiscrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity ......................................................... 12
1.17 Prevailing Wages and Retainage ..........................................................:.................................... 14
1.18 Contract Bond ................................................................................................................................ 14
1.19 Severability .....................................................................................................................................15
1.20 No waiver of Breach ...................................................................................................................... 15
II. SPECIFIC CONTRACTUAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS .......................................................16
SECTION 2 .................:.............................................................................................................................. 16
2.1 Execution of the Contract .....................................................
2.2 Contract Term ........................................................................
2.3 Notices ....................................................................................
2.4 Notices for Appeal :................................................................
2.5 Payment Procedures ............................................................
2.6 Purchase Orders ...................................................................
2.7 Pricing .....................................................................................
2.8 Shipping Charges ..................................................................
2.9 Acceptance Process .............................................................
2.10 Final Acceptance Process ...................................................
2.11 Warranty Provisions ..............................................................
2.12 Express Warranties for Software ........................................
2.13 Warranty Remedies ..........................................................
2.14 Defective Work ..................................................................
2.15 Hardware and Software Warranty Process ...................
2.16 Hardware and Software Maintenance ...........................
2.17 Independent Status of Contractor ...................................
2.18 Non-Disclosure of Data ...................................:................
2.19 Non-Disclosure Obligation ...............................................
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Public Disclosure Requests .....................................................................................................
ProductReturn ...........................................................................................................................
NoPrototype Components ......................................................................................................
Industrial and Hazardous Waste .............................................................................................
Prohibition on Asbestos-Containing Products ......................................................................
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ChangedRequirements ...........................................................................................................
SoftwareLicense .......................................................................................................................
DisasterRecovery .....................................................................................................................
BugStatus Reports ...................................................................................................................
Enhancements, Updates, Upgrades, Replacements and New Versions of Software ...
III. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................
SECTION 3 ................................................................................................................................
3.1 Evidence and Cancellation of insurance ...................................................................
3.2 Insurance Requirements .........................:....................................................................
3.3 Minimum Limits of Insurance .......................................................................................
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AttachmentA: Price ..................................................................................................................... 29
Attachment B: Statement of Work ............................................................................................. 32
Attachment C: Fair Practice Policy Affidavit of Compliance ................................................. 43
Attachment D: Affidavit and Certification Form ....................................................................... 44
Attachment E: Software License Agreement ........................................................................... 45
Attachment F: Maintenance Agreement .................................................................................... 49
Attachment G: Contractor's Insurance Forms ......................................................................... 51
AttachmentH: ACORD Form ...................................................................................................... 52
Attachment I: Bond to the City of Renton ................................................................................. 53
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DEFINITION OF WORDS AND TERMS
Words and terms shall be given their ordinary and usual meanings. Where used in the Contract Documents, the
following words and terms shall have the meanings indicated. The meanings shali be applicable to the singular, plural,
masculine, feminine and neuter of the words and terms.
Acceptable, Acceptance or Accepted: Written Documentation of the City's determination that the Contractor's
Work has been completed in accordance with the Contract.
Contract Amendment: A written change to the Contract modifying, deleting or adding to the terms or Statement
of Work, signed by both parties, with or without notice to the sureties.
Contract or Contract Documents: The writings and drawings embodying the legally binding obligations between
the City and the Contractor for completion of the Work under the Contract as set forth on Pages 1 and 2 of
this document.
Contractor: The individual, association, partnership, firm, company, corporation, or combination thereof,
including joint ventures, contracting with the City for the performance of Services or Work under the
Contract.
Cost Analysis: The review, evaluation and verification of cost data and the evaluation of the specific elements of
costs and profit. Cost Analysis is the application of judgment using criteria to project from the data to the
estimated costs in order to form an opinion on the,degree to which proposed costs represent what the
Contract should cost, assuming reasonable economy and efficiency.
C�i�t r: City of Renton and its officers, employees, agents, contractors, and subcontractors.
Day: Calendar Day.
Documentation: Technical publications and/or documentation relating to the use of the Software or Services to
be Provided and delivered by Contractor under this Contract, such as reference manuals, training manuals,
user manuals, maintenance manuals, installation, systems administration and technical guides designed to
instruct the City on the features, uses, and functions of the Software or Services.
Effective Date: The date the Contract is countersigned by the City.
Enhancement: Technical or functional additions to improve functionality and/or operations.
Error: An unanticipated Software problem resulting in program behavior not 1) following the Software's logical
design, 2) consistent with functionality described in Paragraph V Documentation, and/or 3) consistent with
the requirements of the Contract. '
Final Acceptance: The point when City acknowledges that the Contractor has performed the entire Work in
accordance with the Contract.
Hardware: Tangible goods, excluding software and data, including, but not limited to, motherboard(s);
firmware; memory; internal or external expansion card(s); power supply(s); fan(s); storage controller(s);
internal or external hard disk(s); CD-ROM, DVD, Blu-Ray or other media drive(s); graphics controller(s);
display screen(s); human interface devices e.g. keyboard, mouse, track ball, touch pad, web camera,
microphone; biometric readers e.g. fingerprint scanner(s), retina scanner(s), voice print analyzer(s); security
token(s) e.g. Express Card(s), Smart Card(s), PC card(s), USB token(s), crypto key generator(s); software
authorizing devices e.g. serial, parallel, or USB dongle(s); equipment or devices to connect the computer to
external peripheral equipment such as networks, printers or scanners; cable(s), coupler(s) or adaptor(s);
mounting or supporting device(s); housing(s); enclosure(s); external subsystems e.g. Ethernet switch(es),
storage system(s), tape drive(s), radios, communication systems, and/or UPS(s).
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Obiect Code: The executable, machine-readable, form of a Software program. Object code is instruction code in
machine language produced as the output of a compiler or an assembler.
Person: Includes individuals, associations, firms, companies, corporations, partnerships, and joint ventures.
Price Analysis: The process of examining and evaluating a price without evaluating its separate cost elements
and proposed profit.
Proiect Mana�er: The individual designated by the City to manage the project on a daily basis and who may
represent the City for Contract administration. This Contract may be part of a larger City project.
Project Sponsor: Individual designated by the City to conduct the Contract solicitation process, draft and
negotiate Contracts, resolves contractual issues and supports the Project Manager during Contract
performance.
Provide: Furnish without additional charge.
RCW: The Revised Code of Washington.
Request For Proposal ("RFP"): The original "Request for Proposal" published by the City of Renton, including
Addenda thereto and written clarifications made by the City of Renton in response to contractor inquiries.
Response to RFP: Those documents and materials submitted by contractors to the City of Renton in response to
the RFP.
Statemate of Work ("SOW"): That Attachment to the Contract consisting of written descriptions of Services to be
performed, or the goods to be Provided or the technical requirements to be fulfilled under this Contract.
Services: The furnishing of labor, time, or effort by a Contractor for the following, but not limited to: installation,
maintenance, support, configuration, custom Software, or consulting.
Software: All or any portion of the then commercially available version(s) of the computer executable programs
and Enhancements thereto, including Source Code, localized versions of the computer executable programs
and Enhancements thereto, including Source Code and Documentation licensed and delivered by Contractor
to the City.
Source Code: A set of human readable instructions, written in a programming language, that must be translated
to Object Code before the program can run on a computer.
Subcontractor: The individual, association, partnership, firm, company, corporation, or joint venture entering
into an agreement with the Contractor to perform any portion of the Work covered by this Contract.
Update: All published revisions to the Documentation and copies of the revised, Enhanced, or modified
Software, which are not designated by Contractor as new products.
Up�rade: Subsequent releases of the Software and Documentation that generally have a new major version
number, i.e. version 6.3 to version 7.0.
Virus: Software code that is intentionally and specifically constructed for the purpose of destroying, interrupting
or otherwise adversely impacting other code or data in a computer, such as replicating itself or another
program many times without any useful purpose.
Work: Everything to be Provided and done for the fulfillment of the Contract and shall include all Software,
Hardware and Services specified under this Contract, including Contract Amendments and settlements.
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I. STANDARD CONTRACTUAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1.1 Administration
This Contract is between the City and the Contractor who shall be responsible for Providing the Work described
herein. The City is not party to defining the division of Work between the Contractor and its Subcontractors, if
any, and the Statement of Work has not been written with this intent.
The Contractor represents that it has or shall obtain all personnel, materials and equipment required to perform
Work hereunder. In accordance with the FBI's Criminal Justice Information System Policy 4.5, all contractor
employees that might access City systems wiil be required to comply with the personnel security screening
requirements set forth in the policy. That screening may include, but is not limited to, a state of residency
fingerprint check and additional screening as deemed appropriate by the City. Ail screening will be done prior to
access to the City's systems, either from the contractor's site or the City's. Should the contractor send an
employee that has either not been screened, or fails the security screening, for any reason, the City retains the
right to turn away such employee and prohibit his/her access. All travel costs, if any, for such employee will be
the responsibility of the contractor. The City retains the right to approve contractor employees assigned to the
project and request a change of personnel based on employee performance. The City may refuse project staff
for any reason.
The Contractor's performance under this Contract may be monitored and reviewed by City personnel. Reports
and data required to be Provided by the Contractor shall be delivered to the City as described herein.
1.2 Contract Ainend�nent
All changes to the Contract shall be through a Contract Amendment. No oral order or conduct by the City shall
constitute a change to the Contract. If any Contract Amendment causes an increase or decrease in the cost of, or
the time required for performance of any part of the Work under this Contract, the Contract may be modified if
agreed to in writing by both parties. Contract Amendments may require a Cost/Price Analysis to determine the
reasonableness of the proposed adjustments to the Contract.
1.3 Termination for Convenience/Default/Non-Appropriation
A. Termination for Convenience
The City for its convenience may terminate this Contract, in whole or in part, at any time by written notice
sent certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Contractor. After receipt of a Notice of Termination
("Notice"), and except as directed by the City, the Contractor shall immediately stop Work as directed in
the Notice, and comply with all other requirements in the Notice. The Contractor shall be paid its costs,
including necessary and reasonable Contract closeout costs and profit on that portion of the Work
performed and Accepted up to the date of termination as specified in the notice. The Contractor shall
promptly submit its request for the termination payment, together with detailed supporting
documentation. If the Contractor has any property in its possession belonging to the City, the Contractor
shall account for the same and dispose of it in the manner the City directs. All termination payment
requests may be subject to Cost or Price Analysis.
Termination for Default
If the Contractor does not deliver Work in accordance with the Contract, or the Contractor fails to perform
in the manner called for in the Contract, or if the Contractor fails to comply with any material provisions of
the Contract, the City may terminate this Contract, in whole or in part, for default as follows:
1. A"Notice to Cure" shall be served on the Contractor by certified mail (return receipt requested)
or delivery service capable of providing a receipt. The Contractor shall have thirty (30) Days to
cure the default or provide the City with a detailed written plan, which indicates the time and
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methods needed to bring the Work into compliance and cure the default, or as otherwise set
out in the Contract or noted in the Maintenance Agreement.
2. If the Contractor has not cured the default or the plan to cure the default is not acceptable to
the City, the City may terminate the Contract. Termination shall occur by serving a Notice of
Termination by certified mail (return receipt requested) or delivery service capable of providing
a receipt on the Contractor setting forth the manner in which the Contractor is in default and
the effective date of termination.
The Contractor shall only be paid for Work delivered and Accepted, less any damages to the City
caused by or arising from such default.
The termination of this Contract shail in no way relieve the Contractor from any of its obligations
under this Contract as to the work performed as of the effective date of termination, nor shall
such termination limit the rights and remedies of the City hereunder as to the work performed
as of the effective date of termination
C. Termination for Non-Aqpropriation
If expected or actual funding is withdrawn, reduced or limited in any way during the Contract term or in
any Contract Amendment hereto, the City may, upon written notice to the Contractor, terminate this
Contract in whole or in part.
Payment shall not exceed the appropriation for the year in which termination is effected. If the Contract is
terminated for non-appropriation:
The City shall be liable only for payment in accordance with the terms of this Contract for
Services performed and Accepted prior to the effective date of termination; and,
The Contractor shall be released from any obligation under this Contract (including any related
purchase order) to provide further Work pursuant to the Contract.
Funding under this Contract beyond the current appropriation year is conditional upon the appropriation
by the City Council of sufficient funds to support the activities described in this Contract. Should such an
appropriation not be approved, the Contract shall terminate at the close of the current appropriation
year. The appropriation year ends on December 31 of each year.
1.4 Foi-ce Majeure
The term "force majeure" shall include, without limitation by the following enumeration: acts of nature, acts of
civil or military authorities, terrorism, fire, accidents, shutdowns for purpose of emergency repairs, industrial,
civil or public disturbances causing the inability to perform the requirements of this Contract. If a party is
rendered unable, wholly or in part, by a force majeure event or any other cause not within such party's control,
to perform or comply with any obligation or condition of this Contract, upon giving notice and reasonably full
particulars to the other party, such obligation or condition shall be suspended only for the time and to the
extent commercially practicable to restore normal operations. In the event the Contractor ceases to be excused
pursuant to this provision, then the City shall be entitled to exercise any remedies otherwise provided for in this
Contract, including Termination for Default. Whenever a force majeure event causes the Contractor to allocate
limited resources between or among the Contractor's customers, the City shall receive no less priority in respect
to such allocation than any of the Contractor's other customers. In the event of any such delay, the date of
performance shall be extended for a period equal to the time lost by reason of the delay.
1.5 Washington State Sales Tax
The Contractor shall register for payment of sales taxes in the State of Washington. The Contractor shall add the
sales tax to each invoice and upon receipt of payment from the City, promptly remit appropriate amounts to the
State of Washington.
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1.6 Taxes, Licenses, and Certificate Requirements
This Contract and any of the Work Provided hereunder is contingent and expressly conditioned upon the ability
of the Contractor to Provide the specified goods or Services consistent with applicable federal, state or local
laws and regulations. If, for any reason, the Contractor's required licenses or certificates are terminated,
suspended, revoked or in any manner modified from their status at the time this Contract becomes effective,
the Contractor shall notify the City immediately of such condition in writing.
The Contractor and Subcontractor(s) shall maintain and be liable for all taxes, fees, licenses, permits and costs as
may be required by applicable federal, state or local laws and regulations as may be required to Provide the
Work under this Contract.
The Contractor and Subcontractor(s) shall maintain throughout the term of the Contract a City of Renton
Business License.
1.7 Assignment
Neither party shall assign or transfer any interest, obligation or benefit under or in this Contract, whether by
change of control of greater than 51%, transfer of a controlling interest of greater than 51%, sale of assets or
stock, merger with another entity, assignment or novation, without written consent of the other party. If
assignment or transfer is approved, this Contract shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
successors of the assigning party. This provision shall not prevent Contractor from pledging any proceeds from
this Contract as security to a lender subject to city approval. An assignment or transfer shall be accepted by
either party upon the posting of all required bonds, securities and the like by the assignee and the written
agreement by assignee to assume and be responsibie for the obligations and liabilities of the Contract, known
and unknown, and applicable law.
1.8 Indemnification and Hold Harmless
A. Patent and CopVright Indemnity
The Contractor shall protect, indemnify, defend and save harmless the City from any and all claims or
lawsuits alleging a violation of a third party's copyright or patent rights..5o long as the City gives
Contractor prompt notice of any infringement claim brought against the City regarding the Software and
the City gives Contractor information, reasonable assistance, and sole authority to defend or settle any
infringement cfaim, then, in the defense or settlement of an infringement claim, Contractor shall, in its
reasonable judgment and at its option and expense: (i) obtain for the City the right to continue using the
Software; (ii) replace or modify the Software so that it becomes noninfringing while giving equivalent
performance; or (iii) if Contractor cannot obtain the remedies in (i) or (ii), the parties may proceed to a
court of competent jurisdiction to determine the amount of fees that shall be returned to the City. Before
final payment is made on this Contract, the Contractor shall, if requested by the City, furnish acceptable
proof of a proper release from all such fees or claims. Contractor shall have no liability to indemnify or
defend the City to the extent the alleged infringement is based on: (i) a modification of the Software by
the City or others authorized by the City but not by the Contractor; or (ii) use of the Software other than in
accordance with the Documentation. If the City is required to defend itself or enter into a settfement
agreement due to Contractor's failure to defend, Contractor shall indemnify the City for its costs and
expenses as well as anyjudgment entered against the City.
B. Indemnification For All Other Actions
Contractor shall protect, defend, indemnify and save harmless the City, its officers, employees and agents
from any and all costs, claims, judgments, and/or awards of damages for injuries to Persons and/or
damage to tangible property, arising out of or in any way resulting from the acts or omissions of the
Contractor its officers, employees, Subcontractors and/or agents. Contractor's indemnification obligation
shall include but is not limited to, all claims against the City by an employee or former employee of the
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Contractor or its Subcontractors, and the Contractor expressly waives by mutual negotiation, with respect
to the City only, all immunity and limitation on liability under any industrial insurance act, including Title
51 RCW, other worker's compensation act, disability benefit act, or other employee benefit act of any
jurisdiction which would otherwise be applicable in the case of such claim. In the event the City incurs any
costs including attorneys' fees to enforce the provisions of this paragraph, all such costs and fees shall be
recoverable from the Indemnitor.
1.9 Applicable Law and Forum
This Contract shall be governed by and construed according to the laws of the State of Washington, including
but not limited to, the Uniform Commercial Code, Title 62A RCW. Any claim or suit concerning this Contract may
only be filed and prosecuted in either the King County Superior Court or U.S. District Court for the Western
District of Washington, in Seattle, Washington.
1.10 Conflicts of Interest and Non-Competitive Practices
A. Conflict of Interest
By entering into this Contract to perform Work, the Contractor represents that it has no undisclosed direct
or indirect pecuniary or proprietary interest in the Work required to be performed under this Contract,
and that it shall not acquire any such interest that conflicts in any manner or degree with the Work
required to be performed under this Contract. The Contractor shall not employ any Person or agent
having any conflict of interest. In the event that the Contractor or its agents, employees or representatives
hereafter acquires such a conflict of interest, it shall immediately disclose such conflict to the City. The
City shall require that the Contractor take immediate action to eliminate the conflict up to and including
termination for default.
B. Contin�ent Fees and Gratuities
By entering into this Contract to perform Work, the Contractor represents that:
No Persons except as designated by Contractor shall be employed or retained to solicit or secure
this Contract with an agreement or understanding that a commission, percentage, brokerage, or
contingent fee would be paid.
No gratuities, in the form of entertainment, gifts or otherwise, were offered or given by the
Contractor or any of its agents, employees or representatives, to any official, member or
employee of the City or other governmental agency with a view toward securing this Contract or
securing favorable treatment with respect to the awarding or amending, or the making of any
determination with respect to the performance of this Contract.
Any Person having an existing Contract with the City or seeking to obtain a Contract who
willfully attempts to secure preferential treatment in his or her dealings with the City by offering
any valuable consideration, thing or promise, in any form to any City official or employee shall
have his or her current Contracts with the City canceled and shall not be able to enter into any
other Contract with the City for a period of two (2) years.
C. Disclosure of Current and Former Citv EmploVees
To avoid any actual or potential conflict of interest or unethical conduct:
1. City emptoyees or former City employees are prohibited from assisting with the preparation of
proposals or contracting with, influencing, advocating, advising or consulting with a third party,
including Contractor, while employed by the City or within one (1) year after leaving City
employment if he/she participated in determining the Work to be done or processes to be
fol�owed while a City employee. For purposes of this section (1.10 ), the term "city employee"
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shall include any individual who may have been an independent contractor, but (a) whose
primary place of work was at the city, (b) whose work schedule was directed by any city
employee, (c) who maintained an office space at the city, (d) who managed or supervised city
employee(s), or (e) who reported hours worked to the city's finance or payroll department.
2. Contractor shall identify at the time of offer current or former City employees involved in the
preparation of proposals or the anticipated performance of Work if awarded the Contract.
Failure.to identify current or former City employees involved in this transaction may result in the
City's termination of this Contract.
After Contract award, the Contractor is responsible for notifying the City of current or former
City employees who may become involved in the Contract at any time during the term of the
Contract.
1.11 Claims and Appeals
The Contractor shall address claims for additional time or compensation under the Contract in writing to the
Project Sponsor and Project Manager within thirty (30) Days of the date in which the Contractor knows or should
know of the basis for the claim. Claims shall be accompanied by supporting documentation and citation to
applicable provisions in the Contract Documents. The City reserves the right to request additional
documentation necessary to adequately review the claim. No claim by the Contractor shall be allowed if
asserted after final payment under this Contract. The Project Sponsor and Project Manager shall ordinarily
respond to the Contractor in writing with a decision issued jointly, but absent such written response, the claim
shall be deemed denied upon the tenth (10th) Day following receipt by the Project Sponsor and Project Manager
of the claim, or requested additional documentation, whichever is later.
In the event the Contractor disagrees with the determination of the Project Sponsor and Project Manager, the
Contractor shall, within thirty (30) Days of the date of such determination, appeal the determination in writing to
the Finance & Information Technology Administrator (FIT Administrator) In the event the FIT Administrator is
also the Project Sponsor, the appeal shall be directed to the Assistant Chief Administrative Officer (ACAO) of the
City. Such written notice of appeal shall include all information necessary to substantiate the appeal. The FIT
Administrator, or ACAO, shall review the appeal and make a determination in writing, which shall be final. Appeal
to the FIT Administrator, or ACAO, on additional time or compensation claims shall be a condition precedent to
litigation.
Pending final decision of a claim and appeal hereunder, the Contractor shall proceed diligently with the
performance of the Contract and in accordance with the direction of the Project Sponsor or Project Manager.
Failure to comply precisely with the time deadlines under this paragraph as to any claim shall operate as a waiver
and release of that claim and an acknowledgment of prejudice to the City.
1.12 Mediation
If a dispute arises out of or relates to this Contract, or the breach thereof, and if said dispute cannot be resolved
through the claims and appeal process set forth in the Claims and Appeals paragraph above, the parties may,
upon mutual agreement, endeavor to settle the dispute in an amicable manner by mediation, or other agreed
form of ADR process, prior to commencing litigation.
1.13 Maintenance of Records
A. Retention of Records
The Contractor and its Subcontractors shall maintain books, records and documents of its performance
under this Contract in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for governmental entities
The Contractor shall retain all financial information, data and records for all Work under the Contract for
six (6) years after the date of final payment.
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B. Audit Access
1. Federal, state or City auditors shali have access to Contractor's and its Subcontractors' records
for the purpose of inspection, Cost or Price Analysis, audit or other reasonable purposes related
to this Contract. Federal, state or City auditors shall have access to records and be able to copy
such records during the Contractor's normal business hours. The Contractor shall Provide proper
facilities for such access, inspection and copying.
Audits may be conducted during or after the Contract period for purposes of evaluating claims
by or payments to the Contractor and for any other reason deemed appropriate and necessary
by the City. Audits shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles for governmental entities and/or federal, state or City audit procedures, laws or
regulations. The Contractor shall fully cooperate with the auditor(s).
Proof of Compliance with Contract
The Contractor shall, upon request, provide the City with satisfactory documentation of the
Contractor's compliance with the Contract.
In addition, the Contractor shall permit the City and if federally funded, the Comptroller General
of the United States, or a duly authorized representative, to inspect all Work, materials, payrolls
and other data and records involving the Contract.
1.14 Other Public Agency Orders
Other federal, state, City and local entities may use the terms and conditions established by this Contract if
agreeable to all parties. The City does not accept any responsibility or involvement in the purchase orders or
contracts issued by other public agencies.
1.15 Environmental Purchasing Policy
Contractors able to supply products containing recycled and environmentally preferable materials that meet
performance requirements are encouraged to Provide them.
The Contractor shall use recycled paper for all printed and photocopied documents related to the submission of
this solicitation and fulfillment of the Contract and shall, whenever practicable, use both sides of the paper.
1.16 Nondiscrimination and Equal Employinent Opportunity
A. Nondiscrimination in Emolovment and Provision of Services
During the performance of this Contract, neither the Contractor nor any party subcontracting under the
authority of this Contract shall discriminate or tolerate harassment on the basis of race, color, sex,
religion, national origin, marital status, creed, sexual orientation, age, or the presence of any sensory,
mental, or physical disability in the employment or application for employment or in the administration or
delivery of Services or any other benefits under this Contract.
B. Equal Benefits to Employees with Domestic Partners
the Contractor agrees that it shall not discriminate in the provision of employee benefits between
employees with spouses and employees with domestic partners during the performance of this Contract.
Failure to comply with this provision shall be considered a material breach of this Contract, and may
subject the Contractor to administrative sanctions and remedies for breach.
C. Nondiscrimination in Subcontractin� Practices
During the term of this Contract, the Contractor shall not create barriers to open and fair opportunities to
participate in City Contracts or to obtain or compete for Contracts and Subcontracts as sources of
supplies, equipment, construction and Services. In considering offers from and doing business with
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Subcontractors and suppliers, the Contractor shall not discriminate against any person on the basis of
race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, creed, marital status, sexual orientation or the presence of
any mental or physical disability in an otherwise qualified disabled person. ,
D. Compliance with Laws and Regulations
The Contractor shall comply fully with all applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, executive
orders and regulations that prohibit discrimination. These laws include, but are not limited to, RCW 49.60,
Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the American with
Disabilities Act and the Restoration Act of 1987. The Contractor shall further comply fully with any
affirmative action requirements set forth in any federal regulations, statutes or rules included or
referenced in the Contract documents.
Small Contractors and Suppliers and MinoritV and Women Business Enterprises Opportunities
W.hile not a requirement of this Contract, the City encourages the Contractor to use businesses, including
Small Contractors and Suppliers (SCS), as defined herein, and minority-owned and women-owned
business enterprises in City Contracts. The term "Small Contractors and Suppliers" means that a business
and the person or persons who own and control it are in a financial condition which puts the business at a
substantial disadvantage in attempting to compete for public contracts. The relevant financial condition
for eligibility under the Contracting Opportunities Program is set at fifty percent (50%) of the federal Small
Business Administration (SBA) small business size standards using the North American Industry
Classification System and Owners' Personal Net Worth less than seven hundred fifty thousand dollars
($750,000).
The City encourages the Contractor to use the following voluntary practices to promote open competitive
opportunities for small businesses, including SCS firms and minority-owned and women-owned business
enterprises:
Contact the Washington State Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises (OMWBE)
to obtain a list of certified minority-owned and women-owned business enterprises at the
following website at http://www.omwbe.wa.gov/ or by telephone 360-704-1181 or
jwheat@omwbe.wa.gov.
Use the small services of available community organizations, consultant groups, local assistance
offices, and other organizations that provide assistance in the recruitment and placement of
small businesses, including SCS firms and minority-owned and women-owned business
enterprises.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Contractor shall execute the attached City of Renton Fair Practices Policy Affidavit of Compliance form,
Comply with City Administrative Policy 1.2, and upon completion of the contract Work, file the attached
compliance statement. (Attachment C)
G. Record-Keeping Requirements and Site Visits
The Contractor shall maintain, for at least six (6) years after completion of all Work under this Contract,
the following:
1. Records of employment, employment advertisements, application forms, and other pertinent
data, records and information related to employment, applications for employment or the
administration or delivery of Services or any other benefits under this Contract; and
Records, including written quotes, bids, estimates or proposals submitted to the Contractor by
all businesses seeking to participate on this Contract, and any other information necessary to
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document the actual use of and payments to Subcontractors and suppliers in this Contract,
including employment records.
The City may visit, at any time, the site of the Work and the Contractor's office to review the foregoing
records. The Contractor shall Provide every assistance requested by the City during such visits. In all other
respects, the Contractor shall make the foregoing records available to the City for inspection and copying
upon request. If this Contract involves federal funds, the Contractor shall comply with all record keeping
requirements set forth in any federal rules, regulations or statutes included or referenced in the Contract.
H. Sanctions for Violations
Any violation of the,mandatory requirements of the provisions of paragraph 1.16 shall be a material
breach of this Contract, for which the Contractor may be subject to damages, withholding payment and
any other sanctions provided for by this Contract and by applicable law.
Required Submittals Upon Completion of Work
Upon completion of Work and as a condition precedent to final payment, the Contractor shall submit a
Final Affidavit of Amounts Paid to City of Renton Finance & Information Technology Department. Identify
amounts actually paid, and any amounts owed, to each Subcontractor and/or supplier (if applicable) for
performance under this Contract. Failure to submit such affidavits may result in withholding of payments
or the final payment.
J. Compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The contractor has evaluated its services, programs and employment practices for compliance with
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended ("504"), and the Americans with Disabilities Act
("ADA").
1.17 Prevailing Wages and Retainage
Contractor and Subcontractors shall pay prevailing wages. Before the first incremental payment is
made to the Contractor for an item, the Contractor and its Subcontractors shall file Intents to Pay
Prevailing Wages with the State of Washington (information copy provided to the City of Renton). The
Contractor should not pay any subcontractor for any work until after the subcontractor has filed all
Intents to Pay Prevailing Wages. The Contractor shall not receive release of retainage until all
Affidavits of Wages Paid have been filed with and accepted by the State of Washington. See
paragraph 2.5.6.2 for applicability of retainage.
1.18 Contract Bond
The Contractor shall provide an executed Contract Bond for the amount of the sum of the prices for
1,000 units of Item 1 plus Items 4 through 14 inclusive in Attachment A, Price. The bond shall:
A. Be on the City-furnished form;
Be signed by an approved Surety (or Sureties) that:
1. Is registered with the Washington State Insurance Commissioner, and
2. Appears on the current Authorized Insurance List in the State of Washington published
by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner,
C. Be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the Contract by the Contracfor within the
prescribed time;
D. Guarantee that the Surety shalf indemnify, defend, and protect the City against any claim of direct
or indirect loss resulting from the failure:
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1. Of the Contractor (or any employees, Subcontractors, or lower tier subcontractors of the
Contractor) to faithfully perform the contract, or
Of the Contractor (or any employees, Subcontractors, or lower tier subcontractors of the
Contractor) to pay all labors, mechanics, Subcontractors, lower tier subcontractors,
materialperson, or any person who provides supplies or provisions for carryi9ng out the
Work;
E. Be accompanied by a power of attorney for the Surety's officer empowered to sign the bond; and
Be signed by an officer of the Contractor empowered to sign official statements (sole proprietor or
partner). If the Contractor is a corporation, the bond must be signed by the president or vice-
president, unless accompanied by written proof of the authority of the individual signing the bond
to bind the corporation (i.e., corporate resolution, power of attorney or a letter to such effect by the
president or vice-president).
1.19 Severability
Whenever possible, each provision of this Contract shall be interpreted to be effective and valid under
applicable law. If any provision is found to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, then such provision or portion
thereof shall be modified to the extent necessary to render it legal, valid and enforceable and have the intent
and economic effect as close as possible to the invalid, illegal and unenforceable provision. If it is not possible to
modify the provision to render it legal, valid and enforceable, then the provision shall be severed from the rest
of this Contract. The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity, legality
or enforceability of any other provision of this Contract, which shall remain valid and binding.
1.20 No waiver of Breacll
No action or failure to act by the City shall constitute a waiver of any right or duty afforded to the City under the
Contract; nor shall any such action or failure to act by.the City constitute an approval of, or acquiescence in, any
breach hereunder, except as may be specifically stated by the City in writing.
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II. SPECIFIC CONTRACTUAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
2.1 Execution of the Contract
The documents constituting the Contract between the City and the Contractor are intended to be
complementary so that what is required by any one of them shall be as binding as if called for by all of them.
After the Effective Date:
A. Automated Metering Reading System Infrastructure.
Fixed Network Data Collection Units. The City will issue a purchase order for the three fixed
network data collection units (Sensus FlexNet Tower Gateway Base (TGB) stations)and
associated antennas, cables and related equipment; including installation, setup and testing of
communications links to meter data transmitters and the AMR system control and data
management servers (Sensus FlexNet Regional Network Interface (RNI)). Included in the price
for this item are three field programmer / tester / reader units (three Trimble Nomad 800 LE
units plus three Sensus Command Link Modules).
Fixed Network Data Collection Unit Site Support. The City will issue purchase orders for the
site work to provide electrical power and communications links at the three TGB sites.
Fixed Network Data Collection Repeaters. The City will issue purchase orders for fixed network
data collection repeaters (Sensus FlexNet Network Portals (FNP)), including installation, if field
conditions indicate the repeaters are required. It is estimated that up to six repeaters may be
necessary.
4. AMR System Control and Data Management Subsystem. The City will issue a purchase order
for the AMR system control and data management subsystem (Sensus FlexNet Regional Network
Interface consisting of the Utility Information Platform Server and the Network Controller
Server), including the Sensus Meter Data Manager (MDM) and Sensus Flexware software, set up
and testing of the communications with the TGBs, and set and testing of the interface with the
City's utility billing system. The contractor will Provide the subsystem except for the following
which will be provided by the City: the hardware and operating systems for the Utility
Information Platform Server and the Network Controller Server and the database for the Utility
Information Platform Server. See the Statement of Work for Details.
B. Meter Data Transceivers. The City will issue purchase orders for meter data transceivers (Sensus FlexNet
SmartPoint M2 510M and 5120M endpoint radios).
The Contract may be executed in counterparts, any of which shall be deemed an original and which shall
together constitute one Contract.
2.2 Contract Tei-m
The term of this Contract shall be five (5) years, commencing on the Effective Date of the. Contract and subject
to the termination provisions at paragraph 1.3, Termination for Convenience/Default/Non-Appropriation. The
Warranty Period begins at Final Acceptance and continues for a period of twelve (12) months. Upon the
completion of the Warranty Period, the Maintenance Agreement begins and continues from year to year unless
terminated as described in this Contract. The Software License shall be perpetual. If during the Contract term,
additional units or services need to be purchased to provide AMR coverage to meters located within the City's
Water Service Area as defined in the Statement of Work, the City will pay either the unit cost as identified in the
Contract or the then current market value, whichever is more beneficial to the City.
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2.3 Notices
All notices or documentation required or Provided pursuant to this Contract shall be in writing and shall be
deemed duly given when delivered to the addresses set forth below.
For Project Management related notices, questions or documentation:
CITY OF RENTON CONTRACTOR
Project Manager
J.D. Wilson
1055 South Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
(425) 430-7295
jwilson@rentonwa.gov
For Contract related notices, questions or documentation contact:
Project Sponsor
Name: Abdoul Gafour
City of Renton
1055 South Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057 -
(425) 430-7210
agafour@rentonwa.gov
2.4 Notices for Appeal:
Gregg Zimmerman, Public Works Administrator
City of Renton
1055 South Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
(425) 430-7311
gzimmerman@rentonwa.gov
2.5 Payment Procedures
A. Invoices
The Contractor for Work Accepted by the City shall furnish invoices to the Project Manager.
Important — When a purchase order is issued against this Contract that has the potential for multiple or
partial deliveries, a separate invoice shall be generafed for each completed delivery Accepted by the City.
All invoices shall include the following information: purchase order number, requester's name and phone
number, date of invoice, invoice number and invoice total. For each item in the Contract, provide: item
number, quantity, description, Contract price and when applicable provide the manufacture, list price and
discounts. For Services, invoices shall identify either milestones Accepted, hours worked and Contract
hourly rates, or authorized fees.
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The City will not be bound by prices contained in an invoice that are higher than those in this Contract.
The invoice may be rejected and returned to the Contractor for a correct invoice.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS OR TO PROVIDE AN INVOICE IN CONFORMANCE WITH
THE CONTRACT MAY DELAY PAYMENT.
B. Pavments
Within thirty (30) Days after receipt of an invoice, other than a rejected invoice, the City shall pay the
Contractor for Accepted Work. Upon acceptance of payment Contractor waives any claims for the Work
covered by the invoice, accept for claims already asserted.
The City will pay invoices submitted by the selected contractor as progress is made against
mutually agreed upon milestones and deliverables on the implementation project and agreed
upon service stipulated in the final agreement. Prior to payment, invoices will be reviewed to
determine if billing is reflective of actual agreed upon project progression and performance.
Upon acceptance of the billing by the City's Project Manager the payment will be processed and
submitted to the contractor.
2. Retainage. Retainage shall apply to Items 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Attachment A, Price. The City will
withhold from payment five percent of the price, before taxes, for these items. After the work
for these items has been accepted by the City and the City has verified that the applicable
Affidavits of Wages paid have been accepted by the State of Washington and that the taxes for
these items has been paid to the State of Washington, then the retainage witl be released to the
Contractor. See paragraph 1.17 regarding filing Intents to Pay Prevailing Wages as a condition of
payment.
C. Subcontractor Prompt Pavment
The Contractor agrees to pay each Subcontractor under this Contract for satisfactory performance of its
Subcontract within thirty (30) Days from the receipt of each payment the Contractor receives from the
City.
2.6 Purchase Orders
Purchase orders shall be issued referencing this Contract number. Purchase order(s) shall define and authorize
the Work by the Contractor based on the prices contained in this Contract. The purchase orders issued by the
City may reflect agreed to Contract Amendments.
2.7 Pricing
Prices shall be as stated in the Contract Price, and shal� remain firm during the contract term. Any price
adjustments shall be addressed in accordance with paragraph 1.2, Contract Amendment. See Attachment A,
Price, for provisions for unit price adjustment using the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
2.8 Shipping Charges
All prices shall include freight FOB to the designated delivery point. The City shall reject requests for additional
compensation for freight charges.
2.9 Acceptance Process
The City may Accept Work by phase or milestone as specified in the Statement of Work. The Contractor will give
the City "notice of completion" of Work related to a specific milestone following the Contractor's completion of
all such Work in accordance with the requirements in the Contract.
A. Acceptance Process
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Upon completion of the milestone deliverables, the Contractor will notify the City and the Acceptance
process will commence. Acceptance shall be based on conformance with the Statement of Work. After
notice by Contractor of completion of the milestone, City will issue a written notice of milestone
Acceptance or Provide Contractor with a notification of rejection, which will include clocumentation of the
specific grounds for the rejection, outlining items not in compliance with the deliverables.
B. Correction of Deficiencies Process
If a deliverable is rejected, Contractor will have a commercially practicable time to correct items
documented in the City's notification of rejection. Following the receipt of Contractors' notice that the
Work has been corrected, the City will issue a written notice of Acceptance or provide Contractor with a
notification of rejection, which will include documentation of the specific grounds for the rejection,
outlining Work not in compliance with the milestone. The project schedule will be adjusted accordingly in
the event that a dispute regarding the method or accuracy of the correction causes a delay. If the
deliverable(s) fails to comply with the milestone after Contractor's second attempt to correct the Work
and no clear plan can be agreed upon between the City Project Manager and the Contractor's Project
Manager, the City will determine the appropriate corrective action(s) up to and, including declaring a
breach of Contract.
2.10 Final Acceptance Pi-ocess
The City shall begin the�Final Acceptance process as follows:
A. The parties shall agree on the start date for the Acceptance test. The Acceptance test will test and
evaluate all system components: SmartPoint radios, TGBs, FNPs, RNI, data backhaul, interface with the
utility billing system, Flexware software, Meter Data Manager software, etc. The City will purchase and
install Sensus SmartPoint radios at all the meter locations in current Route numbers 25 and 31
(approximately 950 meters). Additionally, the City and the Contractor will choose additional meters
throughout the system for which the City will purchase and install Sensus SmartPoint radios. These
additional installations will be used to locate areas in the system where FPNs need to be installed to
provide radio coverage. The FPNs will be installed. The Acceptance test will be based upon the
aforementioned installed meter radios.
B. The Acceptance test shall include sixty (60) days of continuous operation of the Work without material
defect in accordance with the Contract in the City's fully implemented production environment.
C. If the City Accepts the Work, the City will send a notice of Final Acceptance to the Contractor and notify
the Contract Bond Surety that the Work for which the bond was issued has been completed and accepted
by the City.
D. If the City determines that the Work is not Acceptable, the City shall notify the Contractor in writing,
describing the deficiencies.
E. The Contractor shall either Provide a detailed, written plan to achieve Final Acceptance or to make
corrections or replacements within a mutually agreed upon time period. The parties shall mutually agree
on a start date for beginning another Acceptance test.
F. Another sixty (60) Day successful operation period shall follow any corrections or replacements to the
Work. Subsequent thirty five (35) Day operation Acceptance test periods can occur if mutually agreed to
by the parties.
G. If the City Accepts the Work following a second or subsequent Acceptance test the City will send a notice
of Final Acceptance to the Contractor.
H. If the Contractor does not correct or replace the unacceptable Work the City may declare a breach of
Contract.
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2.11 Warranty Provisions
A. No Waiver of Warranties and Contract Ri�hts
Conducting of tests and inspections, review of Statement of Work or plans, payment for Work, or .
Acceptance or Final Acceptance of the Work by the City shali not constitute a waiver of any rights under
this Contract or in law. The termination of this Contract shall in no way relieve the Contractor from its
warranty/guarantee responsibility as it pertains to work completed as of the effective termination date.
B. WarrantV Term
The Contractor warrants that the Work performed under this Contract shall be free from defects in
material and workmanshi.p, and shall conform all requirements of this Contract, for a period of twelve (12)
months from date of Final Acceptance of such Work by the City, except that the warranty for the
equipment items (SmartPoint radios, TGBs and FNPs) shall be as described in Sensus publication G-500-
R12, Sensus Limited Warranty. The exception does not apply to the installation of said items. The clock for
the warranty of the installation Work starts at Final Acceptance. Any Work corrected shall be subject to
this paragraph to the same extent as the Work initially Provided.
C. Warrantv Applicable to Third Partv Suppliers, Vendors, Distributors and Subcontractors
The Contractor shall ensure that the warranty requirements of this Contract are enforceable through and
against the Contractor's suppliers, vendors, distributors and Subcontractors. The Contractor is responsible
for liability and expense caused by any inconsistencies or differences between the warranties extended to
the City by the Contractor and those extended to the Contractor by its suppliers, vendors, distributors and
Subcontractors. Such inconsistency or difference shall not excuse the Contractor's full compliance with its
obligations under this Contract. The Contractor shall cooperate with the City in facilitating warranty
related Work by such suppliers, vendors, distributors and Subcontractors.
2.12 Express Wari-anties for Software
A. Contractor warrants that on the date of Final Acceptance, the Software Provided hereunder shall be free
from programming Errors and when used in accordance with this Contract shall operate and conform to
the Statement of Work, performance capabilities, functions and other descriptions and standards as
identified in this Contract and all supplemental information Provided by Contractor.
B. Contractor warrants that it has full power and authority to license or sublicense the Software to the City
without the consent of any other Person.
C. Contractor warrants that the Software, the License to the City to use the Software, instructions for use of
the Software, Documentation and the performance by Contractor of the Services, shall be in compliance
with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
D. Contractor warrants the tapes, CD's, DVD's or other media delivered to the City to be free of defects in
materials and workmanship under normal use for sixty (60) Days from the date of receipt by the City.
E. Contractor warrants that the Software Provided is free from intentional Viruses, disabling code or other
intentional programming defects. Prohibited intentional programming defects include, but are not limited
to, features such as "backdoor shutdown mechanisms", "time bombs", "automatic unauthorized
connection to outside systems", programming that responds to or Provides information to outside
systems' "pinging", and features thet can "retire", "shut down", "cripple" or "stop" the Software.
Contractor further warrants that neither the Software alone or through Contract with the Contractor is
capable of electronic self-help that may deprive the City of the use of the licensed Software.
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Contractor warrants that future maintenance or Software releases shall not degrade the Software, cause a
breach of any other warranty or require the City to purchase new or additional hardware or Software for
continued operation of the Software.
G. Contractor warrants functionality as described in the Statement of Work and represents that the Work
identified in the Contract has been specifically selected, designed, and/or configured for the City as being
an operationally efficient integration of Hardware, Software and Services.
H. Contractor shall be responsible for Providing and implementing a Software and/or Hardware system that
is successfully integrated into the existing system environment of the City and rneets the functional
requirements as specified in this Contract.
2.13 Warranty Remedies
A. If at any time during the twelve (12) month period immediately following Final Acceptance of any Work
covered by this Contract, Contractor or the City discovers one or more material defects or Errors in the
Work or any other aspect in which the Work materially fails to meet the provisions of the warranty
requirements herein Contractor shall, at its own expense and within thirty (30) Days of notification of the
defect by the City, correct the defect, Error or nonconformity by, among other things, making additions,
modifications, adjustments, or replacements to the Work as may be necessary to keep the Work in
operating order in conformity with the warranties herein. Any Work corrected shall be subject to this
subsection to the same extent as the Work initially Provided.
There must be a sixty (60) day warranty period, during which the City may return defective media to
Contractor and it shall be replaced without charge to the City.
In order to qualify for remedial action under these warranties, the City shall report a warranty failure to
the Contractor in writing within thirteen (13) months from the date of Final Acceptance. The Contractor
shall not be responsible for remedial action under this warranty to the extent the failure to meet the
warranty is caused by modification to the product(s) by the City or anyone other than the Contractor or its
Subcontractors, unless under Contractor's or its Subcontractor's direction.
D. The City shall give written notice of any defect to the Contractor. If the Contractor has not corrected the
defect within thirty (30) Days after receiving the written notice, the City, in its sole discretion, may correct
the defect itself. In the case of an emergency (a reported defect not corrected within forty-eight (48)
hours) where the City believes a delay could cause serious injury, loss or damage, the City may waive the
written notice and correct the defect. In either case, the City shall charge-back the cost for such warranty
repair to the Contractor.
E. The Contractor is responsible for all costs of repair or replacement in order to restore the Work to the
applicable Contract requirements or Statement of Work, including shipping charges, for Work found
defective within the warranty period, regardless of who actually corrects the defect.
2.14 Defective Work
Prior to Final Acceptance, when and as often as the City determines that the Work, furnished under the Contract
is not fully and completely in accordance with any requirement of the Contract, it may give notice and
description of such non-compliance to the Contractor. Within thirty (30) Days of receiving such written
notification, the Contractor shall supply the City with a detailed, written plan which indicates the time and
methods needed to bring the Work in compliance with the Contract. The City may reject or accept this plan at its
discretion. If the City rejects the plan the Contractor may be determined to be in material default of the
Contract. This procedure to remedy defects is not intended to limit or preclude any other remedies available to
the City by law, including those available under the Uniform Commercial Code, Title 62A RCW.
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2.15 Hardware and Software Wai-ranty Process
During the warranty period, Hardware and Software support shall be as described in the Maintenance
Agreement, Attachment F.
2.16 Hardware and Software Maintenance
After the warranty period, Hardware and Software Maintenance support shall be as described in the
Maintenance Agreement, Attachment F.
2.17 Independent Status of Contractor
In the performance of this Contract, the parties shall be acting in their individual, corporate or governmental
capacities and not as agents, employees, partners, joint ventures, or associates of one another. The parties
intend that an independent Contractor relationship shall be created by this Contract. The employees or agents
of one party shall not be deemed or construed to be the employees or agents of the other party for any purpose
whatsoever. Contractor shall not make any claim of right, privilege or benefit, which would accrue, to an
employee under RCW 41.06., or RCW Title 51.
2.18 Non-Disclosure of Data
Data provided by the City either before or after Contract award shall only be used for its intended purpose
Contractors and Subcontractors shall not use nor distribute the City data in any form without the express
written approval of the City.
2.19 Non-Disclosure Obligation
While performing the Work under this Contract, the Contractor may encounter personal information, licensed
technology, Software, Documentation, drawings, schematics, manuals, data and other materials described as
"Confidential", "Proprietary" or "Business Secret". The Contractor shall not disclose or publish the information
and material received or used in performance of this Contract. This obligation is perpetual. The Contract
imposes no obligation upon the Contractor with respect to confidential information which the Contractor can
establish that: a) was in the possession of, or was rightfully known by the Contractor without an obligation to
maintain its confidentiality prior to receipt from the City or a third party; b) is or becomes generally known to
the public without violation of this Contract; c) is obtained by the Contractor in good faith from a third party
having the right to disclose it without an obligation of confidentiality; or, d) is independently developed by the
Contractor without the participation of individuals who have had access to the City's or the third party's
confidential information. If the Contractor is required by law to disclose confidential information the Contractor
shall notify the City of such requirement prior to disclosure, to allow City to seek legal protection of such
information. The notice shall allow for ten (10) business days to take whatever action the City deems necessary
to protect its interests.
2.20 Public Disclosui-e Requests
This Contract shall be considered a public document and will be available for inspection and copying by the
public in accordance with the Public Records Act, RCW 42.56 (the "Act").
If the Contractor considers any portion of any record provided to the City under this Contract, whether in
electronic or hard copy form, to be protected under law, the Contractor shall clearly identify each such portion
with words such as "CONFIDENTIAL," "PROPRIETARY" or "BUSINESS SECRET." If a request is made for disclosure
of such portion, the City will determine whether the material should be made availabie under the Act. If the City
determines that the material is subject to disclosure, the City will notify the Contractor of the request and allow
the Contractor ten (10) business days to take whatever action it deems necessary to protect its interests. If the
Contractor fails or neglects to take such action within said period, the City will release the portions of record(s)
deemed by the City to be subject to disclosure. The City shall not be liable to the Contractor for inadvertently
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releasing records pursuant to a disclosure request not clearly identified by the Contractor as "CONFIDENTIAL,"
"PROPRIETARY" or "BUSINESS SECRET."
2.21 Product Return
The City reserves the right to return to the Contractor, those parts and supplies determined to be surplus and no
longer required by the City. Parts and supplies eligible for return to the Contractor shall have been ordered by
the City for inventory or as spares, be unused, and in the same general condition as when received. The City
shall advise the Contractor in writing of its intention to return any parts and supplies before the Contract closes.
Such items shall be returned within twelve (12) months of purchase.
The Contractor shall only be authorized a restocking fee if agreed to at the time of Contract execution and as
described in Attachment A, Price, for the return of parts and supplies. The Contractor shall, at the City's option,
issue a credit for the dollar value of the merchandise returned or refund that dollar amount (less any restocking
fee) to the City.
This paragraph does-not apply to any merchandise made to order for the City.
2.22 No Prototype Components
All Work shall be in production and be used by customers comparable to the City at the time of the Contract
Effective Date. Test or prototype items shall be clearly identified as such. A sufficient inventory of the Work shall
be available to meet delivery requirements. �
2.23 I�idustrial and Hazardocis Waste
The Contractor shall comply with all applicable local ordinances, state and federal statutes, and supporting rules
and regulations governing the discharge of industrial waste to a public sewer, private sewer, or side sewer
tributary to any sewerage system.
Contractor shall handle and dispose of all hazardous wastes in compliance with all applicable local, state and
federal laws and regulations, including the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Washington Hazardous
Waste Management Act, and applicable rules and regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency and the
Department of Ecology governing the generation, storage, treatment, transportation or disposal of hazardous
wastes.
2.24 Prohibition on Asbestos-Containing Products
Asbestos-containing products shall not be provided to the City under this Contract, unless no practicable
alternative for the asbestos-containing product exists and the Contractor obtains the written consent of the City.
The Contractor shall notify the City in writing at least sixty (60) Days before it plans to supply the City with an
asbestos-containing product. The City shall respond to such notification within thirty (30) Days of receipt. The
Contractor shall comply with applicable state, federal and local labeling and other laws, regulations and
ordinances pertaining to asbestos-containing products, including, but not limited to, the State of Washington
Industrial Safety and Health Act and the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act.
2.25 Design Defects
The City shall declare a design defect in the event that *** twenty percent (20%) *** of the number of like items
purchased under this Contract fail for the same failure. The City shall notify the Contractor of the defect in
writing; the Contractor shall Provide a modification, redesign or a plan to correct the defect within ninety (90)
Days of receipt of the notification.
The warranty period and terms for corrected items shall be the same as for the initial items purchased under
this Contract. An extended warranty on items determined to be design defects shall have the same term as the
original warranty. This extended warranty shall begin on the correction of the defect.
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If repairs or modifications made necessary by design defects are not completed for an extended period of time,
the extended period of the lack of correction shall not be considered in computing the warranty end date. The
same warranty shall remain in effect until a correction is implemented.
2.26 Changed Requirements
New federal, state and City laws, regulations, ordinances, policies and administrative practices may be
established after the Contract Effective Date is established and may apply to this Contract. To achieve
compliance with changing requirements, the Contractor agrees to accept all changed requirements that apply to
this Contract and require Subcontractors to comply with revised requirements as well. Changed requirements
shall be implemented through paragraph 1.2, Contract Amendment.
2.27 Software License
Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Contract and the Software License Agreement, Attachment
E, including payment of the license fees by City to Contractor, Contractor hereby grants to City a perpetual, non-
exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Software, including any Software and Source Code released, as
well as any Documentation.
2.28 Disastei- Recovery
In the event a disaster is declared at any City site(s), Contractor and its software vendor, Sensus USA, Inc, will
allow the City the right to use the Software in accordance with the Software License Agreement, Attachment E
at the recovery site identified by the City, at no additional cost to the City for moving the Software to the
recovery site Services or maintenance.
2.29 Bug Status Reports
The Contractor and its software vendor, Sensus USA, Inc, shall Provide bug status reports specifying all known
outstanding bugs in the current version of the Software. The initial bug status report shall accompany the
Software when delivered. Subsequent reports shall be Provided monthly or as agreed to by the City Project
Manager.
2.30 Enhancements, Updates, Upgrades, Replacements and New Versions of Software
A. The Contractor agrees to Provide to the City, at no cost, prior to, and during installation and
implementation of the system any Software/firmware Enhancements, Updates and replacements which
the Contractor initiates, or generates.
As long as the City has a Maintenance Agreement, Attachment F, the Contractor and its software vendor,
Sensus USA, Inc, shall notify the City of the availability of newer versions of the Software and within thirty
(30) Days Provide the City with this new version. The Contractor and its software vendor, Sensus USA, Inc,
shall Provide Updated Documentation in the form of new revision manuals or changed pages to current
manuals consistent with the original Documentation supplied and reflecting the changes included in the
new version of the Software. The Contractor and its software vendor, Sensus USA, Inc, shall Provide bug
status reports specifying all known, outstanding bugs in the new Software version(s). The information shall
be updated periodically as new information and work-arounds become known. The Contractor and its
software vendor, Sensus USA, Inc, shall also Provide installation instructions, procedures and any
installation program required by the Enhancement, Upgrade, Replacement or New Versions of the
Software.
Contractor shall configure the most robust and cost-effective, latest-technology system to meet the City's
needs and developing systems requirements. The Software and Hardware to be delivered shall be the
current production version as determined by the City.
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D. The Contractor and its software vendor, Sensus USA, Inc, agree that as long as the City is current on its
annual maintenance with Sensus USA, Inc that the City shall have the right, at its option, to migrate to any
new Software product with similar functionality that Sensus USA, inc develops, sells or acquires, including
but not limited to Software written in a new language, on a new platform, and/or on a new database, at
no charge to the City as per the software license agreement.
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III. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
3.1 Evidence and Cancellation of Insurance
A. Prior to execution of the Contract, the Contractor shall file with the City evidence of insurance and
endorsements from the insurer(s) certifying to the coverage of all insurance required herein. All evidence
of insurance shall be certified by a properly authorized officer, agent, general agent or qualified
representative of the insurer(s) and shall certify the name of the insured, the type and amount of
insurance, the location and operations to which the insurance applies, the expiration date, and that the
City shall receive notice at least forty-five (45) Days prior to the effective date of any cancellation, lapse or
material change in the policy.
B. The Contractor shall, upon demand of the City, deliver to the City all such policies of insurance, and all
endorsements and riders, and the receipts for payment of premiums thereon.
C. Failure to Provide such insurance in a timeframe acceptable to the City shall enable the City to suspend or
terminate the Contractor's Work hereunder in accordance with Contract provisions regarding
"Termination for Convenience/Default/Non-appropriation." Suspension or termination of this Contract
shall not relieve the Contractor from its insurance obligations hereunder.
3.2 Insurance Requirements
A. The Contractor shall obtain and maintain the minimum insurance set forth below.
By requiring such minimum insurance, the City shall not be deemed or construed to have assessed the
risks that may be applicable to the Contractor under this Contract. The Contractor shall assess its own risks
and, if it deems appropriate and/or prudent, maintain greater limits and/or broader coverage.
Nothing contained within these insurance requirements shall be deemed to limit the Scope, application
and/or limits of the coverage afforded, which coverage shall apply to each insured to the full extent
provided by the terms and conditions of the policy(s). Nothing contained with this provision shall affect
and/or alter the application of any other provision contained with this Contract.
For all coverages:
1. Each insurance policy shall be written on an "occurrence" form; excepting insurance for
professional liability/errors and omissions. Professional liability/errors and omissions when
required, may be acceptable on a"claims made" form.
2. If coverage is approved and purchased on a"Claims Made" basis, the Contractor warrants
continuation of coverage, either through policy renewals or the purchase of an extended
discovery period, if such extended coverage is available, for not less than three (3) years from
the date of completion of the Work which is the subject of this Contract.
3. The Contractor shall provide the City and all Additional Insureds with written notice of
any policy cancellation, within two business days of its receipt of such notice.
4. Failure on the part of the Contractor to maintain the insurance as required shall
constitute a material breach of contract, upon which the City may, after giving five
business days notice to the Contractor to correct the breach, immediately terminate the
contract or, at its discretion, procure or renew such insurance and pay any and all
premiums in connection therewith, with any sums so expended to be repaid to the City
on demand, or at the sole discretion of the City, offset against funds due the Contractor
from the City.
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5. All costs for insurance shall be incidental to and included in the unit or lump sum prices
of the contract and no additional payment will be made.
B. Minimum Scope of Insurance
Coverage shall be at least as broad as:
General Liabilitv: The Consultant shall secure and maintain commercial liability insurance in the
amount of $1,000,000 in full force throughout the duration of this Consultant Agreement. It is
agreed that on the CONTRACTOR's policy, the City of Renton will be named as Additional
Insured(s) on a non-contributory primary basis. A certificate of insurance and the Primary &
Non-Contributory Additional Insurance Endorsement page, properly endorsed, shall be
delivered to the City before executing the work of this Contract. Please note: The cancellation
language must read "Should any of the above described policies be cancelled before the
expiration date thereof, the issuing company will mail 45 days' written notice to the certificate
holder named herein."
2. Automobile Liability: In the event that use of an automobile is required in the performance of
this Contract, Automobile Liability coverage shall be Provided, with the minimum limits set out
herein.
3. Professional Liability: Professional Liability, Errors and Omissions coverage.
In the event that services pursuant to this Contract either directly or indirectly involve or require
professional Services, Professional Liability, Errors and Omissions coverage shall be Provided.
4. Workers' Compensation: Workers' Compensation coverage, as required by the Industrial
Insurance Act of the State of Washington, as well as any similar coverage required for this Work
by applicable federal or "Other States" State Law.
5. Emplovers Liabilitv or "Stoq Gap": The protection Provided by the Workers Compensation Policy
Part 2(Employers Liability) or, in states with monopolistic state funds, the protection provided
by the "Stop Gap" endorsement to the General Liability policy.
3.3 Minimuin Limits of Insurance
A. The Contractor shall maintain limits no less than, for:
General Liabilitv: $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury, personal
injury and property damage, and for those policies with aggregate limits, a$2,000,000 aggregate
limit.
2. Automobile LiabilitV: $1,000,000 combined single limit per accident for bodily injury and
property damage.
3. Professional LiabilitV. Errors and Omissions: $1,000,000 per Claim and in the Aggregate.
4. Workers' Comqensation: Statutory requirements of the state of residency.
5. Emplovers Liability Stop Gap: $1,000,000.
Deductibles and Self-Insured Retentions: Any deductibles or self-insured retentions shall be
declared to, and approved by, the City. The deductible and/or self-insured retention of the
policies shall not limit or apply to the Contractor's liability to the City and shall be the sole
responsibility of the Contractor.
7. Other Insurance Provisions: The insurance Provided pursuant to these requirements shall be on
a Primary arid Non-Contributory basis. Any insurance and/or self-insurance maintained by the
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City, its officers, officials, employees or agents shall not contribute with the insurance or benefit
the Contractor in any way.
8. Liabilitv Policies: The City, its officers, officials, employees and agents are to be covered as
additional insureds as respects liability arising out of activities performed by or on behalf of the
Contractor in connection with this Contract.
To the extent of the Contractor's negligence, the Contractor's insurance coverage shall be
primary insurance as respects the City, its officers, officials, employees and agents.
The Contractor's insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom a claim is made
and/or lawsuit is brought, except with respect to the limits of the insurer's liability.
B. Acceptability of Insurers Unless otherwise approved by the City:
Insurance is to be placed with insurers with a Bests' rating of no less than A:VIII, or, if not rated with
Bests', with minimum surpluses the equivalent of Bests' surplus size VIII.
All insurance shall be obtained from an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of
Washington.
If at any time one of the foregoing policies shall fail to meet the above stated requirements, the
Contractor shall, upon notice to that effect from the City, promptly obtain a new policy, and shall submit
the same to the City, with the appropriate certificates and endorsements, for approval.
Subcontractors
The Contractor shall include all Subcontractors as insureds under its policies, or shall furnish separate
certificates of insurance and policy endorsements for each Subcontractor. Insurance covera�es provided
bv Subcontractors as evidence of compliance with the insurance requirements of this Contract shall be
subiect to all of the repuirements stated herein.
D. Work Site Safetv
The Contractor shall have the "right to control" and bear the sole responsibility for the job site conditions,
and job site safety. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state and local safety
regulations governing the job site, employees and Subcontractors. The Contractor shall be responsible for
the Subcontractor's compliance with these provisions.
Endorsements
Additional Insured Endorsement shall be included with the certificate of insurance. The Citv requires this
Endorsement to complete the Contract.
Attachment A: Price
Item Item Description Estimated Unit Price Extended Tax @ 9.5% Total Price with Tax
Number Quantity Price
1 SmartPoint 520M 14,420 $119.25 $1,719,585.00 $163,360.58 $1,882,945.58
Single Port each
Pit Set
See Notes 1, 2, 3
& 8 below.
2 SmartPoint 520M 1,510 $136.15 $205,586.50 $19,530.72 $225,117.22
Two Port each
Pit Set
See Notes 1, 2, 3
& 8 below.
3 SmartPoint 510M 150 $116.62 $17,493.00 $1,661.84 $19,154.84
Single Port each
Non-Pit Set
See Notes 1, 2, 3
& 8 below.
4 Tower Gateway 3 $45,000.00 $135,000.00 $12,825.00 $147,825.00
Base Station each
See Note 4 below.
5 Site work for 1 $16,628.86 $16,628.86 $1,579.74 $18,208.60
Highlands TGB lump sum
See Note 5 below.
6 Site work for 1 $8,485.63 $8,485.63 $806.13 $9,291.76
Rolling Hills TGB lump sum
See Note 5 below.
7 Site work for 1 $20,129.30 $20,129.30 $1,912.28 $22,041.58
West Hill TGB lump sum
See Note 5 below.
8 FlexNet Network 6 $4,000.00 $24,000.00 $2,280.00 $26,280.00
Portal each
See Note 6 below.
9 Backhaul 1 $4,000.00 $4,000:00 $380.00 $4,380.00
communications lump sum
from data
collectors
See Note 5 below.
10 Fielci 3 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Programmers each
See Note 4 below.
11 Field testers / 3 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
readers. each
See Note 4 below.
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Item Item Description Estimated Unit Price Extended Tax @ 9.5% Total Price with Tax
Number Quantity Price
12 AMR Control 1 $12,500.00 $12,500.00 $1,187.50 $13,687.50
computer lump sum
software.
13 Interface with 1 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Billing System lump sum
Included above.
14 Initial on-site 3 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
training. Includes days
all travel costs. (8 hours
See Note 7 below. per day)
15 Subsequent 2 $1,600.00 $3,200.00 $304.00 $3,504.00
training. Includes days
all travel costs. (8 hours
See Note 7 below. per day)
16 Project 200 man- $75.00 $15,000.00 $1,425.00 $16,425.00
Management and hours
consulting for
system
deployment
Notes:
1. The City reserves the right to order any amounts without affecting the unit price.
2. The City reserves the right to order any items listed in its component parts.
3. If a TouchCoupler connection to a SmartPoint cannot be used and therefore, a three wire
connection is needed, the additional cost is $2.50 per SmartPoint.
4. The price for the TGBs includes providing the 3 TGBs, 3 Trimble Nomad 900 G Series handheld GPS
units, 3 Sensus Command Link Modules, mounting the TGBs to existing pads, placement of the antenna
cables from the TGB cabinets to the antennas, mounting the antennas and connection of antenna
cables to the same on the reservoirs and connection of City provided fiber optic to the TGB cabinet for
data backhaul.
5. See Attachment B, Statement of Work, TGB Site Responsibilities, for a description of the site work.
6. Price includes equipment and installation of equipment and power from nearby source. See
Attachment B, Statement of Work, Repeater Site Responsibilities, for a description of included work.
7. The price of the initial 3 days of on-site training is included in the items above. Additional training, if
needed, is priced as in Item 15.
8. Starting on the third anniversary of the contract execution date, and annually thereafter, the pricing
for all SmartPoints shall increase automatically. The price for that year shall equal the sum of 1) the
amount charged for that pricing component (Unit Price in the table above — the "Base Price") plus 2)
the product of the Base Price multiplied by the percentage rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index
for All Urban Consumers Seattle — Tacoma-Bremerton (CPI-U STB) during the immediately preceding
twelve month period (which product shall not be less than zero, such that the pricing for the
SmartPoints cannot decrease). "CPI-U STB" means the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, Washington
area for "All Items Less Food and Energy". The index measures prices changes from a designated
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reference date (1982 —1984) that equals 100, not seasonally adjusted, or substantially similar
succeeding index. Any CPI-U STB increases called forth in this contract shall be calculated to the third
decimal place (e.g., 0.025%). For reference: the CPI-U STB for All Items Less Food Energy for August
2010 was 226J63.
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Attachment B: Statement of Work
Background
Incorporated into this contract, by reference, are the following documents which the Contractor submitted in
response to the City's request for proposals (RFP):
1. Statement of Qualifications for an Automated Meter Reading System for the City of Renton, Project
No. WTR-27-3499, dated June 10, 2009
2. Step 2 Evaluation for a Automated Meter Reading System for the City of Renton, Project No. WTR-27-
3499, dated August 12, 2009
3. City of Renton AMR System Procurement, Cost Proposal, Dated August 12, 2009
Item 1 includes Appendix 4, "FlexNet Statement of Work". Attachment B: Statement of Work replaces
Appendix 4, "FlexNet Statement of Work" in its entirety.
Any reference to Sensus FlexNet SmartPoint Model 520X is hereby replaced with Sensus FlexNet SmartPoint
Model 520M. Sensus published literature for FlexNet SmartPoint Model 520X is hereby replaced with the
Sensus published literature for FlexNet SmartPoint Model 520M.
Any reference to Sensus FlexNet SmartPoint Model 510X is hereby replaced with Sensus FlexNet SmartPoint
Model 510M. Sensus published literature for FlexNet SmartPoint Model 510X is hereby replaced with the
Sensus published literature for FlexNet SmartPoint Model 510M.
Sensus document G-500-R7, The Sensus Guarantee, is hereby replaced with Sensus document, G-500-R12, The
Sensus Guarantee.
General Responsibilities:
The Contractor shall:
1. Provide a project manager to coordinate all FlexNet installation activities with the customer and be
the main contact point between the City and the Contractor during deployment. The project manager
will also coordinate all installation activities with the Sensus field engineers and contract installation
crews hired by the Contractor or Sensus to install any equipment that is the responsibility of the
Contractor.
2. Conduct a propagation study to determine the locations best suited for installation of the TGB's and
to ensure proper communications with end point transmitters and the RNI.
3. Hire a qualified installation contractor to install the TGB equipment and run all data and power
cables between the antennae and the TGB. TGB's are available as indoor units and outdoor units.
4. Commission the RNI hardware and software and provide training to operate the software and
manage the RNI to identified personnel at the customer location.
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The City shall:
1. Provide a main point of contact and contact information for project management activities to work
with the Sensus project manager to help facilitate a timely installation
of the FlexNet system.
2. Provide the network infrastructure in the RNI Location including network cabling and power.
3. Pay monthly fees associated with the network access for all sites where network access is needed.
4. Provide communication links between the Regional Network Interface and the TGBs.
5. Purchase any routers, hubs, mounting equipment, uninterruptible power supply and / or security
equipment need to connect the RNI to the customer's internal network.
RNI Responsibilities
The Contractor shall:
1. Supply and configure the RNI data management software (Flexware / Meter Data Manager) on the
City supplied RNI hardware (described below) necessary to on the RNI hardware.
2. Stage all Software and configure the RNI hardware for operation with the Sensus FlexNet network.
3. Test the RNI hardware and software and verify proper network connectivity to access the TGBs.
4. Set up the software application to export of billing data from the RNI to a file that can be imported
to the City's Springbrook Utility Billing system (version 6.07).
The City shall:
1. Provide the two RNI servers as follows:
a. Hardware. Two HP ProLiant DL360 G7 High Performance Servers configured as follows,
located in the IT server room at Renton City Hall and connected to the City's network:
HP ProLiant DL360 G7 High Base
Performance Server
HP ProLiant DL360 G7 High 579237-HP1
Performance Server
Processor
2 Six-Core IntelO XeonO Processors
X5650 (2.66GHz, 12M L3 Cache, 95
Watts, DDR3-1333, HT, Turbo 2/2/3/3)
HP 12GB PC3-10600E 3x4GB 2Rank 500672-12G
Memory
HP 12G6 PC3-10600E 3x4G6 2Rank 500672-12G
Memory
Storage controller
HP P410i/1G6 Flash Backed Cache
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(SAS Array Controller)
Drive cage
HP 8-Bay Small Form Factor Drive
Cage
HP 146GB 3G Hot Plug 2.5 SAS Dual
Port 15,000 rpm Enterprise Hard Drive
HP 146GB 3G Hot Plug 2.5 SAS Dual
Port 15,000 rpm Enterprise Hard Drive
HP 146G6 3G Hot Plug 2.5 SAS Dual
Port 15,000 rpm Enterprise Hard Drive
HP 146GB 3G Hot Plug 2.5 SAS.Dual
Port 15,000 rpm Enterprise Hard Drive
HP 146GB 3G Hot Plug 2.5 SAS Dual
Port 15,000 rpm Enterprise Hard Drive
HP 146GB 3G Hot Plug 2.5 SAS Dual
Port 15,000 rpm Enterprise Hard Drive
Network card
2 Embedded HP NC382i Dual Port
Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters
(4-Ports)
HP NC382T PCI Express Dual Port
Multifunction Gigabit ServerAdapter-
Low Profile
HP 12.7mm SATA DVD Drive
Power supply
2 HP 460W CS HE Hot-Plug Power
Supplies
2 HP 1.83m 10A C13-UL US Power
Cords
HP Insight Software - instalied
HP Insight Controi including 1yr 24x7
Support ProLiant ML/DL-bundle
Electronic License
Server management
Integrated Lights Out 3(iL0 3)
Management
b. Software:
504062-B21
504062-621
504062-B21
504062-B21
504062-B21
504062-621
458492-621
532066-B21
AF556A-XX2
RNI Network Controller / Web Server— Redhat 5.3 operating system
RNI Utility Information Platform Server (Database / Stats) — Microsoft Windows
Server 2003 SP2 and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SP3 Enterprise
c. Note: The hardware description provided above is that of hardware available at the time of
the writing of this statement of work. At the time of purchase the City will coordinate with the
Contractor and Sensus on the specifics of the purchase, which may vary somewhat from what is
described above.
2. Pay fees associated with acquiring and maintaining the static IP addresses needed to access
network equipment located at the TGB sites.
3. Provide the necessary static IP addresses for the FlexNet system components — a total of eight (8)
static IP addresses.
4. Allow a minimum of thirty (30) to forty-five (45) days from the time the TGB, RNI and sufficient
endpoints have been operational before requiring that data be used for billing purposes.
5. Provide any necessary equipment should the utility require system backup.
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6. Perform system backup on a regular basis as recommended by Sensus.
7. Assure that the servers provided for the FlexWare application are provided for the exclusive use of
FlexNet. Customer cannot add, and/or delete applications within the FlexWare software or the servers
that house the software without the written approval of Sensus.
8. Provide remote network access.to the FlexNet (RNI) computer and TGB network by authorized
Sensus AMR Technical Services personnel for the purpose of performing system maintenance,
troubleshooting and system monitoring (Note: Sensus personnel shall coordinate with the City IT staff
to have a remote login port opened only during the period Sensus requires access).
TGB Site Responsibilities
The TGB configuration for this project is "outdoor unit" at all three sites (Rolling Hills Reservoir Site, West Hill
Reservoir Site and Highlands Reservoir Site).
The Contractor shall:
1. Provide the following ancillary site work (which was identified as needing to be done for a complete
installation by the Contractor):
a. Rolling Hills Reservoir Site Work:
1. The TGB cabinet will be installed on the existing concrete pad located to the northeast of
the 590 Zone elevated water tank. The TGB will be installed near the south corner of the
pad.
2. Provide electrical power to the TGB by connecting to the electrical power located on the
same concrete pad to the north and east of the TGB location. Provide all labor, materials
and equipment to make the connection in a way that meets Sensus' requirements for the
TGB and all local building, mechanical and electrical codes. Conduit shall be Schedule 80
PVC and / or rigid.
3. Provide all labor, materials and equipment to provide an empty 1-inch diameter conduit
from the interior of the existing cabinet to the interior of the TGB cabinet. This conduit will
be used in the future to run fiber optic cable into the TGB for the purpose of providing a
data.path from the TGB to the RNI.
4. Use one of the existing 4-inch conduits to run the antenna cable from the TGB cabinet to
the top of the 590 Pressure Zone elevated water tank. Remove and properly dispose of the
existing cables that are contained in the conduit. Cut off and properly dispose of
approximately 10-feet of the conduit. Run new conduit from the TGB to the cut off end of
the conduit and connect to the end. Use this pathway from the TGB to the near the top of
the tank as the route for the new TGB antenna cable.
5. Ground the TGB using the existing grounding at the pad. Add additional ground rods if
necessary.
6. Obtain all required permits and will contract will a private locator to locate underground
utilities not located by One-Call. Note: The City will make arrangements to for data
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backhaul using cellular technology. The cellular service provider will install its modem in the
TG B.
b. West Hill Reservoir Site Work:
1. The TGB�cabinet will be installed in the location of the existing concrete pad located to the
south of the 495 Zone standpipe. Saw cut and remove a portion of this pad and construct
a new pad in its place for the TGB. Install a grounding ring at this location.
2. Provide all labor, materials and equipment to install four runs of 1-inch diameter Schedule
80 PVC electrical conduit with rigid conduit on each end between the TGB and the
telemetry / power / fiber optic panels located on the southeast quadrant of the standpipe —
includes saw cutting, asphalt removal & disposal, trenching, bedding, backfill and
restoration of the pavement with compacted and rolled hot mix asphaltic cement concrete
and seal the edges of the patch hot poured pavement joint sealer . The estimated length of
trench is 80 feet. One of the conduit runs will be used to run power to the TGB. One of the
conduit runs will be used to run fiber optic cable between the TGB and the fiber optic panel.
The other two conduits are spares.
3. Provide electrical power to the TGB by running conductors in the conduit described above.
Provide all labor, materials and equipment to make the connection in a way that meets
Sensus' requirements for the TGB and all local building, mechanical and electrical codes.
4. There is an existing 6-inch empty conduit that runs from the TGB location to the east
quadrant of the standpipe. This conduit will be used to run the antenna cable from the TGB
to the standpipe. The end of the conduit near the standpipe is in a trench covered with a
steel plate. The end is about 15 feet from the standpipe. Extend the conduit run to the
standpipe with PVC conduit. Modify the end of the conduit at the TGB to meet the
requirements of the antenna installation.
5. Install and terminate six (6) strands of a 24 strand fiber optic cable running between the
TGB and the City of Renton fiber optic cable ferminal box using the 1-inch conduit described
above as the pathway. Make terminations on both ends. This is the data path between the
TGB and the RNI.
6. Obtain all required permits and will contract will a private locator to locate underground
utilities not located by One-Call.
c. Highlands Reservoir Site Work
1. Provide a new concrete pad between two legs of the tower (the one with the ladder and the
one with all the other antenna cables running up its length).
2. Provide a ground ring.
3. Provide all labor, materials and equipment to install four runs of 1-inch diameter Schedule
80 PVC electrical conduit with rigid conduit on each end between the TGB and the City of
Renton telemetry pad — includes, trenching, bedding, backfill and restoration of the turf via top
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soiling and seeding. The estimated length of trench is 150 feet. One of the conduit runs will be
used to run power to the TGB. One of the conduit runs will be used to run fiber optic cable
between the TGB and the fiber optic panel. The other two conduits are spares.
4. Provide electrical power to the TGB by running conductors in the conduit described above.
The source of power is power at the City's telemetry pad. Provide all labor, materials and
equipment to make the connection in a way that meets Sensus' requirements for the TGB and
all local building, mechanical and electrical codes.
5. Install and terminate six (6) strands of a 24 strand fiber optic cable running between the TGB
and the City of Renton fiber optic cable terminal box using the 1-inch conduit described above
as the pathway. Make terminations on both ends. This is the data path between the TGB and
the RNI.
6. Provide Schedule 80 PVC conduit between the TGB and the latter leg of the tower for the
antenna cable — diameter and bend radius to meet Sensus' requirements.
7. Obtain all required permits and will contract will a private locator to locate underground
utilities not located by One-Call.
2. Make all data and power terminal, and antenna connections at the TGB Cabinets, this includes the
connection from the power source, connection of the CAT 5 data line.from the network access point at
the three sites.
3. Provide all bracketing needed to mount the antennas at the three sites.
4. Mount the TGB cabinets to the concrete pads described above.
5. Provide all strapping hardware needed to run the data and power cables from the base of the TGB
sites to the antennas.
6. Provide the TGBs and antennas sufficient to receive meter data and provide the meter data to the
RNI via the network connection provided by the City.
7. Identify and hire a qualified installation team to install the TGB equipment and make final end
connections to the equipment.
8. Connect to a ground field to properly ground the TGB and antenna equipment. See Items 1.a., 1.b.
and 1.c. above.
The City shall:
1. Provide an area at the TGB site for installation if the TGB is installed at a customer provided site.
2. Provide network access at the site where the TGB is located.
3. Provide padlocks at TGB location for security purposes.
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4. Provide sufficient foundation to secure the outdoor cabinet should an outdoor cabinet be required
to house the TGB. This fbundation will consist of a concrete pad or steel structure that is designed to
hold 600 Ibs per square inch. See above.
5. Provide a 240 VAC power source at each site from whicN the Contractor shall convey the power to
the TGB. See items 1.a, 1.b and 1.c above, under "The Contractor shall" for a description of these
locations.
Repeater Site Responsibilities
Repeaters are also known as FlexNet Network Portals (FNPs)
The Contractor shall:
1. Provide FlexNet Network Portals (FNPs) including mounting brackets and install them at
sites mutually selected by the Contractor, Sensus and the City. The estimated number
of FNPs is six.
2. Install the FNP units and ancillary equipment necessary to a structure as need.
3. Identify and hire a qualified installation team to install the FNP equipment, run power
from the City provided 120 VAC power source to the FNPs and make final connections.
Provide all labor, materials and equipment to make the connection in a way that meets
Sensus' requirements for the FNPs and all local building, mechanical and electrical
codes.
4. Obtain all required permits and shall contract will a private locator to locate
underground utilities not located by One-Call.
5. Identify the optimum location to install the FNPs and communicate those locations to
the City.
6. Identify the FNP locations after all three of the TGBs and the endpoints (also known as
meter data transceivers or Sensus FlexNet SmartPoint radios) identified in contract
paragraph A of Section 2.10, Final Acceptance have been installed and it is apparent that
additional infrastructure in the form of FNPs is required to provide full coverage of the
water service area.
The City shall:
1. Initiate, coordinate and acquire authorization for installation crews to climb poles, buildings
and other structures necessary to safely affix cable runs as needed for the installation of the
RNPs.
2. Provide adequate electricity to the FNP locations and is responsible for any and all recurring
electricity charges for FNP operations.
3. Be responsible for on-going maintenance and support of the equipment after completion of
the Sensus installation and acceptance phase.
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End Points & Field Installation Responsibilities
The Contractor shall:
1. Train a City provided SmartPoint installation auditor to properly identify and correct any
known problems in the field. See below.
2. Investigate any SmartPoint installations that are having problems connecting to the FlexNet
network (non reporting SmartPoints) after the City provided auditor has determined that
the SmartPoint installations having such problems were installed and set up properly, i.e.,
identify and fix any coverage issues.
3. Provide the City with three Trimble Nomad 900G Series handheld GPS units and three
Sensus Command Link Modules for field programming and testing.
The City shall:
1. Purchase the endpoints (also known as meter data transceivers or Sensus FlexNet
SmartPoint radios).
2. Install or hire an installation contractor to instalt all end point transceivers that will be used
in the system.
3. Be responsible for the quality assurance for the installation of the endpoint transceivers.
4. Visit and troubleshoot endpoints that are not reporting into the system. Investigate any
non-reporting SmartPoints to ensure that there are no cut wires, improper installations,
improper programming and resolve all data entry errors in the system.
5. Provide an installation auditor (in-house or via contract) to ensure SmartPoint installation
work is correct. This individual will be the primary contact for troubleshooting, identifying
and correcting non reporting SmartPoints and installation errors.
6. Coordinate with the Contractor to establish the SmartPoint installation schedule, shipment
quantities and overall project timeline.
7. Rent or purchase handheld programming devices in sufficient quantities to meet the
demands of the installers.
Miscellaneous Responsibilities
The Contractor shall:
1. Apply for, pay for and obtain any needed work permits.
2. Pay all applicable sales taxes to the State of Washington. [When invoicing for contract items, the
Contractor shall list the applicable sales separately from the price of the items on the invoice].
Acceptance Milestones and Criteria
Milestone 1— Network Deployment
Network deployment is achieved when: 1) the three TGBs have been installed; 2) all of the required FNPs have
been installed; 3) the RNI has been installed and the system is providing automated meter reading coverage
for the entire water service area as was defined in the RFP (water service area polygon). The preliminary
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estimate of required FNPs is six. Using a Contractor provided propagation study as a guide the City will install
endpoints at various locations in the water service area that are estimated to need FNPs in order to
communicate with the system. These endpoints in conjunction with the propagation study will be used to
determine the sites for the FNPs.
Milestone 2—AMI Endpoint Delivery and Installation — Pilot Area
AMI endpoint delivery and installation is considered achieved 45 days after the last meter to be automated in
the pilot study area has had its endpoint installed by the City. The pilot study area is that area currently
assigned route numbers 25 and 31 (approximately 950 meters).
Milestone 3 —System Acceptance
System acceptance is achieved when the system performance has reached a level of 98.3% (during a three day
reading window — see below) or better successful reads in the defined acceptance period.
System performance is calculated by dividing the number of installed endpoints that are registered on the
network that have successfully provided a reading during a three (3) day reading window by the total number
of installed endpoints that are registered on the network.
System acceptance will be determined on an individual route basis.
A complete route will be installed, optimized and then evaluated for acceptance and accepted before
proceeding to the next route installation.
The system acceptance reading window period will be a mutually (between the City and the Contractor)
agreed upon period not to exceed ninety (90) days after Milestone 2 has been achieved.
When calculating the system performance the following exceptions apply. An endpoint will not be included in
the count of installed endpoints (included in neither the dividend nor the divisor) if any of the following occur:
Its daily reads are lost due to a TGB power failure that lasts more than 24 hours
A Force Majeure Event or Act of God affects the endpoint, TGB or RNI
The endpoint is removed from service
The endpoint is damaged or tampered with
The endpoint cannot communicate to the system due to an object being placed over it (e.g., parked
automobile)
The endpoint is installed in an area outside of the water service area
Definitions
The definitions set forth below shall apply for the purposes of this Agreement.
1) "AMI or AMI System" means the integrated Sensus Advanced Metering Infrastructure technology and
Services consisting of FlexNet, Approved Meters, installation tools, Licensed Software, AMI Equipment,
Network Equipment, RNI, TGB and related components.
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2) "FlexNet SmartPoints" means collectively any FlexNet communicating device intended to transmit
meter reading and other information as appropriate from water, gas or electricity meters.
3) "Billing Windov�!' means, with respect to the three or four day period beginning one. or two days prior to,
and ending two days following, the Utility's preferred billing day for a particular meter.
4) " Available Meter" means an installed FlexNet Meter or installed SmartPoint satisfying all of the
following criteria:
a. it functions properly is not damaged or failed or an Unavailable Meter during the Billing Window;
b. it is serviced by a TGB or FNP that has not been subjected to a power failure greater than eight
(8) continuous hours during the Billing Window;
c. neither it, nor the TGB, FNP or any other network equipment that serves that meter has been
affected by a Force Majeure Event;
d. interference orjamming of the Radio Spectrum is not preventing or interfering with radio
communication to or from a SmartPoint, provided that Sensus is diligently working to effect a
cure and provides a weekly status report;
e. it is installed in a mutually agreed upon coverage area of the Utility as defined in the final
propagation study;
f. it has not been reported to the applicable Utility under Sensus' or the Utility's preventive
maintenance or trouble ticket generation service, unless the parties agree that the reason for
the report was resolved before the Billing Window opened or that the meter is functioning
normally;
g. its functioning or performance has not been adversely affected by a failure of the Utility or its
SmartPoint installation team to perform its obligations or tasks for which it is responsible, or to
properly maintain network equipment owned by the Utility;
h. its functioning or performance has not been adversely affected by a failure or insufficiency of the
back haul telecommunications network of the Utility used for communications among the
components of the Sensus Network; and
i. It is installed in compliance with the procedures and specifications approved by and provided to
the Utility in writing by Sensus.
5) "FlexNetT"^" means the system comprised of the Sensus Network and the approved SmartPoints in
service in the Territory with customers of Affiliated Utilities, including back-end hardware and Licensed
Software. The backend hardware consists of the RNI hardware and TGB hardware.
6) "FlexNet Network Portal (FNP)" means a pole mounted unit with simple store and forward capability
that communicates directly to a TGB.
7) "RNI" means the Regional Network Interface consisting of equipment and FlexWare software used to
gather, store and report data collected from SmartPoints and TGBs that are part of the Sensus
Network. The FlexWare software operates on the RNI.
8) " TGB" means a Tower Gateway Basestation consisting of hardware, firmware and software installed at
a tower site and used to communicate by radio with SmartPoints and the RNI.
9) "Tower Site" means a site on a radio tower, building, or elsewhere where a TGB is located or intended
to be installed.
10) "Tower Site Lease" means a lease, license or other right to use or occupy all or a portion of a Tower
Site for a TGB.
11) "Unavailable Meters" include, but are not limited to the following:
a. Cut At Pole — nominally a meter for which power has been turned off to the socket by the
Affiliated Utility
b. Booted on Line Side — nominally a meter for which power has been turned off my placing
"boots" in the socket from which the power to the meter has effectively been turned off.
c. Failed or flawed power delivery to the meter socket — an Affiliated Utility power generation,
distribution or delivery system failure that has effectively turned off power to the socket and/or
meter.
d. Tampered Meters — sockets, meters or distribution assets that have been modified by
unauthorized personnel rendering the meter incapable of providing accurate usage readings
from that meter.
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f. Cut Wire — the wire and all associated components connecting the SmartPoint to the meter
register is cut in some way causing the radio to not be able to read the register.
g: Broken TouchCoupler — the TouchCoupler is damaged by intentional or unintentional acts.
h. Broken Clip — the clip that holds the TouchCoupler into the radio package housing is broken
and the unit can not complete the inductive electrical connection.
i. Improper installation of the TouchCoupler — the TouchCoupler is not pushed all the way into
the housing clip causing the unit to not be able to complete the inductive electrical connection.
j. Unit not installed through the pit lid — the unit is not installed with the antenna positioned
through the pit lid and properly secured with the retaining nut. The radio unit must also be
securely atfached to the antenna section.
k. Radio unit not securely attached to the Antenna unit — The water-proof SmartPoint housing is
not properly installed and secured to the antenna unit.
I. Damaged antenna - the unit's antenna is damaged by intentional or unintentional acts.
m. Damaged radio package — the unit's water-proof radio package is damaged by intentional or
unintentional acts.
n. Data Base errors — the unit is removed from the system but not updated in the database. Still
shown as in the system when in fact has been removed.
o. Phantom Units — the unit is removed from the system but is still transmitting and being heard
by the system.
12) "Unread Meters" means any Available Meter that is not read by the FlexNet Network.
13) "FlexWare"T"^ software, developed by Sensus, is the software utilized in the RNI to decrypt the data
from meters, filter the data by application, and route the data appropriately to the utility customer.
FlexWareT"" includes the software in all of the RNI components.
14) "SmartPoinY' is a printed circuit board that provides an AMI endpoint the ability to acquire data from its
connected meter and transmit the data to AMI collection devices located at AMI towers. SmartPoints
are mounted either integral to the meter or remotely depending upon meter type and manufacturer.
15) "TouchCoupler" is an inductive coupler connection from a water register to the SmartPoint unit.
16) )"Register" is a mechanical or electronic device attached to a water meter designed to capture meter
consumption.
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Attachment C: Fair Practice Policy Affidavit of Compliance
1`ty O CITY OF RENTON
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� �� FAIR PRACTICES POLICY
��='�"C�,~ AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE
( Name of contractodsubcontracrodconsultant)
I. It is the policy of
to offer equal
( Name of contractor/subcontracrodconsultant)
opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to the
race, creed, color, sex, national origin, age, physical or sensory disability, religion, sexual
orientation, or veteran status.
II.
hereby confirms and declares that
complies with all applicable
( Name of contractor/subcontractor/consultant)
federal, state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment.
III. When applicable, will seek out and
( Name of contractodsubcontractodconsultant)
negotiate with minority and women contractors for the award of subcontracts.
Print Agent/Representative's Name
Print Agent/Representative's Title
Agent/Representative's Signature
Date Signed
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Attachment D: Affidavit and Certification Form
CITY OF RENTON
Combined Affidavit and Certification form:
Non-Collusion, Mti-Trust, and Minimum Wage
(Non-Fcderal Aid)
NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT
Being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he is the identical person who subrnitted the foregoing proposal or bid, and that
such bid is genuine and not sham or collusive or made in the interest or on behalf of any person not therein named, and
further, that the deponent has not directly induced or solicited any other Bidder on the foregoing work or equipment to put
in a sham bid, or any other person or corporation to refrain from bidding, and that deponent has not in any manner sought
by collusion to secure to himself or to any other person any advantage over other Bidder or Bidders.
AND
CERTIFICATION RE: ASSIGNMENT OF
ANTI-TRUST CLAIMS TO PURCHASER
Contractor and purchaser recognize that in actual econoinic practice overcharges resulting from anti-trust violations are in
fact usually borne by the purchaser. Therefore, contractor hereby assib s to purchaser any and all claims for such over-
charges as to goods and materials purchased in connection with this order or contract, except as to overcharges resulting
froin anti-trust violations coinmencinb after the date of the bid, quotation, or other event establishing the price under this
order or contract. In addition, contractor warrants and represents that such of his suppliers, vendors and subcontractors shall
assib any and all such claims to purchaser, subject to the aforementioned exception.
AND
MINIMUM WAGE AFFIDAVIT FORM
I, the undersigned, having been duly sworn, deposed, say and certify that in connection with the perfonnance of the work
of this project, I will pay each classification of laborer, worlanan, or mechanic employed in the perfonnance of sucli
work; not less than the prevailing rate of wa�e or not less than the minimum rate of wages as specified in the principal
contract.
I have read the foregoing affidavits and certification, know the contents thereof and the substance as set forth therein is
true to my knowledge and belief.
FOR: NON COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT, ASSIGNMENT OF ANTI-TRUST CLAIMS TO PURCHASER AND
MINIMUM WAGE AFFIDAVIT
Name of Project
SLbscribed and swom to b�ore me on this
Name of Bidder's Finn Signature of Authorized
Representative of Bidder
day of , 20
Notary Publ i c i n ar�d for the State of Wastii ngton
Notary (Print
M y appoi ntment e�cpi res
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Attachment E: Software License Agreement
SOFTWARE LICENSE
WHEREAS, United Pipe & Supply Co., Inc. and The City of Renton (Utility) have entered into a contract Agreement,
CAG-11- , dated ("MasterAgreemenY')
WHEREAS, Sensus desires to grant, and Utility desires to acquire from Sensus the right to use the Software on the
terms and conditions contained in this Agreement.
IT IS AGREED:
1. Definitions
a. "Intellectual Property" means patents and patent applications, inventions (whether patentable or not),
trademarks, trade dress, copyrights, trade secrets, know-how, data rights, specifications, maskwork
rights, morai rights, author's rights, and other intellectual property rights, as may exist now or hereafter
come into existence, and all renewals and extensions thereof, regardless of whether any of such rights
arise under the laws of the United States or of any other state, country or jurisdiction, any registrations or
applications thereof, and all goodwili pertinent thereto.
b. "Sensus Software" means the Sensus software listed in Exhibit A and any Updates and purchased
Upgrades to such software.
c. "Service Territory" means the territory set forth in Exhibit B.
d. "Updates" means patches or maintenance releases of the Sensus Software that correct processing
errors and other faults and defects found in the previous two minor or major releases of such Software.
e. "Upgrades" means all modifications, revisions, additions, alterations, error corrections of the Sensus
Software that represent major releases of new versions of such Software which constitute a significant
improvement in functionality or architecture of such Software.
2. License. Sensus hereby grants to Utility for the fee outlined in the Master Agreement, a nonexclusive, non-
transferable, royalty-bearing license (the "Software License") to use the Sensus Software solely for the purposes of
reading its own meters, home area network devices and/or distribution automation devices (as applicable and
contemplated by the Master Agreement) in the Service Territory on specifically designated hardware/equipment
authorized by Sensus (the "Permitted Use"). The Software License is personal to Utility and is nonsublicenseable.
Utility shall have no rights to the Sensus Software other than those granted in this Section. Utility shall not use the
Sensus Software other than for the Permitted Use.
3. Software License Restrictions. Except as expressly authorized in accordance with the Permitted Use, Utility shall
not (and shall not attempt to): (a) use, copy, adapt, translate, publish, display, sublicense, rent, lease, lend, transfer or
distribute the Sensus Software, related documentation, or any copy thereof; (b) improve, enhance, revise, modify or
make any other derivatives of the Sensus Software, related documentation or any copy or part thereof; and/or (c)
merge or combine the Sensus Software or any part thereof, or any copy thereof, with any other software or other
item(s). Utility shall not reverse assemble, reverse compile, reverse engineer or otherwise translate or decode the
Sensus Software or any part thereof, or any copy thereof. Sensus' suppliers of software and documentation (or any
part thereof) are beneficiaries of this provision. Utility shall not destroy, remove or otherwise alter any proprietary
notices (including, but not limited to, copyright notices) on the Sensus Software or related documentation, or any copy
thereof, and agrees to reproduce any such notice(s) on any copy thereof it makes pu�suant to this License. As
applicable, Utility also agrees to abide by any additional or different terms and conditions and restrictions provided by
Sensus with respect to any third party software provided in or with the Sensus Software.
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4. Authorized Users. Utility shall permit only those of its employees who have a reasonable need to access to the
Sensus Software ("Authorized Users") for the purpose of the Agreement to have access to it.
5. Bundled Third Party Software. In addition to the Sensus Software, Sensus shall provide Utility with the open source
software listed in Exhibit C under the heading "Bundled Third Party Software" (the "Bundled Third Party Software").
Utility acknowledges that the Bundled TFiird Party Software is subject to various rights and restrictions in favor of or
imposed by the licensors thereof and that its use of the Bundled Third Party software is subject to all such rights and
restrictions. Sensus provides no warranty, indemnity nor support of or in relation to such third party software.
6. Non-Bundled Third Party Software. Exhibit C contains, under the heading "Non-Bundled Third Party Software",
certain third party software that Utility must license directly from third party licensors in order to operate the FlexNet
System ("Non-Bundled Third Party Software"). Sensus provides no warranty, indemnity nor support of or in relation to
such third party software. All such rights and obligations are a matter strictly between Utility and the relevant third
party licensors.
7. Payment. For so long as the Utility pays the applicable Sensus Software fees set forth in the Master Agreement
Sensus shall provide Utility with ongoing software Updates. Upgrades are not included hereunder and shall be priced
separately.
8. Warranty Disclaimers. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, SENSUS MAKES NO
WARRANTY TO UTILITY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE SENSUS SOFTWARE (OR ANY
THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE) OR ANY MODIFICATIONS, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND SENSUS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY SUCH
WARRANTI ES.
9. Ownership of Intellectual Property. Sensus and/or its supplier (as applicable) shall own all right, title, and interest
in and to the Intellectual Property associated with the Sensus Software and related documentation. To the extent, if
any, that any ownership interest in and to such Intellectual Property does not automatically vest in Sensus by virtue of
this Agreement or otherwise, and instead vests in Utility, Utility agrees to grant and assign and hereby does grant and
assign to Sensus all right, title, and interest that Utility may have in and to such Intellectual Property.
10. Term, Termination, and Certain Remedies
a. Term. The Software License shall commence on the Effective Date and shall terminate immediately
when this Agreement expires or is earlier terminated for any reason or if Utility uses the Sensus Software
other than for the Permitted Use.
b. Termination. If either party (or its employee, agent, or representative, or an employee, agent, or
representative) materially breaches this Agreement, the non-breaching party may terminate this
Agreement upon thirty (30) days prior written notice, unless the breaching party has cured the applicable
breach within such thirty-day period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a breach of Utility relates to the
Intellectual Property or Confidential Information of Sensus, then Sensus may, in its sole discretion,
immediately terminate this Agreement.
c. Termination of Master Agreement. This Agreement will terminate automatically, to the extent
appticable by law, in the event that the Master Agreement between these parties terminates for any
reason.
d. Termination Consequences. Upon the termination of the Software License, all rights of the Utility to use
the Sensus Software shall immediately cease and Utility shall promptly remove and return to Sensus all
copies of such Software and any related documentation and shall instruct all its employees that further
use of the Sensus Software is prohibited.
11. General Indemnity. Sensus on the one hand, and Utility on the other hand (each an "Indemnifying Party") shall and
hereby does indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other (the "Indemnified Party") from and against all Third Party
Litigation Costs incurred by any Indemnified Party in any Third Party Litigation caused by; (i) the Indemnifying Party
breaching this Agreement; or (ii) the negligence or intentional misconduct of the Indemnifying Party. As used in this
Agreement, "Third Party Litigation" means litigation brought against an Indemnified Party by a Person that is not an
Indemnified Party; and "Third Party Litigation Costs" means all reasonable attorneys' fees and other legal expenses
incurred in the Third Party Litigation as well as the judgment rendered or settlement reached therein. To avoid doubt,
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"Third Party Litigation" does not include disputes between the Parties. It is meant to cover only third party claims by
persons or entities other than Indemnified Parties. The indemnifying Party shall not settle any claim which may affect
the Indemnified Party without the Indemnified Party's prior written approval.
12. Limitations on Liability.
a. Sensus' aggregate liability in any and all causes of action arising under, out of or in relation to this
Agreement; its negotiation, performance, breach or termination (collectively "Causes of Action") shall not
exceeci the total amount paid to Sensus under this Agreement. This is so whether the Causes of Action
are in tort, including, without limitation, negligence or strict liability, in contract, under statute or otherwise.
b. As separate and independent limitations on liability, Sensus' liability shall be limited to direct damages.
Sensus shall not be liable for; (i) any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages; nor (ii) any
revenue lost by Utility from any end user(s), irrespective whether such lost revenue is categorized as
direct damages or otherwise.
c. The limitations on liability set forth in this Agreement are fundamental inducements to Sensus entering
into this Agreement. They apply unconditionally and in all respects. They are to be interpreted broadly
so as to give Sensus the maximum protection permitted under law.
13. Confidentiality. Both parties shall (and shall cause their employees and contractors to) keep all Confidential
Information strictly confidential and shall not disclose it to any third party, except to the extent reasonably required to
perform or enforce this Agreement or as required under applicable law, court order or regulation. As used herein,
"Confidential Information" means all non-public information of either party, including the terms of this Agreement, the
Sensus Software, pricing information, Utility's end user's data, software performance, software architecture and
design and all trade secrets of either party. Confidential Information shall not include (i) information that was in the
receiving party's possession before receipt from disclosing party; or (ii) is or becomes a matter of public knowledge
through no fault of the receiving party. The terms of this licensing agreement may be subject to disclosure under
Washington's Public Records Act (RCW Chapter 42.56). The City agrees that if it receives any request for disclosure
of a copy of this licensing agreement that it will promptly notify Sensus of the public disclosure request so that Sensus
may seek injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prohibit disclosure of such information.
14. Force Majeure. If either party becomes unable, either wholly or in part, by an event of Force Majeure, to fulfill its
obligations under this Agreement, the obligations affected by the event of Force Majeure will be suspended during the
continuance of that inability. The party so affected will give written notice of the existence, extent and nature of the
Force Majeure to the other party. The party so affected will take reasonable steps to mitigate the Force Majeure. The
term "Force Majeure" as used in this Agreement means acts of God, hurricane, flood, volcano, tsunami, tornado,
storm, tempest, vandalism, illegal radio frequency interference, strikes, lockouts, or other industrial disturbances,
unavailability of component parts of any goods provided hereunder, acts of public enemies, wars, blockades,
insurrections, riots, epidemics, earthquakes, fires, restraints or prohibitions by any court, board, department,
commission or agency of the United States or any States, any arrests and restraints, civil disturbances and
explosions.
15. Compliance with Laws. Utility shall comply with all applicable law(s) including, but not limited to, export and import
control laws and regulations with respect to Utility's use of the Sensus Software and Third Party Software.
16. Assignment and Sub-contracting. Either party may assign this agreement without requiring the other party's
consent; (i) to an Affiliate; (ii) as part of a merger; or (iii) to a purchaser of all or substantially all of its assets. Apart
from the foregoing, neither party may assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Sensus shall not subcontract its obligations hereunder without the prior
written consent of utility, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
17. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution. This Agreement will be governed by, construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina. Any and all disputes arising under, out of, or in relation to
this Agreement, its negotiation, performance or termination ("Disputes') shall first be resolved by the Parties
attempting mediation in Utility. If the Dispute is not resolved within sixty (60) days of the commencement of the
mediation, it shall be litigated in the state or federal courts located in Charlotte, North Carolina. To the maximum
extent permitted by law, the parties agree to a bench trial and that there shall be no jury in any Disputes.
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18. Non-Waiver of Rights. A waiver by either Party of any breach of this Agreement or the failure of either Party to
enforce any of the articles or other provisions of this Agreement will not in any way affect, limit or waive that Party's
right to enforce and compel strict compliarice with the same or other articles or provisions.
19. Survival. The provisions of this Agreement that are applicable to circumstances arising after its termination or
expiration shall survive such termination or expiration.
20. Severability. In the event any provision of this Agreement is held to be void, unlawful or otherwise unenforceable,
that provision will be severed from the remainder of the Agreement and replaced automatically by a provision
containing terms as nearly like the void, unlawful, or unenforceable provision as possible; and the Agreement, as so
modified, will continue to be in full force and effect.
21. Four Corners. This written Agreement represents the entire deal between the parties. There are no other terms or
conditions, oral, written, electronic or otherwise. There are no implied obligations. All obligations of Sensus are
specifically set forth in this Agreement. Further, there are no representations that induced this agreement that are not
included in it. The ONLY operative provisions are set forth in writing in this agreement. All amendments, revisions,
additions to, or other modifications to this Agreement shall be in a writing, signed by each party.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective officers,
authorized as of the day and year first written above.
SENSUS, USA INC.
Authorized Signature
Name and Title (Print or Type)
Date
CITY OF RENTON
Authorized Signature
Name and Title (Print or Type)
Date
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Customer Information Form
INTRODUCTION
The FlexNet Annual Maintenance Agreement was
established to provide FlexNet utility customers with
up to 50,000 endpoints a cost-effective array of services
to meet their individual hardware and software support
requirements.
PARTICIPATION AND COVERAGE
All new FlexNet systems receive Standard Support
free for the first year of operation; Premium Support
is available for an additional cost at the price listed
below. After the first year of operation, customers may
choose to extend coverage under Premium Support
orAlternate Service Pricing. Participation in Premium
Support is strongly recommended for maximum cost
effectiveness.
Standard or optional Premium Support coverage
begins upon completion of MDM training. Annual
renewal notices will be mailed to customers
approximately sixty (60) days prio,r to expiration of their
current agreement. Customers who allow their support
agreement to expire will be subject to current Alternate
Service pricing for support needs. See CoverageTerms
for more information.
�Lc?;N�T STANDARD SUFPORT
(Included for 1st year of New FlexNet systems)
• FCC license protection and maintenance
• Phone support: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST
(1-800-METER-IT)
For hardware and software technical support
• FlexWare/MDM software updates'
• Loaner programming equipment, if necessary
FLEXNET PREMIUM SUPPORT
Includes Standard Support plus:
• 24/7 Phone support. (1-800-METER-ITj
• Sensus Extended Maintenance Program (SEMP)
for one FlexNet ProgrammingTool Set. (AR5001,
Charge Stand and M900)
• Annual Support Agreement for AutoRead
(if applicable)
Tower Gateway Basestation (TGB)
• Sensus software updates
• Remote diagnosticsz of operational issues
(remote access required)
• Repair or replacement of defective parts or unit,
at Sensus' discretion. Includes cost for parts and
labor
• Two business day response time for on-site
analysis3
• Replacement equipment within 48 hours of
completion of primary troubleshooting
• Does not cover 'Acts of God'
• Does not include costs associated with tower
rental, electrical fees or site maintenance.
• Does not include costs associated with purchase,
maintenance or support of ancillary network
equipment or network backhaul connection
FlexNet Network Portal (FNP)
• Two business day response time for on-site
analysisz
• Repair or replacement of defective par[s or unit,
at Sensus' discretion. Includes costs for parts and
labor.
• Does not cover'Acts of God'
• Does not include costs associated with tower
rental, electrical fees or site maintenance
• Does not include costs associated with purchase,
maintenance or support of ancillary network
equipment or network backhaul connection_
FlexWare/MDM Software
• Sensus software updates
• Remote diagnostics of Sensus software issuesz
(Remote access required)
• Two business day response time for on-site
analysis'
• Does not include RNI hardware"
• Does not include RNI operating system upgrades or
updates after initial coverage°
HHD Programming Software
• Sensus software updates
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1. Software updates includes delivery of corrective
content to ensure that software meets the stated
performance metrics.
2. Remote diagnostic services require the customer
to provide high speed remote access to Sensus
support personnel. Customer is responsible for any
cost associated with the installation and ongoing
costs or maintenance of the connection.
3 The two-day response time begins after primary
troubleshooting personnel determine that all
remote options have been exhausted and that a
site visit is required.
4. Contact Deli support at 1-800-624-9896 or
http:/lwww.dell.com for Server Hardware issues or
extended Dell Support Options
5. Sensus includes a three year license for Red Hat
Linux updates and support with every new RNI
Operating System. Customers are responsible
for costs associated with upgrades, support and
licensing of Linux or Microsoft applications for RNI
Operating Systems as per Red Hat and Microsoft
policies.The support programs for Microsoft and
Red Hat Linux are recommended but not required
for system operation. For more information
regarding Red Hat Linux and Microsoft Server
and Microsoft SQL support, see the information
included with the RNI equipment or visit Red Hat
at: https://www.redhat.com/apps/support;
or Microsoft at: http://support.microsoft.com/
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COVERAGE TERMS:
• Annual support costs are based on the total number
ofTGBs in the customer's system.
• The date customers complete MDM training
establishes the anniversary date for annual support
renewal. Standard Level Support is included free for
one year following MDM training; customers opting
for Premium Support for the first year will be billed
the upgrade price after completion of MDM training.
Standard Support is not renewable after the first year
of operation.
• Customers are responsible for monitoring hardware
and software components of their FlexNet system
and contacting Sensus when support is needed.
The FlexNet Annual Maintenance Agreement does
not cover system monitoring on a continuous or
on-going basis beyond that which is necessary to
provide solutions for the customer's immediate
hardware or software support needs.
• Customer acknowledges that Sensus reserves the .
right to repair or replace malfunctioning equipment at
its discretion and at Sensus' choice of location, either
customer site, Sensus manufacturing facility or other
appropriate site determined by the technician.
• Renewal notices for FlexNet Annual Maintenance
Agreements will be mailed 60 days prior to the
MDM training anniversary date; invoices must be
paid no later than 30 days following the anniversary
date, or the support agreement will be cancelled.
FlexNet customers not covered by an Annual Sensus
Maintenance Agreement will be charged current
Alternate Service Pricing rates for their support
needs.
For additional information concerning the FlexNet
Annual Maintenance Agreement, please contact your
local Sensus representative, authorized distributor,
or call:
1-800-METER-IT (1-800-638-3748)
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Attachment I: Bond to the City of Renton
BOND TO THE CITY OF RENTON
KNOW ALL NIEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we, the undersigned
as principal, and _
laws of the State of
corporation organized and existing under the
as a surety corporation, and qualified under the laws of the
State of Washington to become surety upon bonds of contractors with municipal corporations, as surety are
jointly and severally held and firmly bound to the City of Renton in the penal sum of $xxx,xxx.xx for the
payment of which sum on demand we bind ourselves and our successors, heirs, administrators or person
representatives, as the case may be. �
This obligation is entered into in pursuance of the statutes of the State of Washington, the Ordinance of the
City of Renton.
Dated at , Washington, this day of , 2011.
Nevertheless, the conditions of the above obligation are such that:
WHEREAS, under and pursuant to Public Works Construction Contract CAG-II-XXX providing for
construction of WTR-27-3499, Automated Meter Readin� System
(projed name)
the principal is required to furnish a bond for the faithful performance of the contract; and
WHEREAS, the principal has accepted, or is about to accept, the contract, and undertake to perform the work
therein provided for in the manner and within the time set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, if the principal shall faithfully perform all of the provisions of said contract in the manner
and within the time therein set forth, or within such extensions of time as may be granted under said contract,
and shall pay all laborers, mechanics, subcontractors and materialmen, and.all persons who shall supply said
principal or subcontractors with provisions and supplies for the carrying on of said work, and shall hold said
City of Renton harmless from any loss or damage occasioned to any person or property by reason of any
carelessness or negligence on the part of said principal, or any subcontractor in the performance of said work,
and shall indemnify and hold the City of Renton harmless from any damage or expense by reason of failure of
performance as specified in the contract or from defects appearing or developing in the material or
workmanship provided or performed under the contract within a period of one year after its acceptance
thereof by the City of Renton, then and in that event this obligation shall be void; but otherwise it shall be and
remain in full force and effect.
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ATTACHMENT B, ITEM 2
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JD Wilson
Project Manager
City of Renton
1055 S. Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
Dear Mr. Wilson:
August 12, 2009
Thank you for allowing United Pipe & Supply and the Sensus F1exNet system into your considerations
for the round 2 analysis of the Renton Automated Meter Reading System RFP. The entire team is excited
in presenting and providing the benefits that you have acknowledged in your review of the Sensus
F1exNet system.
The deployment schedule included has a very detailed outlook of how the system can best serve the cities
needs. As you review the documents, you will see the true value of a Primary Use Licensed Frequency
and the power that this protection and security can provide. The overall performance of 2 full watts of
power, coupled with true 2-Way Full Duplex communication architecture has presented itself very well in
phased deployment presented to the City of Renton throughout this response.
No other vendor can match the functionality, reliability, flexibility and simplicity that the F1exNet system
offers. The network monitoring and maintenance services, which also includes FlexNet system software
maintenance and upgrades, provide the assurance that the system will continue to operate at optimal
performance levels for the useful life of the system.
We are excited about this opportuniiy to continue and expand our partnership with the City of Renton and
look forward to your feedback on our response.
Si.ncerely,
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Terry Dotson
United Pipe & Supply
Chief Operating Officer
(503) 209-1821 Mobile
(503) 542-9330 Fa�c
(503) 772-6230 Office
tdotson(a�unitedpipe.com
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Ryan Carnathan
United Pipe & Supply
Automated Meter Specialist
(503) 209-2027 Mobile
(503) 296-2683 Fax
(503) 772-6007 Office
rcarnathan�a�,unitedpipe. com
Step 2 Detailed System Description & Implementation Plan
Section �. Detailed System Description
� United Pipe & Supply and Sensus are pleased to offer the most powerful fixed based
U�I��� meter reading system ever developed. Sensus and the City of Renton have had a
long and successful relationship for over 20 years. In that time, Renton has gradually
P/PE&SUPPLY moved from a manual read environment to a TouchRead and Vehicle RadioRead on
a large population of ineters, all using Sensus technology. .
in the last 10 years, the metering industry started to embrace the need for AMR but some wanted more.
Sensus answered the calling with the introduction of FlexNet 5 years ago. in that time, the few that
wanted more reacted and the financial and operational benefits followed. In the first 5 years of operation,
the FlexNet system has proven to be a reliable, simple and flexible infrastructure that will adapt to the
ever changing needs of utilities big and small. To date, the Sensus FlexNet system has over 3 million
endpoints installed with an additional 10 million scheduled for delivery.
With all of the advancements and experience that Sensus and United Pipe & Supply have experienced
with identical projects, we are confident that we can provide a mature and stabie system. With the
advantage of Primary Use Licensed Frequency, Two-Way communication and remote firmware upgrades,
the FlexNet system will provide sustainability and adaptability to the constantly changing demands of
water meter reading for the entire 20+ year life of the system.
1.1 Equipment & Materiai
TGB — Tawer G.�?��;�t�y Base Station
The City of Renton will require a very minimal amount of infrastructure with the Sensus FlexNet system.
The first part of the system that will be deployed will be the Tower Gateway Base Station (TGB). A total of
three (3) TGB's will be required to create an umbrella over the entire service area. Additionally, with the
overlapping coverage of the TGB system, each SmartPoint radio attached to a Sensus meter will be
heard by an average of 1.5 TGB's. With the All Pass Always technology within the SmartPoint radios,
every radio has the capability of being heard by any TGB and is not restricted to a preprogrammed path.
This will ensure a very robust system that will able to adapt to the ever changing environment and the
rare TGB outage. ,
Each TGB will come housed in a NEMA outdoor enclose that can be installed either outside or inside.
The enclosure will come with a transceiver unit, 8-hour battery backup supply, AC unit, heater, GPS
antenna and power supply. All of these components will be able to be monitored remotely to manage the
TGB's health and performance. The TGB transceiver's software can be monitored and upgraded
remotely, either from the City of Renton or from Sensus Support.
The antenna of each TGB will be customized for the best fit for the installation. The two most common
types of antennas used are the 10' whip antenna or the panel antennas frequently seen on cell phone
towers. The Sensus Project Manager will determine the best fit for each installation during the initial site
visits after award of contract.
RNI — Regional Network Interface
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The City of Renton will be supplied with one (1) RNI system that will be comprised of multiple software
packages and two (2) Dell 2950 Blade Servers. The first server, called the Network Controller (NC)
handles communications between the TGB network and the Database Server and also acts as the Web
Server platform for the FlexWare software. The Database Server (DB) provides the platform for the
FlexNet database. The FlexNet RNI also includes a Powervault MD1000 RAID data storage array
consisting of 15 73G6 Hard Drives for data security.
The software that will run on the RNI will come preinstalled on the supplied Dell Servers. This will include
all Operating Systems, FlexWare Software, Database Software as well as all diagnostic software for the
FlexNet system. All the licensing for the RNI will include 25 Cals that will be owned by the City of Renton.
The operation of the RNI will run under a city specified internal web address. This will allow for anyone
within the city network to be granted access to all the meter information collected by the FlexNet system.
SmartPoint Rac�ios
The Sensus FlexNet radio is designed almost the same as the 520R/510R MXU radio currently being
used by Renton in the Sensus VXU Drive-by system. The housing of the FlexNet 520X/510X SmartPoint
radio is identical in design and requires the same physical installation as the current radios being used.
The differences come when we start to discuss the electronics. The FlexNet SmartPoint radio operates at
a 2 Watt transmission level vs. a 200mW level that is currently in use with the Sensus RadioRead MXU.
Additionally, the Sensus FlexNet SmartPoint operates on a Primary Use Licensed Frequency that has full
protection from the FCC while the Sensus MXU operates on a publicaily shared band frequency with no
FCC protection from outside interference. Coupling the 2 watt power transmission with the Primary Use
Licensed Frequency allows Sensus to provide the strongest and most reliable system while requiring the
least amount of infrastructure on the market today.
The Sensus FlexNet SmartPoint will be supplied in a one port and two port configuration. With the
assistance of the Renton staff, it has been determined that we can supply an estimated amount of 14,390
single port SmartPoints and 1,510 dual port SmartPoints. The dual port radio can be utilized for meters
that are side-by-side or within close proximity. The meters are required to be within 100 feet of the radio
to worK correctly, but these distances are not recommended. It is recommended to utilize a dual port
when meters are within 6-10 feet from each other. This will ensure a minimum amount of labor for
instailation while taking advantage of the cost savings of one less SmartPoint radio.
The connection to the meter will utilize the current TouchCoupler connection currently in use by the
current Sensus MXU's. This connection type will be able to use any current Sensus meter with a TRPL or
TouchRead connection installed. This will ensure a water proof connection over the life of the system. If a
direct wired connection is needed for some installations, Sensus can supply a 3-wire configuration that
will require a UY2 GelCap connection. For these installations, it is recommended to attach a TRPL end
onto the register and utilize the TouchCoupler connection. If Renton needs to replace the register or
meter in the future, the city can benefit from the waterproof connection and not rely on the UY2 GelCaps
over the life of the system.
Field Programming Device "
Sensus will supply one complete programming device upon delivery of each TGB unit. As part of the no
cost service that United Pipe & Supply provides, the City of Renton will have access to several additional
loaner FlexNet installation tools for the "just in case" factor. Each unit supplied by Sensus will come with:
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1— AR5501 Sensus Handheld Device (Identical to the AR5001 & AR5002 currently used but with
Bluetooth connection and some other advancements)
1 — CommandLink Module
1— AR5006 Charging and Communication Stand
The AR5501 Sensus Handheld device looks identical in many ways to the current handhelds being used
by Renton. The main operational difference between them is the Bluetooth connection capabilities of the
newer handheld. The operational similarities allows for Renton to use these supplied handhelds as part of
the meter reading process of all the non FlexNet units alongside the current handhelds. They are fully
integratable into the current Sensus AutoRead system.
The CommandLink Module is the Bluetooth connected device that will activate the SmartPoint radios. The
Bluetooth connectivity allows for easy connectivity to multiple devices. It also allows for Renton to perform
firmware upgrades as advancements continue to come from the Sensus engineering team.
Sensus will supply this unit as an individual part if desired. Many utilities have chosen to utilize existing
compatible equipment to produce more field programming devices at a significantly reduced cost. The
requirements for a compatible install device are:
• Bluetooth Connection Enabled
• GPS Receiver
• 50MB of free memory
• HandHeld or Laptop
• Windows Mobile 6/ Windows XP / Windows Vista
Sensus has approved some 3�d party installation field computers that have been used by other utilities
with great success. These handhelds include:
• Sensus AR5501/AR5502 HHD
• Trimble Nomad
• Juniper Archer
FNP — F1�xPtref f4'�t��,�ork Por1:�1
The FlexNet Network Portal is a simple repeater that is designed to provide a repeated signal for any
SmartPoint within its range directly to the TGB. These are typically seen in areas isolated from the main
service area or within difficult terrain. The City of Renton will require a total of six (6) units to be deployed
as marked on the City of Renton Deployment Schedule.
The FNP units only require 120VAC to operate and are typically mounted on any outdoor structure 15' to
25' tall. No hard line communication is required for these standalone devices. The Sensus FlexNet 2-way
communication will support all communication required for these devices.
As deployment continues, the need for these devices will be reduced. United Pipe & Supply and Sensus
is suggesting a phased deployment of each of the three (3) TGB's. As the second and third TGB are
instailed, some of the hard to reach areas not fully covered by the first TGB will begin to have coverage.
At this point, a FNP will no longer be needed for these areas. The City of Renton will then have the option
to move the unit to another area or discontinue use. The Sensus Diagnostic maps will assist in
determining the need for these units after full deployment. It is recommended to leave all units in service
over tfie life of the system as they will only improve the performance of the system.
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Step 2 Detailed System Description & Implementation Plan
1.2 IVleter Radio Configurations
520X Pit Set Smart Point Radio
The 520X radio is a pit set radio engineered to be mounted through the lid of any material meter box or
meter vault lid. This is possible because of the antenna design of the 520X. The lid itself can't be more
then 1-3/4" thick with an AMR whole of 1-3/4" in diameter. Any meter box lid currently housing a Sensus
RadioRead MXU or Sensus TouchRead pad should not require any modifications for proper installation.
Installation of current 520R radios wiil require unplugging the TRPL sensor from the old radio and
plugging it into the new 520X SmartPoint without any modification to connections or cables. Additionally,
for current TouchRead services the 520X SmartPoint will take the place of the TRPL sensor in the lid.
The TRPL sensor will be plugged into the 520X SmartPoint to complete the installation. Please see Page
50 of the RFP response for further details.
The 520X radio is capable of connections using the Sensus TouchCoupler communication or using a 3-
wire option. For all Sensus meters, the Sensus TouchCoupler connection is highly recommended for long
term water proof protection. The 3-wire option is available for meters that do not currently have a
TouchCoupler connection currently available. Both configurations come with an option of one or two
ports.
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The 510X radio is a wall mount radio engineered to be mounted to a Sensus wall mount Touchpad.
These will be found in basements, strip malls and other installations where a meter vault is not
appropriate. For installations currently populated with a 510R Sensus MXU, a simple removal of the old
device is all that is required to install the new 510X SmartPoint.
The 510X radio is capable of connections using the Sensus wall mount Touchpad or using a 3-wire
optiorr. Please see Page 51 of the RFP response for further details.
1.3 Communication Be%r�e�n Collectors and Headquar�ers �erver
The communication between each TGB and the RNI server is extremely flexible. Each TGB comes
standard with a Primary and Secondary backhaul communication port. The primary communication can
be accomplished using many different forms such as Fiber Optics, Wireless, Point-To-Point RF, DSL,
Phone line, Cable and any other form that uses a static TCP/IP communication method. The secondary
communication port is used in periods while the primary communication is down. The optional secondary
communication is compatible with a basic 56k modem and provides enough bandwidth for full operation
capabilities.
In deployment of the Renton TGB sites, both the West Hills Reservoir and Highlands Reservoir will be
connected to the existing city fiber optic system for the primary communication. The Rolling Hills
Reservoir does not have fiber optic communication at this time. For this installation, a wireless Point-To-
Point RF communication will be deployed to provide primary communication back to the RNI. The
wireless RF communication is manufactured by AFAR Communications Inc. The model that will be
supplied by United Pipe & Supply will be the PuIsAR 24027 wireless Ethernet network and requires no
long-term operating or subscription costs.
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The City of Renton will have the option to employ the use of the secondary communication. This is not
required for the operation of the FlexNet system. With the 7 day history in the SmartPoint radio along with
the 30 day history within the TGB, very few opportunities will come up where a secondary communication
would be utilized. If the secondary communication is not connected and the primary communication is still
not functioning after 30 days, a Renton operator will have the option of puliing meter data locally from the
TGB and importing the data into the RNI though a suppiied interface.
1.4 Other Aspects of The FlexNet System
The Sensus FlexNet system will come ready to accept additional benefits outside the scope of this RFP.
Some of these features can benefit finance and billing while others can benefit operations and
engineering. With the FlexNet system becoming more powerful every day, further advancements and
features will be driven by the need of the end user, Renton.
PermaLog Acoustic Leak Defection
Sensus has partnered with Fluid Conservation Solutions in the integration of their PermaLog+ acoustical
monitoring system that can be temporarily or permanently deployed throughout the system. These
devices monitor for leaks located on the main distribution lines during the nighttime hours when usage is
at a minimum. If a leak is found the PermaLog+ system wiil radio back through the FlexNet system
notifying operations of a possible leak and it approximate location and fiow rate. Operations will then need
to visit the site using a correlator to determine the exact location, depth and volume of the leak.
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These devices mount magnetically and can be removed and redeployed to another section of town.
Integrating the PermaLog system into the FlexNet system will provide another tool in combating the
volume of unaccounted water seen in Renton today. They will also reduce the costs associated with
repairs as a more exact leak location will be given reducing the need for digging up streets and other
material.
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Sensus also offers an optional FlexServer Customer Web Portal for the City of Renton water customers
and utility personnel. This web portal allows Renton water customers to view their own, up-to-date
individual consumption in a number of different ways on their computers or smart phones. It also allows
Renton customers to set up custom alerts, receive messages from the utility, and will even allow the City
of Renton to deliver information to consumers via in-home display devices. The FlexServer platform will
be available in the 4'h quarter of 2009, and offers true benefits to end user and the utility in terms of
conservation and customer service.
The FlexServer platform also gives the City of Renton Utility personnel another platform to view and
analyze data, set up customer alerts for different usage conditions, notify end users of boil water alerts,
maintenance in different pressure zones, water restrictions or other important messages.
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The FlexNet system will come with the ability to communicate to many different devices that Renton may
choose to deploy over the next 20 years. In using the 2-Way FlexNet coverage, one type of device
currently under development is a remote shutoff valve that will allow Renton to remote disconnect
services as needed. The dedicated communication channel with the FlexNet system for these types of 2-
Way commands will ensure the quickest response of any system available today.
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2.1 Deployment Planning
The Sensus project management team has been responsible for over 172 successful deployments of the
FlexNet system in the last 5 years. In that time, they have found many different ways to successfully
deploy the FlexNet system, each taking into account the needs of the system owner. The City of Renton
will be able to benefit from these experiences.
With the completion of the Award of Contract, Sensus will assign an available project manager. At this
time, Randy Arntson has been pre-assigned for this project. The Project Manager (PM) will:
• Review the signed Statement of Work (SOW) and Customer Acceptance Plan (CAP) with Renton
and assist in making any changes that need to be made.
• Verify TGB and RNI Delivery Dates
• Verify SmartPoint Delivery Dates
• Conduct site survey of TGB site locations with City of Renton
� Conduct site survey of RNI site location
o Verify Static IP address information with City of Renton
• Verify SmartPoint Deployment plan
o Coordinate project kick-off meeting
• Coordinate TGB installation with Sensus subcontractor
• Coordinate RNI installation with Sensus technical support staff onsite.
• Test communication between the TGB and RNI
o Test communication between the RNI and the Springbrook billing software
• Setup MDM and FlexWare software
• Facilitate phased customer acceptance testing of the FlexNet system
The Sensus FlexNet system will be deployed as per the agreed upon criteria of the SOW and CAP. The
project manager wiii work with the City of Renton to verify each milestone agreed upon in the CAP. As
SmartPoint radios are installed, the PM will manage the optimization phase of the deployment of the
installation phase. For a full list. of the Rroject Managers services, piease see page 202 or the Renton.
RFP response.
2.2 Phasing of Collectors and Back Office Components
The Sensus FlexNet system is flexible enough to be deployed all at once or as a phased deployment.
The City of Renton would benefit from a phased deployment due to the volume of routes that can be
completed with just one TGB.
The first phase of deployment will include the installation of the RNI at City Hall along with the first TGB at
the West Hills Reservoir. With these two pieces of equipment installed, the city will be able to install a
large portion of the FlexNet radios, included routes 25 and 31 that are currently being read by the Sensus
VXU system. The table below shows the coverage of each tower with a phased deployment. This table
represents complete coverage of individual routes and is not limited to the routes noted. In many cases,
routes will be picked up by all three TGB's.
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PHASE 1(1/21/10) PHASE 2(1/6/11) PHASE 3(1/5/12)
West Hills West Hills Highlands Highlands Rolling Hills Rolling Hills
Reservoir Routes Meter Reservoir Routes Reservoir Meter Reservoir Routes Reservoir Meter
Covered Count Covered Count Covered Count
. 1 194 4 198 26 240
2 203 12 295 27 215
3 Z62 21 �54 28 256
5 368 23 594 32 145
7 319 24 290 57 418
8 348 42 201 70 290
9 244 43 306
10 368 44 241
11 339 45 350
14 283 46 32
15 423 55 256
16 229 59 317
17 193 60 404
18 258 61 348
20 309 62 373
25(CurrentVXU) 732 63 218
29 134 64 244
30 79 72 191
31(CurrentVXU) 213 75 230
34 264 77 216
40 414 78 94
41 241
47 353
48 227
49 452
50 213
52 517
53 528
54 583
65 108
66 188
68 336
74 97
76 151
XX 616
Total MeterCount 10,786 Total MeterCount 5,652 Total MeterCount 1,564
Total # of Routes 35 Total # of Routes 21 Total # of Routes 6
Table 1
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2.3 Test Installations
Upon completion of the first TGB installation, the Sensus Project Manager will spend a minimum of one
full day of training with the installation group. During this time, the install crew will be trained on proper
installation, handheld operation, troubieshooting and verification of endpoint activation. During activation
the installation handheld will verify communication and activation with the TGB. During this time the meter
and SmartPoint ID, GPS location and signal to noise ratio are logged in the TGB and sent over to the RNI
for analysis. If a SmartPoint is not covered by the TGB, the installer will be alerted during installation.
Selection of test installations can be done anywhere inside the designated area of the propagation study
supplied in the original RFP response on pages 158 to 161.
2.4 Validation of Data Collection and Billing Processing
Moments upon installation, the SmartPoint �adio will send setup and binding messages back to the TGB
for the next several minutes. Once these messages are received, the SmartPoint radio and attached
meters will be entered into the FlexWare software and MDM system for route processing and subsequent
billing.
The next step will be in entering the instalfation information into the appropriate account in Springbrook.
Once the accounts have been updated, the updated routes can then be imported into the Meter Data
Management (MDM) interface on the RNI for processing of the selected reading. If the MDM identifies
any inconsistencies between what is seen out in the field and the Springbrook database, a Mismatch
Report will identify these issues automatically. The utility billing clerk or approved equal can use this
report to identify what information needs to be modified to allow for correct billing information. In most
cases, the Mismatch report will provide enough information that a physical site visit will not be necessary
to validate the meter information. This will be governed by the preferences set at Renton.
The billing processing will be almost identical to the current procedures. The Sensus MDM system will
manage and process meter reading information in much the same way as the current Sensus AutoRead
system. The file layouts between Sensus and Springbrook will also be unchanged from the current layout.
This will assist in a smooth transition between the Sensus AutoRead software and the Sensus MDM and
FlexWare software. As part of the Project Managers tasks, the interface between the Sensus RNI and
Springbrook will be verified before training starts.
2.5 Phasing of "Going Live" By Route
As shown in Table 1 above, the City of Renton will have a great deal of routes that will be covered by the
first phase of deployment of TGB's. With a total of 35 routes covered by the West Hills TGB alone,
Renton will have a large start on deployment. The management of route selection and implementation will
be ultimately managed by Renton.
Before deployment starts, it is recommended that Renton defines a new route structure for all meters
moved over to the FlexNet system. The City of Fife, also a Springbrook user, decided during their FlexNet
deployment to section out each of their meters into service types as shown below.
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If Renton chooses to do something similar, the monitoring of irrigation accounts or pressure zones would
become extremely easy. Instances of this would be if you wanted to search for large water users in a
pressure zone or irrigation account during water restrictions. With all of the current route numbers less
than 100, Renton could create a route structure similar to:
Group Name Route Number
Single Family 100
Multifamily 101
I rrigation 102
Government 103
Commercial 104
Industrial 105
Deduct Meters 106
PermaLog Leak Detection Devices 107
Tabie 2
As installation starts, the installation crew wili work through the walking order of each route selected. As
the new meter and radio information is collected and entered, the data entry person will update the route
number for that account at the same time. If the time for billing comes and a route is not yet completed,
the billing clerk will be able to separate which meters are to be read by each system. For example, if route
25 is half completed and all of the FlexNet accounts on route 25 have been changed to route 104, the
billing cierk will send route 25 to the Sensus VXU and route 104 to the FlexNet RNI for completion.
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Additionally as a backup option, the Sensus FlexWare software can take whole routes and pass on any
meters that need to be read by handheld, loading them directly to one of the current Sensus handheld
devices owned by Renton.
If additional services are reporting back into the RNI and n onRouteCol ecto�r"Sorlmonitonng ef the Wyre
software will automatically file these accounts under the N tion,
wants to view the information from these accounta �as a�normalarout SOnce thellmete�is entered nto a
Ext.) then the city can do so in much the same w y
route in the Springbrook software, the FlexWare software will automatically move the meter information
into its assigned route. Additionally, the city will have the capability of having one meter on multiple routes
if desired.
2.6 Training of Field and Office Personnel
Sensus and United Pipe & Supply wiil provide a total of 5 days of training of all city staff required to .
prepare Renton to manage and maintain the FlexNet Syll be tra ned on stage of training will be with the
field installation crew. Dunng that time, the field crew w
. Installation Procedures
. Handheld Operation
. Work Order Requirements
. Verification of endpoint activation
. Troubleshooting bad endpoints
e TGB Maintenance
The Sensus trainer will then supervise the instailation of end s sta e of t ai ng can take tup to 2 days.
monitor for any mistakes or questions that may come up. Th 9 .
The next stage of training wiil go inside to work with the offat ontfor all aspeclts of t�he FlexNelt systemhe
Sensus training group will provide all the necessary inform erations as well
When the Sensus training is done, the City of Renton will be able to perform day to day op
as general operationai diagnostics. The areas that will be covered are:
. General operation for collecting meter reading information
o Report generation for consumption and error detection
. Installation and meter management
. Meter Reading Troubleshooting
. Upper level training on FlexWare software for diagnostic purposes
. Upper level application software administration
Additionally, Sensus will provide training aids and documentation of the training as part of the training
package. If additional training is required, Sensus and United Pipe & Supply can provide this training on
an as needed basis. Other options include the Sons a e 111rof thehor ginal Renton RFP re ponser
FlexNet Customer Forum website as discussed p 9
2.7 Other Pertinent Steps / Components of System Deployment
With most system, there may be fine details that can g
0 overlooked in large projects like Renton. With the
deployment history of Sensus, these details have been exposed and outiined. In the original RFP
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response, United Pipe & Supply included a sample Statement of Work (SOW) starting on page 148. In
this document, all of these fine details have been highlighted with a clear understanding of the partnership
agreements between Renton and Sensus.
Moving forward with the Sensus FlexNet project, part of the Project Managers role will be to review this
document with the Renton team and execute the necessary changes and action plans associated with
each section.
2.8 Preliminary Project Schedule
The overall FlexNet deployment will be extremely flexible. Sensus and United Pipe & Supply have put
together a realistic project deployment schedule that will provide a complete coverage network by the
beginning of 2012. If the city chooses to move slower or faster than the schedule lays out, the system will
have the flexibility to adjust to those needs. As shown above in the route coverage table, the covered
routes have been identified for the deployment of TGB's in the order noted. This order is reflected in the
deployment schedule attached below.
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84 � System Optimlzation Phase � 12 d Tue 31L10 : Wed 3I17/10 0%
85 � Evaluate Network Pertormance 12 d Tue 3/2/1D � Wed 3/17/10 0%
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86 ' Change any non pertorming endpoints � �2 d Tue 3/2/10 . Wed 3/17/10 0%
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88 Install repealers as required 2 d Tue 3/2/10 Wed 3/3/10 0%
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ATTACHMENT B, ITEM 3
City of Renton AMR System Procurement
Cost Proposal
Instructions to Respondents
Respondent must provide prices for the equipment specified herein. Pricing must be based
upon the Technical Specifications issued as part of the RFP (April 20, 2009), unless modified
by this document. Ail quantities are estimated and the City may purchase more or less as
indicated at the prices quoted, except for the data collectors and repeaters required to establish
the communications network for the fixed network system, or any other ancillary equipment
needed for a fully functional AMR system, whose quantities will be furnished by the
Respondent. The Respondent wiil determine the number of data collectors and repeaters
required to achieve the reading performance and frequency requirements established by the
City. If additional data collectors and repeaters are required to achieve the stated requirements
than originally estimated by the Respondent, the Respondent will be responsible for furnishing
and installing any additional collectors and repeaters at their expense. The City will pay for
additional collectors and repeaters needed to expand the original service territory, as needed.
Indicate "NA" (Not Applicable) if the particular equipment described is not incorporated in the
Respondent's proposed AMR system design. Respondent must respond to each line item
listed in the cost proposai tables; lump sum proposals will not be accepted. Respondent rnust
include any additional equipment or service not listed in the tables below that is required to
provide a complete, fully operational and functional system.
Pricing is to be firm for the period of the contract, which is estimated to be through December
31, 2015, unless extended by the City. Where future costs are requested, all values are to be
provided in 2009 dollars.
AMR system equipment purchased under this contract will be based upon orders placed by the
City. Deliveries of ordered equipment will be shipped to the City. The Respondent will pay all
freight charges for such deliveries, including return of equipment that the City is submitting for
warranty replacement.
NOTE: Cost proposals shall be submitted in a sealed envelope separate from other materials
submitted during Step 2 of the selection process, as they will be opened at the conclusion of
this stage of the process so as not to influence evaluation of the other criteria.
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- Table 1. Transmitters
For systems with only one port transmitters (one transmitter per meter):
No. of Unit Cost of Total Cost of
Transmitters Transmitter Transmitters
17,410 NA NA
For systems with one port and two port transmitters (either one transmitter per meter or
one transmitter per two meters):
Number of No. of Unit Cost of Subtotal Cost of
Transmitter Transmitters Transmitter Transmitters
Ports
One 14,390 $119.25 $1,716,007.50
Two 1,510 $136.15 $205,586.50
Total Cost of Transmitters: $1,921,594.00
1. The City reserves the right to order any amounts without affecting the unit price.
2. The City reserves the right to order any items listed in its component parts.
3. Other standard lengths of transmitter wire available at no additional charge.
NA — The TouchCoupler connection of the 520X SmartPoint is designed to attach to the cities
current TouchRead meters. This will also include current RadioRead services. No wires will be
exposed which will ensure no water intrusion.
4. Other transmitter wire lengths available at additional charge and the amount of that
cnarge.
If a wired connection is needed for a isolated few connections, the primary recommendation is
to GelCap a TRPL sensor to the Sensus Register and connect using a standard 520X radio. ff
this is not possible a 3-wire connection will need to be used at an additional cost of $2.50 per
SmartPoint. This price holds for both sinqle port and dual port SmartPoints.
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Table 2. AMR System Reading Equipment and Services
Respondent must identify recommended quantities where indicated by triple asterisks (***)
Respondent must identify any additional items/quantities that it recommends the City to
purchase to operate ifs system and reasons for the additional quantities.
Equipment Description Quantity Unit Cost Total Cost
to be
supplied
Fixed network data collection units, 3 $45,000.00 $135,000.00
including firmware
Fixed network repeaters 6 $4,000.00 $24,000.00
Backhaul communications from data 1 $4,000.00 $4,000.00
collectors
Field programmers, including cradles, 3 $0.00 $0.00
accessories, firmware and software
Field tester/reader, including cradles, Included $0.00 $0.00
accessories, firmware and software Above
AMR control computer software � $31,250.00 $31,250.00
(Included Dell Server Hardware)
Interface to billing system Existing $0.00 $0.00
Other (describe) NA
Other (describe) NA
Total: $194,250.00
Describe additional quantities of items other than those specified by the City and reason for the
City purchasing these additional quantities for operating the AMR system.
Sensus will supply the hardware required to run the AMR control computer. This is
recommended to ensure a quick resolution to support needs.
Field programmers will be supplied at no charge, one for each Fixed network data collection unit
or TGB and will be delivered with each TGB. If additional field programmers are required,
Sensus and United Pipe will supply additional units at a cost of $3,150.00. This will include a
Trimble Nomad Handheld and Sensus Command Link Module. If Renton desires to use their
own pre-approved handheld or laptop (Windows Mobile 6/Windows XP/Windows Vista,
Bluetooth, SOmB Memory), the Command Link module will be required for each field
prograsniner at a cost of $450.00.
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Table 3. Annual Costs of Maintenance or Service Contracts/Agreements
Respondent musf specify the annual cost of the system's maintenance or service contract or
agreement, for each year during the projected 20-year life of the system: Also describe what is
provided via the maintenance/service contract/agreement, particularly if coverage would change
during the course of this time period. Reference may be made to appended contract/agreement
documents. Also note if multip/e levels of maintenance contracts/agreements are available.
Year of System Life* Annual Description of Contract/Agreement Coverage
Maintenance (AMR-454-R2, Page 198 of RFP)
Cost
Year 1(2011) $3,000.00 West Hills TGB Annual Maintenance (AMR 454 R2)
Year2 (2012) $6,180.00 West Hilis/Highland TGB Annual Maintenance
Year 3(2013) $10,348.10 All TGB Sites Maintenance w/ Red Hat Renewal
Year 4(2014) $9,834.54 All TGB Sites Annual Maintenance
Year 5(2015) $10,129.58 All TGB Sites Annual Maintenance
Year 6(2016) $11,257.47 All TGB Sites Maintenance w/ Red Hat Renewal
Year 7(2017) $10,746.47 All TGB Sites Annual Maintenance
Year 8(2018) $11,068.86 All TGB Sites Annual Maintenance
Year 9(2019) $12,249.65 All TGB Sites Maintenance w/ Red Hat Renewal
Year 10 (2020) $11,742.96 All TGB Sites Annuai Maintenance
Year 11 (2021) $12,095.25 Ail TGB Sites Annual Maintenance
Year 12 (2022) $13,332.29 All TGB Sites Maintenance w/ Red Hat Renewal
Year 13 (2023) $12,831.85 All TGB Sites Annual Maintenance
Year 14 (2024) $13,216.80 All TGB Sites Annual Maintenance
Year 15 (2025) $14,513.71 All TGB Sites Maintenance w/ Red Hat Renewal
Year 16 (2026) $14,021.71 All TGB Sites Annual Maintenance
Year 17 (2027) $14,442.36 All TGB Sites Annual Maintenance
Year 18 (2028) $15,803.05 All TGB Sites Maintenance w/ Red Hat Renewal
Year 19 (2029) $15,321.90 All TGB Sites Annual Maintenance
Year 20 (2030) $15,781.55 All TGB Sites Annual Maintenance
Total Maintenance Costs over 20- �237,918.10
Year Project Life:
*Assumes the first year a maintenance/service contract/agreement will be required is 201 l, since
the initial system elements will be furnished and installed in 2010.
*Assumes 3% increase each year in maintenance.
*Assumes one TGB to be installed each year for a total of 3 TGB's for entire system coverage.
* Includes all maintenance covered by the Sensus Annual Maintenance Agreement defined in
document AMR-454-R2. This includes software updates and scheduled battery replacements.
Also included Red Hat Software renewal fees.
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Table 4. Proposed Replacement Costs for AMR System Components
The City is expecting 20 years of useful life from the AMR system provided through regular and
routine maintenance and rep/acemenf of system components to keep the system fully functional.
The se/ected Respondent will be expected to supply rep/acements for items initially purchased so
that the system is serviceable for 20 years. In the table below, for each item noted, specify the
year the Respondent recommends replacement of the item and the cost for which the Respondent
will make the rep/acement in the year identified.
Equipment Description
�ixed network data collection unit - entire
;ssembly
ixed network data collection unit -
�piaceable sub assemblies (please
escribe in space provided below)
�ixed network repeaters
�ixed network repeater batteries
�ield programmers, including cradles,
�ccessories, firmware and software
�ield tester/reader, including cradles,
�ccessories, firmware and software
�terface to billing system
;eplacement transmitter batteries
.abor to replace transmitter batteries
)ther (describe)
)ther (describe)
'otal per Period:
'otal Replacement Cost:
Quantity Year 5 Year 10 Year 15
Initially
Supplied
3 $0.00
$0.00
3
6 $0.00
6 $0.00
3 $0.00
3 $0.00
0
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0
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$6, 900.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$6,900.00
Describe rep/aceab/e sub-assemblies for fixed network data collection unit
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$12,401.49
$1,295.00
$13,696.49
Year 20
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$30,430.24
$2,120.00
$32,550.24
$53,146.73
All TGB and FNP components are covered as described under the F1exNet Maintenance
Agreement in document AMR-454-R2 or Section viii - Appendix 8 in Step 1 of the RFP.
The pricing in Table 4 represents the maximum dollar amount that the Respondent will charge the
Cify for providing rep/acement products and services.
Describe in the box be/ow, the methodology fhat was used fo compute the future costs of
replacing the noted items. Al/ future values are to be expressed in 2009 dollars.
All main infrastructure components are covered under the Sensus F1exNet Maintenance
Agreement. Additional costs will occur when the city sees fit to replace the supplied installation
equipment. The average replacement timeframe for handheld equipment with Sensus has
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historically been 10 years. All other material expenses are covered under the Sensus Warranty
document as shown on page 125 of the RFP document.
All battery replacements will be performed by a warranty replacement of the SmartPoint Radio,
identical to the process with warranty replacements with Sensus today. In calculating the
replacement cost, a replacement quantity of 5/1000 per year was used as projected by the Sensus
engineering team. These costs will only occur with units outside the full replacement value
window of 10 years. Please note that a 20 year warranty is covered by all SmartPoint radios, 10
years full and 10 years prorated. Warranty replaced SmartPoint radios will start a new 20 year
warranty on that device.
Table 5. Ancillary Operational Support, Materials & Supplies
Respondent must specify recommended quantities where indicated by triple asterisks(**'`).
Quantity Item Description Unit Cost Total Cost
to be
supplied
Initial and/or only on-site training, 8 hour $0.00 $0.00
3 � day. Includes all travel costs.
2 Subsequent training, 8 hour days. $1,600.00 $3,200.00
Includes all travel costs.
0 Splice kits or connectors per manufacturer $0.00 $0.00
specifications, per box of 100.
Other (describe)
Total: $3,200.00
TABLE 6. COST PROPOSAL SUMMARY SHEET
Table Description Total Cost
No.
1 Transmitters $1,921,594.00
2 AMR System Reading Equipment $194,250.00
3 Annual Maintenance Costs $237,918.10
4 Proposed Replacement Costs $53,146.73
5 Ancillary Operational Support, Materials & $3,200.00
Su lies
Total: $2,410,108.83
* Pricing before sales tax
* Starting on the third anniversary of the Effective Date of the contract, and annually thereafter,
the pricing for all meters and modules shall increase automatically to equal the summation of (i)
the amount charged for such pricing component during the immediately preceding year ("Base
s
Amount"); plus (ii) the product of the Base Amount multiplied by the percentage rate of increase
in CPI during the immediately preceding twelve-month period (which product shall not be less
than zero, such that the pricing for meters and modules cannot decrease under this section).
"CPI" means the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) "All Items Less Food and Energy" for the U.S. City Average for All Items,
1982-84 = 100, not seasonally adjusted, or substantially similar succeeding index. Any CPI
increases called forth in this Agreement shall be calculated to the third decimal point (e.g.
2.576%).
This cost proposal is submitted by:
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ATTACHMENT B, ITEM 1
Table of Contents
i—Table ofContent .....................................................................................:............:....................................1
ii— Cover Letter .............................................................................................................................................2
iii— Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................3
iv— Step 1 Evaluation Criteria .......................................................................................................................9
v— Responses to Technical Specifications ...........................................................................:......................20
vi— Warranties .....................:....................................................................................................................125
vii— Failure Rates ............................................................................................:.........................................139
••• ...140
viii— Appendices .....................................................................................................................................
Appendix 1— Sensus FlexNet SmartPoint 520X Installation Instructions ...................................140
Appendix 2— Sensus FlexNet SmartPoint 510X Installation Instructions ...................................143
Appendix 3— Sensus FlexNet SmartPoint Programming Instructions ........................................146
Appendix 4— Sensus FlexNet Statement of Work (SOW) ............................................................148
Appendix 5— City of Renton Propagation Studies ......................................................................158
Appendix 6—Sensus FlexNet MDM Import/Export Fields ..........................................................162
Appendix 7— Sample Project Schedule ........................................................................................174
Appendix 8— Sensus FlexNet Annual Maintenance Agreement ..................................................198
Appendix 9— Sensus FlexNet TGB Maintenance .........................................................................200
Appendix 10—Sensus FlexNet Project Management Services ...................................................202
Appendix 11—Sensus FlexNet Command Link Information .......................................................203
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Branches Throughout The Pacific Northwest
JD Wilson
Project Manager
City of Renton
1055 S. Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
Dear Mr. Wilson:
June 10, 2009
Thank you for the opportunity to allow us to present the Sensus F1exNet Solution to the City of Renton.
We are pleased to provide this Proposal in response to your RFP for an Automated Meter Reading System
solution.
Our proposed solution is the F1exNet Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) solution. F1exNet is a
fixed-network AMI system in which RF modules communicate directly to a receiver installed at a Tower
Gateway Base Station (TGB). From the TGB, the data transmits directly to the utility, not a remote
collection facility. F1exNet was designed on the core concepts of Reliability, Flexibility and Simplicity
and offers the City of Renton these benefits:
❖ Scalability, with single-tier communications architecture that eliminates thousands of pole-
mounted transceivers
❖ Eliminates complex distributed data bases and adaptive networks
❖ Reliability, with overlapping coverage
❖ Sx redundant meter messages
❖ CRC-32, error detection and correction
❖ Primary Use Licensed Frequency to ensure long term reliability
❖ TouchCoupler meter connection technology to ensure a long term factory sealed connection
between the existing and future Sensus meters and F1exNet radio unit.
No other vendor can match the functionality, reliability, flexibility and simplicity that the FlexNet system
offers. The network monitoring and maintenance services, which also includes FlexNet system software
maintenance and upgrades, provide the assurance that the system will continue to operate at optimal
performance levels for the useful life of the system.
We are excited about this opportunity to continue and expand our partnership with the City of Renton and
look forward to your feedback on our response.
Sin ely,
Ed Kolasinski
United Pipe & Supply
Chief Financial Officer
(503) 703-2802 Mobile
(503) 542-9315 Fax
(503) 772-6018 Office
ekolasinski(a�,unitedpipe. com
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United Pipe & Supply
Automated Meter Specialist
(503) 209-2027 Mobile
(503) 296-2683 Fax
(503) 772-6007 Office
rcarnathan(a�unitedpipe.com
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Section iii. Executive Sum
The City of Renton has enjoyed many years using Sensus meters and has a large
��/��� installation of the Sensus TouchRead and RadioRead system. With the partnership
between United Pipe & Supply and Sensus, we have provided the City of Renton with
P/PE&SUPPLY local support and service. With the current AMR project being presented, our
continued service will enhance the overall experience that United Pipe and Supply and Sensus can
provide.
iii.a. Brief understanding of the scope of this project.
United Pipe & Supply and Sensus both have a clear understanding on how a system of this magnitude
needs to be managed and supported. We feel confident that our partnership over the last 24 years will
only strengthen the support level that we can provide.
The FlexNet solution being proposed will provide the city with a solution unmatched by any other. The
total system capabilities will provide true two-way communication between the City of Renton and each
water meter installation with a SmartPoint radio allowing for hourly meter reading to be collected and
displayed. The Primary Use Licensed Frequency that the FlexNet system operates on coupled with a long
time knowledge of installing and operating radios successfully in the Pacific Northwest ensures that the
Sensus FlexNet system is the only system with the long term needs and goals of the City of Renton as
the number one priority.
Similar projects of equal magnitude have been successfully completed in past years. With a 5 year
deployment scheduled for Renton, the deployment will be very manageable. United Pipe & Supply and
Sensus have the capability to provide installation options that would allow for system wide completion
within 1 year if requested by the city.
An identical project of a smaller caliber was just completed at the City of Fife. United Pipe & Supply was
the general contractor of the project. With the installation of SmartPoints performed by a subcontractor,
the installation of 2,350 SmartPoints was completed in a 2 month period, with 100% coverage and
success completed before the first billable read in March of 2009.
iii.b. Company profile that includes discussion of the financial strengths,
stability, and capacity of the Respondent.
United Pipe & Supply Co.
United Pipe & Supply Co., Inc. is a privately owned wholesale supply business headquartered in Portland,
OR. United Pipe & Supply was founded in 1953 in Eugene, OR. By Taylor Ramsey, who is still active in
the business holding the position of Chairman of the Board Emeritus. As our mission statement says,
"United Pipe & Supply is dedicated to providing products and services which insure the Care, Custody
and Control of the Water and Air throughout the Pacific Northwest."
United Pipe & Supply employs over 425, has 35 branches in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana
and serves an area ranging from Northern California to Alaska. Still locally owned and operated, United
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Executive Summary
Pipe & Supply is one of the leading wholesale distribution houses in the Pacific Northwest. United Pipe
prides itself on the service provided by its well-trained, knowledgeable staff.
United Pipe & Supply proudly distributes the Sensus meter line in Washington, Northern California, Idaho,
Oregon and Alaska. Because of our 24 year history with Sensus, we can provide the knowledge and
expertise required on the entire product line for a clean installation. .
Our dedication to the Sensus product line extends to our ability to support the product throughout or
service territory. Part of that commitment is the employment of three (3) AMR/AMI Specialists that provide
support at a local level. All AMR Specialists are factory trained and attend all national Sensus events for
continued education.
Sensus Metering Systems
Sensus Metering Systems is one of the largest meter manufacturers in the world with a rich heritage
dating back over 125 years. The company employs over 3,500 exceptional, dedicated people and
operates on 6 continents. The Sensus Metering Systems worldwide staff includes 351 Sales/Marketing;
172 Product Development; 2,954 Product Support and 285 Professional Services employees. North
American Metering is approximately 900 staff. Approximately 400 of these employees are dedicated to
North American AMI activities. Sensus annual revenues for 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 were $570M,
$614M, $633M and $694M respectively.
Sensus provides electricity, gas and water meters as well as AMI infrastructure and software solutions for
multiple markets. We have an installed base of approximately 2,000,000 current generation FlexNet AMI
endpoints. Sensus is considered an innovator in smart metering technology with highly progressive
products such as the iCon electricity meter platform especially designed for AMI applications. Sensus
has received AMI technology endpoint commitments for its mature FlexNet 2-way licensed band RF
system totaling over 9,700,000 units for delivery through 2012. Additionally, information regarding
Sensus's SEC filings can be found at www.sensus.com/Module/SecFilinQ/SecFilingList.
The Sensus's Territory Manager, Erik Ongstad, has 13 years of experience of working with the City of
Renton and is a resident of the City.
iii.c. Statement that the Respondent will provide all the services necessary to
cornplete the specific project as outlined in the RFP.
United Pipe & Supply and Sensus are prepared to provide all services required by this RFP. Additionally,
if extended services are required throughout fhe deployment process, both United Pipe & Supply and
Sensus are capable in providing these additional services.
iii.d. Brief summary description of the Respondent's proposed AMR system and
implementation plan.
The Sensus FlexNet system is an IP-based, multi-application, primary use, FCC licensed fixed AMI
system for water systems. The Sensus solution proposed incorporates 172Kbps of system bandwidth
which measurably exceeds competitive offerings. This provides Renton with the highest possible system
performance for both current and future needs. �
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The FCC licensed band proposed by Sensus represents a very significant investment by Sensus and a
very significant long-term risk mitigation value to Renton. This licensed band solution was not a casual
choice, and its importance to Renton cannot be overstated. It was born through 20 years of participating
in the ISM unlicensed band and experiencing its deterioration in performance due to the continually rising
noise floor. The Sensus design and project operations teams have first=hand knowledge that hard to
reach meters are difficult to reliably and economically reach using ISM, and that the noise floor increases
will drive the need for the ongoing installation of additionai collectors over the life of the network. Our
Sensus team has 70 patents in the area of ISM radio design and proactively chose to discard it (at.great
expense) in favor of long term reliability and sustainability afforded by FCC licensed band performance
and protection.
The software definable radio endpoints in the Sensus solution represent a very significant long-term risk
mitigation value to Renton in avoiding stranded hardware assets. We are the first to admit that no one
has a perfect view of the future applications and demands on the system over the 15-20 year horizon.
What we do know is that endpoint and collector hardware agility and flexibility is paramount to risk
avoidance. All the endpoints proposed by Sensus (representing fully two-thirds to three-quarters of your
financial investment and risk) contain software definable radios. This endpoint agility is far more than the
ability to upgrade firmware. It permits the endpoints to receive new RF modulation improvements over
time which hold the promise (and the demonstrated reality) to increase bandwidth, capacity, and
performance in support of future applications. It further permits the endpoints to adapt to new licensed
spectrum frequencies (up to four simultaneously). Should Sensus and Renton decide at some point to
roll-out additional network spectrum, or have the network operate simultaneously on multiple licensed
frequencies, the hardware in the ground remains unchanged.
We believe Renton fully appreciates the lower total cost of ownership, elimination of backhaul costs,
elimination of installation and support hassle, support for backhaul primary to secondary failover, and
dramatically reduced O&M points inherent in the Sensus tower-based data coilectors. Sensus would also
like to emphasize that the collectors represent a very significant long-term risk mitigation value to Renton
in avoiding stranded hardware assets. The Sensus 19" rack mount telecom solution uses proven industry
practices for advanced mission-criticai telecom networks. The collector design is agile in support of future
changes in bandwidth and capacity. Sensus permits 1) changes to RF modulation Z) additional collectors
added to the same Renton tower sites 3) additional collectors added to alternative Renton or third party
sites and 4) upgrades to coilectors to support future RF spectrum alternatives and message types.
By a very wide margin, Sensus has the largest successful installed base of production AMI networks
(172) and endpoints (3,000,000). The Sensus solution has proven its scalability in very large network
deployments. Our real-world experience matches our modeling of the network communications and the
scalability testing of the head-end system. Sensus has already successfully deployed networks the size
of the Renton deployment. Sensus' advanced scale manufacturing capacity is keeping pace with the
rapid adoption of the FlexNet product line.
Industry Standards — Sensus supports your requirements for ANSI metering, Zigbee HAN, IP backhaul
and IP endpoint addressability. Further, the flexibility of our endpoints, collectors, and overall systems
architecture position Renton to support other standards and protocol conversion requirements in the
future. As an example our Smart Grid Portal roadmap endpoint for adopting installed base distribution
equipment assets supports protocol conversion for DNP3 and Modbus.
Successfully executing Renton's vision for water is far more than a radio. Experience matters. The
expectations include robust compatibility with Sensus and competitive installed-base water meters, plus a
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range of companion execution issues including local stocking, delivery, service, installation, and
relationship. Sensus is the number one supplier of water meters in the world and importantly has
successfully installed 800,000 FlexNet water endpoints.
Implementation Plan
Sensus plans to successfully implement and execute every project in a customer-sensitive manner, while
maximizing safety, timeliness and accuracy. Our Operations and Deployment plans are based upon
national best practices gained from our experience performing meter changes and AMR/AMI network
installations for water, gas and electricity utilities nationwide.
Before project start-up, Sensus expects to work closely with our customer to establish an installation plan,
installation schedule, project deliverables, accountabilities, clear lines of communication and reporting
protocol between the companies.
Sensus typically plans 45 days after contract finalization for the start of project deployment. During the
mobilization phase of this project the Sensus AMI Program Manager and our Project Site Manager will
work closely with the customer's Project Manager, to coordinate all aspects of the project start-up
including the following:
• Operational review of the contract and scope of work
• Coordination with our customer on operating policies and procedures involved in this project
• Clearly define team members roles and responsibilities and project deliverables
• Development of a project deployment plan (including phased deployment)
e Development of a project deployment schedule
• Consolidation of the Sensus production schedule with the project schedule
• Coordination with our customer on training processes
The project depioyment team is trained to ensure that.the implementation utilizes our general operational
philosophy and approach, combining the benefits of national best practices and local management. The
plan ensures day-to-day supervision and ongoing coordination at the highest levels within Sensus.
Sensus' AMR Program Manager will work with the customer's Program Manager in coordinating all
aspects of the project start-up and ongoing quality monitoring of the implementation.
FIexN�t Deployment Prooess
Sensus' program management has significant Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD)
experience and will employ proven IPPD methods in managing the customer's AMI Program. SMS, and
its partners, integrate product activities under program management to simultaneously optimize the
product, including its development and implementation in order to meet schedule, performance and cost
objectives.
Sensus uses empowered cross-functional teams composed of program management, project
management, engineering, manufacturing, test, implementation, logistics, procurement, contracts and
financial management. These teams are dedicated to a common purpose and objectives for which they
are mutually accountabie. The focus is on delivery of a quality product to our customer rather than on the
individual disciplines — being on the same page, and promoting timely and knowledgeable program
decisions.
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Sensus seeks to mitigate risks to the project by employing an elite team of Program and Project
Managers with significant experience in industrial, military and commercial program areas of large-scale
structured project management.
Automated tools for resource management and daily communication are web enabied. Our customer's
management and team members will have daily access to information via the web regarding fhe status of
the project from a schedule and area of activity point of view. Also viewable are the corrective actions that
are being taken to ensure compliance with standards, schedules, and expectations.
Sensus and its preferred subcont�actors will work with our customer to create the deployment plan and
schedule within 45 days of contract signing. The plan and schedule pay particular attention to the
transition planning required to ensure seamless service with minimal awareness and impact upon our
customer's customers.
Project Monitoring and Review Process
Project status reviews take place weekly between the Sensus Program Manager and the designated
customer representatives. The reviews focus on progress relative to specified benchmarks and
milestones, and identify and discuss strategies employed to resolve any significant issues affecting the
smooth deployment of the network and ancillary systems. Data systems are employed to obtain daily data
on the status of all aspects of the system deployment. Statistical analysis is employed to ensure that all
significant trends are identified as early as possible to permit taking corrective actions at the earliest
possibie point in time. This information is shared with all team members and summaries provided to the
customer as part of the weekly review meetings.
To reduce product supply risk, the Sensus Program Manager coordinates with Sensus Operations
Management to review installation schedules to ensure the continuous supply of product for rapid
deployment. This approach ensures that product for large-scale deployments remains always readily
available for installation. The PM and Operations Management will create a project manufacturing
schedule for the project. This schedule will be reviewed on a weekly basis to ensure sufficient buffer stock
of transmitters and network elements on site, and therefore available on short notice to keep ahead of the
deployment schedule. This apprcach also permits deployment schedule acceleration if all other
conditions permit.
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iii.e. Identification of any services that will be subcontracted. Provide names,
experience, contact information, and qualifications of any subcontractors.
This may be referenced as an attachment.
For a project similar to the City of Renton the following personnel were used, due to the number of new
and ongoing projects there may be substitutions:
i= Name '' Role � ' Professional Market .'
�i. . , Trainin �. ' Ex erience
PMP 30 years
Randy Arntson Project Manager, Sensus Metering Systems Project Mgmt RF Comms.
RF En ineerin
PMP 9 years
Rob Cawyer IT Lead, Sensus Metering Systems Six Sigma Database
ITIO Operations
Inte ration
Territory Manager, Sensus Metering 13 years
Erik Ongstad Systems Miller Heiman AMI/AMR
Metering.
Applications Engineer, Sensus Metering 16 years
Arthur Burns Systems Miller Heiman Electronics
Meterin
Ryan Miller Heiman
Carnathan AMI/AMR Specialist, United Pipe and Supply Electrical 3 years
En ineer
Sensus will use a subcontractor, USA Mobility (which has offices in Seattle, WA) to install the Tower
Gateway Basestation(s) and associated antennas.
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iv.1. System Design
Sensus believes it offers the City of Renton an AMI system that will freeze meter reading costs for
more than 20 years. We would like to review the Sensus strengths in delivering, sustaining, and
protecting the City of Renton's AMI investment.
Licensed Band RF — The FCC licensed band proposed by Sensus represents a very significant
investment by Sensus and a very significant long-term risk mitigation value to City of Renton. This
licensed band solution was not a casual choice, and its importance to City of Renton cannot be
overstated. It was born through 20 years of participating in the ISM unlicensed band and experiencing
its deterioration in performance due to the continually rising noise floor. The Sensus design and project
operations teams have first-hand knowledge that hard to reach meters are difficult to reliably and
economically reach using ISM, and that the noise floor increases will drive the need for the ongoing
installation of additional collectors over the life of the network. Our Sensus team has 70 patents in the
area of ISM radio design and proactively chose to discard it (at great expense) in favor of long term
reliability and sustainability afforded by FCC licensed band performance and protection.
RF Endpoint Design — All the endpoints proposed by Sensus contain software definable radios. This
endpoint agility is far more than the ability to upgrade firmware. It permits the endpoints to receive new
RF modulation improvements over time which hold the promise (and the demonstrated reality) to
increase bandwidth, capacity, and performance in support of future applications. It further permits the
endpoints to adapt to new licensed spectrum frequencies (up to four simultaneously). Should Sensus
and City Of Renton decide at some point to roll-out additional network spectrum, or have the network
operate simultaneously on multiple licensed frequencies, the hardware in the ground remains
unchanged.
RF Collector Design — We believe City of Renton fully appreciates the lower total cost of ownership,
elimination of backhaul costs, elimination of installation and support hassle, support for backhaul
primary to secondary failover, and dramatically reduced O&M points inherent in the Sensus tower-
based data collectors. Sensus would also like to emphasize that the collectors represent a very
significant long-term risk mitigation value to City of Renton in avoiding stranded hardware assets. The
Sensus 19" rack mount telecom solution uses proven industry practices for advanced mission-critical
telecom networks. The collector design is agile in support of future changes in bandwidth and
capacity. Sensus permits 1) changes to RF modulation 2) additional collectors added to the same City
of Renton tower sites 3) additional collectors added to alternative City of Renton or third party_ sites and
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4) upgrades to collectors to support future RF spectrum alternatives and message types.
Storm and Outage — The Sensus solution has been field proven to operate successfully in severe
storm and outage incidents. Should City of Renton face storm conditions which create downed power
poles you will not lose AMI network .communications. With or without power, the Sensus data
collectors will continue to operate from secure City of Renton tower asset locations.
Scalability — By a very wide margin, Sensus has the largest successful installed base of production
AMI networks (172) and endpoints (3,000,000). The Sensus solution has proven its scalability in very
large network deployments. Our real-world experience matches our modeling of the network
communications and the scalability testing of the head-end system. Sensus has already successfully
deployed networks the size of the City of Renton deployment. Sensus' advanced scale manufacturing
capacity is keeping pace with the rapid adoption of the FlexNet product line.
Industry Standards— Sensus supports your requirements for ANSI metering, Zigbee HAN, IP
backhaul and IP endpoint addressability. Further, the flexibility of our endpoints, collectors, and overall
systems architecture position City of Renton to support other standards and protocol conversion
requirements in the future.
Water Vision— Successfully executing City of Renton's vision for water carries with it a set of end-
customer expectations that are deep and wide. Experience matters. The expectations include robust
compatibility with Sensus and competitive installed-base water meters, plus a range of companion
execution issues including local stocking, delivery, service, installation, and relationship. Sensus is the
number one supplier of water meters in the world and importantly has successfully installed 800,000
FlexNet water endpoints. Sensus has a complete understanding of the expectations and the delivery
mechanisms and has boots on the ground in Renton with the expertise already in place to actually
execute this vision as City of Renton's partner. Sensus will enable City of Renton to achieve the
vision of offsetting some O&M costs without having to employ a new set of unexpected overhead and
expertise to implement the plan.
Security — Sensus' wide range of utility engagements has culminated in a second generation of AMI
enterprise security for FlexNet. To the best of our knowledge, the Sensus multi-layered security
architecture ... complete with AES256K and PKI ... is unrivaled. It represents true industry leadership
for City of Renton's deployment and affords City of Renton the best possible risk mitigation for the
future.
Company — Sensus believes its long history of sustained operation, its varied sources of revenue
domestic and international, iYs breadth of customer base, and its publicly available financials accrue to
City of Renton's benefit in choosing a sustainable partner for the long term.
The City of Renton currently has a Sensus interface to Springbrook, additionally another Springbrook
user Fife, WA is alreadv usinq FlexNet to send billing information to Springbrook. The FlexNet
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FlexWare software will automatically provide reading data for Renton's CIS system in ASCII and/or
.csv file format,as directed by Renton. FlexNet uses Microsoft SQL 2005 (soon to be 2008) as the
underlying relational database.
The FlexNet system can provide account number, transmitter ID number port number, billing cycle or
route number, meter number, meter readings, error codes or flags, date and time for each meter
reading, and tamper indications, but does not typically provide "unable-to-read" code as this is typically
a field that a meter reader would manually enter upon reading a route with a handheld or mobile
device.
The fields required from the Renton CIS system in the route file are:
• Account Number
• Service Address
• Meter ID number
• Meter Type (register manufacturer code letter — B for Sensus)
• Endpoint Number
• Endpoint Type (optional — a constant "B" can be set in the software)
• Service Type (optional — a constant "W" can be set in the software)
• Billing Cycle number ( required in order to return same to CIS)
Please see document "MDM Import/Export Fields" attached in Section viii, Appendix 6 for more
information on optional fields and additional fields available for export.
The file layout and format is completely flexible, and can be easily changed without programming if
there are changes to the Renton CIS system in the future, or if additionai fields are needed. Fieid
length and format can be adjusted to fit existing parameters. See document "MDM Import/Export
fields" attached in Section viii, Appendix 6 for maximum field lengths. Field position is adjustable and
will be matched to the format desired by Renton's CIS system. Sensus plans to match the existing file
interface format that Rentan is using for the existing Sensus meter reading equipment. This will ensure
a smooth transition from the current Sensus equipment to the new FlexNet system.
Additionally, Sensus can set up a database view (or multiple database views) with any of the available
database fields for Renton if this is helpful. A FlexNet database dictionary is available upon request,
and Sensus support staff can assist Renton in setting up different database views if desired.
The FlexNet software is web-based does not require the installation of any software onto individual
workstations. The servers running the FlexNet system will be fully integrated into the existing Renton
network to allow for full nefinrork access.
The FlexWare software is designed to be very powerful and extremely easy to use. Routes, reports
and notifications can be automated, and users can subscribe to distribution lists for various reports and
query results. A host of useful reports and queries are available for users at any time. The FlexNet
system database retains at least 13 months of hourly reading data for analysis. The FlexNet system is
caoable of deliverinq a very hiqh percentaqe (averaging 99.5% hourly reading interval success across
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172+ currently FlexNet deployments) of hourly readings from every meter in the system, so these
reports and queries benefit from this very complete set of data.
A data file export can be set up for 3rd party software, such as work order management systems. A
CMEP export is also available. Any unread meters (such as meters not yet converted to FlexNet) can
be automatically loaded to a Sensus handheld for meter reading if desired, and an installation route
can be loaded onto a handheld to facilitate installation services.
The City of Renton has excellent sites for the FlexNet system. For example the Highland's tank, a
Tower Gateway Base Station installed at this location would service over 12,000 of the 18,000
proposed services!
Sensus used (and attached in Section viii, Appendix 5) detailed propagation studies that indicate the
best design for full coverage is three (3) Tower Gateway Basestation (TGB) using existing Renton
Water Tanks. This is not an "estimate". All FlexNet systems delivered carry a minimum performance
guarantee. If the system requires more infrastructure to reach this minimum level of performance,
Sensus will provide and install the equipment at no charge to the City of Renton.
Each TGB has the capacity to serve to 70,000 individual meters delivering hourly readings. Typical
operating range varies from 2 miles to 30 miles for pit set water meters depending on TGB antenna
height, topography, foliage, and building density in the service area.
One of the many benefits of the FlexNet system is the overlapping coverage provided by the TGB
network. Typically, any given meter will be heard by an average of 1.5 TGBs, resulting in very robust
communications. In fact, over more than 172 Utility deployments in North America, FlexNet systems
have an average of 99.5% hourly reading interval success for more than 3 million deployed meters to
date.
FlexNet features "All Paths AlwaysT"'" communication, which means that any meter endpoint
transmission can be received by any TGB in the system without the need for pre-programmed routing
or subscription lists. Pole-top repeaters can be added if needed to provide additional signal
propagation in weaker areas without the need for an additional TGB.
The small number of TGBs required to cover the service area will reduce overall system lifetime costs
dramatically. Long term recurring fees for backhaul and power will be much lower than with any other
system. The system has been proven across more than 172 utility deployments, including more than
100 water deployments in North America.
The FlexNet system operates on an advanced database platform that can be manipulated for any use
that Renton desires. The integration with utility billing is one example of this capability, being able to
export information in any form required by the billing software (either fixed width or CSV). With the
current use of Springbrook, no changes will need to be done to integrate the Sensus FlexNet system
into the current configuration of Springbrook.
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Additionally, All FlexNet endpoints are programmed with their specific GIS coordinates upon activation.
Th�is is used to help locate the endpoints and also for use with the diagnostic mapping toois available in
the FlexWare software. The endpoints regularly transmit their GIS coordinates to the FlexNet RNI
where they are stored in the database and used for various diagnostic functions. The FlexNet system
can easily export GIS coordinates of ineters either by flat text file, report or database view for the City
of Renton as desired. Sensus will work with the City of Renton to develop any number of possible
interface methods for the GIS data.
Sensus has already demonstrated....and will continue to employ on-air upgrades of radio modulations,
collector software, and RF spectrum frequencies that provide flexibility to increase performance and
speed without adding additional collectors. This is not possible with competitive mesh systems. With
competitive systems the architecture you deploy on day one is identical to the system you endure in
year 20. With Sensus you have multiple options over time to upgrade the system.
FlexNet currently supports remote firmware upgrades to water endpoints without a field visit.
Successful firmware upgrade capability is a key differentiator versus competitive systems. The Sensus
system is "full duplex" and permits the firmware upgrade capability while simultaneously maintaining
the meter reading and two-way. Many competitive systems are half duplex and the firmware upgrade
functionality may inhibit meter reading functions.
Sensus also offers an optional FlexServer Customer Web Portal for the City of Renton water
customers and utility personnel. This web portal allows Renton water customers to view their own, up-
to-date individual consumption in a number of different ways on their computers or smart phones. It
also allows Renton customers to set up custom alerts, receive messages from the utility, and will even
allow the City of Renton to deliver information to consumers via in-home display devices. The
FlexServer platform will be available in the 4th quarter of 2009, and offers true benefits to end user and
the utility in terms of conservation and customer service. �
The FlexServer platform also gives the City of Renton Utility personnel another platform to view and
analyze data, set up customer alerts for different usage conditions, notify end users of boil water
alerts, maintenance in different pressure zones, water restrictions or other important messages.
United Pipe & Supply is fully capable of ineeting all bonding and insurance needs required by the City
of Renton on this AMR project. Given the current project schedule, the bonding requirements can
either be handled on a phased deployment or over multiple years. All bonding and insurance is
managed by Fullerton & Company Insurance.
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iv.2. Qualifications
United Pipe & Supply Co., Inc. is a privately owned wholesale suppiy business headquartered in
Portland, OR. United Pipe & Supply was founded in 1953 in Eugene, OR. By Taylor Ramsey, who is
still active in the business holding the position of Chairman of the Board Emeritus.
Sensus is one of the largest meter manufacturers in the world, with a rich heritage dating back over
125 years. The company employs over 3,500 exceptional, dedicated peopfe and operates on 6
continents. The Sensus Metering Systems worldwide staff includes 351 Sales/Marketing; 172 Product
Development; 2,954 Product Support and 285 Professional Services employees. Approximately 400 of
these employees are dedicated to North American AMI activities.
Name I Contac� Name
City of Fife,
WA Art Gregg, Supervisor
Spanish Forks, Guy Chang, Electric Meter
UT Supervisor, Paul Taylor
Water Su ervisor
Cumberland, David J. Curry,
MD Superintendent of Utilities
Nephi, UT
Tony Ferguson, Utilities
Supervisor
St. Johns
Countv. FL
Frank Kenton
R. John Dufresne,
Apopka, FL C.P.M.Pension/Finance
Applications Mana er
Greg Worton, Water
Los Lunas, NM Supervisor / Theresa
Medina, Billinq Supervis
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['ho�e �'umber
Services Date
(253) 922-9315 2,350 Water February
2009
(801) 921-9833 x 18,000 Water �une 2009
29 9,000 Electric
(301) 759-6624 � 9,000 Water � October 2008
2,000 Water
(435) 623-0276 2,000 Gas 2008
2,000 Electric
(877) 837-2311 20,042 Water 2008
(407) 703-1731 .� 22,000 Water � 2008
(505) 839-3841 � 5,200 Water � 2007
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The last project to be conducted by United Pipe & Supply was with the City of Fife, WA. The project
was for a one time mass deployment of FlexNet to automate 100% of the cities Sensus TouchRead
meters currently in use.
The system design prior to deployment showed that the city would require only one (1) TGB in
conjunction with three (3) repeaters. This was a system performance guarantee provided by Sensus
which protected the city if additional equipment would be provided to ensure 100% coverage. After
depioyment, it was determined that the system was doing so well, that only two (2) repeaters would be
required for full coverage. The refund of the third repeater was offered to the city. After some thought,
the city decided to keep the third unit as a backup.
The deployment phase of the operation was carefuliy planned out prior to equipment arriving. The
entire operation was scheduled around the billing cycle of Utility Billing. The installation of the Tower
Gateway Basestation (TGB) and Regional Network Interface (RNI) were scheduled months in advance
and completed on time and on schedule. With the infrastructure in place, SmartPoint radios started
deployment on November 24, 2008. If the weather can be recalled at that time, we faced a good snow
storm and heavy flooding during the two (2) month install timeframe. Even with these obstacles, the
installation contractor was able to finish the installation on January 23, 2009. The project finished on
time and was ready for full billing integration.
Sensus employees a large staff of specialist within the industry. The table below is a portion of the key
peopie that was involved with the City of Fife project. Due to the number of new and ongoing projects
there may be minor substitutions for the City of Renton.
Name
Randy
Arntson
Rob Cawyer
Erik Ongstad
Arthur Burns
Ryan
Carnathan
Role
Project Manager, Sensus
Metering Systems
IT Lead, Sensus Metering
Systems
Water Territory Manager,
Sensus Metering Systems
Applications Engineer, Sensus
Meterina Svstems
AMI/AMR Specialist, United
Pipe and Supplv
Professior�a!
Training
PMP
Project Mgmt
RF
PMP
Six Sigma
ITIO
Miller Heiman
Miller Heiman
Miller Heiman
Electrical En4ineer
Market
30 years RF Comms.
Engineering
9 years Database
Operations Integration
13 years AMI/AMR Metering
16 years Electronics
3 years
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Sensus successfully implements and executes every project in a customer-sensitive manner, while
maximizing safety, timeliness and accuracy. Our Operations and Deployment plans are based upon
national best practices. gained from our experience performing many successful meter changes and
AMR/AMI nefinrork installations for water, gas and electricity utilities nationwide.
iv.3. Implementation and Support Plan
Sensus' approach to project implementation begins before project start-up. Sensus expects to work
closely with our customer/partner to establish an installation plan, installation schedule, project
deliverables, accountabilities, clear lines of communication and reporting protocol between the
companies.
Sensus typically plans 45 days after contract finalization for the start of project deployment. During the
mobilization phase of this project the Sensus AMI Program Manager and our Project Site Manager will
work closely with the customer's Project Manager, to coordinate all aspects of the project start-up
including the following:
• Operational review of the contract and scope of work
• Coordination with our customer on operating policies and procedures involved in this project
• Clearly define team members roles and responsibilities and project deliverables
• Development of a project deployment plan (including phased deployment)
• Development of a project deployment schedule
• Consolidation of the Sensus production schedule with the project schedule
• Coordination with our customer on training processes
• Acquisition of vehicles and other contractor-supplied equipment, supplies, uniforms
• Inventory of all equipment, if any, provided by our customer
• Hiring, qualification, and training of field and supervisory staff
• Conducting background checks and pre-employment drug screening
The project deployment team is trained to ensure that the implementation utilizes our general
operational philosophy and approach, combining the benefits of national best practices and local
management. The plan ensures day-to-day supervision and ongoing coordination at the highest levels
within Sensus. Sensus' AMR Program Manager will work with the customer's Program Manager in
coordinating all aspects of the project start-up and ongoing quality monitoring of the implementation.
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As provided with every FlexNet system, Sensus wiil provide support to Renton throughout the program
lifecycle. The Project Management team is responsible for managing installation of the TGB network,
commissioning of the TGB network, scheduling of on-site training for endpoint installation crews,
training of Renton utility staff, and Renton acceptance of the system. Upon acceptance, the project
team transitions support to Sensus' AMI Technical Services.
Sensus will schedule on-site training for endpoint installation crews, meter reading staff, utility billing
staff and IT administrators as necessary during the course of the project and beyond. On-site training
is included in the purchase price of the TGB network, and covers all aspects of the system, from
endpoint installation, the FlexWare software interface, diagnostic system tools, and best practices for
IT administrators.
SensUs Project Managers will schedule the following training during system deployment:
Installer Training
Sensus personnel will train Renton Staff or Contract Installation teams on:
• Handheld Operation
• Proper Endpoint Installation
• Proper pocumentation of Work Orders
• Verification of Endpoint Activation
o Troubleshooting Endpoint Issues
• Safety & Security
• Quality Audits of Installations
Sottware Training
Sensus provides at least three (3) days of on-site training for utility personnel under the terms of .the
standard FlexNet con.tract. Additional days of training are available upon request. Software training
includes all aspects of the system, from data management, billing operations, reporting, queries, and
system diagnostic tools. Sensus will also train Renton Customer Service and Billing staff in order to
use the FlexNet system to assist with:
• Processing of Initial and Final readings from the office
• Analyzing data to assist with customer disputes
• Analyzing data to better educate water users
• Viewing and interpreting water usage graphs and profiles
• Running available queries to find abnormal usage
• Identifying users violating watering restrictions or other regulations
!T Administrator Training
Although the impact on IT Administration staff is usually minimal due to the self-contained nature of the
FlexNet system, Renton IT Administration stafF will be consulted at every stage of the system
deployment in order to design the nefinrork to work within the established City IT standards. This
consultation will include training on best practices for neiwork maintenance, backup procedures, and
network monitoring and diagnostic tools. FlexNet can be configured in many different ways so as to
fully comply with all existing City IT standards and preferences.
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Ongoing Training and Support
AMI Technical Services is staffed to provide technical support and follow-up training for the system
through the warranty period and on an annual maintenance contract basis. Sensus' Customer Services
staff acts as a single point-of-contact for Renton and support staff are available for additional training
by phone or in person during the system lifetime. Support is available via a toll-free number and on-
site support is available as required. For customers who require additional support, we can provide
custom support services under an extended service contract.
Customer Training: Sensus University
Sensus is committed to providing the best possible customer service to Renton and all of its more than
172 deployed networks in North America.
Part of this commitment is provided via the Sensus University. Sensus University is a dedicated.AMl
training facility located in our headquarters in Raleigh, NC. The Center includes a 20-person training
room and has an operational FlexNet network for live and interactive training. FlexNet training sessions
are held on a regularly scheduled basis.
Sensus Users Conference
The conference is held normally in November. It is an opportunity to see new and existing products.
Maximize efficiency of current operations through maintenance and troubleshooting classes. Gather
valuable information and contacts from other SENSUS users.
FlexNet End Users Group
The FlexNet end users have established an organization to share ideas and best practices with each
other to make their operations the best they can be. This group is operated and run by Sensus users.
Additiona! Support
All program, customer and training documentation will be supplied and kept up to date during the
program lifecycle. Sensus provides an annual software maintenance program with a release schedule
and upgrades. Training for new releases and products will be provided if required.
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Sensus and United Pipe & Supply have maintained a partnership since 1985. In that time, multiple
levels within the United Pipe & Supply organization have gone through Sensus factory training.
Currently United Pipe & Supply employees three (3) AMR/AMI Specialists to support the Sensus
product within the service territory (Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, N. California). The AMR/AMI
Specialist is employed to support the Sensus product only.
Additionally, Sensus has two (2) employees in the Puget Sound region. Both are factory trained to
assist with all aspects of the FlexNet system. Their names are Scott Setzer (Manager of Technical
Sales) and Renton's very own Erik Ongstad (Territory Manager). Erik Ongstad has worked with the
City of Renton's meter and reading equipment for over 14 years. With his unique knowledge and
background that Erik can provide to Renton, Erik will be a big asset for local support to Renton, and
with him living within city limits, it doesn't get any more local.
iv.4. Response to Technical Specifications
Please see section v for a complete response to the Technical Specifications.
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Yes — The FlexNet System operates in both One-Way and Two-Way Modes. The
normal reading messages are delivered on a scheduled basis between 5 and 6 times
per day without user intervention. This provides very current readings without having
to poll individual meters. The system also allows users to poll individual meters at
any time via Two-Way mode. An advantage of the FlexNet system is that normal
reading messages are sent very frequently (at least every 5 hours), while also
allowing for individual meters to be polled at any time if more current information is
needed.
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•�`v��5�'�: ! The meter endpoints can receive transmissions from the TGB network at any time,
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.:;�; system bandwidth and throughput speed. Other systems use half-duplex transmit
��;�w;3-:: capability, meaning that the system cannot transmit and receive at the same time.
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:K� ::�� updates. Remote firmware updates include the ability to add new features, change
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�:`� the reading and transmit interval, transmit mode (normal, boost, buddy, tri-mode),
?�.'~��:'a� and also to change the endpoint parameters such as leak detection threshold and
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a.'�:;;:� intervals, backflow detection threshold and intervals, and update other programming
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;�:�,,Pr: parameters that are performed during on-site programming.
FlexNet is superior to other systems in that inbound transmission use double the
power (2 Watts) of any other system, and outbound transmissions can use 35 times
the power (35 Watts actual — 300 Watts effective - due to antenna gain) of any other
system. This is due to the primary use licensed frequencies used. Other systems
are limited to just 1 Watt of power for inbound and outbound transmissions. This
means that far less collection equipment is required for FlexNet than for other
systems.
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v.1.a Sysfem Design - Provide the following information for the AMR system being
proposed. Include any charts, graphs or il/ustrations that would help communicate fhe
information requested.
Under normal operation, FlexNet endpoints read the meter register each hour, and transmit six (6)
times per day. While other systems provide only one transmit mode and frequency, FlexNet can take
advantage of multiple transmit modes and separate frequency channels for each type of inessage
(inbound, outbound, alarm, etc.). This increases bandwidth, reduces data collisions, and improves
overall system performance, reliability and capacity.
By using multiple transmission modes, FlexNet provides the most reliable and robust communications
possible with the least amount of collection infrastructure. The different endpoint transmit modes are:
• Normal Mode — A 2 Watt transmission at normal data rate in the normal transmit frequency
• Buddy Mode — A 2 Watt transmission at normal data rate in the alternate transmit frequency
(can be repeated by an FNP repeater)
• Boost Mode — A 2 Watt transmission at '/2 data rate in the normal transmit frequency (can
double or triple range).
Transmit modes are determined automatically at the time of installation by the field installation tools,
using real-time two-way communication to the TGB neiwork. Transmit mode and interval can also be
changed at any time via finro-way communication to the endpoint (automatically or manually). All
available modes are covered by the 20 year battery and endpoint warranty. Often, endpoints will use a
mix of the three modes throughout the day (for example, 3 Normal, 1 Buddy, and 1 Boost mode
transmission) to ensure that a transmission is received by the TGB network. By using these separate
modes, the system can be tuned to deliver excellent throughput with the least amount of collection
infrastructure. Sensus has demonstrated this reliability at more than 172 deployed FlexNet networks in
North America.
FlexNet delivers hourly meter readings by default (24 readings per day) while maintaining a twenty (20)
year nationally published endpoint and battery warranty. The hourly data is transmitted at least every
5 hours from every endpoint, keeping overall system reading latency very low. In contrast, other
systems may transmit reading data only one time per day or have a reduced warranty while operating
in hourly profile mode.
Additionally, FlexNet features "All Paths AlwaysT""" communications, which means that any endpoint
can communicate with any piece of collection infrastructure. For example, for Renton Sensus has
designed a collection network with overlapping coverage. There are no pre-determined routes for the
endpoints to follow when reporting in over the air. A single endpoint transmission can be received by
one or all Tower Gateway Basestations (TGBs) seamlessly. Additionally, any FNP repeaters deployed
in the service area can repeat a"buddy mode" transmission to any TGB in the service area. Each
FlexNet TGB has the capacity to serve at least 70,000 individual meters.
Other systems use complicated routing tables, subscriber lists, or have other capacity or range
limitations on the collection network which prevents the same type of redundancy and overlapping
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Technical Specification
The default reading interval of the FlexNet system is one reading per hour. The endpoints transmit the
hourly reading history up to six (6) times per day. Each transmission contains up to seven (7) days of
hourly reading history to allow for backfill in the event a transmission is missed. Sensus has
demonstrated over 99.5% houriy success across more than 172 deployed systems and 3 Million
meters. This is unmatched by any other system available on the market.
The endpoint reading and transmit interval can be changed remotely via two-way transmission to the
endpoint. Individual meters or batches of ineters can be reprogrammed remotely to a number of
different reading and transmit intervals.
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:��,is�.�=�:-'��-` �.�. �. .' applications), redundant backhaul capability, and can store at least thirty (30) days
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Technical Specification
"Off-Cycle" or "On-Demand" readings can be obtained in a number of different ways. First, since
FlexNet endpoints transmit their hourly reading data every four (4) to five (5) hours, overall reading
latency is very low for all meters on the network. It is very likely there will aiready be a very current
reading waiting in the FlexNet database at the time an off-cycle reading is needed. The user can look
up the specific meter under review and choose the most appropriate reading available in the database.
However, if a more current reading is needed, the user can directly poll an individual meter endpoint or
batch of ineter endpoints over the FlexNet 2-way network. Turn-around for on-demand readings direct
to the meter is very low on the FlexNet network due to the nature of the full-duplex two-way
communications architecture.
;�' Additionally, FlexNet can take advantage of 35 Watts (300 effective) outbound transmit power from the
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�xr Secondary use license restrictions. FlexNet operates on Primary use FCC licenses and therefore can
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���'��' reach the "collectors". B usin 35 times the outbound transmit ower, FlexNet eliminates this risk and
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FlexNet features hourly reading profiles for all meters on the network as standard. FlexNet endpoints
will deliver 24 readings per day from all meters on the FlexNet network for 20 years. The FlexNet
nationally published twenty (20) year endpoint and battery warranty covers hourly reading profiles for
all meters on the network at all times and for all available transmit modes.
The hourly reading profile will be transmitted every four (4) to five (5) hours from every meter on the
network. The hourly information can be displayed in either graphical or tabular views.
Renton can remotely modify the reading and transmit intervals (for example 15 minute reading
intervals) for individual meters or batches of ineters. Changes to the reading and transmit interval can
be made remotely over the network or locally at the endpoint.
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Technical Specification
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FlexNet uses Primary Use FCC licensed spectrum exclusively. Sensus maintains national and
regional frequencies for the FlexNet system. For Renton, Sensus will employ our regional MAS
Spectrum which uses 932.2125 MHz and 941.2125 MHz. Inbound transmissions from the endpoints
use 932.2125 MHz, and outbound messages from the network (and "buddy mode" transmissions from
endpoints) use 941.2125 MHz. This separate spectrum for inbound and outbound messages enhance
overall throughput and future capability, and also allows for full-duplex, 2-way transmissions that are
not available with other AMI networks. No other AMI system offers full-duplex two-way
communications.
Additionally, FlexNet offers multiple communications channels within the allotted spectrum to further
enhance throughput and allow more advance communications than other networks. Scheduled
reading messages use one part of the spectrum and proactive alarm messages a separate part of the
spectrum. Outbound messages use dedicated channels as do broadcast control messages to the
TGBs and other ancillary devices such as repeaters (if used). No other system features multiple
communications channels for different types of traffic.
Flexl�et Communications Methods
Dedicated Channels for Full Duplex Operation
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City of Renton Water Meter Automated Meter Reading System
Technical Specification
Sensus already holds all the necessary frequencies for the Renton nefinrork. Complete FCC license
maintenance and renewal is included in the FlexNet support contract outlined in this RFP response.
Renton will not be responsible for maintaining any FCC licenses for the FlexNet system. Sensus will
perform this maintenance for as long as Renton maintains a FlexNet support cbntract. �
FlexNet endpoints transmit at up to two (2) Watts of power, which is double that of any other AMI
system on the market. Additionally, outbound transmissions (from the network to endpoints in the
field) can use up to thirty-five (35) Watts of power, which translates to an effective output of up to
three-hundred (300) Watts due to gain available from the FlexNet TGB antennas. All other AMI
networks are limited to 1 Watt of power for inbound and outbound transmissions. This is because all
other AMI networks operate on secondary use FCC licenses if they are even licensed at ali, while
FlexNet utilizes primary use licensed frequencies.
Outbound power is important because endpoint receiver antennas are not as sensitive as "collector"
antennas. If a network is set up to minimize collectors, and the endpoints have just enough range to
reach the collector at 1 Watt of power, it is less likely that the network will be able to reach the collector
at 1 Watt of power, given the much lower sensitivity of the endpoint receiver antenna. This means that
systems that can only use 1 Watt of outbound power must use even more collectors to enable two-
way operation. FlexNet, with 35 Watts (300+ Watts effective) outbound power, allows true two-way
communication with minimal infrastructure. This will reduce overall network costs significantly over
time, and ensure a much more robust and reliable network. FlexNet is a field proven system, with over
172 active utility deployments in North America to date.
FlexNet endpoints also feature multiple transmission modes to increase transmission success without
the need to add additional collectors. "Normal Mode" uses the normal transmit frequency at 2 Watts of
power at the normal data rate: "BoosY' mode uses the normal transmit frequency at %z data rate. This
can double or triple range. "Buddy" mode uses the alternate transmit frequency at normal data rate.
"Buddy" transmissions can be received by repeaters which retransmit the message in "Normal" mode,
where they can be received by any TGB. Endpoint transmission mode is set automatically at endpoint
installation via real-time performance data relayed to the 2-way field tool by the TGB.
In addition to having double the transmit power of any other system, FlexNet TGBs also offer the
highest receiver sensitivity available. TGB receiver sensitivity is -121 d6. Each -3 d6 of sensitivity can
double range.
FlexNet features patented 7-Level Frequency . Shift Keying (7-FSK) RF modulation and packet
compression which allows a large amount of information to be sent in a very short transmission. This
modulation also provides superior data security, as it cannot be decoded by off-the-shelf RF
equipment.
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FlexNet provides the best data accuracy and security of any system on the market. First, FlexNet
operates exclusively on primary use licensed FCC frequencies. It is illegal for other entities to interfere
on these frequencies. Penalties for interference include stiff fines and even incarceration. Second,
The 7-FSK modulation used by FlexNet cannot be decoded by off-the-shelf RF equipment. Third,
FlexNet features Viterbi forward error correction, which can recover 1 in every 3 bits. Fourth, the
packet compression used by FlexNet further improves data security while reducing the transmit time
required to send data over the network. No plain text is sent over the air. All messages remain
encoded until they are received at the head-end RNI.
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FlexNet offers many provisions for stored data system integrity and security. First, reading data is
stored on 2 separate servers at the RNI. Second, the FlexNet RNI features RAID hard drive arrays for
data integrity. Third, if the head end RNI is unavailable for any reason (backhaul or server failure, for
example), each FlexNet TGB receiver can store up to thirty (30) days of hourly reading data for up to
70,000 individual meters. Once the RNI becomes available, the TGBs automatic.ally send the stored
data to the head end RNI.
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FlexNet has a number of securities and alarms that warn of possible tampering or vandalism. These
conditions are monitored 24/7 to ensure that correct meter reading information is provided over the
20+ year life of the system. If any tampers are detected, these will be reported on the Tamper Report
on the RNI. This will include tampers such as:
• Cut Wire
• Power Failure (Battery Interruption)
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FlexNet provides a programmable leak detection feature built in to every SmartPoint radio connected
to a meter. The leak detection software monitors a programmable period of time to determine if a
constant consumption of water is being detected from an individual meter. The sample interval and
consumption amount are both programmable and can be set durin� installation or through the two-way
network after installation. The flexibility of programming this feature is necessary to ensure that false
leak detection flags are not reported in commercial or high usage applications.
The leak detection flags can be viewed multiple ways. They will be available through a leak detection
report and will be reported back individually once a leak is detected. The city will also have the ability
to view past leaks at an individual or group of ineters.
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Extended leak detection capabilities are available outside this RFP that will enable the city to monitor
leaks in the distribution system. The leak detection equipment is called PermaLog+ and is an
acoustical monitoring system that can be temporarily or permanently deployed throughout the system.
These devices monitor for leaks during the nighttime hours when usage is at a minimum. If a leak is
found the PermaLog+ system will radio back through the FlexNet system notifying operations of a
possible leak and it approximate location and flow rate. Operations will then need to visit the site using
a correlator to determine the exact location and depth of the leak.
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The FlexNet system software is designed to facilitate conservation with a number of user-definable
queries and automated reporting functions. Users can specify certain conditions and subscribe to
reports that are generated and delivered automatically. The FlexNet system database retains a
minimum of 13 months of hourly history that can be accessed by customizable queries, reports and
charts for detailed analysis.
The FlexNet system can detect and report on all of the following conditions:
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� High/Low Usage Exceptions (based on usage history of specific accounts)
• Broken Pipe (extremely high usage over short period of time)
• Zero Usage over any definable period
• Register Malfunction
o Endpoint/Register Mismatch
• Cut wire between register and endpoint
• Usage over or under a definable percentage last week, month, year (per account)
• Battery Voltage of every endpoint (measured at load for best accuracy)
o Endpoint Temperature
• Signal-to-Noise ratio for every transmission (and SNR average for every endpoint over a 30
day period)
o Can be displayed in tabular or Google Earth map format — see Google Earth
Deployment Map below
Overall System Statistics
The Overall System Statistics provides a view of the system performance. Individual meters can be
selected, and the report can be sorted by many different criteria.
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FlexNet also offers a very powerful FlexNet Deployment Map which shows system performance
graphically on an interactive map which uses open source protocols. Renton can view the entire meter
deployment, and show different conditions by specific color and icon, including signal-to-noise ratio,
high meter latency, cut wires or other alarms, low reading interval success, raw transmit success, and
transmit mode used. Renton can also view transmission routes from all deployed meters. This
information can be used to help tune the system.
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specific meter icon. This brings up ali diagnostic information that is transmitted by the SmartPoints
and stored on the RN1. TGB performance can also be viewed by clicking on the TGB Icon(s) on the
deployment map. Information provided includes:
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• Noise fioor and illegal in-band interference
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• High message latency from TGB (may indicate TCP/IP backhaul issue)
• TGB History Graph, showing all transmissions, noise and other events
Overall System Graphs
The Overall System Graphs provide a picture of the entire system performance at a glance. There are
nine graph types which you can select, and are described in detail below. The default graph type is
Average SNR vs. Overall Throughput for all deployed meters and towers. To display information for a
specific meter or tower, click on the For TGB drop-down menu and select either a location or a specific
TGB. Sample graphs include:
• Average SNR vs. Overall Throughput: This scatter plot shows the Average SNR versus the
Overall Throughput, Intuitively, there are some expected behaviors which indicate how the
system is performing.
• Distance to Closest TGB vs. Overall Throughput: This is graph is similar to the Average SNR
vs. Overall Throughput scatter plot except the distance is being observed. There are some
intuitive conclusions here as well. .It makes sense that the further away the meter is, the lower
the throughput will be
• SNR vs. MaxRG (1 day): The SNR versus MaxRG (1 day) scatter plot shows, over a 30-day
window, the biggest gap within the last day. MaxRG is the largest gap between two read
bearing messages
• SNR vs. MaxRG (7 days): The SNR versus MaxRG (7 days) scatter plot shows, over a 30-day
window, the biggest gap within the last seven days. MaxRG is the largest gap between two
read bearing messages
•� SNR vs. MaxRG (24 Hour Data Only): The SNR versus MaxRG (24 Hour Data Only) scatter
plot shows the biggest gap within the last 24 hours. MaxRG is the largest gap between two
read bearing messages
• SNR vs. Hours Stale (32 Hours): The SNR versus Hours Stale (32 Hours) scatter plot
indicates how long ago a read bearing message was received within the last 32 hours
. SNR vs. Days Stale (7 days): The SNR versus Days Stale (7 Days) scatter plot indicates how
long ago a read bearing message was received within the last seven days
• SNR vs. Buddy Client Count: The SNR versus Buddy Client Count scatter plot indicates the
number of different meters for which the buddy meter has forwarded messages
• Stale Meter Histograms: The Stale Meter Histograms illustrate how the system is doing as a
whole. The histograms indicate the number of ineters stale within the last four hours. The blue
bars of the histoQram represent the actual number of stale meters within the last four hours.
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The grey bars represent the theoretical number of stale meters based on an equation which
calculates the percentage of inessages that can be expected. To view the stale meter count,
move the mouse over the bars. For more detailed statistics and information, click on the blue
bars
Overall System Profile
On a continuous basis, the collected data is analyzed against performance thresholds defined in
FlexWare. The sum of all defined thresholds creates an overall performance profile. These profiles
define acceptable performance characteristics on a given element type. Profiles can specify
performance characteristics across multiple collection periods to catch intermittent problems that are
not typically severe enough to cause a major performance problem.
When thresholds defined in FlexWare are exceeded, an alert in the GUI is raised. Thresholds may be
defined for any performance parameters available for analysis within FlexWare. Profiles are defined
using distinct parameters for electricity, gas and water. The FlexWare diagnostics system raises and
presents alerts to allow network operators to take meaningful and informed action when required.
When alert conditions change or abate, FlexWare diagnostics modifies or clears the alert.
FlexNet Meter Performance Tracking
The FlexNet system tracks the following parameters for every meter in the system:
Read Interval Success (RIS): A measure of read interval success. RIS is a percentage that is
calculated by taking the "Number of Read Intervals Received" divided by "Number of Read
intervals Expected" over a given time period, multiplied by 100 to arrive at a percentage. A
read interval is based on the sample rate of a FlexNet radio. If a FlexNet radio is configured to
sample the meter reading every hour, then the number of intervals expected is 24. RIS is
typically calculated using the past 30 days of inessage traffic to give an overall picture of
interval success
• Raw Transmit Success (RAW): A measure of raw transmit success. With FlexNet, the read
sample rate and transmit rates are typically decoupled. Sample rate may be hourly, while
transmit rate may be four times per day. Each transmission contains up to seven (7) days of
houriy reading history. Raw transmit success is a measure of transmit success divided by
transmit attempts, multiplied by 100 to arrive at a percentage. It is possible for a meter to have
a very low RAW percentage and still maintain a 100% Read interval success. This is due to
the reading history included with every transmission.
• Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR): Compares the level of a desired signal (in this case the
transmission of read data) to the level of background noise. Meters with a higher SNR to the
tower will provide meter reads more reliably than meters with weaker SNR values. An
extremel week SNR is considered 8 db or lower, a weak SNR will ran e from 8 to 10 db, a
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moderate SNR will be 10 to 12 db and a good SNR will be above 12 db
GIS Meter Data
:� A report can be generated which includes the specific GIS coordinates for every installed meter.
� • Latitude: The latitude as reported by the meter. (The meter is programmed with this
r� information during installation and setup and re-transmits it regularly to ensure that it is
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information during installation and setup and re-transmits it regularly to ensure that it is
maintained in the database)
`; Ofher Monitoring & Health Reports
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• Statistics Reports
• SNR Histograms
� • Time Between TX Histograms
• Signal Metrics History Graphs
• Missed Message/Throughput History Graphs
• SNR Time Plots
• Time Plots
• TGB Status
• Overall System Statistics
• Message Counts
Operating temperature for 520X SmartPoint - Radio
The SmartPoint radio can fully operate at temperatures of -30° F to +165° F or -34° C to +74° C. This
unit is completely encapsulated in HDPE plastic enclose to ensure 20 years of operation without water
intrusion. The enclosure also ensures that the radio will not be susceptible to submersion or humidity
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and is designed to withstand being submerged for its entire service. With the TouchCoupler
technology, the ICE register will be able to connect to the radio without risk of water intrusion, ensuring
a troubie-free installation over the life of the system.
Operating temperature for 510X SmartPoint - Radio
The 510X SmartPoint radio can fully operate at temperatures of -30° F to +165° F or -34° C to +74° C.
This unit is completely encapsulated in HDPE plastic enclose to ensure 20 years of operation without
water intrusion. The model 510X is designed for non-pit, non-submersible applications. The Model
510X can be mounted indoors or outdoors where it is not subject to submergence.
Tower Gateway Basestation (TGB)
The TGB can fully operate at temperatures of -40° F to +185° F and is housed in either an internal
enclosure or external enclosure as needed per site. The external enclosure is equipped with a heater
and air conditioner to ensure proper environmental conditions for optimum performance.
Regional Network Interface (RNI)
The RNI can fully operate at temperatures of 50° F to 90° F and is housed on a server rack, typically
along-side other city servers.
FlexNet Network Portal (FNP)
The FNP can fully operate at temperatures of -35° F to +165° F and is housed in a NEMA enclosure
that cornplies with NEMA standards 4, 12 and 13.
FlexNet is the ONLY AMI system to operate exclusively on Primary Use, licensed FCC spectrum.
Sensus holds the licenses for these frequencies nationwide. City of Renton will not be required to
obtain or maintain licenses to operate the system. Sensus will manage the spectrum licenses for City
of Renton for the lifetime of the system under the terms of the FlexNet support agreement.
The use of Primary Use licensed spectrum allows FlexNet to operate at double the power of any other
system — 2 Watts. Additionally, the TGBs can transmit outbound to the meter population at 35 Watts
(300 Watts effective) of power, which allows direct tower to meter communication for applications such
as Home Area Networking, In-Home Displays, Demand Reads, Remote Programming and Firmware
Upgrades.
FlexNet operates on the following frequencies:
• US NBPCS Frequency:Inbound:901.125 MHz ±25 KHz
• Outbound:940.125 MHz ±25 KHz
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All firmware updates to the AMI network and endpoints are provided at no charge over the system
lifetime under the terms of the FlexNet system support contract.
FlexNet network firmware (TGBs, RNIs, etc) can be updated remotely via secure VPN tunnel by
Sensus support personnel. Endpoint firmware can be updated wirelessly without a site visit via the
FlexNet 2-way network.
v.2. Transmitter Device, designed to capture meter readings or accumulaied
consumption and ofiher information from the meters and transmit ihis information
to data collzc+�ors, rnust be insfalled at all w,rater service meter loc�tions. The
informafiion provided by the �ransmi�ter mus� be sufrici�nt to enable the Af1fiR
system to replace the routin� reading and physical insp�ction of ineters by City
staff.
The FlexNet 520X pit set SmartPoint weighs one (1) pound, and is 4.43" W x 5.09" H x 4.6" D. The
520X is available in single port and dual port configuration in either a TouchCoupler or 3-Wire
configuration. The dual port configuration can connect to two (2) individual encoded registers, which
can reduce overall system costs significantly.
The FlexNet 510X wall-mount SmartPoint weighs 1.13 pound, and is 5 9/16" W x 5 1/2" H x 3" D. The
510X is available in single port and dual port configuration in either a TouchCoupler or 3-Wire
configuration.
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FlexNet SmartPoints are completely sealed in HDPE plastic for water resistance. SmartPoints can
take advantage of the patented TouchCouplerT"' connection which allows a completely modular, yet
100% waterproof connection between the SmartPoint and the meter registers. FlexNet SmartPoints
can also connect to third-party registers (including Neptune ProRead and Badger ADE registers) using
a traditional three (3) wire connection with 3M Gel-Cap connectors. FlexNet SmartPoints offer
compatibility with most available encoder registers currently on the market.
The FlexNet SmartPoint is required to be mounted thru a pit-lid AMR hole in a meter box or vault
configuration. The SmartPoint is designed to the same hole requirements as current TouchRead and
RadioRead installations, with no additional need for meter box modifications when mounting thru the
AMR hole. When mounting the SmartPoint radio on a wall-mount application, Sensus will provide a
wall-mount radio desianed for this application. The model of this radio is the 510X and has the same
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The FlexNet system SmartPoint radio is capable of connecting up to two (2) meters to one radio in a
dual. port configuration. Utilizing this capability, the cost difference of deployment system-wide can
reach as much as 43%. The maximum distance from meter to radio to ensure proper operation must
be less than 100 feet.
The FlexNet SmartPoint dual port radio comes from the factory with two sequentially different radio id
numbers, one for each port. This ensures both data security and operational efficiency in backend
diagnostics and troubleshooting.
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�; (20) year battery warranty (10 year full and 10 year pro-rated). If a SmartPoint battery fails within the
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' FlexNet Water endpoints provide 24 readings per day for 20 years (hourly reading), delivered up to 6
� times per day under the nationally published warranty. Renton may program endpoints to a shorter
� reading interval (15 minute reading interval for example) but this is not covered under the 20 year
warrant .
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Disposal of the batteries will be managed by the Sensus RMA department for any warranty
SmartPoints for the first 20 years. After this point, additional services will be provided to exchange the
expired SmartPoint for new material through United Pipe & Supply and Sensus.
The health of the battery is monitored constantly over the life of the SmartPoint. The battery level is
measured while the SmartPoint is under full load to ensure the most accurate measurement. If the
radio determines that the battery has reached a low capacity, a low battery warning is transmitted back
to the RNI for notification. The warning will display until the SmartPoint is replaced.
FlexNet SmartPoints read the meter registers hourly, and transmit four (4) to five (5) times per day.
Each transmission contains up to seven (7) days hourly reading history for redundancy. If a
transmission is missed, the subsequent transmissions will fill in the missing reading data at the Head-
End. Using this mode of operation, FlexNet has been able to deliver better than 99.5% hourly reading
interval success across more than 172 deployments with over 3 Million FlexNet SmartPoints deployed.
FlexNet provides for true hourly reading delivery (24 readings per day delivered to the head end) while
maintaining a twenty (20) year battery warranty. There is no need to turn on or off hourly reading
capability to maintain the twenty year battery life. Other systems may require users to communicate
with the network to deliver hourly data for short periods, and then turn off this functionality to maintain
battery life.
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Each FlexNet endpoint has a unique, permanent, numeric 9 digit Endpoint ID number that is
transmitted with the meter readings. This ID number is clearly printed on the Endpoint label and is also
represented in barcode format.
The Meter ID number is also transmitted to ensure that the meter reading is attributed to the correct
account. If the Meter ID connected to the endpoint does not match what is resident in the Renton
billing system database, the system will report the exception and will not apply the reading to the
account until the discrepancy is rectified. This is a fail-safe to prevent readings from being attributed to
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Dual-Port endpoints can serve two (2) individual meters. Dual-Port endpoints have a unique 9 digit
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To program the FlexNet endpoints, the installers utilize the Sensus CommandLinkT"' programming
module in conjunction with a Bluetooth enabied Windows Mobile 6 handheld (such as the Sensus AR
5501 Handheld) or a laptop computer. Sensus will supply the CommandLink software to be used with
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The FlexNet CommandLinkT"" programming equipment can be set with defaults to facilitate
programming. FlexNet endpoints can be programmed with the following parameters:
• Reading Units (Gallons or Cubic Feet)
• Meter resolution (0.01 Cubic Feet, 1 Cubic Foot, etc)
• Leak Detection Threshold (0.01 Cubic Foot, 1 Cubic Foot, 10 Cubic Feet, etc)
• Leak Detection consecutive reads (12 hours, 24 hours, 72 hours, etc)
• Backflow threshold (0.01 Cubic Feet, 1 Cubic Foot, etc)
• Backflow consecutive reads (1 hour, 2 hours, 12 hours, etc)
• Broken Pipe threshold (amount of water per hour maximum)
The meter type (Sensus, Neptune, Badger, etc) is detected automatically during installation by the
endpoint and does not need to be set by the installer.
Prograrnming is not required during register maintenance unless one of the above parameters needs
to be adjusted, or if the register type is changed (Badger to Sensus, for example). Parameters can be
changed over the air to individual endpoints or batches via the 2-way network.
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FlexNet SmartPoints are certified to operate over a temperature range of -30° F to 165° F, and a
humidity range of 0°/a to 100% non-condensing. Each 520X pit set SmartPoint module is completely
encapsulated in HDPE.plastic, with no exposed wire connectors. The units can withstand constant
submersion over their entire twenty (20) year life. The Sensus 520x endpoint offers the best
environmental tolerances of any AMI module on the market.
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The Model 520X is designed for pit set environments and is available for both a single port and dual
port operation. The Model 520X is designed to maximize performance in a fixed base environment. In
order to achieve maximum performance, the Model 520X must be installed through the pit lid. The unit
can be installed with either a TouchCoupler connection or wire connection. The TouchCoupler
connection is a simple plug-n-play installation while the wire connection required for non-Sensus
registers will require the use of 3M Gel Caps for splicing in order to ensure long term water tight
connections.
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Fiyure 11: 520: lNounting Example
Once mounting and meter connections are made, activation and programming wifl verify that the
installation is complete before leaving the installation. During the activation process the SmartPoint:
• Verifies the meter connection to each port and will notify the installer if one port is not
responding correctly
• Setup the transmission mode that it will transmit dependent on the Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR)
between the SmartPoint and the TGB's
• Store the GPS location of the installation
• Setup the Leak Detection parameters that the installer has preprogrammed
Once the installation is complete, the install software will notify the installer if the installation was
successful. If a problem does not allow for a complete install, the software will report the problem. This
will give the installer the opportunity to repair the problem and start the installation procedures again
until a successful instaliation is reported.
For further detail, please refer to the installation instruction document marked as Section viii, Appendix
1 &2.
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encapsulated in HDPE.
With the use of Sensus ICE register throughout a large portion of the current system, the
TouchCoupier connection will be the recommended and dominant connection type that will be used.
The TouchCoupler connection will allow for a simple transition of .the Touchpad from one radio to
another with no tools required. If the 3-wire connection is used, the old 3M GelCaps will need to be
removed and new GelCaps used to reconnect the register to the new SmartPoint. In the GelCap
installation the GelCaps will be required along with wire strippers and a GelCap crimping tool for
proper crimping of the GelCaps. Once the meter connections are completed, the radio must be
activated following the supplied activation procedures:
For further detail, please refer to the activation instruction document marked as Section viii, Appendix
3.
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Sensus FlexNet endpoints are designed to be installed through the pit lid to provide maximum range
and reliability. This allows Renton to use pit lids of any composition (cast iron, steel, concrete, poly,
etc) as necessary. Endpoints may be installed under the pit lid if necessary, but Sensus recommends
the units only be installed through the pit lid for maximum performance.
FlexNet propagation studies are performed with the assumption that endpoints will be installed through
the pit lid. Pole top repeaters (FNPs) can be used in areas of weak signal propagation to extend
range if necessary.
Sensus FlexNet endpoints transmit at up to two (2) Watts of power on Primary Use licensed
frequencies. This is double the power of any other AMI system on the market, and results in the
greatest range available from any system under any conditions (e.g. through the lid, under the lid,
inside, in basements, etc).
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FlexNet SmartPoints are completely sealed in HDPE plastic for water resistance. SmartPoints can
take advantage of the patented TouchCouplerT"' connection which allows a completely modular, yet
100% waterproof connection befinreen the SmartPoint and the meter registers.
The TouchCoupler Connection also eliminates the possibility of corrosion, misconnection or disruption
of the connection due to water intrusion. Sensus has more than 15 years experience in pit-set water
radio design, and the TouchCoupler system was designed to eliminate these problems that are
common with other connection methods.
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FlexNet SmartPoints can also connect to third-party registers (including Neptune ProRead and Badger
ADE registers) using a traditional three (3) wire connection. FlexNet SmartPoints offer compatibility
with most available encoder registers currently on the market.
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The Sensus SmartPoint radio has been certified to be fully compatible with the Neptune E-Coder,
ProRead and Badger ADE register. The certification came from both manufactures agreeing to perform
extensive testing between the register and SmartPoint radio to ensure that neither device would cause
harm or errors to one another. With the certification from both manufactures, Sensus can ensure that
no damage will be caused by either device over the lift of the material.
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v.3. Fixed Network Radio Data Collector — The City owns a number of
towers/facilities that may be used for locating fixed network data collectors. Location
information is available from the City upon request and will be furnished upon the
completion of a confidentiality statement. The City prefers that, to the extent practical,
these existing sites be used for the mounting of fixed radio data collector units. Fixed
radio data collection units must be mounted on roofs, utility poles, towers, etc., at
sufficient height and density to enable the City to collect readings from all meters in that
portion of its service territory designed for use by this system. The System Vendor is
responsible for estimating the number and location of fixed data collectors required in
the City's service territory. The City may assist the System Vendor in securing sites for
collectors at sites other than City owned property. The City intends to avoid locations
where leasing arrangements must be made.
In water meter applications, the Tower Gateway Base Station (TGB) is a transceiver that receives
transmission from the meters in predetermined intervals, and allows fo� "on demand" readings. TGBs
are strategically located within an area to insure coverage requirements are achieved. The units can
be housed on typical communications towers and/or on a utility's property should they meet the criteria
for installation.
Once the data is received at the TGB, the TGB Linux computer forwards the information, by virtually
any backhaul method, to the Regional Network Interface (RNI) located at Renton City Hall.
The TGB was designed to ensure data integrity and reliability. The system assures that data will not be
lost and can be held for extended periods of time. Instead of collecting, storing, and forwarding data,
the TGB provides a live, two-way communication path to the RNI. However, in the event that
communication is disabled, the TGB can store up to 30 days of data; TGB data can be downloaded
directly via laptop computer if the disruption continues for an extended period of time. The TGB is also
equipped with a minimum 8-hour battery backup. If there are multiple TGBs in the coverage area,
neighboring TGBs can accept and process data if required.
The TGB microprocessors employ multiple levels of access control to ensure system security. A
Secure Shell Login (SSH) allows only authorized users to directly access the TGB data. Furthermore,
all received data is time-stamped with the receive time, Time of Intercept (TOI), and then forwarded.
Each data packet is uniquely identified with a customer mask combined with the TGB identification.
Data stored on the TGB remains encrypted; the encryption keys are never stored on the same
equipment as the data.
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Comply. Sensus employs primary and back-up communications from the TGBs to the RNI. The
communications employ a standard TCP/IP connection as the primary form of communication with a
back-up communication using a 56K modem line. The primary communication can be accomplished
using many different forms such as Fiber Optics, Wireless, Point-To-Point RF, DSL, Phone line, Cable
and any other form that uses a TCP/IP communication method.
Since the sites selected for use that were provided by the city all have access to fiber optic
communication (Highlands Reservoir, Rolling Hills Reservoir, West Hills Reservoir), the primary
communication will use the cities fiber optic network. The city will be required provide an Ethernet
connection to each TGB site as described in the Statement of Work attached in Section viii, Appendix
4.
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The City of Renton has exceilent sites for the FlexNet system. For example the Highland's tank, a
Tower Gateway Base Station installed at this location would service over 12,000 of the 18,000
proposed services!
Sensus used (and attached in Section viii, Appendix 5) detailed propagation studies that indicate the
best design for full coverage. The results of the propagation study shows that three (3) Tower
Gateway Basestation (TGB) and three (3) FlexNet Network Portals (FNP Repeaters) are required for
100 % coverage. . This is not an "estimate". All FlexNet systems delivered carry a minimum
performance guarantee. If the system requires more infrastructure to reach this minimum level of
performance, Sensus will provide and install the equipment at no charge to the City of Renton.
Each TGB has the capacity to serve to 70,000 individual meters delivering hourly readings. Typical
operating range varies from 2 miles to 30 miles for pit set water meters depending on TGB antenna
height, topography, foliage, and building density in the service area.
One of the many benefits of the FlexNet system is the overlapping coverage provided by the TGB
network. Typically, any given meter will be heard by an average of 1.5 TGBs, resulting in very robust
communications. In fact, over more than 172 Utility deployments in North America, FlexNet systems
have an averaqe of 99.5% hourly reading interval success for more than 3 million deployed meters to
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date.
FlexNet features "All Paths AlwaysT"'" communication, which means that any meter endpoint
transmission can be received by any TGB in the system without the need for pre-programmed routing
or subscription lists. FNP pole-top repeaters can be added if needed to provide additional signal
propagation in weaker areas without the need for an additional TGB.
The small number of TGBs required to cover the service area will reduce overall system lifetime costs
dramatically. Long term recurring fees for backhaul and power will be much lower than with any other
system. The system has been proven across more than 172 utility deployments, including more than
100 water deployments in North America.
TGBs consist of a cabinet that installed at ground level and an antenna connected to the cabinet via
coaxial RF cable. TGBs are available in indoor and outdoor configurations. If shelter exists at the TGB
location, an indoor unit may be used. If shelter is not available, an NEMA-4 outdoor unit may be used.
Since the TGB cabinets are located at ground level, they do not require the use of a bucket truck
during routine service and maintenance. The TGB cabinet can be installed up to 300 feet away from
the TGB antenna, making it the most flexible AMI "collector' available.
Additionally, the TGBs are extremely robust, giving the FlexNet system the best reliability (proven
across more than 172 utility deployments to date) of any other AMI system on the market.
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The TGBs can use a variety of different antennas from omni-directional antennas to semi-directional or
panel antennas. TGB antennas have been installed on buildings, water tanks, communications
towers, city park light poles, as well as other structures.
Sensus includes TGB installation, project management, and system testing in the TGB purchase price,
and the FlexNet infrastructure (collection network and Head-End) is delivered "turnkey". All system
configuration and testing is performed by Sensus.
TGBs are AC Powered. TGBs have at least 8 hours of on-board battery backup in the event of a
primary power failure. At least thirty (30) days of hourly data from at least 70,000 meters can be stored
on non-volatile memory on the TGB in the event the backhaul connection to the head-end is lost or the
head-end is unavailable. Additionally, all FlexNet water endpoints send up to seven (7) days of hourly
reading history in every transmission. The entire TGB network can be down for up to seven (7) days
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with no data lost. No other system provides this level of redundancy and reliability.
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FlexNet requires very few TGBs to cover the entire Renton service area, and this reduces overall
power costs for the nefinrork over the long term.
Indoor TGB Input AC Power Requirements:
• 90-265 VAC 45-65 Hz, 120 or 240 VAC Nominal
• Supplied with standard 120 V grounded line cord, 10 feet.
• (240 VAC power cords available, specify plug)
• 85 Watts idle or receive only (typical operation)
• 225 Watts @100% transmit duty
• 500 Watts maximum during backup battery charge
No programming of TGBs is required by the City of Renton. Sensus will configure and maintain the
TGB nefinrork under the terms of the FlexNet support agreement.
TGBs do not require routing tables or subscriber lists. TGBs maintain a live TCP/IP backhaul
connection with the Head-End RNI servers. All data received is immediately forwarded to the Head-
End RNI upon reception. If the TCP/IP backhaul connection is down, the TGBs will store at least 30
days of hourly readings for up to 70,000 individual meters. This provides superior reliability, and in
more than 172 deployed networks across North America, this reliability has been repeatedly proven
with excellent results.
The City of Renton will not be required to install TGBs or other FlexNet collection equipment. All TGBs
and repeaters (if needed) will be installed, configured and tested by Sensus or Sensus contracted
personnel. If system performance does not meet promised levels, Sensus will provide and install
additional collection equipment as necessary to meet specified levels.
All TGBs are installed by qualified Sensus Project Managers and Contractors. TGBs are constructed
using field proven, "industrial grade" modular RF equipment and connectors. TGBs are equipped with
at least 8 hours of on-board battery backup power which acts as an "uninterruptib�e power supply" for
the TGB unit. �
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TGBs are grounded at the TGB cabinet and at the coaxial antenna cable to provide superior electrical
isolation and protection from lightning. Additionally, a polyphaser is used in line to reduce the risk of
lightning damage.
All TGB electrical connections are installed according to state, federal and local codes by licensed
electricians.
The City of Renton will not be required to install TGBs or other FlexNet collection equipment. All TGBs
and repeaters (if needed) will be installed, configured and tested by Sensus or Sensus contracted
personnel. If system performance does not meet promised levels, Sensus will provide and install
additional collection equipment as necessary to meet specified levels.
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Once the initial phase is completed, the city can continue to deploy within this coverage area until the
next predetermined site is needed. Each stage of deployment will be marked with a TGB installation
until full coverage has been achieved. As determined by the propagation study, the City of Renton will
require three (3) TGB's to provide full coverage of the entire service area. The TGB's can be deployed
at any pace as long as coverage is provided for installation. The completed propagation studies are
attached in Section viii, Appendix 5.
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Sensus will provide installation of each TGB through a contracted installer. They will require site
preparation from the city to ensure proper installation. All details of the requirements are covered in the
attached Statement of Work in Section viii, Appendix 4.
TGB warranty information is attached in Attaehment A, Section 2.
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v.4. AMR System Radio Licenses — The City requires the System Vendor to
secure on behalf of the City all radio licenses necessary to operate the AMR
system on frequencies that will be sufficiently free of noise and interference so as
to provide all proposed capabilities over the life of this system.
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FlexNet operates exclusively on Primary Use FCC licensed frequencies. All necessary licenses have
already been acquired. Sensus maintains both Nationwide and Regional licenses for FlexNet. These
Primary Use licensed frequencies provide dramatically better range and reliability, and eliminate the
risk that the system performance will change over time due to interference. No other AMI system on
the market provides this level of protection.
FlexNet is the only AMI system that operates on Primary Use licensed FCC frequencies. All other
licensed AMI systems operate on secondary use license, which means that another entity other than
the AMI vendor is the Primary License holder. This introduces significant risk for the utility AMI
system.
Sensus provides the use of all FCC licenses and provides FCC licensing maintenance under the terms
of the FlexNet support contract proposed.
v.5. AMR Control Unit — The AMR system will be operated from a control unit (s),
which will be a server (s). This unit (s) may be the same one used to manage all
reading collection devices. It may be the same one used to control the AMR
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system installation. The unit (s) must have sufficient capacity to handle all of the
City's meter readings, including future expansion capability as the City grows.
Sensus typically provides the AMR Control Unit (called the FlexNet Regional Network Interface — RNI)
server hardware pre-loaded with the necessary software for the FlexNet system. This arrangement
simplifies installation and ensures that the hardware configuration meets the required parameters.
The RNI consists of 2 5eparate Dell 2950 Blade Servers. The first server, called the Nefinrork
Controller (NC) handles communications befinreen the TGB network and the Database Server and also
acts as the Web Server platform for the FlexWare software. The Database Server (DB) provides the
platform for the FlexNet database. The FlexNet RNI also includes a Powervault MD1000 RAID data
storage array consisting of 15 73G6 Hard Drives for data security.
It is possible to run RNI in a virtual environment; however Sensus typically provides both RNI servers
and the Powervault data storage array pre-loaded with all software for simplicity.
The Network Controller (NC) server runs Linux Red Hat Enterprise Edition operating system, and may
need to be run on the physical server based on the requirements of this RFP. The Database Server
(DB) runs Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition and could be run in the virtual environment
described in this RFP.
Sensus typically provides all RNI server hardware and software required as part of the FlexNet system.
This allows Sensus to easily support the RNI in the future and allows for common platforms and the
ability to have stocked spares in the event disaster recovery is required.
The specifications of the RNI are as follows:
• Database (DB) Server Hardware (1 each):
0 2U Dell 2950 (Quad Core Xeon E5420 Processor'Zx6M6 Cache), 2.5GHz, 1333MHz
FSB, PE2950 (223-4490),16G6 667MHz (8x2GB), Dual Ranked DIMMs, 6x 73G6
15K RPM Serial-Attach SCSI 3Gbps 3.5-in HotPlug HardDrive.
o Redundant PS, Rails, basic support, Perc 5/i, PERC4eDC 2Ext, Ext SCSI cable, DVD
ROM
• Operating System:
o Win2K3 R2 64 bit + 25 Licenses (Cals)
• Database Software:
o SQL2K5 Enterprise Edition 64 + 25 Cals
o OLP WIN SVR CAL 2008 SNGL NL USER CAL (A1531436) (25 Cals)
o SQL SVR ENTERPRISE EDTN 2005 WIN32 ENG OLP NL (A0575436)
o SQL CAL 2005 WIN32 ENG OLP NL U CAL (A0575283) (25 Cals)
• Network Controller (NC) Server Hardware (1 each):
0 2U Dell 2950 Quad Core Xeon E5420 Processor2x6MB Cache, 2.5GHz, 1333MHz
FSB, PE2950 (223-4490)), 8GB 667MHz,Dual Ranked Fully Buffered DIMMs, 6x
73GB 15K RPM Serial-Attach-SCSI 3Gbps 3.5-in HotPlug HardDrive.
o Redundant PS, Rails, basic support, PERC 5/i, DVD ROM
• Network Controller O�eratina Svstem:
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o Red Hat Enterprise
• Data Storage Array:
o PowerVault Storage Array MD1000, Rack, 3U, 15 73G HD Bay External SAS/SATA
Storaqe Array with Lockinq Bezel.
The FlexNet RNI consists of two (2) separate Dell 2950 Blade servers and a PowerVault MD1000
Data storage array. These devices are typically installed in standard computer server rack and require
approximately 5 to 7 rack spaces.
Typically all hardware and software required for the RNI servers is provided as part of the FlexNet
system. The servers are shipped pre-loaded with all software. Sensus Project Managers and
technicai staff typically perform RNI server installation, configuration and testing. The RNI installation
and configuration is included in the purchase cost of the system.
The FlexNet RNI is capable of residing as a node on the City of Renton's existing data
communications network.
The FlexNet RNI is capable of operating in a normal office environment. The RNI servers are rack-
mounted and typically installed in a utility data center or server room. The RNI servers can be easily
moved to a new location, and software can be quickly and easily transferred to another server if
necessary.
See Appendix A, Section 3 for RNI hardware warranty.
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v.6. AMR System Software — System Vendor must provide all sofiware, including
third party software such as operating system, relational database management
system, and database report generator, necessary for City staff to operate and
manage the AMR system. [Exception: See the above discussion regarding the
City providing the infrastructure for a MS Windows Server / MS SQL Server based
system]. This software must include interFaces to the City's customer information
system to enable transfer of ineter readings, synchronization of databases,
customer service functions, measures to protect data security, etc. Software
must be provided with all licenses, and must be maintained by the AMR System
Vendor over the life of the system. The City will provide the record layout for its
CIS and expects the System Vendor to tailor an interFace from its AMR system
software to the CIS [See the discussion below regarding subcontracting with
Springbrook Soflware, Inc to accomplish this task]. The City IT staff will work
closely with the System Vendor to ensure that this is accomplished efficiently.
However, the System Vendor is solely responsible for ensuring that data from its
system is being transferred properly to the City's CIS system. The sofiware must
be able to manage a minimum of 25,000 accounts and be expandable.
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The normal operation of the Meter Data Management (MDM) software system of the RNI is to perform
batch meter reading and prepare for processing by the Springbrook billing software. The MDM
performs this almost identically to the current Sensus AutoRead software currently being used by the
city. The routes that are currently created by the Springbrook software to go into the AutoRead
software will be diverted to the MDM software as SmartPoint radios are installed.
The batch processing will provide the last reading reported back to the system by default. In modifying
the default settings, billing can select which day or group of days in which to select the billable reading
for. This allows for billing on a set schedule each month for a more precise billing period. If Renton
would like to bill on the 15th of each month and it happens to lay on a Saturday, the system will give you
the capability to generate bills weeks later if necessary. The steps necessary for batch processing are:
1. Create Route File in Springbrook using the current processes and layouts currently used with
the Sensus AutoRead system. This process will go unchanged in using the FlexNet system
and will be a big savings to the city during the transition phase from Drive-By to FlexNet.
Transfer the file to the MDM for processing.
2. Open Internet Explorer throuQh anv citv computer connected to the citv network and l04 into
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the MDM.
3. Import the route from Springbrook.
4. Select which day you would like readings from and perform the read command to generate a
meter reading file for Springbrook. Additionally, a preset list of reports is generated in a PDF
form for viewing and printing automatically.
5. Transfer the readings file to the computer selected for generating bills in Springbrook and
import the reads using the import.command in Springbrook. The layout of this file will be
unchanged from the current file layout currently being used for the AutoRead Drive-By system.
This will be a big savings to the city during the transition phase from Drive-By to FlexNet.
If individual accounts need further review, the user can choose to select individual accounts and view
consumption graphs and tables in 6 Month, Monthly, Weekly, Daily and Hourly windows. The account
can be found through multiple search options as well as sortable lists for each route.
Single Meter Reading Query
If an individual meter reading or history is needed, the user can perform a query by searching by
SmartPoint Radio ID #, Register ID # or Account Number. The user will have the option of either
looking at past history in graph or table form, current usage reported that current day or retrieve the
current reading using the two-way operation of the FlexNet system. This operation is possible for both
senrices within the Springbrook software as well as new services that have yet to be entered into
Springbrook.
User Defined Groups
One feature of the batch processing is the capability of grouping meters together to monitor separate
groups of ineters for additional analysis. The Springbrook billing software is capable of allowing for this
feature and is managed through the routes of Springbrook. The City of Fife has done this using
Springbrook V6.02 to monitor different meter groups for unauthorized usage and consumption
violations. Some of their meter groups include Single Family, Multi Farnily, Commercial, Irrigation,
Government, Industrial and Deduct Meters. A screenshot of the City of Fife is attached below.
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and/or .csv file format as directed by Renton. FlexNet uses Microsoft SQL 2005 (soon to be 2008) as
the underiying relational database.
The FlexNet system can provide account number, transmitter ID number port number, billing cycle or
route number, meter number, meter readings, error codes or flags, date and time for each meter
reading, and tamper indications, but does not typically provide "unable-to-read" code as this is typically
a field that a meter reader would manually enter upon reading a route with a handheld or mobile
device.
The fields required from the Renton CIS system in the route file are:
• Account Number
• Service Address
• Meter ID number
• Meter Type (register manufacturer code letter — B for Sensus)
• Endpoint Number
• Endpoint Type (optional — a constant "B" can be set in the software)
• Service Type (optional — a constant "W" can be set in the software)
• Biliing Cycle number ( required in order to return same to CIS)
Please see document "MDM Import/Export Fieids" attached in Section viii, Appendix 6 for more
information on optional fields and additional fields available for export.
The file layout and format is completely flexible, and can be easily changed without programming if
there are changes to the Renton CIS system in the future, or if additional fields are needed. Field
length and format can be adjusted to fit existing parameters. See document "MDM Import/Export
fields" attached in Section viii, Appendix 6 for maximum field lengths. Field position is a,djustable and
will be matched to the format desired by Renton's CIS system. Sensus plans to match the existing file
interface format that Renton is using for the existing Sensus meter reading equipment.
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FTP application (typically FileZilla or similar). The route file is then imported into the FlexNet system.
A reading date is chosen (usually this date is pre-set according to Renton preferences) and the reading
data processed on the FlexNet system. A reading file is then generated from the FlexNet system onto
the FlexNet server. The reading file is moved from the FlexNet server back to the Renton CIS system
via FTP application. The reading file is then imported into the Renton CIS system.
The FlexWare user interface is web-based, and can be re-started by simply closing the internet
browser window and opening a new one. The user then logs back into the FlexWare software and
resumes operation.
In the event that the software running on the FlexNet RNI servers requires restart, Sensus AMR
Services personnel can log in remotely via secure VPN connection and restart the software via
command line or server reboot. Alternately, Renton staff may perform this operation if desired, but
Sensus AMR Support staff are available 24/7 to assist. The need for this type of software or hardware
restart and recovery is extremely rare due to the robust design of the FlexNet RNI and software.
The maximum number of concurrent users is only limited by the specific design of the RNI. Sensus
will provide licenses for up to 25 concurrent users in the proposed solution, but this number can easily
be increased if desired by purchasing additional Client Access Licenses (CALS) from Microsoft for
Windows Server and Windows SQL used on the RNI.
The FlexWare software is web-based does not require the installation of any software onto individual
workstations.
The FlexWare software is designed to be very powerful and extremely easy to use. Routes, reports
and notifications can be automated, and users can subscribe to distribution lists for various reports and
query results. A host of useful reports and queries are available for users at any time. The FlexNet
system database retains at least 13 months of hourly reading data for analysis. The FlexNet system is
capable of delivering a very high percentage (averaging 99.5% hourly reading interval success across
172+ currentiv FlexNet deplovments) of hourly readinqs from every meter in the system, so these
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reports and queries benefit from this very complete set of data.
A data file export can be set up for 3rd party software, such as work order management systems. A
CMEP export is also available. Any unread meters (such as meters not yet converted to FlexNet) can
be automatically loaded to a Sensus handheld for meter reading if desired, and an installation route
can be loaded.onto a handheld to facilitate installation services.
A variety of difFerent screens and menus are displayed below:
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FlexWare also provides charting of hourly meter reading history, which is stored on the RNI for access
any time. The charting available can give Renton very detailed information about water usage over
time.
Charts included with the FlexNet system include:
• 6-Month Consumption Chart
• 3-Month Consumption Chart
• Monthly Consumption Chart
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Technical Specification
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Additionally, a comprehensive diagnostics suite is available within FlexWare which includes full system
statistics and Google Earth mapping to identify problem meters or endpoints. Different conditions can
be viewed on the map, including meters with high latency, low reading interval success, and low signal-
to-noise ratio, among many others. Individual meters can be selected on the map, which brings up
specific information about the meter, including the ability to view the communication routes the meter is
using to reach the head-end, and the ability to communicate with the meter via the FlexNet 2-way
engine.
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Figure 30: Google Earth Deployment Map
Technical Specification
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Optional FlexServer Customer Web Portal
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Figure 32: Muitiple TGB Depioyment �Jlap
Technical Specification
Sensus also ofFers an optional FlexServer Customer Web Portal for the City of Renton water
customers and utility personnel. This web portal allows Renton water customers to view their own, up-
to-date individual consumption in a number of different ways on their computers or smart phones. It
also allows Renton customers to set up custom alerts, receive messages from the utility, and will even
allow the City of Renton to deliver information to consumers via in-home display devices. The
FlexServer platform will be available in the 4`h quarter of 2009, and offers true benefits to end user and
the utility in terms of conservation and customer service.
The FlexServer platform also gives the City of Renton Utility personnel another platform to view and
analyze data, set up customer alerts for different usage conditions, notify end users of boil water alerts,
maintenance in different pressure zones, water restrictions or other important messages.
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The FlexWare software allows a wide range of tools to view and analyze meter reading data coliected
via the FlexNet system. For security no users are able to modify or delete meter reading data
collected by the system via the FlexWare software tools.
All configuration parameters, such as interface format and data import/export scheduling are password
protected by specific user level.
There are 3 security levels provided in the FlexWare software:
• Administrator— Full Rights
• 2-Way User — Rights to view Readings, process route information, edit I/O, edit schedules and
run two-way commands
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Renton system.
The standard data retention is 13 months of hourly data, but Renton can opt to archive additional
months of data if desired. To provide additional data retention, Renton will need to deploy a separate
dedicated server for extended data retention. This is necessary to ensure optimum performance of the
MDM services.
The FlexNet system offers the best redundancy and reliability or any AMI system on the market. The
same system proposed for Renton is currently being used by more than 172 different utilities from
large Investor Owned Utilities such as Southern Company (more than 1 Million FlexNet meters
deployed to date), to small municipalities like Fife, WA (2,350 FlexNet meters).
The FlexNet reading data is protected in a number of ways. First, each endpoint sends up to seven (7)
days worth of hourly reading data in every transmission. If a problem on the TGB network or RNI
occurs, endpoints will automatically backfill up to 7 days worth of data with no user intervention.
Second, each TGB has at least eight (8) hours of on board battery backup and at least thirty (30) days
of non-volatile hourly meter reading storage for up to 50,000 individual meters. Third, the RNI consists
of multiple blade servers with redundant hard drive arrays (including a dedicated RAID storage array)
to prevent data loss.
Sensus encourages the City of Renton to set up additional backups if desired. Sensus IT Project
Managers will work with the City of Renton to develop a backup scheme that fully meets Renton IT
guidelines. '
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The FlexNet platForm provides multiple levels of reporting, catering to the general needs of the billing
department to the advanced diagnostic needs of the IT department. The standard reports that are
available are:
Utility Billing
All reports are easily sortable Sequentially, Meter ID, SmartPoint Radio ID and Account ID.
Additionally, all reports can be easily exported to PDF or CMEP.
Master Route Report — The Master Route report lists the latest transaetions performed during the
reading of a route. Transactions may include malfunctions, readings, and/or tampers.
Your Company Name Here
Master Route
Sorted by Sequential
Total Results: 25
Selected Date Range: 03124/2G05 - 04!2Z�2009
06-04-2D09 01:37:58pm
Page: 1
Route : 1 inch Meters
_.. .,,. :. . .,_. .._ _ __:.:
,. Account ID ... .,. ` Meter ID., . . :', Endpoint ID ; Date,; ...._.. , Time, ,. _ ,. :` Readinfl ;' TransacGon Address,,,. ',�. ,
173058 59565621 10444550 04-05-2D09 04:54:45am 708634(l2 Readinp 30630 Hwy 74 1
173059 59565622 1D44719A 04-1&2D09 02:1130pm 91181102 Reading 30630 Hwy74 1
21945 58514155 10447895 04-21-2i)09 72:3E:OOam 70512452 Reading 25840 Hwy 74 1
10659 58495575 10447144 04-21-2009 01:07:45am 14i32624 Reading 24720 HNy 74 1
216D09 5929d879 1Dd44134 G4-21-2DQ9 D138:15am 18663369 Reading 302D BarreY 1
2694 54292302 704l8846 04-21-2DQ9 D4:01:45a�n 26447617 Readinp 25340 Hvey 74 1
2543 54260084 1�347494 04-21-2009 07:35:45am 91110767 Reading 24841 Hwy74 1
190314 56520875 10445098 04-21-2009 07:53:45am 27502532 Reading 274 Jarvis St i
181980 54250132 104445E6 41-22-2009 12:03:45am 2921d242 Reading 20255 McLaughlin Rd
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21D877 62D43750 1D447636 D4-22-2D09 12'12:ODarn 12368907 Readin9 Chambers LDSCP 1
76768 54280D98 1044d536 4i-22-2009 72:1730am 16235844 Readinp 23660 Eliis 1
752001 59074831 9044&656 04-22-2009 12:18:30am OD115048 Reading 28yt5VJatson 1
211381 54280124 10447732 04-22-2009 12:22:3Da:n 63161393 Readinp 707 4TH St1
170879 62578926 10446076 04-22-2D09 1229:45am 09422257 Reading 271261h'atson 1
97240 61834170 10d46072 04-22-2009 12:34:30a:n 01200448 Readinp 3295 Bamett 1
8929 589b4288 1Dd45554 04-22-2009 12:43:OOa.m 519D1387 Readinq 28151 Hvry74 1
2535 54280109 1 D410526 04-22-2D09 12:50:OOam 213-03702 Readin9 24516 Hxy 74 1
Figure 37: tJaster Route P.e�ort
High-Low Exception — The High-Low Exception report lists readings taken on the route that exceed
the expected high-low limit range. This range can be imported from the billing system and loaded
with the route.
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High-Low Exception
Sorted by Sequential
Total Results: 1373
Selected Date Range: 05106/20D9 - 06/042009
06-04-2009 11:52:43am
Page: 1
Route : Entire S�rsiem
f AccountiD. , : _MeterlD' �, Date :�., Time.',;..,,,, Readm9. - ;:ExPected. .,, �Endpoint,ID A4dress.:.... ....
111916900 59147F66 05-2&2009 10:11:15pm �01 102 - 117 � 1096108d 4503 67th Ave E
00028500D 092Q9d77 OS29-2009 05:43'75pm 1055 1056 - 7065 10963354 5310 Pacific Highway
East
0001 ifi900 03331416 0�30-2005 09:55_30am 3063 3098 - 3389 10967518 2519 Pacific Hi9hway
East
709622000 57596849 05-0t-2009 04:02:15am 3 4- 503 10963540 6324 43rd St E
11214800D 5872fi754 Ob-09-2009 0520:45pm 199 202 - 233 10960455 4420 67th Ave E
001083000 64825932 6fi-02-20C9 10:3530am 3941 3942 - 3984 10966644 2360 62ND AVE E
1D9458000 09345538 06-02-2009 03:21:15pm 1988 2023 - 2366 10958038 45D0 P�cific Hi9hway
East
111646000 587261 QO 06-02-20C9 11:59:OOpm 297 298 - 338 109;9559 4455 66th Ave E
OOC-745000 0401 BG40 06-03-2009 06:46:45pm 705 762 - 990 10953087 5211 20TH ST E
D01 D02000 D4164458 06-03-20C9 1029:OQpm 8049 8079 - E26? 10957298 3011 70TH AVE E
104436000 OA 174102 06-03-2005 11:13:15pm 1094 1 D95 - 1104 10957204 55&0 PAC HY E#E
112706�OD Dd242o53 �6-03-2G09 0838:30pm 1d93 1494 - 1504 10967696 1G2047TH AVE E
OOOa29D00 Od265528 D6-03-2005 70:53:30pm 3206 3424 - 5474 10962747 1010 54TH AVE E
001083000 04304256 Ob-03-2009 01:46:15pm 5917 5938 - 6044 10967900 2360 62ND AVE E
ODD-049003 04426052 06-03-2009 11:01:JOpm 1053 1D59 -1084 10955636 5303 20th St E- IRRIG
0010E3D00 04569490 Q6-D3-2009 11:31:15pm 2405 2414 - 2523 10967584 2360 62N0 AVE E
Figt!re 3S: High-Low Er.cnptio+i Report
Un-Read Exception — The Un-Read Exception report lists all meters assigned to the route, but not
read.
Your Company Name Here
Un-Read Exception
Sorted by Sequential
Total Results: 10
Selected Date Range: D4/032009 - 04/052009
D6-04-2009 01:47 29pm
Page: 1
Route : 5-0 mch A4eters
(b) = Bad Read
(") = Non-Route
(m) = Malfunction
, :. ,.� . ,•:
- : . . , ..Manufacturer Address , ::_.._.._
, ;..
1 Accoun( ID. . -, ,;;: � Mgtgr.ID , , '.': : ;; Endpoint ID , . ;:
. . .. _. . ,.,....... .
170729 54357154 10448166 ECR 3594 Cashmere St 5/8
168400 54890392 10444602 ECR 1019 Altlenrootl Dr 5/8
1665Q9 �rt924432 10445538 ECR 30&05 Miraqe Cir 5!8
179388 56447313 1044441A ECR 27725 Hub Cir 5!8
189844 56622T23 10448332 ECR 28D12 Windjammer Ct 518
1624E3 57238795 1044A318 ECR 27711 7ate Rd 5l8
183783 57902216 10444478 ECR 25885 Night Shade 5/8
192175 57902528 10448200 ECR 28032 Whittinqton 5!8
199439 58424343 10446654 ECR 2880 Pinto Ct 5J8
183799 58617173 10444152 ECR 29123 PaperMwer 5!8
Figure 39: Un-Read Exception Report
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• Register Maifunction — The Register Malfunction report lists meters for which the meter register
detected a malfunction in the reading. The Sensus ICE register is incapable of providing a false
reading because of the Absolute Encoded Register technology implemented. If any error is
detected with the reading, the register will report a Register malfunction.
Your Company Name Here
Register Malfunction
Sorted by Sequential
Total Results: 1
Selected Date Renge: 04/03/2009 - 04/05/2009
06-04-2009 01:4224pm
Page: 1
Route : 5-8 inch Meters
_ , -:. ,. . ,,
;Account ID _ .;, '`' ` Meter ID;.; � ' . -' . Dete', ,,.:; Tune,;. ,_, _ .: ', Reading ;;` . Endpomt,ID . 'i Address,
t99536 55390249 04-05-2009 1131:OOpm ? 10448204 1195 Harrier St 5/8
Figure 40: Register Maltunction Report
• Bad Read — The Bad Read report lists meter for which a communication error has occurred
between the meter register and the SmartPoint radio. This is typically is seen if a cut wire has
occurred.
City of Fife - FlexNet
Bad Read
Sorted by Sequential
To1el Results: 0
Selected Date Range: OS/06/2009 - 06/04/2009
06-04-2009 11:54:28 a m
Page: 1
Route : Entire System
Account ID ; Date �-.' . Time ` Ezpected Meter ID ; Endpomt ID.,, . ' Address: , ,
<,No Data> ,
Figure 41: Bad Read Report
• Lead Detection/Broken Pipe — The Leak Detection/Broken Pipe report lists any meter locations that
may have a possible leak or broken pipe as determined by the preprogrammed variables during
installation. The report will provide the date and time of the leak or broken pipe flag when it was
first detected for each account.
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Leak Detection
Sorted by Sequential
Total Results: 21
Selected Date Range: 03/24/2009 - 04/22/2009
06-07-2009 1220:47pm
Page:1
Route : 1 inch Ideters
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S, Account ID ;.` . �� :Date.. ., LL..: Tme.,, .,._ . Metgi IQ_.: � . i _Endpo�nt ID ;�:; ?. �: Address.._ . : �. 'i '
16516 03-27-20Q9 11:40:41am 62578979 10447130 707 E 4th St 1
211380 03-27-2009 1240:09pm 54292321 70445188 70747H St t
2534 03-27-2009 02:71:08pm 56315511 10445676 24580 Hwy 74 1
16768 03-27-2009 Q3:5234pm 54280058 10444536 2366d E(lis t
3816 04-02-2009 072029a,m 58495576 10426212 24680 Hvry 74 1
16516 04-03-2D09 11:40:58am 62578919 10447130 707 E 4th St 1
21995 Q4-03-2009 1236:D5pm 5851d155 10447896 25940 Hwy 74 1
173059 04-03-2009 12:3635pm 59565622 104d7154 30630 Hxy 74 1
211380 04-03-2DQ9 12:34:55pm 542b2321 10445188 707 4TH St t
3816 04-09-2009 0720:48a�n 5&l95576 10426212 24680 Hwy 74 1
16516 04-10-20D9 11:41:OOam 62578919 10447130 707 E 4th St 1
21955 04-16-2009 17.36:04pm 58574155 10447896 2584D Flvry 74 1
173059 Od-10-2009 123621pm 59565622 10A47154 30630 Hwy 74 1
253d 04-1Q2005 O2.t0:51pm 56315511 10445676 24580Hvry741
16768 64-1a2009 03:5228pm 54280098 ' 10444536 23660 Ellis 1
3816 04-16-2009 0220:4Bam 5849�576 10426212 24680 Huy 74 1
16516 04-17-2009 11:41:02am 62578919 1044713D 707 E 4th St 1
Z�9g5 Od-17-2009 1235:OSpm 5857d155 104d7856 25840 Hwy 74 1
Figure 42: Leak Detection Repo�-t
• Endpoint Mismatch — The Endpoint Mismatch report lists any meters where the SmartPoint ID
number in CIS does not match what is in the field.
Your Company Name Here
Endpoint Mismatch
Sorted by Sequentiai
Total Results: 3
Selected Date Range: 05/19/2009 - 05/22/2009
�6-04-2009 01:4428pm
Pa9e: 1
Route : ALL METERS EMWD TEST ROUTE
Account ID, ;>: ; Meter ID , ;; . �;� Endpoint ID. -.. Expected Endpoi�nt, ID Address,, , ,, ; ' , f . ; `
1662D4 55837160 10446616 1D448332 28339 Cider5/8
166205,4 55837164 10444490 10446616 28327 Cider
196481 61099744 10448332 10445412 27626 Blue Topaz
Figure 43: Endpoint Mismatch Report
• Consumption Report — The Consumption report provides the total consumption for meters. Total
consumption is the difference befinreen the previous and current readings. This report can be run
b route or rou s of ineters.
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Consumption
Sorted by Sequential
Total Results: 2350
Selected Date Range: 05/0620D9 - 06/042009
06-04-2009 11:5620am
Page: 1
Route: Entire System
y „��;.;. , ,,. , .
. .. , _
. Account ID Meter ID Date Time ;- Previous Current ConsumpLon` EnCpoNf,ID - Address
_ ' :'.Readinfl . ,Reading .
. -.eo..,....: _., _... _.:...�....:.. ....,�� �..,.. , -....,�...: ...�; .. .... .. ..:,�.,.- ........... .. . �.
111361000 06584625 2D09-05-12 01:50:OOpm 1091 1093 2 10957506 1407 47TH AVE E
111584�00 59533694 2009-05-13 02:11:45pm 96 0097 1 10961085 4449 67th Ave E
111753000 56553u87 2D09-05-15 03:34:45pm 195 0198 3 10959828 3740 Tribute Ave E
113038000 591d7538 2D09-OS-18 12:51:i5pm 74 0077 3 10452869 6230 40th St Ct E
000241D00 D9203382 2909-D.`.24 0538:OOam 5944 5963 39 1096&552 5D02 Pac�c Huy E
111916{k�0 59147566 2D09-OS-28 10:11:15pm 9T 0101 4 10961064 4503 b7th Ave E
O�J0285000 04209477 2D09-05-29 05:43:15pm 1053 1055 2 10963354 5310 Pa[iflt H9gh�.va/
East
000116000 03331416 20D9-05-30 09:55:30�m 3001 3063 62 10967518 2519 Facific Hiphway
East
104605000 57575564 2009-05-31 03:03:45�m 114 0120 6 7095795E 4230 64th Ave E
000004006 07640b62 2009-0�01 -09:10:45pm 813 0827 14 1095�276 2D1 G-0T}i A\'c E
109622D00 57598849 2009-06-Ot 04:0215am 3 DOD3 0 10963540 6424 43rC St E
11214H000 58726154 2009-06-01 0520:45pm 191 0199 8 10960455 4420 67th Ave E
001D83000 D4&26932 2009-06-02 10:35:30am 3928 3941 13 10966644 2360 62ND AVE E
000250001 07494869 2009-06-02 11:44:OOpm 7522 7536 14 10963078 5121 Paciflc H;gh�.vay E
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709458000 093d9539 2009-0b-02 03:21:15pm 1908 19&8 8D 10958032 4500 Pacific High�a�ay
c,,.,.
Figure 44: Consumption P.epr� t
Tamper Exceptions — The Tamper Exceptions report lists any meters where the SmartPoint has
detected a tamper. The tamper flag time is reported on the time of the event.
City of Fife - FlexNet
Tamper Exception
Sorted by Sequential
Total Results: D
Selected Date Range: 05/06l2009 - 06/04/2009
06-04-2009 11:57:12am
Page: 1
Route : Entire System
; Account ID.,. � , .. , _ Meter ID, ;- ; ,Endpomt ID .;• Date . , Time,. ; , `.: Reading ,, _; Meter Add,ress .
� No Data >
Figure 45: Tamper Report
Advanced Reporting
All reporting capabilities of the MDM and FlexWare software can be customized for specific date
ranges or tolerance variables to find potential issues that may go undetected in day-to-day operations.
The advanced reporting capabilities are provided to assist Renton with future needs of reporting that
may not be needed today. All of these reports are available for individual routes or the entire system.
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• Consumption Reporting — The advanced Consumption reporting will allow for the user to ente� a
threshold and date range for consumption falling outside of an inputted range.
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View consumptfon based on the following criteria:
Route:
�ir t.m _ I'v�]
Service Types:
❑ Elechic ❑ Gas �❑ Vra[er
Options:
G nbso�ute FanQe
from o�;:� i f`; to ;o%-� � ��'�;� w3h cunsumo:ion values less than m' ecua• to ___,� or grea:er than or eoual m; i::�_�
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• Error Reporting — The advanced Error reporting will allow for the user to query different errors
within a specific date range and number of occurrences. This includes Register Malfunctions, Bad
Reads, Leaks, Broken Pipes and Unreads.
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View errors based on the foilowing criteria:
Route:
<Entir_•�:t. '� D
Servfce TyDes: ,
❑ Electric ' � Gas ❑� Wa[er �
ErrorS:
0 �1a1(unctions
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r• Dace RanOe trom !c_s_ _<�_ =_.� i'; to �_ � __,. !�,;., tha[ have occurred � � or more tnnes
..........
C tiourly irom the past �� _: hours
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Ci Da[e Ranq= (rom I_�__�_ c_o_'_ ;?� to _�_________ `� [hat have occ�rred I_�. : or more t�mes
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• Transaction — The Transactions reporting capabilities will report back all meter reads received
within a specific date range.
• Lookup — The Lookup reporting provides a simple tool for running queries on individual meters by
SmartPoint Radio ID or Account ID number. This tool is typically used for quickly looking up
readinqs for individual accounts outside of CIS.
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Monftor
Looku
View all transactions occurring for:
Enter ezact values:
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System Performance Reporting
Additional performance reporting is available at a per meter level along with a system wide level. These
reporting options are not intended for everyday use and focus on the needs of the Sensus RF
engineers and IT group within Renton for system performance evaluation and troubleshooting.
• TGB Status Reporting — The diagnostic TGB Status reporting tracks the overall health of each TGB
location on and individual and cumulative level. The system statistics are reported on one
interactive spreadsheet that will provide multiple graphs and report back on items such as
Messaqe Count Per Hour, Idle Noise Level, Peak Message Time and Total Meter Count.
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Figure 49: TGB Statistics Report
• TGB Idle Noise - The TGB Idle Noise graphs show a visual representation of the noise levels of
each channel operated by the FlexNet system. These tools are used to monitor for unauthorized
transmissions that may show up. With this information, unauthorized transmissions can be found
and removed from the Primary Use FCC License held by Sensus.
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• CPC Status - This report shows the environment health of each TGB. Each TGB is equipped with
a heater and air conditioner. If the TGB is tampered with or the temperature moves outside of
acceptable tolerances, the system will alert the city of a possible issue.
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, TGB 9nua .. TGB Statinica .: ..TGB Idle Nu�� CPC Stnw .� Rx�M Sntua Mne�qn .
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Figure 51: CPC Status Report
. Diagnostic Reports — The interactive Diagnostic reports show a detailed view of the performance of
each meter reporting back to the,FlexNet system. The report can be filtered by multiple variables
and exported in a CSV file or viewed throuqh the FlexWare software in real time..
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Diagnostics Reports
All Cities and Towers �,�.
� CS�' F�e
Search
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. Serious Issues
'��Ie.ter Issues
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; Apply filters to limit or filter the results based on a spec�'ic set of parameters.
❑ Limit Number of Results
� ❑� F�ter R1VIA Meters
; ❑ F�ter Pro�ction �Zeters
; ❑ F�ter linhe.ard i•Seters
�❑ F�ter l4eters ��'ith I� o Location
' ❑ F�ter b}� Latenc}�
; ❑ F�ter by Transmit Count
� ❑ F�7ter b}� ��eter T}pe
; ❑ F�ter by De�ice T}�pe
; ❑ F�ter by T3 i��ode.
' ❑ F�ter by Read Intc�-s�al
❑ F�ter by Tx Inter�al
; ❑ F�ter b5� Alanns
� ❑ F�ter By Install Date
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Fiqure 52: Diaqnostic Report Fifter Screen
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Shoninq meterx 1 to 100 of 241d »
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Figure 53: Ccm;nuni;;ation St�:is:ics
The FlexNet system provides configurable leak detection on every Endpoint in the field alerting the City
to a suspected leak which may lead to a high water usage condition. The system also provides a
"broken pipe" alarm that is configurable according to the meter or property size. This can detect usage
in excess of the maximum typical flow over a certain number of intervals. Backflow alarms can also be
set in the endpoint to detect reverse flow, and are configurable by amount of backflow and number of
intervals.
FlexNet also provides a number of user-definable queries that allow a user to compare the current
consumption values to values from prior periods within the thirteen (13) month period stored in the
FlexNet database. Users can be automatically notified if a meter's use falls outside of normal levels.
These queries can use absolute values or the individual meter account history to determine if readings
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are outside of "normal" levels. Users can view query results on the fiy or set the desired parameters
and be notified automatically via email or text message.
Consumptlon
View consumption based on the following criterla:
RoNe:
Scrvicc Tyo�s:
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View consumption based on the follov:ing criteria:
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Figure 55: Consumption Per Day
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0 E��u.0:Tr2n53R�on�s CanSunP[mn d LWkuO B M255d925 0 iw0•WdY" ' ' I ••••;!ii}� �.�..,''.'.::;'�`. ��;"�•}".;",•/:•••�;, �� ".'y�:±�-:: i:�.�•
Vlew consumption based on the following criter(a:
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Figure 56: Consumption By Range
Additionally, FlexNet provides a"High/Low" exception report, that when used in conjunction with values
transferred from Renton's Springbrook CIS system, can report unusually high or low readings for the
individual accounts within the system. This report can be very effective at flagging questionable usage.
The "Consumption" report provided will also show meter rollovers and consumption amounts in the
chosen meter reading resolution.
Optional FlexServer Platform
Additionally, Renton may use the optional Sensus FlexServer platform to trap questionable readings
and notify utility personnel automatically, as well as the consumers themselves. Alerts can be set up
which identify specific criteria for each account, or for all accounts within a specific group (such as
"residential meters" for example). A threshold (either a Cubic Foot amount per day, week, month, etc,
or a dollar amount (determined by City of Renton water rates) can be set up and notifications
generated based on these criteria.
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FlexNet System Diagnostics
FlexNet provides the most complete and powerful performance assessment and diagnostic tools
available in the industry through the FlexNet Communications Statistics interface. Information available
in the diagnostics screens are described below.
Overall System Statistics
The Overall System Statistics provides a view of the system performance.
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FlexNet Deployment Map
FlexNet also offers a very powerful FlexNet Deployment Map which shows system performance
graphically on an interactive map which uses open source protocols. Renton can view the entire meter
deployment, and show different conditions by specific color and icon, including signal-to-noise ratio,
high meter latency, cut wires or other alarms, low reading interval success, raw transmit success, and
transmit mode used. Renton can also view transmission routes from all deployed meters. This
information can be used to help tune the system.
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All meter performance statistics are also available on the FlexNet deployment map by clicking on the
specific meter icon. This brings up all diagnostic information that is transmitted by the SmartPoints and
stored on the RNI. TGB performance can also be viewed by clicking on the TGB Icon(s) on the
deployment map. Information provided includes:
• Messages received last hour and over 30 days
• Noise floor and illegal in-band interference
• Specific TGB Alarms (power fail, door open, possible tamper, low battery)
• High message latency from TGB (may indicate TCP/IP backhaul issue)
• TGB History Graph, showing all transmissions, noise and other events
TGB History Screen
The TGB History Screen shows all transmissions received, noise, illegal in-band interference, as well
as alarm events sent from the TGB(s) in the network.
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nine qraph tvpes which you can select, and are described in detail below. The default qraph type is
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Average SNR vs. Overall Throughput for all deployed meters and towers. To display information for a
specific meter or tower, click on the For TGB drop-down menu and select either a location or a specific
TGB. Sample graphs include:
• Average SNR vs. Overall Throughpuf: This scatter plot shows the Average SNR versus the
Overall Throughput. intuitively, there are some expected behaviors which indicate how the
system is performing.
• Distance to Closest TGB vs. Overall Throughput: This is graph is similar to the Average SNR
vs. Overall Throughput scatter plot except the distance is being observed. There are some
intuitive conclusions here as well. It makes sense that the further away the meter is, the lower
the throughput will be
• SNR vs. MaxRG (1 day): The SNR versus MaxRG (1 day) scatter plot shows, over a 30-day
window, the biggest gap within the last day. MaxRG is the largest gap between two read
bearing messages
• SNR vs. MaxRG (7 days): The SNR versus MaxRG (7 days) scatter plot shows, over a 30-day
window, the biggest gap within the last seven days. MaxRG is the largest gap befinreen two
read bearing messages
• SNR vs. MaxRG (24 Hour Data Only): The SNR versus MaxRG (24 Hour Data Only) scatter
plot shows the biggest gap within the last 24 hours. MaxRG is the largest gap between two
read bearing messages
• SNR vs. Hours Stale (32 Hours): The SNR versus Hours Stale (32 Hours) scatter plot indicates
how long ago a read bearing message was received within the last 32 hours
• SNR vs. Days Stale (7 days): The SNR versus Days Stale (7 Days) scatter plot indicates how
long ago a read bearing message was received within the last seven days
• SNR vs. Buddy Client Count: The SNR versus Buddy Client Count scatter plot indicates the
number of different meters for which the buddy meter has forwarded messages
• Stale Meter Histograms: The Stale Meter Histograms illustrate how the system is doing as a
whole. The histograms indicate the number of ineters stale within the last four hours. The blue
bars of the histogram represent the actual number of stale meters within the last four hours.
The grey bars represent the theoretical number of stale meters based on an equation which
calculates the percentage of inessages that can be expected. To view the stale meter count,
move the mouse over the bars. For more detailed statistics and information, click on the blue
bars
Overall System Profi/e
On a continuous basis, the collected data is analyzed against performance thresholds defined in
FlexWare. The sum of all defined thresholds creates an overall performance profile. These profiles
define acceptable performance characteristics on a aiven element tvpe. Profiles can specifv
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performance characteristics across multiple collection periods to catch intermittent problems that are
not typicaily severe enough to cause a major performance problem.
When thresholds defined in FlexWare are exceeded, an alert in the GUI is raised. Thresholds may be
defined for any performance parameters available for analysis within FlexWare. Profiles are defined
using distinct parameters for electricity, gas and water. The FlexWare diagnostics system raises and
presents alerts to allow network operators to take meaningful and informed action when required.
When alert conditions change or abate, FlexWare diagnostics modifies or clears the alert.
FlexNet Meter Performance Tracking
The FlexNet system tracks the following parameters for every meter in the system:
Read Interval Success (RIS): A measure of read interval success. RIS is a percentage that is
calculated by taking the "Number of Read Intervals Received" divided by "Number of Read
Intervals Expected" over a given time period, multiplied by 100 to arrive at a percentage. A
read interval is based on the sample rate of a FlexNet radio. If a FlexNet radio is configured to
sample the meter reading every hour, then the number of intervals expected is 24. RIS is
typically calculated using the past 30 days of inessage traffic to give an overall picture of
interval success
Raw Transmit Success (RAW): A measure of raw transmits success. With FlexNet, the read
sample rate and transmit rates are typically decoupled. Sample rate may be hourly, while
transmit rate may be four times per day. Each transmission contains up to seven (7) days of
hourly reading history. Raw transmit success is a measure of transmit success divided by
transmit attempts, multiplied by 100 to arrive at a percentage. It is possible for a meter to have
a very low RAW percentage and still maintain a 100% Read interval success. This is due to
the reading history included with every transmission.
Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR): Compares the level of a desired signal (in this case the
transmission of read data) to the level of background noise. Meters with a higher SNR to the
tower will provide meter reads more reliably than meters with weaker SNR values. An
extremely week SNR is considered 8 db or lower, a weak SNR will range from 8 to 10 db, a
moderate SNR will be 10 to 12 db and a good SNR will be above 12 db.
GIS Meter Data
A report containing the GIS coordinates of every meter in the system can be generated at any time.
Latitude: The latitude as reported by the meter. (The endpoint is programmed with this
information during installation and setup and re-transmits it regularly to ensure that it is
maintained in the database)
Longitude: The longitude as reported by the meter. (The endpoint is programmed with this
information during installation and setup and re-transmits it regularly to ensure that it is
maintained in the database)
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Other Monitoring & Health Reports
FlexWare includes many additional monitoring and health reports, including:
• Statistics Reports
• SNR Histograms
• Time Befinreen TX Histograms
• Signal Metrics History Graphs
• Missed Message/Throughput History Graphs
• SNR Time Plots
• Time Plots
• TGB Status
• Overall System Statistics
• Message Counts
Diagnostics Summary
FlexWare enables monitoring, control, and testing of all AMI network communications elements
throughout Renton's AMI nefinrork. FlexWare supports Renton's needs by providing a common
architectural framework for integrating AMI network management processes (alarm notification, system
maintenance, user administration, command and control, reporting, and generic notification services)
across a common user interface. Renton can benefit from the simple architecture, reliable performance
and flexible reporting to maintain optimal performance of the AMI network.
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Sensus will comply with all requirements in this section as they pertain to the Sensus software
applications. The software license and warranty for the FlexWare software shall remain in effect as
long as Renton maintains a FlexNet support contract with Sensus.
Additional workstation licenses are available at no charge, unless they exceed the number of Client
Access Licenses (CALS) for the Microsoft products running in conjunction with the FlexWare software
(Microsoft Server and SQL Server). Sensus will provide 25.CALS for each Microsoft application, and
will provide additional CALS if they are required by the City of Renton. Sensus will transfer ali third
party software licenses to Renton upon system delivery.
All the software is furnished with the system. All Software licensing and support (with the exception of
Red Hat after the initial 3 year period) is included in the system purchase price and the FlexNet
support contract proposed. All software licenses will be transferred to the City or Renton upon system
delivery. The City of Renton will be responsible for maintaining licenses of third party applications
after the initial license periods expire. r
SOFTWARE
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2 Java Version 1.5.0
3 JMS/Active MQ Version 4.0.1
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Version 3.9
Version 2.3.27
Version 4.4
Version 5.8.8
Version 8.1.4
Version 2.0
Version 2.2.3
Version 1.3.10
Version 7.15.5
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Version 1.1.4
Version 3.0.23c
Version 0.9.7.1
Version 1.4
Version 4.10.0
Version 3.3.3 R1
Enterprise Edition
Enterprise Edition (64 bit)
RedHat Enterprise
Version 3.1
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Standard Edition
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All FlexNet endpoints are programmed with their specific GIS coordinates upon activation. This is
used to help locate the endpoints and also for use with the diagnostic mapping tools available in the
FlexWare software described above. The endpoints regularly transmit their GIS coordinates to the
FlexNet RNI where they are stored in the database and used for various diagnostic functions including
the Diagnostic map shown below.
The FlexNet system can easily export GIS coordinates of ineters either by flat text file, report or
database .view for the City of Renton as desired. Sensus will work with the City of Renton to develop
any number of possible interFace methods for the GIS data.
The GIS coordinate accuracy and datum depends on the GPS receiver of the handheld used in
conjunction with the FlexNet CommandLinkT"' field tool at the time of activation. Sensus allows the
use of any compatible Windows Mobile 6 handheld with the FlexNet CommandLinkT"^ field tool.
The Sensus 5501 handheld offers 3 to 5 meter accuracy and uses the WGS84 datum. Sensus also
recommends the Trimble NomadT"' handheld which offers 2 to 5 meter accuracy and a configurable
datum.
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Sensus fully complies with the requirements in this section. All production software updates are
thoroughiy tested by the Sensus Systems Engineering group prior to release in production form.
Sensus maintains a number of different software test environments which utilize live data feeds from
deployed TGBs. All software updates and patches, enhancements, firmware updates and endpoint
firmware updates are thoroughly tested prior to release on production systems. Sensus AMR Support
engineers typically install all updates and patches remotely via secure VPN connection.
FlexNet fully complies with the requirements in this section.
Sensus and United Pipe and Supply are not proposing a hosted RNI, but that is an option open to the
City of Renton if desired. Sensus and United Pipe are happy to discuss hosting options with the City of
Renton at any time.
See Appendix A, Section 4 for RNI Software warranty.
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v.7. Documentation — The City must be provided with all documentation needed
to install, operate, and maintain the AMR system and all of its components.
Documentation must serve both for training and reference, and must be kept up
to date with any system or soflware upgrades or corrections.
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training facility located in our headquarters in Raleigh, NC. The Center includes a 20-person training
room and has an operational FlexNet network for live and interactive training. FlexNet training
sessions are held on a regularly scheduled basis, and include a variety of different topics from
endpoint installation to system administration.
Refresher training performed by Sensus and United Pipe and Supply Technical Sales personnel may
not carry any additional costs. This can include software training, meter and endpoint installation
training, and other system administration training. Follow-up phone and web-based training by Sensus
AMR Support Engineers is also typically included in the standard FlexNet support agreement outlined
in this proposaL
If Renton wishes to schedule on-site follow-up training by Sensus AMR Support Engineers beyond the
on-site training provided with system delivery, this is available at $1,500 per day per instructor.
Sensus fully complies with the requirements in this section.
Sensus FlexNet instructors are Sensus employees and are highly qualified AMR Support Engineers
with an average of 10 years or more of service with the company. Sensus instructors are the same
individuals who provide phone and web based support for the FlexNet system. They are very highly
skilled individuals who are very familiar with all Sensus AMR and AMI systems. Sensus instructors will
not perform other duties while conducting training, and resumes of instructors will be provided to
Renton upon request prior to the system training.
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Sensus will comply with the requirements in this section. Sensus provides evaluation forms for each
training session conducted.
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Ongoing Training and Support
AMI Technical Services is staffed to provide technical support and follow-up training for the system
through the warranty period and on an annual maintenance contract basis. Sensus' Customer
Services staff acts as a single point-of-contact for Renton and support staff are available for additional
training by phone or in person during the system lifetime. Support is available via a toll-free number
and on-site support is available as required. For customers who require additional support, we can
provide custom support services under an extended service contract.
Customer Training: Sensus University
Sensus is committed to providing the best possible customer service to Renton and all of its more than
172 deployed networks in North America.
Part of this commitment is provided via the Sensus University. Sensus University is a dedicated AMI
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training facility located in our headquarters in Raleigh, NC. The Center includes a 20-person training
room and has an operational FlexNet network for live and interactive training. FlexNet training
sessions are held on a regularly scheduled basis.
Sensus Users Conference
The conference is held normally in November. It is an opportunity to see new and existing products.
Maximize efFciency of current operations through maintenance and troubleshooting classes. Gather
valuable information and contacts from other SENSUS users.
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The FlexNet end users have established an organization to share ideas and best practices with each
other to make their operations the best they can be. This group is operated and run by Sensus users.
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Additional Support
Ali program, customer and training documentation will be supplied and kept up to date during the
program lifecycle. Sensus provides an annual software maintenance program with a release schedule
and upgrades. Training for new releases and products will be provided if required.
v.9. Support — The System Vendor must provide on-site and telephone support
as needed by the City over the estimated 20-year life of the system to ensure its
proposed perforrnance. As this support will be requested when saflware or
equipment malfunc�ions, response must be rapid, accurate and efricient.
All new FlexNet. systems receive Standard Support free for the first year of operation; Premium
Support is available for an additional cost as described in Section viii, Appendix 8. After the first year of
operation, Renton may choose to extend coverage under Premium Support or Alternate Service
Pricing. Participation i.n Premium Support is strongly recommended for maximum cost effectiveness.
Standard or optional Premium Support coverage begins upon completion of MDM training.
Sensus will comply with the requirements in this section. For additional details, please refer to Section
viii, Appendix 8 regarding Sensus FlexNet Annual Maintenance Agreement.
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The FlexNet system is the most reliable AMI system available on the market today. This has been
demonstrated at more than 172 individual utility deployments in North America. Sensus has shipped
more than 3 Million FlexNet endpoints to date, and deployed more than 400 TGBs.
One of the highlights of the FlexNet system is the extremely low number of collection points required to .
cover Renton's service area. Since there are very few TGBs deployed, this radically reduces the
amount of preventative maintenance that must be performed to keep the system running. This also
radically lowers the number of backhaul connections required, which lowers long term system costs
dramatically. In fact, Sensus has demonstrated a better than 10 to 1 coverage ratio to other systems,
meaning that for every 10 backhaul connections required by other systems, only 1 will be required for
FlexNet.
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Preventative maintenance provisions for the TGBs include:
• Monitoring backhaul connection status (facilitated by FlexNet automated system monitoring
alerts)
• Check email regularly for FlexNet ONMS alerts issued by the system
• Checking transceiver fans and filters and clean if necessary (recommended every 6 months)
• Checking fans for smooth operation (recommended every 6 months)
• Checking backup battery terminals for corrosion (recommended every 6 months)
• Check for warning lights and tighten any loose nuts or bolts (recommended every 6 months)
• Verifying RF antenna cabling and antenna is secure (recommended every 6 months)
• Checking emergency intake and exhaust fan filters — Outdoor TGBs only (recommended every
6 months)
• Checking and cleaning the Air Conditioner Condenser Intake filter (located outside of unit) —
Outdoor TGBs only; the TGB will issue an alarm if this filter becomes clogged and condenser
temperatures rise above 170°F. (recommended every 6 months)
• Testing emergency intake and exhaust fans — Outdoor TGBs only (recommended every 6
months)
• Checking results of automated backup battery tests — Outdoor TGBs only (recommended
every 6 months).
• Replacing TGB backup batteries (approximately every 10 years).
Preventative Maintenance for the RNI/Software includes:
• Checking system throughput (recommended monthly or as desired)
• Checking for latest 3�d party software patches and updates — i.e. Microsoft (recommended
every 6 months or via automated updates)
• Checking for latest Sensus software updates (recommended yearly or as desired). Sensus
includes all software updates as part of the FlexNet support contract proposed. Sensus
support staff will perform all software updates remotely via secure VPN with Renton's
permission.
See Section viii, Appendix 9—"AMI-453 Tower Gateway Base Station Maintenance" for more
information regarding TGB preventative maintenance.
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The FlexNet system is the most robust and reliable AMI network available today. The system is
trusted and used by large investor owned utilities such as Portland General Electric (850,000 services),
Southern Company (4 Million Services) and Alliant Energy (1.4 Million Services). The FlexNet system
is designed to prevent data loss for up to 7 days, even in the event of a total collection system failure.
No other system provides this level of redundancy and reliability.
The Sensus support contract provides for an on-site technician within 48 hours of problem notification,
if the issue cannot be solved via remote support provisions. This includes TGB hardware failures.
Additionally, Sensus provides regionally stocked spares for equipment such as TGB transceivers, RNI
servers, and endpoint programming equipment. All work will be performed by Sensus technicians,
relieving Renton of this responsibility. Sensus maintains regional support o�ces via its partner USA
Mobility (including offices in Seattle, WA) to provide rapid and effective system hardware support if
needed.
AMR System Equipment � Response Time
Any required system hardware including Will be shipped within 48 hours of
TGB transceivers, endpoint programming notification of issue
equipment, RNI servers (preloaded with
required software).
v.10. Payment — The City will make payment on systems and equipment that
meet the requirements of, and have been accepted by, the City. Acceptance will
be based upon demonstration that the system components under consideration
for payment have been placed into full operation to include meter reading data
being successfully being passed to the utility billing system (CIS) in production
mode and other monitoring / trending / alerting / analysis functions being
successfully used in production / operational mode. An invoicing format
acceptable to the City will be determined during contract negotiations. After
contract award, and prior to the Pre-Deployment meeting, the System Vendor
shall submit a preliminary cost-loaded schedule to the City for review and
comments. Prior to the Pre-Deployment meeting the City shall provide System
Vendor with comments on the preliminary cost-loaded schedule. The cost-loaded
schedule will be finalized at the Pre-Deployment meeting (or shortly thereafter)
and will be used as the basis of partial payments during system deployment.
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United Pipe & Supply will comply with the requirements in this section.
v.11. Project Staffing — The success of this Project is critical to the operation of
the City. Describe the organization structure that the System Vendor will provide
to support this project. Name the personnel that are planned to be assigned to
the Project, their roles and responsibilities. Provide a list of project staff's
experience in delivering projects of similar size and scope. "
For a project similar to the City of Renton the following personnel were used, due to the number of new
and ongoing projects there may be minor substitutions:
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PMP 30 years
Randy Arntson Project Manager, Sensus Metering Systems Project Mgmt RF Comms.
RF Engineerin
PMP g Years
Rob Cawyer IT Lead, Sensus Metering Systems Six Sigma
Database
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Water Territory Manager, Sensus Metering 13 years
Erik Ongstad Systems Miller Heiman AMI/AMR
Metering
Applications 16 years
Arthur Burns Miller Heiman Electronics
Engineer, Sensus Metering Systems
Meterin
Miller Heiman
Ryan AMI/AMR Specialist, United Pipe and Supply Electrical 3 years
Carnathan En ineer
v.12. Deployment Plan — Prior to the Pre-Deployment meeting, the City in
conjunction with the System Vendor will develop a detailed deployment plan. The
System Vendor must participate in these meetings, whose costs will be included
in the equipment prices furnished in the Cost Proposal (Step 2 of the evaluation
process). Describe in general terms the process that the System Vendor takes in
deploying a project similar to the City's Project.
As indicated above in Item 3(h), the City intends to conduct an initial deployment
phase of approximately 750 accounts in a concentrated area of the City to test the
AMR system and installation services policies, procedures and control systems.
The System Vendor must be an integral part of this initial phase of work. For
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those Respondents short-listed and advancing to Step 2 of the evaluation
process, the entire cost of the System Vendor for participating in the initial phase
shall be included in the Gost Proposal developed as part of Step 2.
Sensus Project Management Services
Sensus will provide project management services in accordance with the legal agreement between the
parties which will include coordination and support to the customer utility as outlined below.
Project Management Services include:
• Pre-deployment planning and customer review meetings
• Project schedule development
• Project coordination with Sensus' supply chain and all subcontractors to include facilitating
equipment order placement and fulfillment
• Advise on TGB site preparation (electrical, mechanical, communications)
• Tower Gateway Base Station (TGB) installation and commissioning
• Regionat Network Interface (RNI) installation and commissioning
• Commissioning of the Communication link between the TGB and RNI
• Testing of the data transfer to the customer billing system
• RNI Server setup and configuration
• Training sessions for installers and FlexWare system operators.
• Facilitate customer acceptance testing of the FlexNet system (phased acceptance) in accordance
with the mutually developed Customer Acceptance Test (CAP) Plan.
Sensus Project Management Criteria
All projects will be deployed as per the agreed upon criteria outlined in the Sensus Statement of Work
(SOW) and / or Contract / Agreement.
A summary of the criteria is listed below:
• The PM will coordinate the Sensus system acceptance test with the customer according to the
criteria identified and agreed upon in the CAP for each milestone of the project.
The PM will manage commissioning, optimization and acceptance of the project by phase or site.
A phase or site is defined as a specific geographically bounded area or meter quantity by route,
district, trip or area of such proportion that the advantages of the FlexNet system of network
devices and buddy meters can function properly to support good systems performance.
• As each phase/site is deployed, the customer accepts that phase or site and thereby assumes all
future systems optimization, maintenance, equipment replacements, etc.
Sensus Project Management Phased Activity
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Sensus will work ciosely with Renton to establish the installation project plan, project deliverables,
accountabilities, communications planning and project acceptance. We utilize our standard operationai
philosophy and approach through to Project Acceptance and Ciosure; combining the benefits of best
practices and local management. Our approach ensures day-to-day supervision and ongoing coordination
at the highest levels within Sensus.
Phased activity highlights include:
• Project Award Notification
• Assemble Project Packet
• Purchase Order
• Contract and Addendums
• System Design Documents
• Propagation Study
. Project Related Sales Information
• Customer and Sensus Contact Information
Pre-Deployment Planning
• Preliminary Setup & Planning
• Develop / refine Scope of Project
• Document Deliverabies in a time phased matrix
• Prop Study Validation
• Assume lead times for tower lease agreements
• Develop TGB Installation Scope of Work
• Review & Adjust Network Design
• Internal Project Meetings with Manufacturing & IT PM
• Review Equipment Orders with Purchasing
• Define Preliminary Schedule
• Customer Kick-Off Meeting
• Review Project Installation Process
• Discuss Deployment Plan & Schedule
• Understand Customer Expectations
• Discuss Billing System Interface
• Review System Acceptance Criteria
• Agree to Training Requirements
Nefwork Deployment
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� • Coordinate
• Install Antennae & Coax Cables on Towers
• Install TGBs at determined sites -(1 — Week per TGB)
• Establish Link to Head-End RNI via backhaul channel selected by the Utility
o DSL, GPRS Modem, POTS, etc.
RNI (Head-End) Deployment
• Coordinate
• Install RNI Servers in Customer's Data Center
• Establish Network Communications to TGBs
• Establish Remote Access Thru Firewall for Tech Support
• Establish User Accounts
• Establish Data Exchange with Customer Billing System
Installer Training
Train Installers on:
• Handheld Operation
i
� • Proper Endpoint Installation
• Proper pocumentation of Work Orders
• Verification of Endpoint Activation
• Troubleshooting Endpoint Issues
• Safety & Security
• Quality Audits of Instailations
End Point Installation
Customer or Contractor Installs Endpoints
Sensus is Responsible for:
• Delivering Product to Match Install Schedule
• Monitoring QA of Installer's Work
• Monitoring System Read Performance
• Establish Process to Get Daily List of Instailed Meters
• Establish eRMA Process
System Optimization (Post Deployment)
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• Evaluate network performance
• Change any non-performing meters
• Re-program radios to different modes
e Instali repeaters - as required
• Install additional TGBs , FNPs or FRPs - if required to meet agreed upon system goals
o Run acceptance test - per phase
System Acceptance Test
o Criteria development
• System Hardware Installed
o Performance Testing
A sample deployment plan of similar size to Renton is attached as Section viii, Appendix 7.
v.13. Quality Control — The City is expecting the System Vendor to design and
furnish an ANiR system that has an estimated operating life of 20 years requiring
a minimum of repair, maintenance and replacement due to design, materials, and
workmanship failures. Describe fhe quality control policies and procedures that
the System Vendor has adopted to ensure quality system design, manufacturing,
component sourcing and any other aspect that affect the serviceability and useful
life of the equipment and soffware that will be furnished for the Project. Also
describe the failure analysis process that is used when product is returned.
Sensus utilizes FMEA for analysis of potential failure modes within a specific product for classification by
severity or determination of the effect of failures on the product. It is primarily used from an electrical and
mechanical perspective of a product in various phases of the product life cycle. Sensus defines failure
modes as any errors or defects in a product or process, design, or item, especially those that affect the
customer, and can be potential or actual.
Sensus has dedicated resources assigned to support this production at its design centers and on site at
the CEM locations. All Sensus facilities are ISO 9001 certified. Sensus also has a new, extensive
Quality Assurance and Reliability labs up and running to ensure quality products are delivered to the
customer and process are maintain on the factory floor. All processes associated with production of the
SmartPoint Radios are verifiable and Sensus conducts routine audits to ensure compliance with the
quality standards. In addition to the personnel additions to the quality team, additional resources are
being added to the manufacturing engineering and CEM management teams this fiscal year.
All products are subject to accelerated life testing to 90% confidence before shipment as well as
calculated MTBF during design stages. This is performed by elevated temperature over time on a
specific number of products. Currently, Sensus captures all field failures within a database controlled by
customer service which we utilize to determine potential systemic issue that need to be analyzed further
through means of root cause analysis and testing. If an issue is determined to be present, it would be
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handled through corrective actions and proper steps would be taken to address these issues within the
customer environment to minimize any possible impact to the network. Sensus also performs HALT
testing early in our design process to find weak area's within our designs and address them early in the
design stage.
During product reliability testing the products are subject to a number of environmental tests including, but
not limited to Temperature, Humidiry, Rain, Solar Radiation, Mechanical Shock and Vibration, ESD and
Surge as well as corner testing to produce failures to understand our limited of each critical component.
v.14. Project Administration — The System Vendor will be required to participate
in various meetings from time to time, issue reports, establish and amend
delivery schedules and other routine items to administer the Project. Please
describe the general plan that the System Vendor will follow regarding project
administration issues. The City at its sole discretion may revise the project
schedule and timelines or suspend the project due to funding or implementation
issues.
Sensus will comply with the requirements in this section. Beginning at award of contract, Sensus will
provide a Project Manager that will be responsible for the organization and implementation of the FlexNet
deployment. The PM will communicate between city departments, facilitate trainings, coordinate delivery
of material, coordinate installation of the RNI and TGB with subcontractors as well as many other duties.
As topics come up during the pre-deployment and deployment stages, the PM will communicate with all
involved departments to ensure that the correct course of action is taken as desired by Renton.
A full description of the project managers' role is described in Section viii, Appendix 10.
v.15. System Performance 1Marranty — The City expects the System Vendor to
design and provide an AMR and metering system that reliably and accurately
transmits the reading on the water meter along with other information contained
in that transmission. The System Vendor must warrant that the system will
achieve a 99.5% reading rate, by comparing the number of actual reads received
versus the number of reading attempts made at any time reading activity is
performed, when the transmitter is installed and the reading equipment is
operated and maintained according to the System Vendor's instructions. Propose
the System Vendor's plan for addressing equipment failures that result in a
reading rate of less than 99.5%. Describe the support that is expected from the
City to assist the System Vendor in addressing such failures.
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Years After
Unit is
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0% $0.00
0% $0.00
0% $0.00
0% $0.00
0% • �0.00
0% $0.00
0% $0.00
0% $0.00
0% $0.00
Table 1: f�4eter InterFace Unit Failures
Unit Preventative
Maintenance
Program Cost
(e.g., battery
replacement)
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Guaranteed
Maximum
Failure Rate
(failures/1000
unites/yr)
n/a
n/a
n/a
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n/a
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uniUyr) adjustment) Program
1 0 0% $3,000.00
2 0 0% $3,000.00
3 0 0% $3,000.00
4 0 0% $3,000.00
5 0 0% $3,000.00
6 0 0% $3,000.00
7 0 0% $3,000.00
8 0 0% $3,000.00
9 0 0% $3,000.00
10 0 0% $3,000.00
Table 2: Data Collection Unit Failures
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We will use the standard warranty which is one year from the date of shipment. Refer to Section v,
Appendix A, Section 1 for specifics. We will have to take exception to paying the $100 for each failed
component as Sensus will not agree to this. As I am sure you are aware the City of Renton and
Sensus have had a long partnership and I believe that our record of standing behind our product is
proven.
Sensus will provide to Renton a replacement SmartPoint at no-charge under the nationally published
warranty for the first 10 years for any SmartPoint as stated in Section v, Appendix A, Section 1. The
warranty will cover any non-performing SmartPoint from manufacturing, electrical or battery failure,
water intrusion or any other reason as long a no physical damage was done to the SmartPoint.
Section v. Exceptions
• United Pipe & Supply and Sensus will have to take an exception to Section v.15.b on page 124.
Sensus will not be able to provide a$100 credit for failed radio devices. Sensus will provide to
Renton a replacement SmartPoint at no-charge under the nationally published warranty for the
first 10 years for any SmartPoint as stated in Section v, Appendix A, Section 1 and wiil provide
the radio at a discounted rate for the remaining 10 years of the 20 year warranty. The warranty
will cover any non-performing SmartPoint from manufacturing, electrical or battery failure, water
intrusion or any other reason as long a no physical damage was done to the SmartPoint.
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�ECEIVED
MAR 3 Y 1011
- PIPE& SUPPLY
March 29, 2011
J. D. Wilson
% City of Renton Washington
Utility Systems Division
Fifth Floor
1055 South Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
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RE: Written Consent to sign contracts
Dear Mr. Wilson,
��T1' OF RENTON
�JTILITY SYST�MS
1 am writing this letter in response to your request for a letter from United Pipe &
Supply Co., Inc. listing the names and position of employees that are authorized to sign
contracts on behalf of the corporation. I have also included the signatures of those
authorized to sign documents pertaining to the City of Renton Washington contracts.
The following people have authorization to sign contracts, purchase orders, etc on behalf of
United Pipe & Supply Co., Inc.
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Terry A. Dotson - President
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Walter D. Gard�er - CFO / C00
Nyrlen - VP Sales & Marketing
Sincerely,
Terry A Dotson
President
tdotsonC�unitednine.com
7600 SE Johnson Creck Blvd. Portland, OR 97206 (503)-772-6230 Direct (503)-542-9330 Fax
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State of Or�
County of Clackamas
This instrument was acknowledged before me on March 29, 2011, By
Stuart N„yren, as VP Sales & Marketin�, of United Pipe & Sup�l. ,y Inc.
By: C�' �� i�
Tracy Marti
Notary Public — State of Oregon
My Commission Expires: Februar,y 13, 2015
OFFICIAL SEAL
Seal TRACY R MARTIN
NOTARY PUBLIC OREGON
COMMlSSlON NO. 45509g
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES FEBRUAfiY 13, 2015
State of Ore�on
County of Clackamas
This instrument was acknowledged before me on March 29, 2011, By
Walter D Gardner, as CFO/COO, of United Pipe & Suppl_ ,y Inc.
By: I '�� /(� ��
Tracy Mart'
Notary Public — State of Oregon
My Commission Expires: February 13, 2015
OFFICIAL SEAL
Seal TRACY R MARTIN
NOTARY PUBIJC OREGON
COMMISSION NO. 455098
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES FEBRUARY 13, 2015
State of Ore��
County of Clackamas
This instrument was acknowledged before me on March 29, 2011, By
Terry A Dotson , as President, of United Pipe & Suppl. , Inc.
By. � � � —
Tracy Martin
Notary Public — State of Oregon
My Commission Expires: Februar,y 13, 2015
Seal OFFICIAL SEAL
TRACY R MARTIN
NOTARY PUBUC OREGON
COMMISSION NO. 455p9g
MY COMMISSION ExPiRE3 FEBRUARY 13, 2015
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THIS CONTRACT, made this Day of , 2Q21, by and between the City of Renton,
Washington, an Optional Code city and a palitical subdivision of the State of Washington (hereinafier "City")
and United Pipe & Supply Co., Inc. with its principal place of business at 76a0 SE lohnson Creek Blvd, Portland,
Oregon 97206 (hereinafter "Contractor").
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WHEREAS, the City has caused Contract documents for:
Contract No.
Contract Title : Automated Meter Reading (AMR) System
to be prepared for certain Work as described therein; and
WHEREAS, the Contractor has assured the City that it has the specialized expertise and experience
necessary to properly Provide the goods and Services in a timely manner and that its proposa) includes al1 of
the functions and features required for the goods and Services; and
WHEREAS, the City has accepted the Contractor's offer to provide the goods and Services in
accordance with the Contract's terms, Statement of Work, Request for Proposal (RFPj documents and
Cantractor's Response to RFP; and
WHEREAS, by executing this Contract, the Contractor represents that the waiver of the Contractor's
immunity under industrial insurance, Titte S1 RCW, as set forth in the Contract documents was mutually
negotiated by the parties; and
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements of the parties herein
contained and to be performed, the Contractor hereby agrees to supply the goods and Services at the price
and on the terms and conditions herein contained, and to assume and perform all of the cavenants and
conditions herein required of the Cantractor, and the City agrees to pay the Contractor the Contract price
provided herein for the supply of the goods and Services and the perfarmance af the covenants set forth
herein.
City of Renton Automated Meter Reading System Contract
THE FURTHER TERMS, CONDITIONS AND COVENANTS of the Contract are set forth in the following
order of precedence:
(1)
�2)
Contract Amendment
The Contract Document which includes this City of Renton Contract and the following
Attachments, which are incorporated by this reference:
A. Price
B. Statement of Work
C. Fair Practices Policy Affidavit of Compliance
D. Affidavit and Certification Form
E. Software License Agreement
F. Maintenance Agreement
G. Contractor's Insurance Forms
H. AC�RD Form
I. Bond to the City of Renton
(3) RFP Addenda
(4) Request for Proposals
(5) Contractor's Proposal
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CITY OF RENTON
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Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk
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'I'Ai�LL ()F CONTEN'I'S
DEFINITION OF WORDS AND TERMS ..........................................................................................5
I. STANDARD CONTRACTUAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS .......................................................7
1.1 Administration ...................................................................................................................7
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1.2 Contract Amendment ...................................................................................................................... 7
1.3 Termination for Convenience/Default/Non-Appropriation ......................................................... 7
1.4 Force Majeure .................................................................................................................................. S
1.5 Washington State Sales Tax ......................................................................................................... 8
1.6 Taxes, Licenses, and Certificate Requirements ......................................................................... 9
1.7 Assignment .......................................................................................................................................9
1.8 Indemnification and Hold Harmless ............................................................................................. 9
1.9 Applicable Law and Forum .......................................................................................................... 10
1.10 Conflicts of Interest and Non-Competitive Practices ............................................................... �o
1.11 Claims and Appeals ......................................................................................................................11
1.12 Mediation ........................................................................................................................................11
1.13 Maintenance of Records .............................................................................................................. 11
1.14 Other Public Agency Orders ........................................................................................................ 12
1.15 Environmental Purchasing Policy ...............................................................................................12
1.16 Nondiscrimination and Equal Employment Opportunity .........................................................12
1.17 Prevailing Wages and Retainage ............................................................................................... 14
1.18 Contract Bond ................................................................................................................................ 14
1.19 Severability .....................................................................................................................................15
1.20 No waiver of Breach ...................................................................................................................... 15
II. SPECIFIG CONTRACTUAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS .......................................................16
SEC'TION 2 ................................................................................................................................................ 16
2.1 Execution of the Contract ............................................................................................................. 16
2.2 Contract Term ................................................................................................................................ 16
2.3 Notices ............................................................................................................................................ 17
2.4 Notices far Appeal :........................................................................................................................ 17
2.5 Payment Procedures .................................................................................................................... 17
2.6 Purchase Orders ........................................................................................................................... 18
2.7 Pricing ................................................................................................................. i8
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2.8 Shipping Charges .......................................................................................................................... 18
2.9 Acceptance Process .....................................................................................................................18
2.10 Final Acceptance Process ...........................................................................................................19
2.11 Warranty Provisions ...................................................................................................................... 20
2.12 Express Warranties for Software ................................................................................................ 20
2.13 Warranty Remedies ...................................................................................................................... 21
2.14 Defective Work .............................................................................................................................. 21
2.15 Hardware and Software Warranty Process ............................................................................... 22
2.16 Hardware and Software Maintenance ....................................................................................... 22
2.17 Independent Status of Contractor ............................................................................................... 22
2.18 Non-Disclosure of Data ................................................................................................................ 22
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Non-Disclosure Obligation ........................................................................................................... 22
Public Disclosure Requests ......................................................................................................... 22
PraductReturn ............................................................................................................................... 23
No Prototype Components .......................................................................................................... 23
Industrial and Hazardous Waste ................................................................................................. 23
Prohibition on Asbestos-Containing Products .......................................................................... 23
DesignDefects .............................................................................................................................. 23
ChangedRPquirements ............................................................................................................... 24
SoftwareLicense ........................................................................................................................... 24
DisasterRecovery ......................................................................................................................... 24.
BugStatus Reports ....................................................................................................................... 24
Enhancements, Updates, Upgrades, Replacements and IVew Versions of Software ....... 24
@II. INSUFZ4NCE R�GlUIR�MENTS ............................................................................................... 26
SECTION3 ................................................................................................................................................ 26
3.1 Evidence and Cancellation of Insurance ................................................................................... 26
3.2 Insurance Requirements .............................................................................................................. 26
3.3 Minimum Limits of Insurance ....................................................................................................... 27
At�achrr�ea�t A: Pa�Ace ..................................................................................................................... 29
A4tachmer�t B: St��ea�ent of tfllork ............................................................................................. 32
Attachr�nent C: Faia� Pracgice �oiicy Affidavit of Compfiance ................................................. �3
Attachrvrent D: Affidavit an� C�rta�icataooa �o�o ....................................................................... 44
A4ta�hrreenQ �: So�are Licens� Agre�rffo�nt ........................................................................... 45
Attachment�: �Aai�tenance Ag�eee�ent .................................................................................... 49
A'�ttac9�mee�t G: Co�t�actor's 8ns�a�ance Fo�rres ......................................................................... 5�
A�tach�aent H: ACORD �o� ...................................................................................................... 52
Attachrn�nt B: Bond to �he Clty of Rer�tos� ................................................................................. 53
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Words and terms shall be given their ordinary and usual meanings. Where used in the Contract Dacuments, the
following words and terrns shail have the meanings indicated. The meanings shalt be applicable to the singular, plural,
masculine, feminine and neuter of the wards and terms.
Acceptable, Acceptance or Accepted: Written Documentation of the City's determination that the Contractor's
Work has been completed in accordance with the Contract.
Contract Amendment: A written change to the Contract modifying, cleleting or adding to the terms or Statement
of Work, signed by both parties, with or without notice to the sureties.
Contract or Contract Documents: The writings and drawings embodying the legally binding obligations between
the City and the Contractor for completion of the Work under the Cantract as set forth on Pages 1 and 2 of
this document.
Contractor: The individual, association, partnership, firm, company, corporation, or combination thereof,
including joint ventures, contracting with the City for the performance of Ser�ices or Work under the
Contract.
Cost Analvsis: The review, evaluation and verification of cost data and the evaluation of the specific elements of
costs and profit. Cost Analysis is the application of judgment using criteria to project from the data to the
estimated costs in order to form an opininn on the degree to which proposed costs represent what the
Contract should cost, assuming reasonable economy and efficiency.
C�: City of Renton and its officers, employees, agents, contraetors, and subcontractors.
DaY: Calendar Day.
Dacumentation: Technical publications and/or documentation relating to the use of the Software or Services to
be Provided and delivered by Contractor under this Contract, such as reference manuals, training manuals,
user manuals, maintenance manuals, installation, systems administration and technical guides designed to
instruct the City on the features, uses, and functions of the Software or Services.
Effective Date: The date the Contract is countersigned by the City.
Enhancement: Technical or functional additions to improve functionality and/or operations.
Error: An unanticipated Software problem resulting in program behavior not 1) following the Software's logical
design, 2) cnnsistent with functionafity described in Paragraph V Documentation, and/or 3) consistent with
the requirements of the Contract.
Final Acceptance: The point when City acknowledges that the Contractor has performed the entire Work in
accordance with the Contract.
Hardware: Tangible goods, excluding software and data, including, but not limited to, motherboard(s);
firmware; memory; internal or external expansion card(sj; power supply(s); fan{s); storage controller(s);
interna) or external hard disk(sj; CD-ROM, DVD, Blu-Ray or other media drive(s); graphics controller(s);
display screen(s}; human interface devices e.g. keyboard, mouse, track ball, tauch pad, web camera,
microphone; biometric readers e.g. fingerprint scanner(s}, retina scanner(s), voice print analyzer(s); security
tUken{s) e.g. Express Card(s), Smart Card{s), PC card{s), USB token{s), crypto key generator(s); software
authorizing devices e.g. serial, parailel, or USB dongle(s); equipment or devices ta connect the computer to
external peripheral equipment such as networks, printers or scanners; cable(s), coupler(s) or adaptor(s);
mounting ar supporting device(s); housing(s); enclosure(s); external subsystems e.g. Ethernet switch(�s),
storage system(s), tape drive(s), radios, communication systems, and/or UPS(s).
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Obiect Code: The executable, machine-readable, form of a Software program. Object code is instruction code in
machine language produced as the output of a compiler or an assembler.
Person: Includes individuals, a5sociations, firms, companies, corporations, partnerships, and joint ventures.
Price Analvsis: The process of examining and evaluating a price without evaluating its separate cost elements
an� proposed profit.
Proiect Mana�er: The individual designated by the City to manage the project on a daily basis and who may
represent the City for Contract administration. This Contract may be part of a larger City project.
Proiecfi Saonsor: tndividual designated by the City to conduct the Contract solicitation process, draft and
negotiate Contracts, resolves contractual issues and supports the Project Manager during Contract
performance.
Provide: Furnish without additional charge.
RCW: The Revised Code of Washington.
Request For Proposal ("R�P"): The original "Request for Praposal" published by the City of Renton, including
Addenda thereto and written clarifications made by the City of Renton in respnnse to contractor inquiries.
Resaonse to RFP: Those documents and materials submitted by contractors to the City of Renton in response to
fihe RFP.
Statemate of Work ("SOW,"): That Attachment to the Contract consisting of written descriptions of Services to be
performed, or the goods to be Provided or the technical requirements to be fulfilled under this Cantraci:.
5ervices: The furnishing of labor, time, or effort by a Contractor for the following, but nat limited to: installation,
maintenance, suppart, configuration, custom Software, or consulting.
Software: All or any portion of the then commercially available version(s) of the computer executable programs
and Enhancements thereto, including Source Code, localized versions of the camputer executable programs
and Enhancements thereto, including Source Code and Documentation licensed and delivered by Contractor
to the City.
Source Code: A set of human readable instruttions, written in a programming language, that must be translated
to Object Code before the program can run on a computer.
Subcontractor: The individual, association, partnership, firm, company, corporation, or joint venture entering
into an agreement with the Contractor to perform any portion of the Work covered by this Contract.
Update: All publish�d revisions to the Documentation and copies of the revised, Enhanced, or modified
Software, which are not designated by Contractar as nEw products.
Up�rade: Subsequent releases of the Software and Documentation that generally have a new major version
number, i.e. version 6.3 to version 7.0.
Virus: Software code that is intentionally and specifically constructed for the purpose of destroying, interruptin�
or otherwise adverseiy impacting other code or data in a computer, such as replicating itself or another
program many tirnes without any usefut purpose.
Work: Everything to be Pravided and done for the fulfillment af the Contract and shall include all Software,
Hardware and Services specified under this Gontract, including Contract Amendments and settlements.
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I, S1'A11iDARD CONTR�CTU�L 1'ERMS AND CONDIT'IUNS
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This Contracfi is between the City and the Contractor who shall be responsible for Providing the Work described
herein. The City is not party tn defining the division of Work between the Contractor and its Subcontractors, if
any, and the Statement of Work has nat been written with this intent.
The Contractor represents that it has or shall obtain all personnel, materials and equipment required to perForm
Work hereunder. In accordance with the FBI's Criminal Justice Informatinn System Policy 4.5, al! contractor
employees that might access City systems wili be required to comply with the personnel security screening
requirements set forth in the policy. That screening may include, but is not limited to, a state of residency
fingerprint check and additional screening as deemed appropriate by the City. AI{ screening will be done prior to
access to the City's systems, either from the contractor's site or the City's. Should the contractor send an
employee that has either not been screened, or fails the security screening, for any reason, the City retains the
right to turn away such employee and prohibit his/her access. All travel costs, if any, for such employee will be
the responsibility of the contractor. The City retains the right to approve contractor employees assigned to the
project and request a r.hange of personnel based on employee perfarmance. The City may refuse project staff
for any reason.
The Contractor's perFormance under this Contract may be monitored and reviewed by City personnel. Reports
and data required to be Provided by the Contractor shall be delivered to the City as described herein.
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All changes to the Contract shall be through a Contract Amendment. No oral order or canduct by the City shall
constitute a change to the Contract. If any Contract Amendment causes an increase or decrease in the cost of, or
the time required for performance of any part nf the Work under this Contract, the Contract may be modified if
agreed to in writing by both parties. Contract Amendments may require a Cost/Price Analysis to determine the
reasonableness of the proposed adjustments to the Contract.
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A. Termination for Convenience
The City for its convenience may terminate this Contract, in whole ar in part, at any time by written notice
sent certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Contractor. After receipt of a Notice of Termination
("Notice"), and except as directed by the City, the Contractor shall immediately stop Work as directed in
the Notice, and comply with all other requirements in the Notice. The Contractor shall be paid its costs,
including necessary and reasonabie Cnntract closeout costs and profit on that portion af the Work
performed and Accepted up to the date of termination as specified in the notice. The Contractor shall
promptly submit its request for the termination payment, together with detailed supporting
documentation. If the Contractor has any properi:y in ifis possession belonging to the City, the Cantractor
shall account for the same and dispose of it in the manner the City directs. All termination payment
requests may be subject to Cost or Price Analysis.
6. Termination for Default
if the Conkractor does not deliver Work in aceordance with the Contract, ar the Contractor fiails to perform
in the manner called for in the Contract, or if the Contractor fails to comply with any material provisions of
the Contract, the City may terminate this Contract, in whole or in part, for default as follows:
1. A"Notice to Cure" shall be served on the Contractor by certified mail (return receipt requestedj
or delivery service capable of providing a receipt. The Contractor shall have thirty (30) Qays to
cure the default or provide the City with a detailed written plan, which indicates the time and
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methods needed to bring the Work into compliance and cure the default, or as otherwise set
out in the Contract or noted in the Maintenance Agreement.
If the Contractor has not cured the default or the p{an to cure the default is not acceptable to
the City, the City may terminate the Contract. Termination shall occur by serving a Notice of
Termination by certified mail (return receipt requested) or delivery service capable of providing
a receipt an the Contractor setting farth the manner in which the Contract4r is in default and
the effective date of termination.
The Contractor shall only be paid for Wo�k delivered and Accepted, less any damages to the City
caused by or arising from such default.
4. The termination of this Cantract shall in no way relieve the Contractor from any of its obligations
under this Contract as to the work performed as of the effective date of termination, nor shall
such terminatian limit the rights and remedies of the City hereunder as to the work performed
as of the effective d�te of termination
C. Termination for Non-A pp rapriation
If expected or actual funding is withdrawn, reduced or limited in any way during the Contract term or in
any Contract Amendment hereto, the City may, upo� written notice to the Contractor, terminate this
Contract in whole or in part.
Payment shalt not exceed the appropriation for the year in which termination is effected. If the Contract is
terminated for non-appropriation:
1. The City shall be liable only for payment in accordance with the terms of this Contract for
Services performed and Accepted prio� to the effective date of termination; and,
2. The Contractor shall be released from any obligation unde� this Contract (including any related
purchase order) to provide further Work pursuant to the Contract.
Funding under this Contract beyond the current appropriation year is conditiona! upon the appropriation
by the City Council of sufficient funds to support the activities described in this Contract. Should such an
appropriation not be approved, the Contract shall terminate at the close of the current appropriation
year. The appropriation year ends an December 31 of each year.
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The term "force majeure" shall include, without iimitation by the following enumeration: acts of nature, acts of
civil or military authorities, terrorism, fire, accidents, shutdowns for purpose of emergency repairs, industrial,
civil or public disturbances causing the inability to perform the requirements of this Contract. If a party is
rendered unable, wholly or in part, by a force majeure event or any other cause not within such parly's control,
to perfarm or comply with any obligation or �ondition of this Contract, upon giving notice and reasonably full
particulars to the other party, such obligation or condition shall be suspended only for the time and to the
extent commercially practicable to restare normal operations. In the event the Contractor ceases to he excused
pursuant to this provision, then the City shall be entitled to exercise any �emedies otherwise provided for in this
Contract, including Termination for Default. Whenever a force majeure event causes the Contractor to allocate
limited resources between or among the Contractor's customers, the City shall receive no less priority in respect
to such allocation than any of the Contracto�'s other customers. In the event of any such delay, the date of
perfarmance shall be extended for a period equai ta the time lost by reason of the delay.
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The Contractor shall register for payment of sales taxes in the State of Washington. The Cantractor shall add the
sales tax to each invoice and upon receipt of payment from the City, promptly remit appropriate amounts to the
State of Washington.
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This Contract and any of the Work Provided hereunder is contingent and expressly conditioned upon the ability
of the Contractor ta Provide the specified goods or Services consistent with applicable federal, state or local
laws and regulations. If, for any reason, the Contractor's required ficenses or certificates are terminated,
suspended, revoked or in any manner modified from their status at the time this Cantract becomes effective,
the Contractor shall notify the City immediately of such condition in writing.
The Contractar and Subcontractor(s) shall main#ain and be liable for all taxes, fees, licenses, permits and costs as
may be required by applicable federal, state or local laws and regulations as may be required to Provide the
Work under this Contract.
The Contractor and Subcontractor(s) shafl maintain thrnughout the term af the Contract a Gity of Rentan
Business License.
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Neither party shall assign or transfer any interest, obligation or benefit under or in this Contract, whether by
change of control of greater than 51�'0, transfer of a controlling interest of greater than 51�Y, sale of assets or
stock, merger with another entity, assignment or novation, without written consent of the other party. If
assignment ar transfer is appraved, this Contrad shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
successors of the assigning party. This provision shall not pre�ent Contractor from pledging any proceeds from
this Contract as security to a lender subject to city a�proval. An assignment or transfer shall be aceepted by
either party upon the posting of all required bonds, securities and the like by the assignee and the written
agreement by assignee to assume and be responsible for the obligations and liabilities of the Contract, known
and unknown, and applicable law.
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A. Patent and CopVri�ht Indemnity
The Contractor shall protect, indemnify, defend and save harmless the City from any and all claims or
lawsuits alleging a violatiqn of a third party's copyright or patent rights. 50 long as the City gives
Contractor prompt notice of any infringement claim brought against the City regarding the Software and
the City gives Contractor information, reasonable assistance, and sole authority to defend or settle any
infringement claim, then, in the defense or settlement of an infringement claim, Contractor shall, in its
reasonable judgment and at its option and expense: (i) obtain for the City the right to continue using the
Software; (ii) replace or modify the Software so that it becomes noninfringing while giving equivalent
performance; or (iii) if Contractor cannot obtain the remedies in (i} or (ii), the parties may praceed to a
court af competent jurisdiction to determine the amount of fees that shail be returned to the City. Before
final payment is made on this Contract, the Contractor shall, if requested by the City, furnish acceptahle
proof of a proper release from all such fees or claims. Contractor shall have no liabiiity to indemnify or
defend the City to the extent the alleged infringement is based on: (i) a mad'+fication of the Software by
the City or others authorized by the City but not by the Contractor; or (ii) use of the Software other than in
accordance with the Documentation. If the City is required to defend itself or enter into a settlement
agreement due to Contractor's failure to defend, Contractor shall indemnify the City for its costs and
expenses as well as any judgment entered against the City.
B. Indemnification For All Other Actions
Contractor shall protect, defend, indemnify and save harmless the City, its officers, employees and agents
from any and all costs, claims, judgments, and/or awards of damages for injuries to Persons and/or
damage to tanglble property, arising out of or in any way resulting from the acts or omissions of the
Contractor its otficers, employees, Subcontractors and/or agents. Contractor's indemnificatior► obligation
shall include but is not limited to, all claims against the City by an employee or former employee of the
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Contractor or its Subcontractors, and the Contractor expressly waives by mutual negotiation, with respect
to the City only, all immunity and limitation on liability under any ir�dustrial insurance act, including Title
51 RCW, other worker's campensation act, disability benefit act, or other employee benefit act of any
jurisdiction which would otherwise be applicable in the case of such claim. In the event the City incurs any
costs including attorneys' fees to enforce the provisions of this paragraph, all such costs and fees shall be
recoverable from the Indemnitor.
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This Contract shall be governed by and construed according to the laws of the 5tate of Washington, including
but not limited to, the Uniform Commercial Code, Title 62A RCW. Any claim or suit concerning this Contract may
only be filed and prosecuted in either the King County Superior Court or U.S. District Court for the Western
District of Washington, in Seattle, Washington.
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A. Conflict af Interest
By entering intQ fihis Contract to perform Work, the Contractor represents that it has no undisclosed direct
or indirect pecuniary or proprietary interest in the Work required to be performed under this Contract,
and that it shall not acquire any such interest that tonflicts in any manner or degree with the Work
required to be performed under this Contract. The Contractor shall not employ any Person ar agent
having any co�flict of interest. In the event that the Contractor or its agents, employees or representatives
hereafter acquires such a conflict of interest, it shall immediately disclose such conflict to the City. The
City shall require that the Contractar take immediate action ta eliminate the conflict up to and including
termination for default.
B. Continsent Fees and Gratuities
By entering into this Contract to perform Work, the Contractor represents that:
1. No Persons except as designated by Contractor shall be employed or retained to solicit or secure
this Contract with an agreement or understanding that a commission, percentage, brokerage, or
contingen# fee would be paid.
No gratuities, in the form of entertainment, gifts or otherwise, were offered or gi�en by the
Cantractor or any of its agents, employees or representatives, to any official, member or
employee of the City or other governmental agency with a view toward securing this Contract or
securing favorable treatment witfi respect to the awarding or amending, or the making of any
determination with resp�ct to the performance of this Contract.
Any Person having an existing Contract with the City or seeking to obtain a Contract who
willfully attempts to secure preferential treatment in his or her daaiings with the City by offering
any valuable consideration, thing or promise, in any form to any City official or empfoyee shall
have his or her current Contracts with the City canceled and shall not be able to ente� into any
other Contract with the City for a period of two (2) years.
C. Disclosure of Current and Former Citv Emplovees
To avoid any actual or potential conflict of interest or unethical conduct:
1. City employees or former Ciiy employees are prvhibited from assisting with the pr�paration of
proposals or contracting with, influencing, advocating, advising or consulting with a third party,
including Contractor, while employed by the City or within one (1) year after leaving City
employment if helshe participated in determining the Work to be done or processes to be
followed while a City employee. For purposes of this section (1.10 ), the term "city employee"
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shall include any individual who may have been an independent contractor, but (a) whose
primary place of work was at the city, (b} whose work schedule was directed by any city
employee, (c) who maintained an office space at the city, (d) who managed or supervised city
employee(s), or (e) who reported hours worked to the city's finance or payroll department.
Contractor shall identify at the time of offer current or former City employees involved in the
preparation of proposals or the anticipated performance of Work if awarded the Contract.
Failure to identify current or former City employees involved in this transaction may result in the
City's termination of this Cont�act.
After Contract award, the Contractor is responsible for notifying the City of current or former
City employees who may become involved in the Contract at any time during the term of the
Contract.
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The Contractor shall address claims for additional time or compensation under the Contract in writing ta the
Project 5ponsor and Project Manager within thirty (30) Days of the date in which the Contractor knows or should
know of the basis for the claim. Claims shall be accompanied by supporting documentatian and citation to
applicable provisions in the Contract Documents. The City reserves the right to request additional
documentation necessary to adequately review the claim. No claim by the Contractor shall be allowed if
asserted after final payment under this Contract. The Project 5ponsor and Project Manager shall ordinarity
respond to the Contractnr in writing with a decision issued jointly, but absent such written response, the claim
shall be deemed denied upon the tenth (10th) Day following receipt by the Project Sponsor and Project Manager
of the claim, or requested additional documentation, whichever is later.
In the event the Contractor disagrees with the determination of the P�ojecfi Spansor and Project Manager, the
Contractor shall, within thirty (30) Days of the date of such determination, appeal the determination in writing to
the Finance & Information Technology Administrator (FIT Administrator) In the event the FI7 Administrator is
also the Project Sponsor, the appeal shall be directed to the Assistant Chief Administrative Officer (ACAO) of the
City. Such written notice of appeal shafl include all information necessary to substantiate the appeal. The FIT
Administrator, or ACAO, shall review the appeal and make a determination in writing, which shall be final. Appeal
to the FIT Administrator, or ACAO, on additional time or compensatian claims shall he a condition precedent to
litigation.
Pending final decision of a claim and appeal hereunder, the Contractor shall proceed diligently with the
performance of the Contract and in accordance with the direc#ion of the Project Sponsor or Project Manager.
Failure to comply precisely with the time deadlines under this paragraph as to any claim shall operate as a waiver
and release of that claim and an acknawledgment of prejudice tv the City.
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If a dispute arises out of or relates to this Contract, or the breach there�f, and if said dispute cannot be resolved
through the claims and appeal process set forth in the Claims and Appeals paragraph above, the parties may,
upon mutual agreement, endeavor to settle the dispute in an amicable manner by mediation, or o#her agreed
form of ADR process, prior to commencing litigation.
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A. Retention of Records
The Contractor and its Subcontractors shall maintain books, records and documents of its perfo�mance
under this Contract in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for governmental entities.
The Contractor shall retain all financial information, data and records for all Work under the Contract for
six (6) years after the date of final payment.
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Audit Access
Federal, state ar City auditors shall have access to Contractor's and its Subcontractors' records
for the purpase of inspection, Cost or Price Analysis, audit or other reasonable purposes related
to this Contract. Federal, state or City auditors shalt have access to records and be able to copy
such records during the Contractor's normal business hours. The Contractor shall Provide proper
facilities for such access, inspection and copying.
Audits may be conducted during or after the Contract period for purposes of evaluating claims
by or payments to the Contractor and for any other reasan deemed appropriate and necessary
by the City. Audits shall be conducted in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles for governmentaf entities and/or federal, state or City audit pr�cedures, laws or
regulatfons. 7he Contractar shail fully cooperate with the auditor(s).
3. Proof of Compliance with Contract
The Contractar shail, upon request, provide the City with satisfactory documentation of the
Contractor's compliance with the Contract.
ln addition, the Contractor shall permit the City and if federally funded, the Comptroller General
of the United States, or a duly authorized representative, to inspect a!I Work, materials, payrolls
and other data and records involving the Contract.
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Other federal, state, City and local entities may use the terms and conditions established by this Cantract if
agreeable to all parties. The City does not accept any responsibility or involvement in the purchase orders or
contracts issued by other pu6lic agencies.
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Contractors able to supply products containing recycted and environmentally preferable materiats that meet
performance requirements are encouraged to Provide them.
The Contractor shall use recycled paper for all printed and photocopied documents related to the submission of
this solicitation and fulfillment of the Contract and shall, whenever practicable, use 6oth sides of the paper.
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A. Nondiscrimination in Emplovment and Provision of Ser�ices
During the performance of this Contract, neither the Contractor nor any party subcontracting under the
authority of this Contract shall discriminate or tolerate harassment on the basis of race, color, sex,
religion, natianal origin, marital status, creed, sexual orientation, age, or the presence of any sensory,
mental, or physical disability in the employment or application for employment or in the administration or
delivery oF Services or any other benefits under this Contract.
B. Equal Benefits to Emqloyees with Domestic Partners
the Contractor agrees that it shall not discriminate in the provision of employee benefits between
employees with spouses and employees with domestic partners during the performance of this Contract.
Failure to comply with this provision shall be considered a material breach of this Contract, and may
subject the Contractor to administrative sanctions and remedies far breach.
C. Nondiscriminatinn in Subcontractin� Practices
During the term of this Contract, the Contractor shall not create barriers to open and fair opportunities to
participate in City Contracts or to obtain or compete for Contracts and Subcontracts as sources of
supplies, equipment, construction and Services. In considering offers from and doing business with
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Subcontractors and suppliers, the Contractor shall not discriminate against any person on the basis of
race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, creed, marital status, sexual orientation or the presence of
any mental or physical disabifity in an otherwise qualified disabled person.
D. Compliance with Laws and Re�ulations
The Contractor shall comply fully wfth all applicable federal, state and lacal laws, ordinances, executive
orders and regulations that prohibit discrimination. These laws include, but are nat limited to, RCW 49.60,
Titles VI and VII of the Givil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the American with
Disabilities Act and the Restoration Act of 19$7. 7he Contractor shall further comply ful{y with any
affirmative action requirements set forth in any federal �egulations, statutes or rules included or
referenced in the Contract documents.
E. Small ContractOrS and Suppliers and MinoritV and Women Business Enterprises Opportunities
While not a requirement of this Contract, the City encourages the Contractor to use businesses, including
Small Contractors and Suppliers (SCS), as defined herein, and minority-owned and women-owned
business enterprises in City Contracts. The term "Small Contractors and Suppliers" means that a business
and the person or persons who own and control it are in a financial condition which puts the business at a
substantial disadvantage in attempting to c.ompete for public contracts. The relevant financial condition
for eligibility under the Contracting Opport�nities Program is set at fifty percent (SO%) of the federal Small
Business Administration jSBA) small business size standards using the North American Industry
Classification System and Owners' Personal Net Worth less than seven hundred fifty thousand dollars
($750,000).
The City encourages the Contractar to use the following voluntary practices to promote open competitive
opportunities for small busin�sses, including SCS firms and minority-owned and women-owned business
enterprises:
1. Contact the Washington State Office oF Minarity and Women's Business Eriterprises (QMWBE)
to obtain a list of certified minarity-owned and women-owned business enterprises at the
following website at http://www.omwbe.wa.gov/ or by te�ephone 360-704-1181 or
jwheat@omwbe.wa.gov.
2. Use the small services of available community organizations, consultant groups, local assistance
offices, and other organizations that provide assistance in the recruitment and placement of
small businesses, including SCS firms and minority-owned and women-awned business
enterprises.
F. Equal Emplovment opportunity
Contractor shall execute the attached City of Rentan Fair Practices Policy Affidavit of Compliance form,
Comply with Cifiy Administrative Policy 1.2, and upon completian of the contract Wark, file the attached
compliance statement. (Attachment C)
G. Record-Keeping Requirements and Site Visits
The Contractor shall maintain, for at least six (6) years after completian ofi all Work under this Cantract,
the following:
Records of employment, employment advertisements, application forms, and other pertinenfi
data, records and information related to emplayment, applications for employment or the
administration or delivery of Services or any other benefits under this Contract; and
2. Records, including written quotes, bids, estimates or proposals submitted to the Contractor by
all businesses seeking to participate on this Contract, and any other information necessary to
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document the actual use of and payments to Subcontractors and suppliers in this Contract,
including emplayment records.
The City may visit, at any time, the site of the Work and the Contractor's office ta review the foregoing
records. The Contractor shall Provide every assistance requested by the City during such visits. In all other
respects, the Contractor shafl make the foregoing records a�ailable to the City for inspection and copying
upon request. If this Contract involves federal funds, the Contractor shall comply with al1 record keeping
requirements set forth in any federal rules, regulations or statutes included or referenced in the Contract.
H. Sanctions for Violations
Any violation of the mandatory requirements of the provisions of paragraph 1.16 shall be a material
breach of this Contract, for which the Contractor may be subject to damages, withholding payment and
any other sanctions provided far by this Contract and by applicable law.
Repuired Submittals Upon Completion of Work
Upon completion of Work and as a condition precedent to final payment, the Contractor shall submit a
Final Affidavit of Amounts Paid to City of Renton Finance & Information Technology Department. Identify
amoun#s actually paid, and any amounts owed, to each Subcontractor and/or supplier (if appticable) for
performance under this Contract. Failure to submit such affidavits may result in withholding of payments
or the final payment.
Comuliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
The contractor has evatuated its services, programs and employment practices for compliance with
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended ("504"), and the Americans with Disabilities Act
("ADA").
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Cantractor and Subcontractors shall pay prevailing wages. Before the first incremental payment is
made to the Contractor for an item, the Contractor and its Subcontractors shall file Intents to Pay
Prevailing Wages with the State of Washington (information copy provided to the City of Renton). The
Contractor should not pay any subcontractor for any work until after the subcvntractor has filed all
Intents to Pay Prevailing Wages. The Contractor shail not receive release of retainage until all
Affidavits of Wages Paid have been filed with and accepted by the State of Washington. See
paragraph 2.5.8.2 for applicability of retainage.
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The Contractor shall provide an executed Contract Bond for the amount of the sum of the p�ices for
1,000 units of Item 1 plus Items 4 through 14 inclusive in Attachment A, Price. The bond shall:
A. Be on the City-furnished form;
B. Be signed by an approved Surety (or Sureties) that:
1. Is registered with the Washington State Insurance Commissioner, and
2. Appears on the current Authorized Insurance List in the State of Washington published
by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner,
C. Be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the Contract by the Contractor within the
prescribed time;
0. Guarantee that the Surety shall indemnify, defend, and protect the City against any claim of direct
or indirect loss resulting fram the failure:
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Of the Contractor (o� any emplayees, Subcontractors, or lower tier subcontractors of the
Contractor) to faithfully perfarm the contract, or
2. Of the Contractor (or any employees, Subcontractors, or lower tier subGontractors of the
Contractor) to pay ali labors, mechanics, Subcontractors, lower tier subcontractors,
materialperson, or any person who pro�ides supplies or provisions for carryi9ng out the
Work;
E. Be accompanied by a power of attorney for the Surety's officer empowered to sign the bond; and
Be signed by an officer of the Contractor empowered to sign official statements (sole proprietor or
partner). If the Contractor is a corporation, the bond must be signed by the president or vice-
president, unless accompanied by written proof of the authority of the individual signing the bond
to bind the corporation (i.e., corporate resolution, power of attorney or a letter to such effect by the
president or vice-presidentj.
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Whenever possible, each provision of this Contract shall be interpreted to be effective and valid under
applicable law. If any provision is found to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, then such provision or portion
thereof shatl be modified to the extent necessary to render it legal, valid and enforceable and ha�e the intent
and economit effect as close as possible to the invalid, illegal and unenforceable provision. If it is not possible to
modify the provision to render it legal, valid and enforceable, then the provision shall be severed from the rest
of this Cantract. The invalidity, illegality or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the �alidity, Iegality
or enforceabifity of any other provision of this Contract, which shail remain valid and binding.
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No action or failure to act by the City shall constitute a waiver of any right or duty afforded to the City under the
Contract; nor shail any such action or failure to act by the City constitute an approval of, or acquiescence in, any
breach hereunder, except as may be specificatty stated by the City in writing.
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The documents constituting the Contract between the City and the Contractor are intended to be
complementary so that what is required by any one of them shall be as binding as if calfed for by all of them.
After the Effective Date:
A. Automated Metering Reading System Infrastructure.
1. Fixed Network Data Collectian Units. The City will issue a purchase order for the three fixed
network data collection units (Sensus FlexNet Tower Gateway Base (TGBj stations)and
associated antennas, cables and related equipment; including installation, setup and testing of
communications links to meter data transmitters and the AMR system control and data
management servers (Sensus FiexNet Regional fVetwork Interface (RNI)). Included in the price
for this item are three field programmer / tester / reader units (three Trimble Nomad 800 LE
units plus three Sensus Command Link Modules).
2. Fixed Network Data Gollection Unit Site Support. The City will issue purchase orders for the
site work to provide electrical power and communications finks at the three TGB sites.
Fixed Network Data Colfection Repeaters. The City will issue purchase orders for fixed network
data collection repeaters (Sensus FlexNet Network Portals (FNP)j, inciudin� installafiion, if field
conditions indicate the repeaters are required. It is estimated that up to six repeaters may be
necessary.
4. AMR System Contro) and Data Management Subsystem. The City will issue a purchase order
for the AMR system contro� and data management subsystem (Sensus FlexNet Regional Network
Interface consisting of the Utility Information Platform Server and the Network Controlle�
Server), including the Sensus Meter Data Manager (MDM) and Sensus Flexware software, set up
and testing of the communications with the TGBs, and set and testing of the interface with the
City's utility billing system. The contractor will Provide the subsystem except for the following
which will be provided by the City: the hardware and operating systems for the Utility
Information Ptatform Server and the Network Control�er Server and the database for the Utility
Information Platform Server. 5ee the Statement of Work for Detaits.
B. Meter Data Transceivers. The City will issue purchase orders for meter data transceivers (Sensus FlexfVet
SmartPoint M2 510M and 5120M endpoint radias).
7he Contract may be executed in counterparts, any of which shall be deemed an original and which shall
together constitute one Contraet.
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The term of this Contract shall be five (5) years, commencing on the Effective Date of the Contract and subject
to the termination provisions at paragraph 1.3, Termination for Convenience/Default/Non-Apprapriation. The
Warranty Period begins at Final Acceptance and continues for a period of twelve (12) months. Upon the
completion of the Warranty Period, the Maintenance Agreement begins and continues from year to year unless
terminated as described in this Cont�act. The Software License shall be perpetuat. If during the Contract term,
additional units or services need to be purchased to provide AMR co�erage to meters located within the City's
Water Service Area as defined in the Statement of Work, the City will pay either the unit cost as identified in the
Contract or the then current market value, whichever is more beneficial to the City.
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All notices or documentation required or t'rovided pursuant to this Contract shail be in writing and shall be
deemed duly given when delivered to the addresses set forth below.
For Project Management related notices, questions or documentation:
CITY OF RENTON CONTRACTOR
Prnject Manager
1.D. Witsan
1055 Sauth Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
(425) 430-7295
jwilson@rentonwa.gov
For Contract related notices, questions o� documentation contact:
Project Sponsor
Name: Abdoul Gafour
City of Rentan
1055 South Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
(425) 430-7210
agafour(�rentonwa.gov
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Gregg Zimmerman, Public Works Administrator
City of Renton
1055 South Grady Way
Rentqn, WA 98057
(425) 430-7311
gzimmerman�rentonwa.gov
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A. I nvoices
The Contractor for Work Accepted by the City shall furnish invoices to the Project Manager.
Important — When a purchase order is issued against this Contract that has the potential for multiple or
partial deliveries, a separate invoice shall be generated for each completed delivery Accepted by the City.
All invoices shall include the following information: purchase order number, requester's name and phone
number, date of invoice, invoice number and invoice total. For each item in the Contract, provide: item
number, quantity, description, Contract price and when applicable provide the manufacture, list price and
discounts. For Services, invoices shall identify either milestones Accepted, hours worked and Contract
hourly rates, or authorized fees.
City of Renton Automated Meter Reading System Contract
The City will not be bound by prices contained in an invoice that are higher than those in this Contract.
The invoice may be rejected and returned to the Contractor for a co�rect invaice.
FAILURE TO COMpLY WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS OR TO PROVIDE AN INVOICE IN CONFORMANCE WITH
THE CONTRACT MAY DEI.AY PAYMENT.
B. Pavments
Within thirty (30) Days after receipt of an invoice, other than a rejected invoice, the City shall pay the
Contractor for Accepted Work. Upon acceptance of payment Contractor wa+ves any claims for the Work
covered by the invoice, accept for claims already asserted.
1. The City will pay invoices submitted by the selected cantractor as progress is made against
mutually agreed upon milestones and deliverables on the implementation project and agreed
upon service stipulated in the final agreement. Prior to payment, invoices will be reviewed to
determine if billing is reflective of actual agreed upon praject progression and performance,
Upon acceptance of the billing by the City's Project Manager the payment will be processed and
submitted to the cvntractor.
2. Retainage. Retainage shall apply to Items 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Attachment A, Price. The City will
withhold from payment five percent of the price, before taxes, far these items. After the work
for these items has been accepted by the City and the City has verified that the applicable
Affidavits of Wages paid have been accepted by the State of Washington and that the taxes for
these items has been paid to the State of Washington, then the retainage will be released to the
Contractor. See paragraph 1.17 regarding filing Intents to Pay Prevailing Wages as a condition of
payment.
C. Subcontractor Promqt Payment
The Contractor agrees to pay each Subcontracior under this Contract for satisfactory performance of its
Subcontract within thirty (30) Days from the recefpt af each payment the Contractor receives frvm the
City,
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Purchase orders shall be issued referencing this Contract number. Purchase order(s) shall define and authorize
the Work by the Contractor based on the prices contained in this Contract. The purchase orders issued by the
City may reflect agreed to Contract Amendments.
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Prices shall be as stated in the Gontract Price, and shall remain firm during the contract term. Any price
adjustments shall be addressed in accordance with paragraph 1.2, Contract Amendment. See Attachment A,
Price, for provisions for un+t price adjustment using the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
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AIt prices shall include freight FOB to the designated delivery point. The City shall reject requests for additional
compensation for freight charges.
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The City may Accept Work by phase or milestone as specified in the Statement of Work. The Contractor will give
the City "notice of completion" of Work related to a specific milestone following the Contractar's completion of
all such Work in accordance with the requirements in the Contract.
A. Acceatance Process
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Upon completion of the milestone deliverables, the Cont�actor will notify the City and the Acceptance
process will commence. Acceptance shall be based on cnnformance with the Statement of Work. After
notice by Contractor of completion of the milestone, City will issue a written natice of milestone
Acceptance or Provide Contractor with a notification of rejection, which will include documentation of the
specific grounds for the rejection, outlining items not in compliance with the deliverables.
B. Correction of Deficiencies Process
If a deliverable is rejected, Contractor will have a commercially practicable time to correct items
documented in the City's notification of rejection. Following the receipt of Contractors' notice that the
Work has been corrected, the City will issue a written notice of Acceptance or provide Contractor with a
notification of rejection, which will include documentation of the specific grounds for the rejection,
autlining Work not in compliance with the milestone. The project schedule will be adjusted accordingly in
the event that a dispute regarding the method or accuracy of the torrection causes a delay. If the
deliverabie(s) fails to comply with the milestone after Contractor's second attempt to correct the Work
and no clear plan can be agreed upon between the City Project Manager and the Contractor's Project
Manager, the City will determine the appropriate corrective action(s) up to and, inciuding declaring a
breach of Contract.
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The City shall begin the Fina! Acceptance process as follows:
A. The parties shall agree on the start date for the Acceptance test. The Acceptance test will test and
evaluate all system components: SmartPoint radios, TG6s, FNPs, RNI, data backhaul, interface with the
utility billing system, Flexware software, Meter Data Manager software, etc. The City wifl purchase and
install Sensus SmartPoint radios at all the meter locations in current Route numbers 25 and 31
(approximately 950 meters). Additionally, the City and the Contractor will choase additianal meters
throughout the system for which the City will purchase and install Sensus SmartPoint radios. These
additionai installations will be used to locate areas in the system where FPNs need to he installed to
provide radio coverage. The FPNs will be installed. The Ac�eptance test will be based upon the
aforementioned installed meter radios.
B. The Acceptance test shall include sixty (60} days of continuaus operation of the Work without material
defect in accordance with the Contract in the City's fully implemented production environment.
C. If the City Accepts the Work, the City wiil send a notice of Final Acceptance to the Contractor and notify
the Contract Bond Surety that the Work for which the bond was issued has been completed and accepted
by the City.
D. If the City determines that the Work is not Acceptable, the City shall notify the Contractor in writing,
describing the deficiencies.
E. The Contractor shall either Provide a detailed, written plan to achieve Final Acceptance or to make
correctiions or replacements within a mutually agreed upon time period. The parties shall mutually agree
an a start date for beginning another Acceptance test.
F. Another sixty (60) Day successful operation period shall follow any corrections or replacements to the
Work. Subsequent thirty five (35) Day operation Acceptance test periads can occur if mutually agreed to
by the parties.
G. If the City Accepts the Work following a second or subsequent Acceptance test the City will send a notice
of Final Acceptance to the Contractor.
H. If the Contractor- does not carrect or replace the unacceptable Work the City may declare a breach of
Contrac.t.
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A. No Waiver of Warranties and Contract Rirrhts
Conducting of tests and inspections, review of Statement of Work or plans, payment for Work, or
Acceptance or Final Acceptance of the Wark by the City shall not constitute a wafver of any rights under
this Contract or in law. The termination of this Contract shall in no way relieve the Contractor from its
warranty/guarantee responsibility as it pertains to work campleted as of the effective termination date.
B. Warrantv Term
The Contractor warrants that the Work performed under this Contract shalf be free from defects in
material and workmanship, and shall conform all requirements of this Contract, for a period of twefve (12j
months from date of Final Acceptance of such Work by the City, except that the warranty for the
equipment items (SmartPoint radios, TGBs and FNPs) shall be as described in Sensus publication G-500-
R12, 5ensus Limited Warranty. The exception does not apply to the installation of said items. The clock for
the warranty of the installation Work starts at Final Acceptance. Any Work corrected shall be subject to
this paragraph to the same extent as the Work initially Provided.
Warrantv Ap,pficable to Third Partv Suppliers Vendors Distrihutors and Subcontractors
The Contractor shall ensure that the warranty requiremer�ts of this Contract are enforceable through and
against the Contractor's suppliers, vendors, distributors and 5ubcontractors. The Contractor is responsible
for liability and expense caused by any inconsistencies or differences between the warranties extended to
the City by the Contractor and those extended to the Contractor by its suppliers, vendors, distributors and
Subcontractors. Such inconsistency or difference shall not excuse the Contractor's full compliance with its
obligations under this Contract. The Contractor shall cooperate with the City in facilitating warranty
related Wark by such suppliers, vendors, distributors and Subcontractors.
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A. Contractor warrants that on the date of Final Acceptance, the Software Provided hereunder shall be free
from programming Errors and when used in accordance with this Contract shall operate and conform to
the Statement of Work, performance capabilities, functions and other descriptions and standards as
identified in this Contract and all supplemental information Provided by Contractor.
B. Contractor warrants that it has full power and authority to license or sublicense the Software to the City
without the consent of any other Person.
C. Contractor warrants that the Software, the license to the City to use the Software, instructions for use of
the Software, Documentat+on and the performance by Contractor of the Services, shall be in compliance
with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
D. Contractor warrants the tapes, CD's, DVD's or other media delivered to the City to be free ot defects in
materials and workmanship under normal use for sixty (60) Days from the date of receipt by the City.
E. Contractor warrants that the Software Pravided is free from intentianal Viruses, disabling code or other
intentianal programming defects. Prahibited intentional programming defects include, but are not limited
to, features such as "backdoor shutdown mechanisms", "time bombs", "automatic unauthorized
connection to outside systems", programming that responds to or Provides information to outside
systems' "pinging", and features that can "retire", "shut dawn", "cripp{e" or "stop" the Software.
Contractor further warrants that neither the Software alone or through Cantract with the Contractor is
capable of electronic self-help that may deprive the City of the use of the licensed Software.
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F. Contractor warrants that future maintenance or Software releases shall not degrade the Software, cause a
breach of any other warranty or require the City to purchase new or additional hardware ar 5oftware for
continued operation of the Software.
G. Contractor warrants functionality as described in the Statement of Work and represents that the Work
identified in the Contract has been specifically selected, designed, and/or configured for the City as being
an operationally effitient integration of Hardware, Software and Services.
H. Contfactor shall be responsihle for Providing and implementing a Software and/or Hardware system that
is successfully integrated into the existing system environment of the City and meets the functional
requirements as specified in this Contract.
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A. If afi any time during the twelve (12) month period immediately following Final Acceptance of any Work
cavered by this Contract, Contractor or the City discavers one or more material defects or Errors in the
Work or any other aspect in which the Work materia{ly fails to meet the provisions of the warranty
requirements herein Confiractor shall, at its own expense and within thirty (3Q) Days of notification of the
defect by the City, correct the defect, Error or nonconformity by, among other things, making additions,
modifications, adjustments, or replacements to the Work as may be necessary to keep the Work in
operating order in conformity with the warranties herein. Any Work corrected shall be subject to this
subsection to the same extent as the Work initially Provided.
B. There must be a sixty (60) day warranty period, during which the City may return defective media to
Contractor and it shall be replaced without charge to the City.
C. In order to qualify for remedial action under these warranties, the City shall report a warranty failure ta
the Contractor in writing within thirteen (13) manths from the date of Final Acceptance. 7he Contractor
sha11 not be responsible for remedial action under this warranty to the extent the failure to meet the
warranty is caused by modification to the product(s) by the City or anyone other than the Contractor or its
Subcontractors, unless under Contractor's or its Subcontractor's direction.
D. The City shall give written notice of any defect to the Contractor. If the Contractor has not corrected the
defecC within thirty (34} Days after recei�ing the written notice, the City, in its sole discretion, may correct
the defect itself. In the case of an emergency (a reported defect not corrected within forty-eight (48j
hoursj where the City beiieves a delay could cause seri�us injury, �ass or damage, the City may waive the
written notice and correct the defect. In eithe� case, the City shall charge-back the cost for such warranty
repair to the Contractor.
E. The Contractor is responsible for all costs of repair or replacement in order to restore the Work to the
applicable Contract requirements or 5tatement of Work, including shipping charges, for Wo�k found
defective within the warranty period, regardless af who actually corrects the defect.
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Prior to Final Acceptance, when and as often as the City determines that the Work, furnished under the Contract
is not fully and completely in accordance with any requirement of the Contract, it may give notice and
description of such non-compliance to the Contractor. Within thirty (30) Days of receiving such written
notification, the Contractor shall supply the City with a detaiied, written plan which indicates the time and
methods needed to bring the Work in comp�iance with the Contract. The City may reject or accept this plan at its
discretion. If the City rejects the plen the Contractor may he determined to be in material default of the
Contract. This procedure to remedy defects is not intended to limit or preclude any other remedies available to
the City by law, including those available under the Uniform Commercial Code, Title 62A RCW.
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During the warranty period, Hardware and Software support shall be as described in the Maintenance
Agreement, Attachment F.
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After the warranty period, Nardware and Software Maintenance support shall be as described in the
Maintenance Agreement, Attachment F.
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In the performance of this Contract, the parties shall be acting in their indi�idual, corporate or governmental
capacities and not as agents, employees, partners, joint ventures, or associates of one another. The parties
intend that an independent Contractor refationship shall be created by this Contract. The employees or agents
of one party shall not be deemed or construed to be the erriployees or agents of the other party for any purpose
whatsoever. Contractor shafl not make any claim of right, privilege or benefit, which would accrue, to an
employee under RCW 41.06., ar RCW Title 51.
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Data provided by the City either before or after Contract award shall only be used far its infiended purpose.
Contractors and Subcontractors shal! not use nor distribute the City data in any form without the express
written approval of the City.
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While performing the Work under this Contract, the Contractor may encounter personal information, licensed
technalogy, Soitware, Documentation, drawi�gs, schematics, manuals, data and other materials described as
"Confidential", "Proprietary" or "Business Secret". The Contractor shall not disclose or publish the information
and material received or used in performance of this Contract. This obfigation is perpetual. The Contract
imposes no obligation upon the Contractor with respect to confidential information which the Contractor can
establish that: a) was in the possession of, or was rightfully known by the Contractor without an obligation to
maintain its confidentiality prior to receipt from the City or a third party; b) is or becomes generally known to
the public without violation of this Contract; c) is obtained by the Contractor in good faith from a third party
having the right to disclose it without an abligatian of confidentiality; or, d) is independently developed by the
Contractor without the participation of individuals who have had access to the City's or the third party's
confidentiat information. If the Contractor is required by law to disclose confidential information the Contractor
shall notify the City of such requirement prior to disclosure, to allow City to seek legal protection of such
info�mation. The notice shall allow for ten (10) business days to take whatever action the City deems necessary
to protect its interests.
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This Contract shall be considered a pubtic document and wilt be available for inspection and copying by the
public in accordance with the Public Records Act, RCW 42.56 (the "Act").
If the Contractor considers any portion of any record provided to the City under this Contract, whether in
electronic or hard copy form, to be protected under law, the Contractor shall clearly identify each such portion
with words such as "CONFIDEN7IAL," "PROPRIETARY" or "BUSINESS SECRET:' If a request is made for disclosure
of such portion, the City will determine whether the materiat should be made available under the Act. If the City
determines that the material is subject to disclosure, the City will notify the Contractor of the request and allow
the Contractor ten (1a) business days to take whatever action it deems necessary to protect its interests. If the
Contractor fails or neglects to take such action within said period, the City will release the portions of record(s)
deemed by the City to be subject to disclosure. The City shall not be liable to the Contr•actor for inadvertently
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releasing records pursuant to a disclosure request not clea�ly identified by the Contractor as "CONFIDENTIAL,"
"PROPRIETARY" or "BUSINESS SECRET:'
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The City reserves the right to return to the Contractor, those parts and supplies determined to be surplus and no
longer required by the City. Parts and suppiies eligible for retu�n to the Contractor shall have been ordered by
the City for inventory or as spares, be unused, and in the same general condition as when received. The City
shall advise the Contractar in writing of its intention to return any parts and supplies before the Contract clases.
Such items shall be returned within twelve (12j months of purchase.
The Contractar shall only be authorized a restocking fee if agreed to at the time of Contract execution and as
described in Attachment A, Price, for the return of parts and supplies. The Contractor shall, at the City's option,
issue a credit for the dollar value of the merchandise returned or refund that dotlar amount (less any restocking
fee) to the City.
This paragraph does not apply to any merchandise made to order for the City.
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All Work shall be in production and be used by customers comparable to the City at the time of the Contract
Effective Date. 7est or prototype items shall be clearly identified as such. A sufficient inventory of the Work shall
be available to meet delivery requirements.
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The Contractor shai! comply with all applicable local ordinances, state and federal statutes, and supporting rules
and regulations governing the discharge of industrial waste ta a public sewer, private sewer, or side sewer
tributary to any sewerage system.
Contractor shall handle and dispose of all hazardous wastes in compliance with all app{ie�ble Ivcal, state and
federal laws and regulations, including the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Washington Hazardous
Waste Management Act, and applicable rules a�d regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency and the
Department of Ecology governing the generation, storage, treatment, transportation or disposal of hazardous
wastes.
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Asbestos-containing products shall not be provided to the City under this Contract, unless no practicable
alternative for the asbestos-containing product exists and the Contractor obtains the written cnnsent of the City.
The Contractor shall notify the City in writing at least sixty (60) Days before it plans to suppiy the City with an
asbestos-containing product. The City shall respond to such notification within thirty (30) Days of receipt. The
Contractor shall comply with applicable state, federal and local labeling and other laws, regulations and
ordinances pertaining to asbestos-containing products, including, but not limited to, the State of Washington
Industrial Safety and Health Act and the federal �ccupational Safety and Health Act.
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The City shall declare a design defect in the event that *** twenty percent (20%} '"** of the number of like items
purchased under this Contract fail for the same failure. The City shall notify the Contractor of the defect in
writing; the Contractor shall Provide a modification, redesign or a plan to correct the defec:t within ninety (90)
Days of receipt of the notification.
The warranty period and terms for corrected items shaU be the same as for the initial items purchased under
this Contract. An extended warranty on items determined to be design defects shall have the same term as the
original warranty. This extended warranty shall begin on the correction of the defect.
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If repairs or modifications made necessary by design defects are not completed far an extended period of time,
the extended period of the lack of correction shall not be considered in computing the warranty end date. The
same warranty shall remain in effect unti! a carrection is implemented.
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New federal, state and City laws, regulations, ordinances, policies and administrative practices may be
esta6lished after the Contract Effective Date is established and may apply to this Contract. Ta achieve
compliance with changing requirements, the Contractor agrees to accept alf changed requirements that apply to
this Contract and require Subcontractors to comply with revised requirements as well. Changed reyuirements
shall be implemented through paragraph 1.2, Contract Amendment.
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5ubject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Contract and the Software Ucense Agreement, Attachment
E, including payment af the license fees by City to Contractor, Contractor hereby grants to City a perpetual, nnn-
exclusive, non-transferabte license to use the 5oftware, including any Software and Source Code released, as
well as any �ocumentation.
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In the event a disaster is declared at any City site(s), Contractor and its software vendor, Sensus USA, Inc, will
allow the City the right to use the Softwa�e in accordance with the Software License Agreement, Attachment E
at the recovery site identified by the City, at no additional cost to the City fior moving the Software to the
recavery site Services or maintenance.
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The Contractor and its software vendor, Sensus USA, Inc, shall Provide bug status reports specifying all known
outstanding bugs in the current version of the Software. The initial bug status report shall accompany the
5oftware when delivered. Subsequent reports shall be Provided monthly or as agreed to by the City Project
Manager.
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A. The Contractor agrees to Provide to the City, at no cost, prior to, and during installation and
implementation of the system any Saftware/firmware Cnhancements, Updates and replacements which
the Contractor initiates, or generates.
B. As long as the City has a Maintenance Agreement, Attachment F, the Contractor and its software vendor,
Sensus USA, Inc, shall notify the Cifiy of the availability of newer versions of the Software and within thirty
(3Q) Days Provide the City with this new version. The Contractor and its software vendor, 5ensus USA, Inc,
shal{ Provide Updated Documentation in the form of new revision manuals or changed pages to current
manuals consistent with the original Dacumentation supplied and reflecting the changes included in the
new version of Che 5oftware. The Contractor and its software vendor, Sensus USA, Inc, shall Provide bug
status reports specifying all known, outstanding bugs in the new Software version(s). The information shall
be updated p�riodically as new information and work-arounds become known. 7he Contractor and its
software vendor, Sensus USA, Inc, shall also Provide installation instructions, procedures and any
installation program required by the Enhancement, Upgrade, Replacement or New Versions of the
Software.
C. Cantractor shall configure the most robust and cost-effective, latest-technology system to meet the City's
needs and developing systems requirements. The Software and Hardware ta be delivered shall be the
current production version as determined by the City.
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D. The Contractor and its software vendor, Sensus USA, Inc, agree ihat as long as the City is current on its
annual maintenance with Sensus USA, Inc that the City shall have the right, at its option, to migrate to any
new Software product with similar functionality that Sensus U5A, Inc develops, sells or acquires, including
but not limited to 5oftware written in a new language, on a new platform, and/or on a new database, at
no charge to the City as per the software license agreement.
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A. Prior to execution of the Contract, the Contractor shall file with the City e�idence of insurance and
endorsements from the insurer(s) certifying to the coverage of all insurance required herein. All evidence
of insurance shall be certified by a properly authorized officer, agent, general agent or qualified
representative of the insurer(s) and shall certify the name of the insured, the type and amount of
insurance, the location and operations to which the insurance applies, the expiration date, and that the
City shall receive notice at least forty-five (45) Days prior to the effective date of any cancellation, lapse or
material change in the poficy.
B. The Contractor shall, upon demand of the City, deliver to the City all such policies of insurance, and all
endorsements and riders, and the receipts for payment of premiums thereon.
C. Failure to Provide such insurance in a timeframe acceptable to the City shall enable the City to suspend or
terminate Che Contractor's Work hereunder in accordance with Contract pro�isions regarding
"Termination for Convenience/Default/Non-appropriation." Suspension or termination of this Contract
shall not relieve the Contractor from its insurance obligations hereunder.
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A. The Contractor shall obtain and maintain the minimum insurance set forth below.
By requiring such minimum insurance, the City shall not be deemed or construed to have assessed the
risks that may be appiicable to the Contractor under this Contract. The Contractor shalf assess its own risks
and, if it deems appropriate and/or prudent, maintain greater limits and/or broader coverage.
Nothing contained within these insurance requirements shall be deemed to limit the Scope, application
and/ar limits of the coverage afforded, which co�erage shall apply to each insured to the full exfient
provided by the terms and conditions of the policy(s). Nothing contained with this provision shall affect
and/or alter the application of any other provision contained with this Contract.
For all co�erages:
1. Each insurance policy shall be written on an "occurrence" form; excepting insurance for
professional liability/errors and omissions. Professional liability/errors and omissions when
required, may be acceptabte on a"claims made" form.
2. If coverage is approved and purchased on a"Claims Made" basis, the Contractor warrants
continuation of coverage, either through policy renewals or the purchase of an extended
discovery period, if such extended coverage is available, for not less than three (3) years from
the date of completion of the Work which is the subject of this Contract.
3. The Contractor shall provide the City and all Additional Insureds with written notice of
any policy cancellation, within two business days of its receipt of such notice.
4. Fai�ure on the part of the Cantractor to maintain the insurance as required shall
constitute a material breach of contract, upon which the City may, after giving five
business days notice to the Contractor to correct the breach, immediately terminate the
contract or, a# its discretion, procure or renew such insurance and pay any and all
premiums in connection therewith, with any sums so expended to be repaid to the City
on demand, or at the sole discretion of the City, offset against funds due the Contractor
from the City.
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Al! costs for insurance shall be incidental to and included in the unit or lump sum prices
of the contract and no additional payment will be made.
B. Minimum Scope of Insurance
Coverage shall be at least as broad as:
1. Generai Liabilitv: The Consultant shall secure and maintain commercial liability insurance in the
amount of $1,000,000 in full force throughout the duration of this Consultant Agreement. It is
agreed that on the C�NTRACTOR's palicy, the City of Renton will be named as Additional
Insured(s) on a non-contributory primary basis. A certificate of insurance and the Primary &
Non-Contributory Additional Insurance Endorsement page, properly endorsed, shall be
delivered to the City before executing the work of this Contract. Please note: The cancellation
language must read "Should any of the above described policies be cancelled before the
expiration date thereof, the issuing company will mail 45 days' written notice to the certificate
holder named herein."
2. Automobile Liabilitv: In the event that use of an automobile is required in the performance of
this Contract, Automobife Liability coverage shall be Provided, with the minimum limits set out
herein.
3. Profes5ional Liabilitv: Professional Liability, Errars and C?missions coverage.
In the event that services pursuant to this Contract either directly or indirectly involve or require
professional Services, Professional Liability, Errors and Omissions coverage shall be Provided.
4. Workers' Compensation: Workers' Compensation coverage, as required by the Industrial
Insurance Act of the State of Washington, as well as any similar coverage required for this Work
by applicable federal or "Other States" State Law.
5. Emplovers Liabilitv or "Stop Gap": The protection Provided by the Workers Compensation Policy
Part 2(Employers Liability) or, in states with monopolistic state funds, the protection provided
by the "Stop 6ap" endorsement to the General Liability policy.
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A. The Contractor shall maintain limits no less than, for:
1. General Liabilitv: $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence for bodily injury, personal
injury and property damage, and for those policies with aggregate limits, a$2,000,000 aggregate
limit.
2. Automobile LiabilitY: $1,000,000 combined single limit per accident for badily injury and
property damage.
3. Professional Liabilitv, Errors and Omissions: $1,000,000 per Claim 2nd in the Aggregate.
4. Workers' Comaensation: Statutory requirements of the state of residency.
5. Employers LiabilitV Stop Gap: $1,OQ0,000.
6. Deductibles and Self-Ir�sured Retentions: Any deductibles or self-insured retentions shall be
declared to, and approved by, the City. The deductible and/or self-insured retention of the
policies shall not limit or apply to the Contractor's liability to the City and shall be the sole
responsibility of the Contrac#or.
7. Other Insurance Provisions: The insurance Provided pursuant to these requirements shall be on
a Primary and Non-Contributory basis. Any insurance and/or self-insurance maintained by the
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City, its officers, officials, employees or agents shall not contribute with the insurance or benefit
the Contractor in any way.
8. Liabilitv Policies: The City, its officers, officials, employees and agents are to be covered as
additional insureds as respects liability arising out of activities perfprmed by or vn behalf of the
Contractor in connection with this Contract.
To the extent of the Contractots negligence, the Contractar's insurance coverage shall be
primary insurance as respects the City, its officers, officials, employees and agents.
The Contractor's insurance shall apply separately to each insured against whom a claim is made
and/or lawsuit is braught, except with respect to the limits of the insurer's Ifability.
B. Acceptabitity of Insurers Unless otherwise approved by the City:
Insuranee is to be placed with insurers with a Bests' rating of no less than A:VIII, or, if not rated with
Bests', with minimum surpluses the equivalent of Bests' surplus siae VIII.
All insurance shatl be obtained from an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of
Washington.
If at any time one of the foregoing policies shall fail to meet the above stated requirements, the
Contractor shall, upon notice to that effect from the City, promptly obtain a new palicy, and shall submit
the same to the City, with the appropriate certificates and endorsements, for approval.
C. Subcontractors
The Contractor shall include all Subcontractors as insureds under its policies, or shall furnish separate
certificates of insurance and policy endorsements for each Subcontractor. Insurance caveraaes qrovided
b� �:�btontractors as evidence of comnliance with the insurance reauirements of this Contract sh�tl b�
subiect to all of the reauirements stated herein,
D. Work Site Safetv
The Contractor shall have the "right to control" and bear the sole responsibility for the job site canditions,
and job site safety. The Contractor shall comply with atf applicable federal, state and local safety
regulations governing the job site, employees and 5ubcontractors. The Contractor shall be responsible for
the Subcontractor's compliance with these provisions.
E. Endorsements
Additional Insured Endorsement shall be included with the certificate of insurance. The City reauires this
Endors�ment to complete the Contr�ct.
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Attachment A: Price � � � �
ltem item Description Estimated Unit Price Eutended Tax @ 9.5% Total Price with Tax
Number Quantit Price
1 SmartPoint 520M 14,42Q $119.25 $i,719,585.00 $163,360.58 $1,882,945.58
Single Port each
Pit Set
See Notes 1, 2, 3
& 8 below.
2 SmartPaint 520M 1,510 $136.15 $205,585.50 $19,530.72 $225,117.22
Two f�ort each
Pit Set
See Notes 1, 2, 3
& 8 below.
3 SmartPoint 510M 150 $116.62 $17,493.00 $1,661.84 $19,154.84
Single Port each
Non-Pit Set
See Notes 1, 2, 3
& 8 below.
4 Tower Gateway 3 $45,000.00 $135,000.00 $12,825.Od $147,$25.00 '
Base Station each
See Note 4 below.
5 Site work for 1 $16,628.86 $16,628.86 $1,579.74 �$1$,20$.60
Highlands �"GB lump sum
See Note 5 below.
G' Site work for 1 $8,485.G3 $8,485.63 $806.13 $9,291.76 �4
Rolling Hills TGB lump sum
See Note 5 below.
7 Site work for 1 $20,129.30 $20,129.30 $1,912.28 $22,�41.`_i8
West Hill TGB lump sum
See Note 5 below.
8 FlexNet Network 6 $4,000.00 $24,000.00 $2,280.00 $26,280.00
Portal each
See Note 6 below.
9 Backhaul 1 $4,00�.00 $4,000.00 $380.00 $4,380.00
communications lump sum
from data
collectors
See Nate 5 below.
1d Field 3 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Programmers each
See Note 4 below.
11 � Field testnrs / 3' $0.00 $0.�0 $0.00 $0.00 `
readers. each
See Note 4 below.
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Item Item Description Estimafied Unit Price �xtended Tax @ 9.5% Total Price with Tax
Number Quantity Price
12 AMR Control 1 $12,500.00 $12,500.OQ $1,187.50 $13,687.50
computer lump sum
software.
13 Interface with 1 $0.00 $0.00 $O.QO $0.o0
Billing System lump sum
Included above.
14 Initial an-site 3 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
training. Includes days
all tr�avel costs. (8 hours
See Note 7 below. per day)
15 Subsequent 2 $1,600.00 $3,200.00 $304.00 $3,504.00
training. includes days
all travel costs. (8 hours
See Note 7 below. per day)
16 Project 200 man- $75.00 $15,OQ0.00 $1,425.00 $16,425.00
Management and hours
consulting for
system
deployment
Notes:
1. The City reserves the right to order any amounts without affecting the unit price.
2. The City reserves the right to order any items listed in its component parts.
3. If a 7ouchCoupler connection to a SmartPoint cannot be used and therefore, a three wire
connection is needed, the additionat cost is $2.50 per SmartPoint.
4. The price for the 1'GBs includes providing the 3 TGBs, 3 7rimble Nomad 900 G Series handheld GPS
units, 3 Sensus Comrriand Link Modules, mounting the TGBs to existing pads, placement of the antenna
cables from the TG8 cabinets to th�e antennas, mounting the antennas and connection of antenna
cables to the same on the reservoirs and connection of City provided fiber optic to the TGB cabinet for
data backhaul.
5. See Attachment B, Statement of Work, TGB Site Responsibilities, for a description of the site work.
6. Price includes equipment and installation of equipment and power from nearby source. See
Attachment B, Statement of Work, Repeater Site Responsibilities, f�r a description of included work.
7. The price of the initial 3 days of on-site firaining is included in the items above. Additional training, if
needed, is priced as in Item 15.
8. Starting on the third anniversary of the contract executiori date, and annually thereafter, the pricing
for all SmartPoints shall increase automatically. The price for that year shall equal the sum of 1) the
amount chargecl for that pric:ing component (Unit Price in the table above — the "Base Price") plus ?_)
the product of the Base Price multiplied by the percentage rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index
for All Urban Consumers Seattle — Tacoma-Bremerton (CPI-U STB) during the immediately preceding
twelve month period (which product shall not be less than zero, such that the pricing fo►- the
SmartPoints cannot decrease). "CPI-U STB" means the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics
Consumer Price Index for AI1 Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, Washington
area for "All Items Less Food and Energy". The index measures pric�s changes from a designated
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reference date (1982 —1984) that equals 100, not seasonally adjusted, or substantially similar
succeeding index. Any CPt-U ST9 inGreases called forth in this contract shall be calculated to the third
decimal place (e.g., 0.0259'0). For reference: the CPI-U STB for All Items Less Food Energy for August
2010 was 226.763.
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Attachment B; Statement of Work ��� ��� y�_w� �
Background
Incorporated into this contract, by reference, are the following documents which the Contractor submitted in
response to the City's request for proposals (RFP):
1. Statement of Qualifications for an Automated Meter Reading System for the City of Renton, Project
No. WTR-27-3499, dated June 10, 2009
2. Step 2 Evaluation for a Automated Meter Reading System for the City of Renton, Project No. WTR-27-
3499, dated August 12, 2009
3. City of Renton AMR System Procurement, Cost Proposai, Dated August 12, 2009
Item 1 includes Appendix 4, "FlexNet Statement of Work". Attachment B: Statement of Work replaces
Appendix 4, "FlexNet Statement of Work" in its entirety.
Any reference to Sensus FlexNet SmartPoint Model 520X is hereby replaced with Sensus FlexNet SmartPoint
Modet 520M. Sensus published literature for FlexNet SmartPoint Model 520X is hereby replaced with the
Sensus published literature for FlexNet SmartPoint Model 52QM.
Any reference to Sensus FlexNet SmartPoint Model 510X is hereby replaced with Sensus FlexNet SmartPoint
Model 510M. Sensus pubiished literature for FlexNet SmartPoint Model 510X is hereby replaced with the
Sensus published literature for FlexNet SmartPoint Model 510M.
Sensus document C-SCl�-R7, The Sensus Guarantee, is hereby replaced with Sensus document, G-50Q-R12, The
Sensus Guarantee.
General Responsibilities:
The Cvntractor shall:
1. Provide a project manager to coordinate all FlexNet iristallation activities with the customer and be
the main contact point between the City and the Contractor during deployment. The project manager
will also coordinate all installation activities with the Sensus field engineers and contract installation
crews hired by the Contractor ar Sensus to install any equipment that is the responsibility of the
Contractor.
2. Conduct a propagation study to determine the locations best suited for installation af the TGB's and
to ensure proper cammunications with end point transrnitters and the RNI.
3. Hire a qualified installation contractor to install the TGB equipment and run all data and power
cables between the antennae and the TGB. TGB's are available as indoor units and outdoor units.
4. Commission the RNI hardware and software and provide training ta operate the software and
manage the RNI to identified personnel at the custamer location.
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The City shall:
1. Provide a main point of contact and contact information for project management activities to work
with the Sensus project manager to help facilitate a timely installation
of the FlexNet system.
2. Provide the network infrastructure in the RNI Location including networ•k cabling and power.
3. Pay monihly fees associated with the network access for all sites where network access is needed.
4. Provide communication links between the Regional Network Interface and the TGBs.
S. Purchase any routers, hubs, mounting equipment, uninterruptible power supply and / or security
equipment need to connect the RNI to the customer's internal network.
BtNI 6tesponsibilities
The Contractor shall:
1. Supply and configure the RNI data management software (Flexware / Meter Data Managerj on the
City supplied RIVI hardware (described below) necessary to on the RNl hardware.
2. Stage all Software and configure the RNI hardware for operation with the Sensus FlexNet network.
3. Test the RNI hardware and software and verify proper network connectivity to access the TGBs.
4. Set up the software application to export of billing data from the RNI to a file that can be imported
to the City's Springbrook tltility Billing system (version 6.07).
The City shall:
Provide the two RNI servers as follows:
a. Mardware. Two HP ProLiant DL360 G7 High Performance Servers configured as follows,
located in the IT server room at Renton City Hall and connected to the City's network:
HP ProLiant DL360 G7 High Base
Performance Server
HP ProLiant DL360 G7 High 579237-HP1
Performance Server
Processor
2 Six-Core Intel� Xeon� Processors
X5650 (2.66GHz, 12M L3 Cache, 95
Watts, DDR3-1333, HT, Turbo 2/2/3/3)
HP 12GB PC3-10600E 3x4GB 2Rank 500672-12G
Ntemory
I-IP 12GB PC3-10600E 3x4G6 2Rank 500672-12G
Memory
Storage controller
HP P410i/1G6 Flash Backed Cache
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(SAS Array Controller)
Drive cage
HP 8-Bay Small Form Factor Drive
Cage
HP 146G6 3G Hot Plug 2.5 SAS Duat
Port 15,000 rpm Enterprise Nard Drive
HP 146G6 3G Hot Plug 2.5 SAS Qual
Port 15,000 rpm Enterprise Hard Drive
HP 146G6 3G Hot Plug 2.5 SAS Dual
Port 15,000 rpm Enterprise Hard Drive
NP 146GB 3G Hot Plug 2.5 SAS Dual
Port 15,000 rpm Enterprise Hard Drive
HP 146G6 3G Hot Plug 2.5 SAS Dual
Port 15,000 rpm Enterprise Hard Qrive
HP 146G6 3G Hot Plug 2.5 SAS Dual
Port 15,000 rpm Enterprise Hard Drive
Network card
2 Embedded HP NC382i Dual Port
Multifunction Gigabit Server Adapters
(4-Ports)
HP NC382T PCI Express Dual Port
P/lultifunction Gigabit Server Adapter -
Low Profile
HP 12.7mm SATA DVD Drive
Power supply
2 HP 460W CS HE Hot-Plug Power
Supplies
2 HP 1.83m 10A C13-UL US Power
Cords
HP Insight Software - installed
HP Insight Control including 1yr 24x7
Support ProLiant MUDL-bundle
Electronic License
Server management
Integrated Lights Out 3(iL0 3)
Management
504062-B21
504062-B29
5Q4062-B21
504062-B21
504062-B21
504062-821
458492-B21
532066-B21
AF556A-XX2
b. Snftware:
1. RNI Network Controller / Web Server — Redhat 5.3 operating system
2. RNt Utility information Platform Server (Database / Stats) — Microsoft Windows
Server 20Q3 SP2 and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 �P3 Enterprise
c. iVote: The hardware description provided abave is that of hardware available at the tim� of
the writing of this statement of work. At the time of purchase the City will coordinate with the
Contractor and Sensus on the specifics of the purchase, which may vary somewhat from what is
clescribed above.
2. Pay fees associated with acquiring and mafntaining the static IP addresses needed to access
network equipment Iocated at the TGB sites.
Provide the necessary static IP addresses for the FlexNet system components — a total of �ight (8)
static IP addresses.
4. Allow a minimum of thirty (30) ta forty-five (45) days from the time the TGB, RNI and sufficient
endpoints have been operational before requiring that data be used for billing purposes.
5. Provide any necessary equipment should the utility require system backup.
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6. Perform system backup on a regular basis as recommended by Sensus.
7. Assure that the servers provided for the FlexWare application are provided for the exclusive use af
FlexNet. Customer cannot add, and/or delete applications within the FI�xWare s�ftware or the servers
thafi house the software without the written approval of Sensus.
8. Provide remote network access to the F{exNet (RNI) computer and TGB network by authorized
Sensus AMR Technical Services personnel for the purpose of performing system maintenance,
troubleshooting and system. monitoring (Note: Sensus personnel shall caordinate with the City IT staff
to have a remote login port open�d only during the periad Sensus requires access).
TGB S6�e Responsibiliti�s
The TGB configuration for this project is "outdoor unit" at all three sites (Rolling Hills Reservoir Site, Wesf Hill
Reservoir Site and Highlands Reservoir Site).
The Contractor shall:
1. Provide the following ancillarq site work (which was identified as needing to be done for a complete
installation by the Contractor):
a. Rolling Hills Reservoir Site Work:
1. The TGB cabinet will be installed on the existing concrete pad located to the northeast of
the 590 Zone elevated water tank. The TGB will be installed near the south corner of the
pad.
2. Pravide electrical power to the TGB by connecting to the electrical power lacated on the
same concrete pad to the north and east of the TGB Iocation. Provide all labor, materials
and equipment to make the connection in a way that meets Sensus' requirements for the
TGB and all local building, mechanical and electrical codes. Gonduit shali be Schedule 80
PVC and / or rigid.
3. Provide all labor, materials and equipment to provide an empty 1-inch diameter conduit
from the interior of the existing cabinet to the inierior of the TGB cabinet. This conduit will
be used in the future to run fiber optic cable into the TGB for the purpose of providing a
data path from the TGB to the RNI.
4. Use one of the existing 4-inch conduits to run the antenna cabte from the l'GB cabinet to
the top of the 590 Pressure Zone elevated water tank. Remove and properly dispose of the
existing cables that are contained in th� conduit. Cut off and properly dispose of
approximately 10-feet of the conduit. Run new conduit from the 7GB to the cut off end of
the conduit and connect to the end. Use this pathway fram the TGB to the near the top of
the tank as the route for the new TGB antenna cable.
5. Ground the TGB using the existing grounding at the pad. Add additional ground rods if
nec�ssary.
6. Obtain all required permits and will contract will a private locator to locate underground
utilities not located by One-Call. Note: The City will make arrangements to for data
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backhaul using cellular technology. The cellular service provider will install its modem in the
TG B.
b. West Hill Reservoir Site Work:
1. The TGB cabinet will be installed in the location of the existing concrete pad located to the
south of the 495 Zone standpipe. Saw cut and remove a portion of this pad and construct
a new pad in its place for the TG9. Install a grounding ring at this location.
2. Provide all labor, materials and equipment to instal� four runs of 1-inch diameter Schedule
80 PVC electrical conduit with rigid conduit on each end between the TGB and the
tetemetry / power / fiber optic panels located on the southeast quadrant of the standpipe —
includes saw cutting, asphalt removal & disposal, trenching, bedding, backiitl and
restoration of the pavement with compacted and rolled hot mix asphaltic cement concrete
and seal the edges of the patch hot poured pavement joint sealer . The estimated length of
trench is 80 feet. One of the conduit runs will be used to run power to the TGB. One of the
conduit runs will be used to run fiber optic cable between the TGB and the fiber optic panel.
The other two conduits are spares.
3. Provide electrical power to the TGB by running conductors in the conduit described abave.
Provide all labor, materials and equipment to make the connection in a way that meets
Sensus' requirements for the TGB and all local building, mechanical and electrical codes.
4. There is an existing 6-inch empty conduit that runs from the TGB location to the east
quadrant of the standpipe. This conduit will be used to run the antenna cable from the TGB
to the standpipe. The end of the conduit near the standpipe is in a trench covered with a
steel plate. The end is about 15 feet from the standpipe. Extend the conduit run to the
standpipe with PVC conduit. P�lodify the end af the conduit at the TGB to meet the
requirements of the antenna installation.
5. Install and terminate six (6) strands of a 24 strand fiber optic cabte running between the
TGB and the City of Renton fiber aptic cable terminal box using the 1-inch conduit described
above as the pathway. Make terminations on both ends. This is the data path between the
TGB and the RNI.
6. Obtain all required permits and will contract will a private locator to locate underground
utilities not located by One-Call.
c. Highlands Reservoir Site Work
1. Provide a new concrete pad between two legs of �he tower (the one with the ladder and the
one with all the other antenna cables running up its lengthj.
2. Provide a ground ring.
3. Provide all labor, materials and equipment to instail four runs of 1-inch diameter Schedule
80 PVC electrical conduit with rigid conduit on each end between the TGB and the City of
Renton telemetry pad — includes, trenching, bedding, backfill and restoration of the turf via top
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soiling and seeding. The estimated length of trench is 150 feet. One of the cvnduit runs will be
used to run power to the TGB. One of the conduit runs wi►I be used to run fiber optic cable
between the TGB and the fiber optic panel. The other two conduits are spares.
4. Provide electrical power to the TGB by running conductors in the conduit described above.
The source of power is power a� the City's telemetry pad. Provide all labor, materiafs and
equipment to make the connection in a way that meets Sensus' requirements for the TGB and
all local building, mechanical and efectrical codes.
5. Install and terminate six (6} strands of a 24 strand fiber optic cable running between the TGB
and the City of Renton fiber optic cable terminal box using the 1-inch conduit described above
as the pathway. Make terminations on both ends. This is the data path between the TGB and
the RNI.
6. Provide Schedule 80 PVC conduit between the TGB and the latter leg of the tower for the
antenna cable — diameter and bend radius tn meet Sensus' requirements.
7. Obtain all required permits and will contract will a private locator to locate underground
utilities not located by One-Call.
2. Make all data and power terminal, and antenna connections at the TGB Cabinets, this includes the
connection from the power source, connection of the CAT 5 data line from the network access point at
the three sites.
3. Provide all bracketing needed to mount the antennas at the three sites.
4. Mount the TGB cabinets to the concrete pads described above.
5. Pravide atl strapping hardware needed to run the data and power cables from the base of the TGB
sites to the antennas.
6. Prnvide the TGBs and antennas sufficienf to receive meter data and provide the meter data to the
RNI via the network connection provided by the City.
7. Identify and hire a quafified installation team to install the TGB equipment and make final end
connections to the equipment.
8. Connect to a ground field to properly ground the TGB and antenna equipment. See Items 1.a., 1.b.
and 1.c. above.
The City shall:
1. Provide an area ai the TGB site for installation if the TGB is installed at a customer provided site.
2. Provide network access at the site where the TGB is located.
3. Provide padlocks at TGB location for security purposes.
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4. Provide sufficient foundation to secure the outdoor cabinet should an outdoor cabinet be required
to house the TGB. This foundation will consist of a concrete pad or steel structure that is designed to
hold 600 Ibs per square inch. See above.
5. Provide a 240 VAC power source at each site from which the Contractor shall convey the power to
the TGB. See items 1.a, 1.b and 1.c above, uncier "The Contractor shall" for a description of these
locations.
Repeater Site Responsebilities
Repeaters are also known as FlexNet Network Portals (FNPs)
Tr�e Contractor shall:
Provide FlexNet Network Portals (FNPs) including mounting brackets and instal{ them at
sites mutually selected by the Contractor, Sensus and the City. The estimated number
of FNPs is six.
2. Install the FNP units and ancillary equipment necessary to a structure as need.
3. Identify and hire a qualified installation team to install the FNP equipmenl:, run power
from the City provided 120 VAC power source to the FNPs and make final connections.
Provide all labor, materials and equipment to make the connection in a way that meets
Sensus' requirements for the FNPs and all local building, mechanical and electrical
cades.
4. Obtain all required permits and shall contract will a private locator to locate
underground utilities not located by One-Call.
5. Identify the optimum location to install the FNPs and communicate those locations to
the City.
6. Identify the FNP locations after all three of the TGBs and the endpoints (also known as
meter data transceivers or Sensus FlexNet SmartPoint radios) identified in contract
paragraph A of Section 2.10, Final Acceptance have been installed and it is apparent that
additional infrastructure in the form of FNPs is required to provide full coverage of the
water service area.
rn� c�ty Snau:
1. Initiate, coardinate and acquire authorization fQr installatian crews to climb poles, buildings
and other structures necessary to safely affix cable runs as needed foi• the installation of the
RNPs.
2. Provide adequ�te electricity to the FNP locations and '+s responsibie for any and all recurring
etectricity charges for FNP operations.
3. Be responsible for on-going maintenance and support of the equipment after completion of
the Sensus instailation and acceptance phase.
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End Points & Faeld Irostallation itesponsibilities
The Contractor shall:
1. Train a City provided SmartPoint installation auditor to properly identify and correct any
known problems in the field. See below.
2. Investigate any SmartPoint installations thafi are having problems connecting to the FlexNet
network (non reporting SmartPointsj after the City provided auditor has determined that
the SmartPoint installations having such problems were installed and set up properly, i.e.,
identify and fix any coverage issues.
3. Provide the City with three Trimble Nomad 900G Series handheld GPS units and three
Sensus Command Link Modules for field programming and testing.
The City shall:
1. Purchase the endpoints (also known as meter data transceivers or Sensus FlexNet
SmartPoint radios).
2. Instafl or hire an installation contractor to install all end point transceivers that will be used
in the system.
3. Be responsible for the quality assurance for the installation of the endpoint transceivers.
4. Visit and troubleshoot endpoints that are not reporting into the system. Investigate any
non-reporting SmartPoints to ensure that there are no cut wires, improper installations,
improper programming and resolve all data entry errors in the system.
5. Provide an installation auditor (in-house or via contract) to ensure SmartPoint instaltation
work is correct. This individual will be the primary contact for troubleshooting, identifying
and correcting non reporting SmartPoints and installation errors.
6. Coordinate with the Contractor to establish the SmartPoint installation schedule, shipment
quantities and overall project timeline.
7. Rent or purchase handheld pragramming devices in sufficient quantities to meet the
demands of the installers.
tl�iscellaneous Res�onsibili$ies
The Contractor shall:
1. Apply for, pay for and obtain any needed wark permits.
2. Pay all applicable sales taxes to the State of Washington. [When invoicing for contract items, the
Contractor shall list the applicable sales separately from the price of the items on the invoice].
Accep�arece IVlilestones as�d Criteria
Milestone 1— Network Deploymenfi
Network deployment is achieved when: 1) the three TGBs have been installed; 2) ail of the required FNPs have
been installed; 3) the RNI has been installed and the system is providing automated meter reading coverage
for the entire water service area as was defined in the RFP (water service area polygon). The preliminary
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estimate of required FNPs is six. Using a Contractor provided propagation study as a guide the City will install
endpoints at various locations in the water service area that are estimated to need FNPs in order to
communicate with the system. These endpoints in conjunction with the propaga�tian study will be used to
determine the sites for the FNPs.
Milestone 2— AMI Endpoint Delivery and Installation — Pilot Area
AMI endpoint delivery and installafiion is considered achieved 45 days after the last meter to be automated in
the pilot study area has had its endpoint installed by the City. The pilot study area is that area currently
assigned route numbers 25 and 31(approximately 950 meters).
Milestone 3 — System Acceptance
System acceptance is achieved when the system performance has reached a level of 98.3%'0 (during a three day
reading window � see belowj or better successful reads in the defined acceptance period.
System performance is calculated by dividing the number of installed endpoints that are registered on the
network that have successfully provided a reading during a three (3) day reading window by the total number
of installed endpoints that are registered on the network.
System acceptance will be determined on an individual rnute basis.
A complete route will be installed, optimized and then evaluated far acceptanre and accepted before
prpceeding to the ne� rvute installatian.
The system acceptance reading window period will be a mutually (between the City and the Cor�tractor)
agreed upon period not to exceed ninety (90) days after Milesione 2 has been achieved.
When calculating the system performance the following exceptions apply. An endpoint will nofi be included in
the count of installed endpoints (included in neither fihe dividend nor the c�ivisor) if any of the following occur:
Its daily reads are lost due to a TGB power failure that lasis more than 24 hours
A Force Majeure Event or Act of God affects the endpoint, TGB or RNI
The endpoint is removed from service
The endpoint is damaged or tampered with
The endpoint cannot communicate to the system due to an object being placed over it (e.g., parked
automobile)
The endpoint is installed in an area outside of the wat�r service area
De#initoons
The definitions set forth below shall apply for the purposes of this Agreement.
1) "AMI or AMI Sysiem" means the integrated Sensus Advanced Metering Infrastructure �echnolagy and
Services consisting of FlexNet, Approved Meters, installation tools, Licensed Software, AMI Equipment,
Network Equipment, RNI, TGB and related components.
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2) "FlexNet SmartPoints" means collectively any FlexNet communicating device intended to transmit
meter reading and other information as appropriate from water, gas or electricity meters.
3) "Billing Window" means, r�vith respect to the three or four day period beginning one or two days prior to,
and ending two days following, the Utility's preferred billing day for a particular meter.
4) " Available Meter" means an installed FlexNet Meter or installed SmartPoint satisfying all of the
following criteria:
a. it functions properly is not damaged or failed or an Unavailable Meter during the Billing Windaw;
b. it is serviced by a TG� or FNP that has not been subjected to a power failure greater than eight
(8) continuous hours during the Billing Window;
c. neither it, nor the TGB, FNP ar any other network equipment that serves that met�r has been
affected by a Force Majeure Event;
d. interterence or jamming of the Radio Spectrum is not preventing or interfering with radio
communication to or from a SmartPoint, provided that Sensus is diligently working �to effect a
cure and provides a weekly status report;
e. it is instaNed in a mutually agreed upon coverage area of the Utility as defined in the final
propagation study;
f. it has not been reported to the applicable Utility under Sensus' or the Utility's preventive
maintenance or trouble ticket generation service, unless the parties agree that the reason for
the report was resolved before the Billing Window opened or that the meter is functioning
normally;
g. its functioning or performance has not been adversely affected by a failure of the Utility or its
SmartPoint installation team to perform its ohligations or tasks for which it iS responsible, or to
properly maintain network equipment owned by the Utility;
h. its functioning or pertormance has not been adversely affected by a failure or insufficiency of the
back haul telecommunications network of the Utility used for communications among the
components of the Sensus Network; and
i. It is installed in compliance with the procedures and specifications approved by and provided ta
the Utility in writing by Sensus.
5) "FlexNetT"'" means the system comprised of the Sensus Networlc and the approved SmartPoints in
service in the Territory with customers of Affiliated Utilities, including back-end hardware and Licensed
Software. The backend hardware consists of the RNI hardware and TGB hardware.
6) "FlexNet Network Portal (FNP)" means a pole mounted unit with simple store and forward capability
that communicates directly to a TGB.
7) "RNI" means the Regional Network InterFace consisting of equipment and FlexWare software used to
gather, store and report data collected from SmartPoints and TGBs that are part of the Sensus
Network. The FlexWare software operates on the RNI.
8) " TGB" means a Tower Gateway Basestation consisting of hardware, firmware and software installed at
a tower site and used to communicate by radio with SmartPoints and the RNI.
9) "Tower Site" means a site on a radio tower, building, or elsewhere where a TGB is located or intended
to be installed.
10} "Tower Site Lease" means a lease, license or other right to use or occupy all or a portion of a Tower
Site for a TGB.
11) "Unavailable Meters" include, but are not limited to the following:
a. Cut At Pole — nominafly a meter for which power has been turned off to the socket by the
Affiliated U.tility
b. Booted on Line Side — nominally a meter for which power has been turned off my plaaing
"boots" in the socket from which the power to the meter has effectively been turned off.
c. Failed or flawed power delivery to the meter socket — an Affiliated Utility power generation,
distribution or delivery system failure that has effectively turned off power to the socket and/or
meter.
d. Tampered Meters — sockets, meters or distribution assets that have been modified by
unauthorized personnel rendering the meter incapable of providing acciarate usage readings
from that meter.
e. Failed Rec�ister — the meter register is not responding to a read message.
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f. Cut Wire — the wire and all associated components connecting the SmartPoint to the meter
register is cut in some way causing the radio to not be able fio read the register.
g. Broken TouchCoupter — the TauchCoupler is damaged by intentional or unintentional acts.
h. Broken Clip — the clip that holds the TouchCoupler into the radio package housing is broken
and the unit can not complete the inductive electrical connection.
i_ Improper installation of the TouchCoupler — the TouchCoupler is not pushed all the way into
the housing clip causing the unit to not be able to complete the inductive electrical connection.
j. Unit not installed through the pit !id — the unit is not installed with the antenna positioned
through the pit lid and proper{y secured with the refiaining nut. The radio unit must also be
securely attached to the antenna section.
k. Radio unit not securely attached to the Antenna unit — The water-proof SmartPoint housing is
not properly installed and secured to the antenna unit.
I. Damaged antenna - the uniYs antenna is damaged by intentional or unintentional aets.
m. Damaged radio package — the uniYs water-proof radio package is damaged by intentional or
unintentional acts.
n. Data Base errars — the unit is removed from the system but not updated in the database. Still
shown as in the system when in fact has been removed.
o. Phantom Units — the unit is removed from the system but is still transmitting and being heard
by the system.
12) "Unread IVleters" means any Available Meter that is not read by the FlexNet Network.
13) "FlexWare"T"' software, developed by Sensus, is the software utilized in the RNI to decrypt the data
from meters, filter the data by application, and route the data appropriately to the utility customer.
FlexWareT"' includes the software in all of the RNI components.
14) "SmartPoint" is a printed circuit board that provides an AMI endpoint the ability to acquire data from its
connected meter and transmit the data to AMf caflection devices located at AMI towers. SmartPoints
are mounted either integral to the meter or remotely depending upon meter type and manufacturer.
15) "TouchCoupler" is an inductive coupler connection from a water register to the SmartPoint unit.
16} )"Register" is a mechanical or electronic device attached to a water meter designed to capture meter
consumption.
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Attachment C: Fair Practice Policy Affidavit of Compliance
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CITY OF RENTON
FAIR PRACT[CES POLICY
AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLIANCE
United Pipe & Supply Co ., Inc hereby confirms and declares that
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I. It is the policy of United Pipe & Supply Co ., znc . to offer eyual
( Name of contractor/suboontractodconsultant)
opportunity to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to the
race, creed, color, sex, national origin, age, physical or sensory disability, religion, sexual
orientation, or veteran status.
II, United Pipe & Supply Co ., Inc . complies with all applicable
( Name of contractor/subcontractor/consultant)
federal, state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment.
III. When applicable, United Pipe & Supply Co ., Inc .
{ Name of contractodsubcontractor/consultant)
negotiate with minority and women contractors for the award of subcontracts.
will seek out and
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Attachment D: Affidavit and Gertification Form
CITY OF REN`I'ON
Combined Ai'Sidavit and Certihcation form:
Non-Collusion, Anti-Trusi, �nd Minimum Wage
(Non-['ederal Aid)
NON-COLLUSION AFFIDAVIT
Being duly sworn, deposes and says, that he is the identical perso» who submitted the foregoing proposal or Uid, and tl�at
such bid is genuine and not sham or collusi�e or made in the interest or on behaif of any person not therein named, and
further, tilat the deponent has not directly induced or solicited any other Bidder on the foregoing wark or eyuipment to put
in a sham bid, or any other persoc� or corporation to refrain fi•om bidding, and that deponent has not i�i any manner sought
by collusion to secure to himself or ta any other person any advantage over other Bidder or Bidders.
AND
CER1'IF'ICATION RE: ASSIGNMENT OF
ANTI-TRUST CLATMS TO PL]RCHASER
Contractor and purchaser recognize that in actual economic practice overcharges resulting fi•om anti-trust violations are in
fact usually borne by the purchaser. Therefore, contractor hereby assigns to purchaser any and all claims for such over-
charges as to goods and materials purchased in connection with this order or coiztract, except as to overcharges resulting
fi•om anti-trust violations commencing after the date of the bid, quotatiou, or other event establishing the price under this
order or contract. In addition, contractor warrants and represents that such of his suppliers, vendors and subcontractors shall
assign any and all such claims to purcl�aser, subject to the aforementioned exception.
I�I�
MINIMUM WAGE AF�'IDAVIT FORM
[, the undersigned, having been duly sworn, deposed, say and certify that in connection with the performance of the work
of this project, I will pay each classificatian of laborer, workman, or mechanic empioyed in the performance of such
work; not less than the prevailing rate of wage or not less than the minimum rate of wages as specified in the principal
coniract.
I have read the foregoing aftidavits and certification, know the contents thereof and the substance as set forth therein is
true to my knowledge and belief.
FOR: NON COLLUS[ON AFFIDAVIT, ASSIGNMENT �P ANTI-TRUST CLAIMS TO PURCHASER /�ND
MINIMUM WAGE AFF[DAVIT
WTR273499, AMR System � kC� �� J� i.� t.� �d••� Q�� _— _
Name of Project Name of Propo er's ir� ignature o f Aut horize d
Representative of Proposer
Slabsa'ibed and sworn to before meon this� day , 20�.
OFFICIAL SEAL
TRACY R MARTIN (�O lic in and f'the State of �� ��
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COMMISSION NO. 455098 ✓
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES FEBRUARY 13, 2015 Notay (Print) / ,_�
My appointment expires: �" �,�" / �
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Attachment E: Softwai-e License Agreement
SOFTWARE LICENSE
WHEREAS, United Pipe & Supply Co., Inc. and The Ciry of Renton (Utility) have entered into a contract Agreement,
CAG-11- , dated ("MasterAgreemenY')
WHEREAS, Sensus desires to grant, and Utility desires to acquire from Sensus the right to use the Software on the
terms and conditions contained in this Agreement.
IT IS AGREED:
1. Definitions
a. "Intellectual Property" means patents and patent applications, inventions (whether patentable or not),
trademarks, trade dress, copyrights, trade secrets, know-how, data rights, specifications, maskwork
rights, moral rights, author's rights, and other intellectual property rights, as may exist now or hereafter
come into existence, and all renewals and extensions thereof, regardless of whether any of such rights
arise under the laws of the United States or of any other state, country or jurisdiction, any registrations or
applications thereof, and all goodwill pertinent thereto.
b. "Sensus Software" means the Sensus software listed in Exhibit A and any Updates and purchased
Upgrades to such software.
c. "Service Territory" means the territory set forth in Exhibit B.
d. "Updates" means patches or maintenance releases of the Sensus Software that correct processing
errors and other faults and defects found in the previous finro minor or major releases of such Software.
e. "Upgrades" means all modifications, revisions, additions, alterations, error corrections of the Sensus
Software that represent major releases of new versions of such Software which constitute a significant
improvement in functionality or architecture of such Software.
2. License. Sensus hereby grants to Utility for the fee outlined in the Master Agreement, a nonexclusive, non-
transferable, royalty-bearing license (the "Software License") to use the Sensus Software solely for the purposes of
reading its own meters, home area network devices and/or distribution automation devices (as applicable and
contemplated by the Master Agreement) in the Service Territory on specifically designated hardware%quipment
authorized by Sensus (the "Permitted Use"). The Software License is personal to Utility and is nonsublicenseable.
Utility shall have no rights to the Sensus Software other than those granted in this Section. Utility shall not use the
Sensus Software other than for the Permitted Use.
3. Software License Restrictions. Except as expressly authorized in accordance with the Permitted Use, Utiliry shall
not (and shall not attempt to): (a) use, copy, adapt, translate, publish, display, sublicense, rent, lease, lend, transfer or
distribute the Sensus Software, related documentation, or any copy thereof; (b) improve, enhance, revise, modify or
make any other derivatives of the Sensus Software, related documentation or any copy or part thereof; and/or (c)
merge or combine the Sensus Software or any part thereof, or any copy thereof, with any other software or other
item(s). Utility shall not reverse assemble, reverse compile, reverse engineer or otherwise translate or decode the
Sensus Software or any part thereof, or any copy thereof. Sensus' suppliers of software and documentation (or any
part thereof) are beneficiaries of this provision. Utility shall not destroy, remove or otherwise alter any proprietary
notices (including, but not limited to, copyright notices) on the Sensus Software or related documentation, or any copy
thereof, and agrees to reproduce any such notice(s) on any copy thereof it makes pursuant to this License. As
applicable, Utility also agrees to abide by any additional or different terms and conditions and restrictions provided by
Sensus with respect to any third party software provided in or with the Sensus Software.
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4. Authorized Users. Utility shall permit only those of its employees who have a reasonable need to access to the
Sensus Software ("Authorized Users") for the purpose of the Agreement to have access to it.
5. Bundled Third Party Software. In addition to the Sensus Software, Sensus shall provide Utility with the open source
software listed in Exhibit C under the heading "Bundled Third Party Software" (the "Bundled Third Party Software").
Utility acknowledges that the Bundled Third Party Software is subject to various rights and restrictions in favor of or
imposed by the licensors thereof and that its use of the Bundled Third Party software is subject to all such rights and
restrictions. Sensus provides no warranty, indemnity nor support of or in relation to such third party software.
6. Non-Bundled Third Party Software. Exhibit C contains, under the heading "Non-Bundled Third Party Software",
certain third party soffinrare that Utility must license directly from third party licensors in order to operate the FlexNet
System ("Non-Bundled Third Party Software"). Sensus provides no warranty, indemnity nor support of or in relation to
such third party software. All such rights and obligations are a matter strictly between Utility and the relevant third
party licensors.
7. Payment. For so long as the Utility pays the applicable Sensus Software fees set forth in the Master Agreement
Sensus shall provide Utility with ongoing software Updates. Upgrades are not included hereunder and shall be priced
separately.
8. Warranty Disclaimers. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, SENSUS MAKES NO
WARRANTY TO UTILITY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE SENSUS SOFTWARE (OR ANY
THIRD PARTY SOFTWARE) OR ANY MODIFICATIONS, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND SENSUS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY SUCH
WARRANTIES.
9. Ownership of Intellectual Property. Sensus and/or its supplier (as applicable) shall own all right, title, and interest
in and to the Intellectual Property associated with the Sensus Software and related documentation. To the extent, if
any, that any ownership interest in and to such Intellectual Property does not automatically vest in Sensus by virtue of
this Agreement or otherwise, and instead vests in Utility, Utility agrees to grant and assign and hereby does grant and
assign to Sensus all right, title, and interest that Utility may have in and to such Intellectual Property.
10. Term, Termination, and Certain Remedies
a. Term. The Software License shall commence on the Effective Date and shall terminate immediately
when this Agreement expires or is earlier terminated for any reason or if Utility uses the Sensus Software
other than for the Permitted Use.
b. Termination. If either party (or its employee, agent, or representative, or an employee, agent, or
representative) materially breaches this Agreement, the non-breaching party may terminate this
Agreement upon thirty (30) days prior written notice, unless the breaching party has cured the applicable
breach within such thirty-day period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a breach of Utility relates to the
Intellectual Property or Confidential Information of Sensus, then Sensus may, in its sole discretion,
immediately terminate this Agreement.
c. Termination of Master Agreement. This Agreement will terminate automatically, to the extent
applicable by law, in the event that the Master Agreement between these parties terminates for any
reason.
d. Termination Consequences. Upon the termination of the Software License, all rights of the Utility to use
the Sensus Software shall immediately cease and Utility shall promptly remove and return to Sensus all
copies of such Software and any related documentation and shall instruct all its employees that further
use of the Sensus Software is prohibited.
11. General Indemnity. Sensus on the one hand, and Utility on the other hand (each an "Indemnifying Party") shall and
hereby does indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other (the "Indemnified Party") from and against all Third Party
Litigation Costs incurred by any Indemnified Parry in any Third Party Litigation caused by; (i) the Indemnifying Party
breaching this Agreement; or (ii) the negligence or intentional misconduct of the Indemnifying Party. As used in this
Agreement, "Third Party Litigation" means litigation brought against an Indemnified Party by a Person that is not an
Indemnified Party; and "Third Party Litigation Costs" means all reasonable attorneys' fees and other legal expenses
incurred in the Third Party Litigation as well as the judgment rendered or settlement reached therein. To avoid doubt,
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"Third Party Litigation" does not include disputes between the Parties. It is meant to cover only third party claims by
persons or entities other than Indemnified Parties. The Indemnifying Party shall not settle any claim which may affect
the Indemnified Party without the Indemnified Parry's prior written approval.
12. Limitations on Liability.
a. Sensus' aggregate liability in any and all causes of action arising under, out of or in relation to this
Agreement, its negotiation, perFormance, breach or termination (collectively "Causes of Action") shall not
exceed the total amount paid to Sensus under this Agreement. This is so whether the Causes of Action
are in tort, including, without limitation, negligence or strict liability, in contract, under statute or otherwise.
b. As separate and independent limitations on liability, Sensus' liability shall be limited to direct damages.
Sensus shall not be liable for; (i) any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages; nor (ii) any
revenue lost by Utility from any end user(s), irrespective whether such lost revenue is categorized as
direct damages or otherwise.
c. The limitations on liability set forth in this Agreement are fundamental inducements to Sensus entering
into this Agreement. They apply unconditionally and in all respects. They are to be interpreted broadly
so as to give Sensus the maximum protection permitted under law.
13. Confidentiality. Both parties sha�l (and shall cause their employees and contractors to) keep all Confidential
Information strictly confidential and shall not disclose it to any third party, except to the extent reasonably required to
perform or enforce this Agreement or as required under applicable law, court order or regulation. As used herein,
"Confidential Information" means all non-public information of either party, including the terms of this Agreement, the
Sensus Software, pricing information, Utility's end user's data, software performance, software architecture and
design and all trade secrets of either party. Confidential Information shall not include (i) information that was in the
receiving party's possession before receipt from disclosing party; or (ii) is or becomes a matter of public knowledge
through no fault of the receiving party. The terms of this licensing agreement may be subject to disclosure under
Washington's Public Records Act (RCW Chapter 42.56). The City agrees that if it receives any request for disclosure
of a copy of this licensing agreement that it will promptly notify Sensus of the public disclosure request so that Sensus
may seek injunctive relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prohibit disclosure of such information.
14. Force Majeure. If either party becomes unable, either wholly or in part, by an event of Force Majeure, to fulfill its
obligations under this Agreement, the obligations affected by the event of Force Majeure will be suspended during the
continuance of that inability. The party so affected will give written notice of the existence, extent and nature of the
Force Majeure to the other party. The party so affected will take reasonable steps to mitigate the Force Majeure. The
term "Force Majeure" as used in this Agreement means acts of God, hurricane, flood, volcano, tsunami, tornado,
storm, tempest, vandalism, illegal radio frequency interference, strikes, lockouts, or other industrial disturbances,
unavailability of component parts of any goods provided hereunder, acts of public enemies, wars, blockades,
insurrections, riots, epidemics, earthquakes, fires, restraints or prohibitions by any court, board, department,
commission or agency of the United States or any States, any arrests and restraints, civil disturbances and
explosions.
15. Compliance with Laws. Utility shall comply with all applicable law(s) including, but not limited to, export and import
control laws and regulations with respect to Utility's use of the Sensus Software and Third Party Software.
16. Assignment and Sub-contracting. Either party may assign this agreement without requiring the other parry's
consent; (i) to an Affiliate; (ii) as part of a merger; or (iii) to a purchaser of all or substantially all of its assets. Apart
from the foregoing, neither party may assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Sensus shall not subcontract its obligations hereunder without the prior
written consent of utility, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
17. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution. This Agreement will be governed by, construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina. Any and all disputes arising under, out of, or in relation to
this Agreement, its negotiation, performance or termination ("Disputes') shall first be resolved by the Parties
attempting mediation in Utility. If the Dispute is not resolved within sixty (60) days of the commencement of the
mediation, it shall be litigated in the state or federal courts located in Charlotte, North Carolina. To the maximum
extent permitted by law, the parties agree to a bench trial and that there shall be no jury in any Disputes.
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18. Non-Waiver of Rights. A waiver by either Party of any breach of this Agreement or the failure of either Party to
enforce any of the articles or other provisions of this Agreement will not in any way affect, limit or waive that Party's
right to enforce and compel strict compliance with the same or other articles or provisions.
19. Survival. The provisions of this Agreement that are applicable to circumstances arising after its termination or
expiration shall survive such termination or expiration.
20. Severability. In the event any provision of this Agreement is held to be void, unlawful or otherwise unenforceable,
that provision will be severed from the remainder of the Agreement and replaced automatically by a provision
containing terms as nearly like the void, unlawful, or unenforceable provision as possible; and the Agreement, as so
modified, will continue to be in full force and effect.
21. Four Corners. This written Agreement represents the entire deal between the parties. There are no other terms or
conditions, oral, written, electronic or otherwise. There are no implied obligations. All obligations of Sensus are
specifically set forth in this Agreement. Further, there are no representations that induced this agreement that are not
included in it. The ONLY operative provisions are set forth in writing in this agreement. All amendments, revisions,
additions to, or other modifications to this Agreement shall be in a writing, signed by each party.
IN W ITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective officers,
authorized as of the day and year first written above.
SENSUS, USA INC.
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CITY OF RENTON
Authorized Signature
Name and Title (Print or Type)
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City of Renton Automated Meter Reading System Contract
Attachment F: Maintenance Agreement
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Attachment G: Contractor's Insurance Forms
City of Renton Automated Meter Reading SysCem Contract
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Attachment i: Bond to the City of Renton
BOAIQ TO THE GTY OF RENTON
KNOW ALL MEP! BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we, the undersigned UnitedPipedSuppiyCo..lnc.
as principal, and Westem Surety Company corporation organized and existing under the
laws of the State of South Dakota as a surety corporation, and qualified under the laws of the
State of Washington to become surety upon bonds of contractors with municipal corporations, as surety are
jointly and severally held and firmly bound to the City of Renton in the penal sum of �372,297.�9. for the
payment of which sum on demand we bind ourselves and our successors, heirs, administrators or person
representatives, as the case may be. ln no event shall the Surety's obligation hereunder exceed the penal
amount of this bond.
This obligation is entered into in pu�suance of the statutes of ihe State of Washington, the Ordinance of the
City of Renton.
Dated at �re�a,oR , VlfashPrtgton, tfiis +� day ofna+� , 2011.
Nevertheless, the conditions of the above obligation are such ttiat:
WHEREAS, under and pursuant to Public Works Cons3ruction Contract CAG-11-XXX providing for
construction of WTR-27-3499, Automated Meter Readin� Svstem
(projea name)
the principal is rcquired to furnish a bond for the faithful performance of the contract; and
V1lHEREAS, the principal has accepted, or is about to accept, the contract, and undertake to perfarm the work
therein provided for in the manner and within the time set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, if the prinapal shall faithfully perform all of the provisians of said contract in the manner
and within the time therein set forth, or within such extensions of time as may be granted under said contract,
and shall pay all laborers, meehanics, subcontractors and materialmen, and all persons who shall supply said
principal or subcontractors with provisions and supplies for the carrying on of said work, and shall hold said
City of Renton harmless from any loss or damage occasioned to any person or property by reason of any
carelessness or negligence on the part of said principal, or any subcontractor in the perfarmance of said work,
and shafl indemnify and hold the City of Renton harmless from any damage or expense by reason of failure of
performance as specified in the contract or from defects appearing or developing in the material or
workmanship provided or pe�formed under the contract wiihin a period of one year after its acceptance
thereof by the City of Renton, then and in that event this obligation Shall be void; but otherwise it shall be and
remain in full force and effect.
Unfted Pipe & Supply Co., Inc. Westem Surety Company
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POWER OF AT"TQRNEY APPOINTII�TG INDIVIDUAL ATTORNEY-IN-FACT
Know AQ Men BY These P�e�1s, Ti,et WF.STERN SURSfY COMI'ANY, a South Dakota corporaaon, is a duly organized and wdsting cotpo�ation
haviag its principal office in d�e Ciry af Sioux Falls, and 5tate of Sout6 Dakota, aad that it does by virtue of the signaare aad seal herein affixed hereby
make, coasddue and appoint
Sarah R Bennett, Lynn Akers, Patricia Gaines, Gary Haggerty, Konthea E Neang,
Individually
of Portland, OR. its t►ve and lawful Attorney(s}in-Fact with full power and aathoriry h�eby cotiferred to sign. seal and execute for az�d on its beha(f bonds,
undertakings and other obligatory inst�umen[s of similar naNro
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and to bind it [hereby as fully and to the same eztent as if sech in.ctcuments were signad by a duly auttiorized officer of the cocporadam and all the aets of said
Attomey. Put�ant_ to the atnhority henby givea, are hwieby ra45ed and confirn�ed.
This Power of Attoaney is made ead executod pursusnt to and by suthoriry of the By-Iaw printed on the reverse h�eof, duly adopoed, as iadicated, by
tha shareholdas of the cotpocation.
In Wif�as Whereof, WESTERN SURETY COlyIppAly has caused these pnsents w be signed by its Senior V'ice President anQ its coeporate seal co
be heRto effbcod on this 22nd day of Mazch, 2011.
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State af South Dakote �
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County of Minnehaha
Qn this 22nd day of Marc6, 20I1, before me per�oaally came Paul T. B�vflat, to ma Irnowe, who, being by me duty swom, did depose and say: that he
trsides in the Ctity of Sioux Falls, Stute of South Dakota; that he is the Saiior Vice Presidcnc of WFSTERN SUREI'Y COMPANY described in and which
executed ihe above insaumenC that hc knows the seal of said corporation� that the seal affixed to the said insuuntertt is s�uh co�porate seal; thet it was so
affixed pwsuant to autharity given by the Board of Diractars of said corporation and that he aigned his name �n pursuant to like authority, and
acknowledges seme w be the act sod deed of said corporation.
My commission expircs 4wti�r+aw.�tititi..ti..tirtititirvti �
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I, L Nelsoa� Assiseant Secretary of WPSTER3Y SUl2ETY COMPANX do heceby certiFy that d►c Power of Attomey hereinabove set fatb is atill in
force, end Porthet cectify that the By-Law of the corpotgtion printed � t5e revase heteof ie still io Force. In testimony whereaf I havo hereunto subscribed
my name and affixod the seal of the said wtporation this day of
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This Power of Attorney is made and executed pursuant to and by suthoriry of the following By-Law duly adopted by the shareholders
of the Company.
5ecxion 7: All bonds, policies, undertakings, Rowers of Aaomey, or other obligacions of tlie vorporation shall be exbcuted in the
corporate aao�e of the Compatty by the President, Secretary, and Assistant Sec�+etary, Treasuner, or any Vice President, or by such other
officers as the Boatd of Directors may authorize. The Presidc�, any Vioe Presideat, Secretary. any Assistant Secretary, or the Tneasurer
may appoint Attorneys in Fact or agents w6o shall have authority tn issuc bonds, policies, or undettalangs in the name of tfie Company,
The corporate seal is not necessary for the va(idity of any bonds, poGcies, undertaicings, powers of Attomey or odier pbligations af the
oorporadon. The signature of any such officer and the corporate seal may be printed by facsimile.
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Licensee has,applied for a.City.of Renton business. .
� license in acEordance with. Renton ivlunic'ipal Code
(the Code), 'Titie �V Business,. Chapter 5 Business �
Licenses. =.The Licensee. agrees to comply with all .'
requirements of .tlie Cvde, as well as, State laws and . .
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Post this License at, the place of business.
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Customer Information Form
The FlexNet Annual Maintenance Agreement was
established to provide FlexNet utility customers with
up to 50,000 endpoints a cost-effective array of services
to meet their individual hardware and software support
requirements.
All new FlexNet systems receive Standard Support
free for the first year ot operation; Premium Support
is available for an additional cost at the price listed
below. After the first year of operation, customers may
choose to extend coverage under Premium Support
or Alternate Service Pricing. Participation in Premium
Support is strongly recomme�ded for maximum cost
effectiveness.
Standard or optional Premium Support coverage
begins upon completion of MDM training. Annual
renewal notices will be mailed to customers
approximately sixty (60) days prior to expiration of their
current agreement. Customers who allow their support
agreement to expire will be subject to current Alternate
Service pricing for support needs. See CoverageTerms
for more information.
(Included for 1st year of New FlexNet systems)
• FCC license protection and maintenance
• Phone support: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST
(1-800-METER-IT)
For hardware and software technical support
• FlexWare/MDM software updates'
• Loaner programming equipment, if necessary
Includes Standard Support plus:
• 24/7 Phone support. (1-800-METER-IT)
• Sensus Extended Maintenance Program (SEMP)
for one FlexNet ProgrammingTool Set. (AR5001,
Charge Stand and M900)
• Annual Support Agreement for AutoRead
(if applicable)
Tower Gateway Basestation (TGB)
• Sensus software updates
• Remote diagnosticsz of operational issues
(remote access required)
• Repair or replacement of defective parts or unit,
at Sensus' discretion. Includes cost for parts and
labor
• Two business day response time for on-site
analysis'
• Replacement equipment within 48 hours of
completion of primary troubleshooting
• Does not cover i4cts of God'
• Does not include costs associated with tower
rental, electrical fees or site maintenance.
• Does not include costs associated with purchase,
maintenance or support of ancillary network
equipment or network badchaul connection
FlexNet Network Portal (FNP)
• Two business day response time for on-site
analysis2
• Repair or replacement of defective parts or unit,
at Sensus' discretion. Includes costs for parts and
labor.
• Does not cover 'Acts of God'
• Does not include costs associated with tower
rental, electrical fees or site maintenance
• Does not include costs associated with purchase,
maintenance or support of ancillary network
equipment or network badchaul connection
FlexWare/MDM Software
• Sensus software updates
• Remote diagnostics of Sensus software issues2
(Remote access required)
• Two business day response time for on-site
analysis3
• Does not include RNI hardware"
• Does not include RNI operating system upgrades or
updates after initial coverage°
HHD Programming SoRware
• Sensus software updates
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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT � ,_, ���0� ,��,.
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FROM:
STAFF CONTACT:
M E M O R A N D U M
April 14, 2010
Gregg Zimmerman, PW Administrator
Lys Hornsby, Utility Systems Director
Abdoul Gafour, Water Utility Supervisor (ext. 7210)
J.D. Wilson, Water Utility Engineer (ext. 7295)
SUBJECT: Addendum No. 2 to CAG-08-058 Engineering Consultant
Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. for Automatic Meter
Reading System Procurement & Assistance
Attached for your signature, please find two originals of Addendum No. 2 to consultant
agreement CAG-08-058 with HDR Engineering Inc., for contract time extension. There is
no cost adjustment for this addendum.
The City's selection panel (Water Engineering, Water Maintenance, Finance/IS, and
Utility Billing) needs additional time to evaluate and rank the proposals submitted by
the four vendors: Datamatic, Itron, Neptune, and Sensus.
The selection panel has recently completed the evaluation and will report our
recommendation to the Administration within the next 2 weeks. We have a meeting
with the City Attorney on April 19 to review our selection process in case we receive
protests from the unsuccessful vendors.
HDR has completed all other tasks of their contract, and the only task remaining is to
assist the Water Utility in contract negotiations with the successful vendor. We
anticipate that this work will be completed by no later than September 30, 2010, and as
such, we need to extend the contract completion time.
Attachment
H:\File Sys\WTR - Drinking Water Utility\WTR-13 - Studies & Project Development\WTR-13-0103 -AMR AMI MDM
Selection\Consultant Contract\Addendum No 2\memo-to-gregg.doc\AGtp
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT D o �`�'°` ��
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TO
April 16, 2010
J.D. Wilson — PW — Utility Systems
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FROM: •�Cindy Moya, Records Management Specialist
SUBJECT. CAG-08-058, Adden #2-10 HDR Engineering, Inc.
The attached original documents have been fully executed and are being returned to
you. Please transmit the original to the contractor and retain a copy for your file. The City
Clerk has retained an original for the file.
Thankyou!
h:��itycierk�eooras specialist\correspondence & memos - cindy\fully executed contract
memo.doc
CAG-08-058, Adden #2-10
ADDENDUM NO. 2
to
CONSULTANT AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CAG 08-058
Dated: April 23, 2008
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This Addendum is made and entered into this �S day of 2010 by
and between the City of Renton, hereinafter called the "City" and H R Engineering, Inc., hereinafter
called the "Consultant".
WITNESSETH THAT:
Whereas, the City engaged the services of the Consultant under Consultant Agreement CAG 08-058
dated April 23, 2008, for project, "AMR System Procurement and Assistance";
Whereas the City and the Consultant have executed Addendum No. 1 to CAG 08-058, dated January
21, 2009 to extend the contract completion time to December 31, 2009; and
Whereas, the City and the Consultant have determined that additional time is needed to complete
the work described in Exhibit "A", Scope of Work of the original contract.
NOW, therefore, in accordance with Section V, Time of Beginning and Completion, of Consultant
Agreement CAG 08-058, dated April 23, 2008, the agreement is amended as follows:
1. Extend the contract completion time to September 30, 2010 as shown on revised Exhibit B
for Addendum No. 2.
EXECUTION
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Addendum No. 2 to CAG 08-058 with HDR
Engineering, Inc., as of the date and year first above written.
CONSULTANT CITY OF RENTON
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Signature te Gre i merman ate
Publi Works Administrator
David A. Peters
Sr. Vice President
C:\Documents and Settings�gpfeiffe\Local Settings\Temporery Internet Files\Content.0utlook\F65LMXCV�Addendum#2.DOC\AGtp
EXHIBIT B for Addendum No.2 to CAG-08-058
With HDR Engineering, Inc. for
AMR System Procurement and Assistance
Task Description Status Revised Schedule for Completion
110 — Define Meter-Reading Completed
Requi�ements
120 — Evaluate the Business Case for Completed
AMR
130 — Develop Procurement Strategy Completed,
210 — Develop Procurement Document Completed
220 — Solicit Responses from Qualified Completed
Vendors
230 — Evaluate and Select the Most Completed
Qualified Vendor(s)
240 — Negotiate and Execute Contract September 30, 2010
C:\Documents and Settings�gpfeiffe\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.0utlook\F65LMXCV�Addendum#�2.DOC\AGtp
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT D o �'`'�°` ��:
Q�� 00� C�
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE
TO:
April 16, 2010
J.D. Wilson — PW — Utility Systems
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� 1 6 2010
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FROM: Cindy Moya, Records Management Specialist
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SUBJECT. {�'r CAG 08 058, Adden #2 10 HDR Engineering, Inc.
The attached original documents have been fully executed and are being returned to
you. Please transmit the original to the contractor and retain a copy for your file. The City
Clerk has retained an original for the file.
Thankyou!
n:���cy���r�:U��oT�S specialist\correspondence & memos - cindy\fully executed contract
memo.doc
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CAG-08-058, Adden #2-10
ADDENDUM NO. 2
to
CONSULTANT AGREEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CAG 08-058
Dated: April 23, 2008
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This Addendum is made and entered into this �5 day of 2010 by
and between the City of Renton, hereinafter called the "City" and H R Engineering, Inc., hereinafter
called the "Consultant".
WITNESSETH THAT:
Whereas, the City engaged the services of the Consultant under Consultant Agreement CAG 08-058
dated April 23, 2008, for project, "AMR System Procurement and Assistance";
Whereas the City and the Consultant have executed Addendum No. 1 to CAG 08-058, dated January
21, 2009 to extend the contract completion time to December 31, 2009; and
Whereas, the City and the Consultant have determined that additional time is needed to complete
the work described in Exhibit "A", Scope of Work of the original contract.
NOW, therefore, in accordance with Section V, Time of Beginning and Completion, of Consultant
Agreement CAG 08-058, dated April 23, 2008, the agreement is amended as follows:
1. Extend the contract completion time to September 30, 2010 as shown on revised Exhibit B
for Addendum No. 2.
EXECUTION
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Addendum No. 2 to CAG 08-058 with HDR
Engineering, Inc., as of the date and year first above written.
CONSULTANT CITY OF RENTON
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Signature te
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Gre i merman ate
Publi Works Administrator
David A. Peters
Sr. Vice President
C:\Documents and Settings�gpfeiffe\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.0utlook\F65LMXCV\Addendum#2.DOC\AGtp
EXHIBIT B for Addendum No.2 to CAG-08-058
With HDR Engineering, Inc. for
AMR System Procurement and Assistance
Task Description Status Revised Schedule for Completion
110 — Define Meter-Reading Completed
Requirements
120 — Evaluate the Business Case for Completed
AMR
130 — Develop Procurement Strategy Completed
210 — Develop Procurement Document Completed
220 — Solicit Responses from Qualified Completed
Vendors
230 — Evaluate and Select the Most Completed
Qualified Vendor(s)
240 — Negotiate and Execute Contract September 30, 2010
C:\Documents and Settings�gpfeiffe\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.0utlook\F65LMXCV\Addendum#2.DOC\AGtp