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RFP-2 – Scope of Work <br />RFP# PWD 25.604 City of Pleasanton, CA RFP-2 | Page 14 <br />Internal Use Only <br />2.2.AMI Radio Transmitter Specifications <br />2.2.1.Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Approvals <br />All components of the meter reading system shall be FCC approved, where appropriate. The Contractor shall <br />obtain licenses on behalf of the City for all components of the AMI system which require a licensed frequency. <br />The Contractor shall disclose all costs associated with obtaining the appropriate FCC licenses to operate the AMI <br />system. The Contractor shall be responsible for any non-disclosed costs. The City will pay the costs of the <br />licenses; however, these costs shall be included in the Proposal when required and appropriate. The City will not <br />be responsible for any delays associated with obtaining the license or working in conjunction with the FCC. <br />2.2.2.General <br />Each radio transmitter shall include all materials and equipment to ensure the product can be installed <br />appropriately. This includes but is not limited to a minimum of 5 feet of 19-gauge 3-conductor wire, wiring <br />connectors, back plates, mounting equipment, screws, and radio transmitter seals. <br />For each AMI radio transmitter, the Contractor shall include all materials and equipment to ensure the product <br />can be installed appropriately. This includes but is not limited to minimum of 5 feet of 22-gauge 3-conductor <br />wire, wiring connectors, back plates, mounting equipment, screws, and radio transmitter seals. The Contractor <br />shall ensure that the pit set radio transmitters shall either be potted directly to the water meter encoder register <br />or a wire connector (Nicor, or approved equivalent). Integrally mounted radio transmitters are accepted <br />assuming they meet the RSR requirement. <br />2.2.3.Environmental Requirements <br />The radio transmitters shall be capable of operating in harsh environments, with an operating temperature <br />range of -22°F to 149°F and relative humidity of 0% to 100%. The radio transmitters shall be manufactured with <br />an Ultraviolet (UV) protective material, fully submersible version of the radio transmitter. <br />2.2.4.Encoder Compatibility <br />The Contractor is required to provide radio transmitters that can read, transmit and display (in the AMI <br />Software) nine (9) digits of reading resolution for the proposed meters on an hourly basis. The City intends to <br />test compatibility of meters during the IUAT. <br />The radio transmitter shall also be approved to read the following meter manufacturer encoder register <br />products as programmed and currently in use at the City: <br />A.Elster EvoQ4 <br />B.Kamstrup FlowIQ <br />C.Sensus OMNI <br />These meters are already equipped with factory-potted Nicor Series III connectors. <br />2.2.5.Enhanced Encoder Features <br />The Contractor shall provide radio transmitters able to read and transmit all enhanced water meter encoder <br />flags available on the proposed Kamstrup meter (low battery, empty pipe, pressure, temperature, etc.). The <br />Contractor shall test and validate the radio transmitter can read this data during the startup phase. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 6AD75F50-8A33-85A5-8039-9E3E1257A838Docusign Envelope ID: 177582DA-4F1C-8834-813C-BC4FD03AA45E