RFP 2391 Phase 1 Summary ~2.xlsx

This is a Phase I evaluation summary for RFP 2391, an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Software and Installation Services procurement by the City of Portland, Oregon. The evaluation assessed five proposers—Aclara Tech, Badger Meter, Core and Main, Ferguson Waterworks, and Itron, Inc.—across multiple criteria including general overview, AMI system installation, pricing, Oregon state certification, MWESB contracting, workforce diversity, and sustainability. Six independent evaluators scored each proposer on a weighted scale with maximum points available of 10, 30, 20, 20, 4, 8, 3, and 5 respectively across the evaluation categories. Ferguson Waterworks achieved the highest Phase I total score of 507.0 points, followed by Itron, Inc. at 440.3 points, Aclara Tech at 423.6 points, Badger Meter at 418.7 points, and Core and Main at 389.0 points.

None of the five proposers qualified as Oregon-certified D/M/W/ESB firms, resulting in zero points for all on state certification. MWESB subcontracting utilization scores varied significantly: Core and Main proposed 100 percent utilization ($37,967,742.94 of $37,967,742.94 in services costs) earning full 8 points; Aclara Tech proposed 58.52 percent utilization earning 8.0 points; Ferguson Waterworks proposed 47.63 percent utilization earning 8.0 points; Badger Meter proposed 22.03 percent utilization earning 5.9 points; and Itron, Inc. proposed 13.33 percent utilization earning 3.6 points. The scoring reflects evaluation of both hardware and services components, with a specific threshold of 30 percent utilization required to achieve maximum MWESB contracting points.