Site work for a water / sewer project in Kalispell, Montana. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The City of Kalispell is seeking proposals from Proposers who offer a system-wide Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system. The Proposer must have demonstrated experience in the supply and delivery of water meters, registers, cellular meter reading endpoints and the supply, delivery, and training of a cellular AMI system. The City plans on purchasing approximately 1,100 cellular endpoint meters annually from the selected Proposer, for installation by the City for new services and replacement of existing meters in the system. Further questions pertaining to the selection process should be directed to Susie Turner, Kalispell Public Works Director at (406) 758-7720 or sturner@kalispell.com. The City of Kalispell (City) is in the northwestern part of Montana in Flathead County with a population of approximately 22,761 people. The City's existing water services are metered, with a little over 9,000 water meters in varying sizes, with the majority being residential 3/4 meters. Currently, the Water Meter Division within the Public Works Department reads the system monthly with a mobile reading system (AMR). The City's goal is to migrate gradually to a fully automated cellular reading system allowing readings to be collected remotely. Additionally, the City intends to improve its service to its customers by providing tools to help manage consumption and promote conservation through a customer portal. It is the intent of this RFP for the City of Kalispell to obtain proposals for selection of a single brand of water service meters and cellular endpoints, and for the installation of a single AMI system to serve all connections in the City, including training for City staff and customers for the respective interface portals provided. After being selected, the Proposer will execute an agreement with the City to provide the service to fulfill the scope of work. The scope of work and equipment specification for this proposal are included in Attachment A.