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Appendix 1 - Instructions for Vendor Response

INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT and Control System (IMACS)

MASTER SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR (MSI)

1. Purpose The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) is requesting qualifications from firms capable of serving as a Master System Integrator (MSI) for the Integrated Management and Control System (IMACS).

The MAC anticipates establishing a phased, task-based engagement through which the selected MSI may provide planning, design, application management, integration, technical oversight, implementation support, and related professional services. Specific work will be defined and authorized through individual tasks as MAC’s priorities, requirements, and schedules are further developed.

The accompanying RFR describes the MAC’s existing IMACS environment, modernization objectives, anticipated technical capabilities, MSI qualifications, and potential areas of responsibility. Respondents shall use this document to organize and prepare their qualifications response.

2. Interpretation of the RFR The RFR describes the MAC’s current environment, desired future-state capabilities, and anticipated areas in which MSI services may be required. Respondents should demonstrate that their firms and proposed personnel possess the experience, qualifications, technical capabilities, and delivery approach necessary to support those objectives.

Specific scopes, deliverables, schedules, acceptance criteria, staffing requirements, and pricing will be established as individual tasks are developed and authorized by the MAC.

Respondents shall identify any material exceptions, limitations, dependencies, or assumptions that would affect their ability to support the RFR’s anticipated requirements.

3. Anticipated MSI Role The MSI is expected to provide technical leadership and delivery support for the modernization, management, integration, and ongoing improvement of the IMACS application environment.

The MSI may be tasked with supporting building-control systems and related technologies, including HVAC, electrical distribution, lighting, plumbing, conveyance, life-safety interfaces, indoor air quality, metering, alarms, field controls, operator interfaces, and other integrated or monitored assets identified by the MAC.

The MSI will be expected to work across both operational technology and information technology disciplines and to coordinate closely with MAC IT, Maintenance and Operations, the Energy Management Center, MACS’s Data Architect, existing service providers, system vendors, consultants, and project teams.

The MSI will not replace MAC’s operational ownership of IMACS or independently redefine MAC’s enterprise architecture, data governance structure, or enterprise integration framework.

4. Anticipated Areas of Support The MAC envisions this as a multi-year, phased, task-based engagement. The MSI will collaborate with the MAC on the following anticipated areas of support:

· System Roadmap for Modernization,

· Governance,

· System Oversite and Management Organization

· Coordination of supply and implementation of necessary hardware and software

· Standards Review and Development in Conjunction with Coordinating projects – (Programming, Hardware, Graphics)

· Data Clean Up – Coordination with Operations and IT on Suggested Additions or Changes to Data Paths.

5. Vendor Response Requirements The MSI shall review the RFR and appendices in its entirety, including the overall expectations, anticipated services, and modernization vision and provide a response not to exceed Ten (10) pages. Personnel resumes, certifications, and rate sheet are not included in the overall page count and can be included as an appendix. The response shall include the information identified below.

5.1 Master Systems Integrator Qualifications

The MSI Contractor shall submit qualification information for the firm and proposed individuals to demonstrate their capabilities and experience as outlined below.

· Specific Requirements per Company

· Must be an established dealer for the services proposed, with a demonstrated history of successfully completing and supporting projects of similar or greater size and scope.

· Must maintain a full-service office within 100 miles of MSP airport, staffed with applicable engineers, software engineers, and field technicians capable of supporting the proposed solution.

· Experience in implementing Niagara framework or similar for projects of similar size and scope.

· Must have a successful history in the design and installation of Niagara Framework.

· Must have five (5) years consecutive licensing capabilities with the Niagara Framework.

· Must have a minimum of two (2) employed individuals who meet MSI System Requirements per individual (see below).

· Firms will be experienced with the installation of the Niagara Framework for not less than five years from the date of final completion on at least three (3) projects of similar size and complexity. Submittals shall document this experience with references.

· Specific Requirements: per proposed individual

· Must be currently employed with the proposing vendor for a minimum of one (1) continuous year and have a minimum of three (3) years’ experience working with Niagara.

· Proof of Niagara 4 (or current version) Certification.

· List and describe a Niagara Enterprise (more than one building) integration project and the programmer’s involvement.

· List and describe a Niagara integration project involving multiple communication protocols or databases.

· List and describe a Niagara integration project involving multiple platforms such as HVAC, Lighting Control, Security, Life Safety, Utilities, and other building control and or monitoring systems.

· Experience with data integration and communication protocols (e.g., BACnet, Modbus, OPC, REST APIs, SQL).

· Demonstrated ability to support data architecture implementation, including data flow design, system interoperability, and real-time data exchange.

· Familiarity with cloud-based integration approaches, preferably within Microsoft Azure environments.

· Proven ability to troubleshoot complex system integration issues and ensure data accuracy and reliability across platforms.

5.2 Understanding, Approach, and Project Management

Describe the firm’s understanding of the Scope of Work and its approach and ability to perform the anticipated MSI responsibilities described in Appendix 2. Describe the structure of the proposed team and identify the individual(s) responsible for project management. The response should also describe the firm’s approach for communicating project status, progress, upcoming activities, risks/issues, and next steps to MAC.

5.3 Staff Rate Sheet

The MSI shall complete and submit a rate sheet per the template provided in Appendix 3.

5.4 Draft Contracts

As outlined in the SOW, the MSI is requested to provide draft contracts for:

· Implementation

· Support These drafts would be the basis upon which the contracts with the successful vendors are established. Appendix 4 outlines provisions the airport is mandated to include in all contracts.

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