Advanced Metering Infrastructure System

The Vendor is required to provide advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) over the next few years.
- The consultant shall assume that the city’s new oracle customer cloud service (Ccs) will be operational prior to AMI system implementation and shall develop recommendations that align with the city’s future-state oracle customer cloud service (CCS) environment.
- Requirement:
• Perform a needs assessment study to determine the current and future technology and infrastructure needs for the city.
• Assess existing interfaces to other city software applications and ensure integration with the cities CCS environment.
• Prepare a comprehensive process mapping document that identifies the data flow process within the city.
• Workflow diagrams and related text for the city’s existing and new systems and processes.
• Analyze the current system redundancy for fault tolerance and recommend system specifications that include system redundancy.
• Determine the requirements and provide a recommendation for disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity.
• Identify the type and amount of hardware, software, connectivity and other key infrastructure components necessary to maintain acceptable operations.
• Recommend an appropriate scope and detailed strategy for the project, including timelines and phasing for procurement of supplies, infrastructure deployment, and system testing.
• The consultant shall identify any dependencies or considerations related to AMI integration with CCS.
• Develop a budget projection and timeline for the proposed project.
• Recommend resource plan requirements that consider all the resources (staff, space, equipment support, etc.) required for initial system setup and management for all proposed solutions.
• Develop and update system documents as directed by the city.
• Other agencies of similar size/scope that have recently replaced their water meter AMI system.