TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: John Morgan, Director of Environmental Services
THROUGH: Donald B. Cooper, City Manager
DATE: August 16, 2016
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH AND THE SCHOOL BOARD OF PALM BEACH COUNTY FOR CITY INSTALLATION OF ANTENNA EQUIPMENT ON SCHOOL BOARD COMMUNICATION TOWERS
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to Approve an Interlocal Agreement between the City of Delray Beach and the School Board of Palm Beach County to allow the installation of Advanced Water Metering Infrastructure antenna equipment onto School Board Communications Towers.
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Background:
In January 2013, the City initiated a water meter replacement program utilizing Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) technology, programmed as a phased project over six years. In mid 2015, the project was accelerated with an anticipated completion for the end of 2016. To date, approximately 70% of the City’s water meters have been replaced.
Part of the AMI systems involves the use of data collector units (DCU’s) to retrieve and send water usage information back to the City’s main server. Per the equipment vendor’s initial propagation study, assuming installation heights between 30’ and 50’, the study identified 36 locations, strategically placed, for deployment of DCU’s for obtaining adequate coverage throughout the City. As much as possible, existing City infrastructure was utilized, such as sport light poles, towers at the police and fire facilities, City buildings, and the elevated water tower. Beyond that, antenna heights would be achieved through the installation of either 30’ wood poles or 50’ steel mono-poles, installed mostly at City owned lift station sites; currently specified at 23 locations. However, achieving installation heights greater than 50’ would provide greater coverage, thereby requiring fewer pole locations. In reviewing available existing infrastructure within the City’s limits, staff contacted the Palm ...
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