Issue link: https://read.uberflip.com/i/1520247
20 Component Warranties All MIUs supplied in connection with this proposal shall be LoRaWAN Certified and guaranteed to be free from defects in workmanship for a period of at least 10 years from the date of installation. Any MIUs that fail during this period shall be repaired or replaced at the manufacturer's cost. Supplied MIUs shall be guaranteed against failure for an additional 10 years such that a failed component will be replaced per a pro-rated increasing cost to [COMPANY] of the then–currently available purchase price. All other AMR system components shall be guaranteed for one (1) year from the date of installation. The installation commencement date for the project is the date following successful pilot testing, when the Proposer is authorized by [COMPANY] to begin full-scale production. Installation Warranties All installation work, including materials used in the installation performed under this contract, shall be guaranteed against defects in workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of installation. Guarantee of Meter and MIU Interoperability The Proposer shall provide a written guarantee from the meter manufacturers with which its AMI is compatible. Such compatibility shall be confirmed in writing by the AMI manufacturer. AMI vendors shall provide a written guarantee that no changes in the software, firmware, or hardware design of components of its MIUs or collectors that it provides to [COMPANY] for ten (10) years from the commencement date will be made without prior testing and verification that such changes will result in no loss of functionality for the meters incorporated in the [DISTRICT]'s AMI system. In the event of such incompatibility or loss of full functionality, the service provider shall be responsible for replacing all its equipment that is not working, including labor. ACRONYMS USED IN THIS DOCUMENT • AMI: advanced metering infrastructure • AMR: automatic meter reading • Cellular GPRS: cellular general packet radio service • DCU: data collection unit or gateway receiver • FCC: Federal Communications Commission • LAN: local area network • LoRaWAN: long-range wide-area network • MIU: meter interface unit or transmitter • RF: radio frequency • RFP: request for proposals • UPS: uninterruptible power supply • VLAN: virtual local area network • Wi-Fi: trade name for a popular wireless technology