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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 01_11/14/2019November 14, 2019 Village Council Meeting Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project 5,100 water Serve Village of Tequesta, Jupiter Inlet Colony, and unincorporated Palm Beach and Martin CountiesPopulation served ~15,000Interconnects with Town of Jupiter and South Martin Regional UtilitiesApproximately meters Background•••• 15 years old - 13Slowing down (lost revenue)Batteries dyingAMI incompatibleHigher AccuracyAMI compatibleLonger life/warranty Water Meters Existing Meters••••New Meters••• infrastructure AMI compatible metersCommunication endpointsFixed wireless Communication network Advanced Meter Infrastructure•••• Improved customer engagement Benefits• Improved customer engagementOperational savings Benefits•• Improved customer engagementOperational savingsConservation Benefits••• Improved customer engagementOperational savingsConservationAutomatic leak detection Benefits•••• Improved customer engagementOperational savingsConservationAutomatic leak detectionBetter data Benefits••••• Improved customer engagementOperational savingsConservationAutomatic leak detectionBetter dataRevenue recovery Benefits•••••• Customer Rollout Bill InsertsSmoke SignalsWebsiteSocial Media •••• Software Implement Customer PortalAnalyticsBilling System IntegrationTraining •••• Install Infrastructure MetersAMI System •• Process Procurement Stakeholder Communication Prepare agreementsCouncil approvalPO RequisitionOrder meters & equipment •••• Select Meter Installation Partner Research contractsInterview vendors •• Select AMI Partner Research optionsPilot systemNegotiate pricing ••• Held project meetings w/ vendorNegotiated pricingNegotiated contract Select AMI Partner Researched optionsResearched pricingPiloted systemPerformed propagation study Contacted referencesSelected vendor Select Meter Installation Partner Reviewed available contractsCompared pricingInterviewed vendors Bill InsertsSmoke SignalsWebsiteSocial Media •••• Customer Rollout Customer PortalAnalyticsBilling System IntegrationTraining •••• Implement Software MetersAMI System •• Install Infrastructure Prepare agreementsCouncil approvalPO RequisitionOrder materials •••• Procurement Next Steps Social Media Website Stakeholder Communication Smoke Signals Q3 2020 TrainingCustomer Rollout •• Q2 2020 Meter InstallationImplement Software •• Q1 2020 Material DeliveryAMI Installation Project Schedule •• Q4 2019 Select AMI/Meter Partners Council ApprovalExecute PO’s •• Questions? w r Y '