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W A T E R E N E R G Y I L I F E RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES Board Memorandum PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: FEBRUARY 10, 2020 ITEM NO: 5 SUBJECT: PURCHASE OF 90 CRADLEPOINT CELLULAR MODEMS, ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, AND MONTHLY CELLULAR SERVICE FEES FOR ONE YEAR FROM AT&T FOR THE ADVANCED METER INFRASTRUCTURE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK IN THE AMOUNT OF $116,962.21 ISSUE: Approve the purchase of 90 Cradlepoint cellular modems, associated equipment, and monthly cellular service fees for one year from AT&T under the NASPO ValuePoint Cooperative Purchasing Agreement MA149-1, for Advanced Meter Infrastructure communications network, in the amount of $116,962.21. RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of Public Utilities approve the purchase of 90 Cradlepoint cellular modems, associated equipment, and monthly cellular service fees for one year, with AT&T for Advanced Meter Infrastructure collectors, in the amount of $116,962.21. BACKGROUND: On January 28, 2019, the Board of Public Utilities (Board) approved Agreements with Tantalus Systems, Inc for an Electric Advanced Meter System and SmartWorks, a division of N. Harris Computer Corporation, for a Meter Data Management System. The Board also approved Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) to proceed with the first phase of the Electric Advanced Meter System and Meter Data Management System. On October 28, 2019, the Board approved RPU to proceed with the second phase of the Electric Advanced Meter System and Meter Data Management System. DISCUSSION: As presented to Board on October 28, 2019, the first step in the Beta Proof -of -Concept is to install all remaining communication devices (collectors and repeaters) throughout Riverside Public Utilities' (RPU) service area, as well as approximately 1,000 additional Advanced Meter Infrastructure AMI meters. As illustrated in the high-level system diagram (Figure 1) below, the AMI meters communicate to the collectors through 900 MHz radio frequency, and from the collector to the AMI Head -End System (HES) through AT&T private cellular network (PCN). Cellular modems and antennas are installed within the collectors to facilitate the communication process between the collector and the HES.