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City of Pleasanton <br />Consulting Services - AMI Feasibility Study <br />3 | P a g e <br /> <br />1. Project Methodology <br /> <br /> <br />1.1. Diameter Services <br />Introduction: Diameter Services Inc. (Diameter) serves as a water meter, Advanced Metering <br />Infrastructure (AMI) and installation subject matter expert, providing North American utilities with clear <br />and comprehensive advice for projects of all sizes. Specializing in water AMI business case <br />development, feasibility, procurement, and program management, Diameter is market leader in the <br />North American water consulting industry. We have focused on developing successful strategies to <br />address the unique challenges and opportunities posed by AMI technologies in the water industry to <br />provide water utilities the right water meter and AMI solution to meet their needs. Diameter prides itself <br />on our water-centric approach, and we offer a highly experienced consulting team of 19 specialized <br />subject matter experts specific to water and dedicated to the practice of AMI. Our delivery model draws <br />on this expertise to specifically address the nuances of the water meter industry and ultimately sets our <br />team apart from others in this highly specialized consulting work. These water utility projects are unique; <br />across North America there are only a handful of management consulting firms that truly operate in this <br />space. <br /> <br />In a vendor neutral capacity, Diameter has developed experience with virtually all meter and AMI <br />solution providers. We have also implemented most major manufacturers’ solutions on various projects <br />over the last 17 years which provided invaluable insight for Diameter and its clients. In summary, <br />Diameter’s experience includes: <br />• 17 years consulting services specific to water AMI and water metering <br />• Over 89 business cases, implementation plans, procurement, program management, and transition <br />service engagements. <br />• Trusted advisor to over 30 different North American water utilities. <br />• Over 1.25 million water endpoints currently under contract <br />• 11 water utilities with over 100,000 endpoints <br /> <br />Water meters and water AMI is our forte. Successful phasing for a project of this nature typically includes <br />Design, Procure and Manage. The success of each stage is interdependent on the success of the <br />previous one. Diameter’s methodology and approach are designed to ensure that our water utility <br />customers can make the right decisions at the right time of the process. Our proposal includes details of <br />our AMI Feasibility Study - referred to as Design. <br /> <br /> <br />Docusign Envelope ID: A02F5956-6338-44A0-AD2F-17F98C437CB8