Smart Water Meters

Summary and scope

DSC is seeking tenders of suitably qualified organisations to supply, install and integrate fully operational AMI system, including all hardware, software programs and applications, network/network access and licences required to automatically report water usage by network, businesses and private residences. DSC desire an elegant and cost-effective solution, providing simple features that will enable automatic data collection on a periodical basis from all meters across the Shire. The following is the key criteria for selection of an AMI system: • Retrofitted smart water meters where possible • Ruggedised and tamper proof hardware to cope with tropical conditions of Far North Queensland • Simple to install and maintain devices • Remote monitoring with option for manual reads • A software platform that fully integrates with DSCs billing, data and information management system, Authority Live, under a Software as a Service (SaaS) agreement for the duration of the Contract (15 years) • Network as a Service (NaaS) for the duration of the Contract • Online portal and optional phone application for public use • Near 100% automatic reporting of meters in the Shire. Some properties are outside of regular data network coverage • Alarming system for leak detection and meter failures • Future proofing for continuing technology advancements • Managed network access under a service arrangement • Training on hardware and data management systems • Ongoing support under a service arrangement