Site work for a water / sewer project in Alexandria, Louisiana. Conceptual plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The City of Alexandria (est. pop. 47,000), herein after City, seeks an agreement with a licensed or otherwise qualified Individual, Firm, or Corporation, herein Respondent, to design and implement an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution for its electric, gas, and water utilities as a turnkey solution. The corporate limits of the City encompass approximately 27 square miles; its main corridor of growth is westward along LA Highway 28 West The City currently has over 68,000 metered service endpoints. 18,636 of these endpoints are equipped with first-generation or second-generation Itron ERTs in a partially deployed automated meter reading (AMR) solution. The City desires to retain the services of an experienced and qualified professional to design an AMI solution that will be cost-effective, utilize existing radio-enabled meters (if practical) and optimize life cycle benefits. The selected professional should also have experience in equipment procurement, implementation management, computer network integration, and quality control functions with previous projects. The City of Alexandria may elect to fund the project from federal American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) funds, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funds, borrowed funds, its own funds or some combination of these funding sources. The selected professional should have experience and expertise understanding applicable federal funding accounting and reporting requirements The City has not made a decision regarding the final procurement method for the purchase and installation of the AMI solution. Procurement may follow traditional public works bidding protocols consistent with LA Title 38 or utilize a Request for Proposals model consistent with Louisiana Attorney General’s Opinion No. 09-0078 whichever is in the best interest in the City. As a part of the RFQ process the City invites alternative procurement methods and solutions such as cooperative endeavors, leased arrangements, or similar structures which minimize the City’s initial capital invest or need to borrow funds as a source of project financing. Deadline for Respondent Questions May 22, 2023 Questions and Answers to be posted on the City of Alexandria website on or before May 24, 2023 CLARIFICATION: For questions or clarifications of specifications, you may contact: Michael P. Marcotte, Director of Utilities City of Alexandria Telephone: 318-449-5010 michael.marcotte@cityofalex.com The City also reserves the right to reject any or all submittals, or to accept any submittal deemed most advantageous, or to waive any irregularities or informalities in the submittal received The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.