Consulting Services for Water Meter Renewals - Advanced Metering System

D6.1 The Services required under this Contract shall consist of the renewal of water meters and implementation of a City-wide Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system for metering. This will include all required engineering services and technical expertise to complete the planning, preliminary design, detailed design, request for proposal/tendering services, project management, contract administration, inspection services, post construction services, and transition to Operations accordance with the following:
(a) Project Management as per E4;
(b) Phase 1 - Project Planning as per E5;
(c) Phase 2 - Procurement as per E6;
(d) Phase 3 - Startup as per E7 ;
(e) Phase 4 - Proof of Concept, Installation and Deployment as per E8; and
(f) Phase 5 - Close Out Services as per E9.
D6.2 The Consultant shall develop an approach that meets all the requirements of each phase of the project. The approach shall address the questions listed within each phase of the project. Included will be the project management and procurement for the water meters, AMI system, data collectors and installation services related as well as integration in accordance with the following:
D6.2.1 The Services required under D6.1 shall be in accordance with the City’s Project Management Manual http://winnipeg.ca/infrastructure/asset-management-program/templates-manuals.stm#2 and templates http://winnipeg.ca/infrastructure/asset-management-program/templates-manuals.stm#4 . Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Consultant is being engaged by the City for their professional expertise; the Consultant shall bring to the Consulting Contract Administrator’s attention any aspect of the City’s Project Management Manual or templates which the Consultant is of the opinion is not consistent with good industry practice.
D6.3 The Consultant retained for this RFP will not be eligible to submit a proposal for the ensuing Vendor RFP(s).
D6.4 The funds available for this Contract are $5,000,000.00 and are subject to Council approval.