RFP 2391 Final Score Summary.pdf

This is a final score summary document for RFP 2391 issued by the City of Portland, Oregon for Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) software and installation services for water utilities. The evaluation process consisted of two phases, with six evaluators scoring each proposal. Five vendors submitted proposals: Aclara Tech, Badger Meter, Core and Main, Ferguson Waterworks, and Itron, Inc. Phase I evaluation resulted in total scores of 423.6 (Aclara Tech), 418.7 (Badger Meter), 389.0 (Core and Main), 507.0 (Ferguson Waterworks), and 440.3 (Itron, Inc.). Phase II evaluation, completed by only three vendors with viable submissions, produced total scores of 442.0 (Aclara Tech), 524.0 (Ferguson Waterworks), and 471.0 (Itron, Inc.), with Badger Meter and Core and Main receiving zero points in Phase II.

The combined evaluation results across both phases identified Ferguson Waterworks as the highest-ranked proposer with a combined total score of 1,031.0 points, followed by Itron, Inc. with 911.3 points, Aclara Tech with 865.6 points, Badger Meter with 418.7 points, and Core and Main with 389.0 points. The scoring methodology employed six independent evaluators to assess proposals across multiple criteria during each evaluation phase, ensuring a comprehensive and objective selection process for the advanced metering infrastructure licensing, configuration, installation, deployment, and support services.