Utility Network Migration for Ocala Electric Utilities

RFP# ELE/260450 Utility Network Migration for Ocala Electric Utilities Scope of Work: BACKGROUND INFORMATION Ocala Electric Utilities (OEU) maintains a Geographic Information System (GIS) environment to support the management, analysis, and operation of its electric utility assets and network connectivity. The current system is based on Esri's Geometric Network (GN) data model, which represents asset connectivity primarily through spatial relationships. As GIS technology has evolved, Esri's Utility Network (UN) model has emerged as the industry standard for modern electric utility implementations. The Utility Network provides an advanced, rules-based framework that more accurately represents real-world system behavior, asset connectivity, and network flow. OEU's GIS serves as an authoritative system of record for electric utility assets and continues to expand in both scope and importance. Increasing business demands, including the need for advanced analytics, improved system reliability, regulatory compliance, and enhanced customer service, require more granular geospatial insight and capabilities than are supported by the current GN-based environment. Accordingly, OEU is seeking a qualified Vendor to perform a comprehensive migration from its existing Geometric Network environment to Esri's ArcGIS Utility Network platform. The selected Vendor will act as the System Integrator (SI) and provide full lifecycle services, including planning, strategy development, data assessment and preparation, system design, configuration, data migration, validation, documentation, and knowledge transfer. This project will include the migration and transformation of existing GN data models and the transition from legacy 32-bit GIS technology to a modern ArcGIS Enterprise environment. The effort may also require reconfiguration, replacement, retirement, or reimagining of integrations with other OEU systems to align with the new Utility Network architecture. For any proprietary third-party systems or products, configuration activities will be performed by the respective product vendors; however, the selected SI will be responsible for overall coordination, integration, and technical oversight to ensure alignment with project objectives and successful implementation. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS Vendor must demonstrate their experience specific to UN system implementations currently in production. Vendor must provide the following detail in their proposal: (a) List the total number of projects (with similar scope and size) that the Proposer has completed and are in progress. (b) Provide at least three (3) references with contact information related to completed projects with a similar scope and size project (ATTACHMENT 1 - REFERENCE FORM). (c) Evidence of current Esri partnership (d) Proposers must successfully complete and pass the City of Ocala's technology questionnaire with an 80% or higher. See Exhibit B- Technology Questionnaire (SAMPLE). PROJECT OVERVIEW The UN Migration aligns with OEU's long-term strategy for improvement. OEU recognizes that migration to the ArcGIS UN will fundamentally change how the utility operates and requires System Integrator expertise to implement and train OEU personnel to realize the benefits of the technology. The System Integrator will work with the OEU team to develop a strategy that supports program governance, change management, project management, and technical solution factors for a successful UN Migration project. OEU requires that the Vendor leverage their experience and proven methodologies for successful implementation from both a business and technical perspective. To continue to meet the needs of customers and the requirements of both municipal partners and regulators, OEU has identified the need to move from Esri's Geometric Network data models and obsolete 32-bit technology to the new Esri Utility Network data models, along with their ArcGIS Pro GIS software, and the latest cutting-edge technology. It is extremely important for OEU to modernize our geospatial platform before the upcoming retirement (February 2028) of the Esri Geometric Network and ArcMap editing environment to avoid maintaining critical operations on an unsupported platform. While this modernization is heavily driven by technology obsolescence, OEU is seeking to take advantage of the new functionality the Utility Network will enable throughout the ArcGIS Enterprise platform to aid in meeting ever-changing business needs. Current projects, and others planned over the next five years, will operate independently yet in parallel with the UN Migration Project. It will be incumbent upon the System Integrator to take these ongoing dependencies into account when planning and implementing the ArcGIS UN solution. OEU will provide the System Integrator with detailed information on each of these efforts at the appropriate time. The requirements for this listing are outlined in the exhibits.