Designing the Last Mile System and RFP Development
Plant Construction OMU and contractor tower crews OMU and contractor tower crews OMU and contractor CPE installation OMU and contractor CPE installation
Performance Specs Pre-pilot field test of various vendors by OMU Pre-pilot field test of various vendors by OMU Settled on Alvarion and then implemented pilot program Settled on Alvarion and then implemented pilot program First Focus Group – August 2002 First Focus Group – August 2002 Second – February 2003 Second – February 2003 Pilot Program Participants Pilot Program Participants
Resources Required Vendor Support (System Design) Vendor Support (System Design) Distributor (ISP, Site, Antenna Coverage Surveys) Distributor (ISP, Site, Antenna Coverage Surveys) Other Municipals (HMPL) Other Municipals (HMPL) Sanity Check (Business / Mktg) Sanity Check (Business / Mktg) Cross departmental Cross departmental
Implementation Org Chart Director Supervisor Chris Wurth Leadman OMU Crews Assistants Utility Techs Linemen Leadmen Chris Pate Andy Bowlds Rod Daugherty Royce McElwain Outsource Crews CTS Logan Tivitt NOC/Comm Tech Gene Young NOC Tech Joe Daugherty Trouble/Service Tech Customer Service PR & Communications Administration Commercial Projects
Cross Functionality Employed resources from across the company Employed resources from across the company Weekly Cross Departmental Meetings Weekly Cross Departmental Meetings
Install Timeline
Install Milestones 2001 – Equipment tests 2001 – Equipment tests Spring Pilot Approved Spring Pilot Approved August 2002 – Focus groups August 2002 – Focus groups November 2002 – Commission Approval of Commercial System November 2002 – Commission Approval of Commercial System April 2003 – Contractor Installs April 2003 – Contractor Installs September 2005 – OMU Installs September 2005 – OMU Installs
Operational Org Chart
RFP Process Internal analysis of technology Internal analysis of technology OMU did issue an RFP for design of the Pilot Project OMU did issue an RFP for design of the Pilot Project OMU did not seek an RFP for implementation and construction of the network OMU did not seek an RFP for implementation and construction of the network