Punta Gorda Ionwave #R2025113 Addendum 2

Punta Gorda turnkey water-meter AMI replacement and data-management system

The City of Punta Gorda is seeking a turnkey AMI water-meter replacement and data-management system for its municipal utility. - Government buyer: City of Punta Gorda, Procurement Division, Charlotte County, Florida. - OEMs and named platforms: Zenner is identified as the incumbent AMI system and meter manufacturer; SENSUS is referenced for compatibility with certain existing larger meters. The solution must integrate with the City's CentralSquare NaviLine ERP and billing platform. These are incumbent or compatibility references, not designated awardees. - Meter inventory: The attachment estimates 13,816 existing meters: 11,179 at 5/8 inch, 1,444 at 1 inch, 907 at 1.5 inches, 212 at 2 inches, 33 at 3 inches, 19 at 4 inches, 13 at 6 inches, and 9 at 8 inches. Counts are approximate; meters 2 inches and smaller are generally to be replaced, while compatible 2- to 8-inch meter bodies generally remain in place with endpoints replaced or connected. - Products requested: New potable positive-displacement meters, with ultrasonic meters as an alternate, in sizes from 3/4 inch through 8 inches; AMI endpoints; AMR drive-by receivers and rugged collector devices; meter boxes and lids; installation and field-testing equipment; and related meter components, piping modifications, and double-check valves. Bid-item quantities and part numbers are not specified in the supplied information. - Services requested: AMI network, headend or middleware, meter data-management software, cloud hosting, communications, installation, activation, system integration, customer portal and utility dashboard, training, project management, and ongoing support. The City also requires a 500-meter demonstration installation. - Notable requirements: Integrate through APIs with CentralSquare NaviLine for billing, customer service, and meter-asset management; achieve at least 98% end-to-end communications performance during the demonstration's two most recent billing cycles; provide AMR backup capability, analytics and customer alerts, managed hosting, and installation records including photographs and GPS data. The proposal must include a coordinated cutover and meter-changeout plan. - Term: 10 years from Notice to Proceed, with two optional 5-year extensions. Network as a Service and Software as a Service are included.

Description

The City of Punta Gorda is seeking proposals for a turnkey Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) water utilities system. The work includes replacing meters, registers, and endpoints for meters 2 inches and smaller, and replacing endpoints or connecting existing meters sized 2 to 8 inches to the proposed meter data management system. The system must integrate with the City’s CentralSquare Naviline utility software and provide the required software, communications, configuration, and installation services. The solicitation also calls for a cutover plan and coordinated meter changeouts.

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