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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09 - Smart Meter Trial ProgramMay 9, 2000 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM NO. 9 TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: Public Works Department SUBJECT: CONTRACT WITH INNOVAPARK FOR THE SMART METER TRIAL PROGRAM RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract with InnovaPark LLC DISCUSSION: The firm of InnovaPark LLC has submitted a proposal to the City to convert 50 parking meters to their Smart Meter on a trial basis to demonstrate their benefits. The meters are a standard electronic meter with additional circuitry added by InnovaPark. This added circuitry gives the meter additional capabilities. It will prevent meter feeding which is when people park in a short-term meter and return periodically to insert additional money. The smart meters also will reset to zero when a car leaves the space before the time on the meter has expired. This product was recommended to the City Council by the Promote Revitalization of Our Peninsula (PROP) committee in their memo of February 8, 2000. The key advantage to the City is the increased turnover in short-term spaces that should result from the use of this technology. A secondary benefit may be a minor increase in revenue from the reset feature. The attached agreement details the trial installation. The highlights of this agreement are that it will be done at no cost to the City, it covers a 90 day trial period, the meters will be in the McFadden area and in the Balboa Metered Lot, and that InnovaPark will recoup its expenses from a percentage of the increased revenue derived from the reset feature. At the end of the 90 days, the City will have three options. One is to request the removal of the smart meters, the second would be to keep the 50 meters, and the third would be to expand the program. If the second or third options are selected, a new agreement would be executed with more details based upon the experience during the trial period. This subsequent agreement would likely be for a one -year term with an option for annual renewals thereafter. SUBJECT: Contract With InnovaPark for the Smart Meter Trial Program May 9, 2000 Page 2 i The vendor will recoup their costs by receiving 75 percent of any incremental revenue from the modified meters. Once their initial costs are recovered, the incremental revenue over the baseline would be spit 50/50 between the vendor and the City. The baseline meter revenue will be determined by separate collections of similar meters in each area. We will be collecting revenue information on the baseline meters in advance of the trial to ensure that they are representative of the meters to be modified. Respectfully submitt PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Don Webb, Director By: aI Richard M. Edmonston, P.E. Transportation & Development Services Manager Attachment: Agreement f: \users\obvAshared \council \fy99- 00\may-09\smart meter.doc PARKING METER TEST PROGRAM AGREEMENT BETWEEN INNOVAPARK L.L.C. AND THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this day of 2000, by and between InnovaPark L.L.C., (hereinafter "VENDOR "), and the City of Newport Beach, California, a municipal corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of its Charter and the Constitution and the laws of the State of California, (hereinafter "CITY "). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, CITY administers certain real property located in the City of Newport Beach, County of Orange, State of California, which property is more particularly described as McFadden parking area and the Balboa Metered Parking Lot (hereinafter `RIGHT -OF- WAY "), depicted in Exhibit "A" hereto and by this reference incorporated within; and WHEREAS, CITY is responsible for the maintenance of RIGHT -OF -WAY; and WHEREAS, VENDOR desires to construct and maintain certain test parking meters within RIGHT -OF -WAY (hereinafter 'TEST METERS") so that the City can evaluate their performance; and WHEREAS, CITY is interested in having TEST METERS installed to determine performance in generating revenue, and encouraging turn over of short term parking spaces; and WHEREAS, parties hereto desire to execute an agreement to evaluate the performance of TEST METERS; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. It is mutually agreed that TEST METERS shall be defined as Duncan Eagle 2000 as approved by the City Traffic Engineer. 2. CITY will permit VENDOR to construct, install, maintain, operate and repair TEST METERS all in substantial conformance with plans and specifications on file in the CITY. 1 CITY will further allow VENDOR to take all reasonable measures necessary or convenient in accomplishing the aforesaid activities. 3. VENDOR and CITY further agree as follows: a. VENDOR will construct and install TEST METERS and appurtenances incidental thereto, in substantial conformance with plans and specifications therefor on file in the CITY's Public Works Department and as described on Exhibit "B" hereto attached. b. VENDOR will provide the necessary hardware, meter programming, contribute its vehicle detection technology and pay for installation of TEST METERS. C. CITY agrees that it will collect meter revenue and related meter data on a timely basis, conduct mutually agreed upon system appraisal and indicated maintenance and use its best efforts to insure the enforcement of parking violations within the test area will be consistent with the enforcement procedures prior to commencement of the test. d. VENDOR agrees to provide such systems support and maintenance as may be required to assure that the Test Project is fully operational during the 90 day Demonstration Period. e. VENDOR will provide product warranties to CITY consistent with current parking trade practices. f. CITY agrees that, to the extent that any of the 50 TEST METERS shall be damaged or any other extraordinary events shall occur during the Demonstration Period, appropriate adjustment to the evaluation of the VENDERS System's performance shall be made. g. TEST METERS shall be in place for a test period of ninety (90) days. The test period can be extended upon mutual agreement of both parties. h. VENDOR will be responsible for the repair /replacement of defective meters, detectors, and /or loops that malfunction for any reason other than vandalism, breakage due street resurfacing, improper /inadequate maintenance, theft, etc. 1 i. VENDOR shall provide CITY with whatever training may be required to effectively maintain the TEST METERS. Such maintenance is expected to be limited to occasional battery replacement. 1• WAY. k. parking locations. TEST METERS shall be installed in 50 locations in RIGHT -OF- TEST METERS shall be placed in $1.00 per hour short term I. After TEST METERS are in place CITY agrees to provide VENDOR with the most current and relevant meter revenue histories for the test locations. M. VENDOR will be responsible for prompt removal of TEST METERS at end of test period if a subsequent agreement is not executed to allow for use beyond the 90- day period. n. CITY shall evaluate TEST METERS in three specific areas: Installation competence and quality, system functionality and reliability, and revenue enhancement vs. base line. o. All revenue generated by TEST METERS will go to the CITY. However, if CITY decides to continue and /or expand the test program, then in accordance with this Agreement VENDOR will begin to receive monthly payments from CITY retroactive to the first day of the fully operational test project. These payments will represent an amount equal to 75% of the incremental meter revenue above established baselines for the 50 VENDOR enabled meters each month thereafter until such time as VENDOR has recouped its costs together with interest at a rate of 6% per annum. These costs shall be defined as the cost of installation paid to a designated third party contractor per the installation contract, plus the cost of electronic meters, meter housings, meter poles, vehicle detectors, wiring, and pre - formed loops and or all of which may be required to make the test project operational. Subsequent to VENDOR's cost being recouped, CITY payments to VENDOR will be reduced to an amount equaling 50% of all revenues from the 50 meters in excess of the established baseline. 4. This Agreement is freely terminable by either party at their will upon receipt of written notice of termination thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of termination. 3 5. In the event either party breaches any material provision of this Agreement, the other party at its option may, in addition to the other legal remedies available to it, terminate this Agreement, and, in the event the breaching party is VENDOR, CITY may enter upon RIGHT - OF -WAY and remove all or part of the improvements installed by VENDOR. Termination because of breach shall be upon a minimum of ten (10) days' notice, unless the breach is cured within such 10 -day period, with the notice specifying the date of termination. In the event of litigation commenced with respect to any term of condition of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred. 6. CITY shall indemnify, defend, protect, and hold harmless VENDOR its employees, officers, directors and agents from any claims damages, loss and expenses, of every kind and nature whatsoever, arising out of, resulting from, or in any manner directly or indirectly connected with CITY's obligations under this Agreement, 7. VENDOR shall indemnify, defend, protect, and hold harmless the CITY, its employees, officers, directors and agents from any claims damages, loss and expenses, of every kind and nature whatsoever, arising out of, resulting from, or in any manner directly or indirectly connected with VENDOR's obligations under this Agreement, IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed on the day and year first -above written. APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney ATTEST: City Clerk CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a Municipal corporation 0 Mayor INNOVAPARK L.L.C. 0 F:\Uwmr PBW\ShamdkCOUNCIL\Fy99- 00\May -09\2000- InnovaPark Agmtdm rd a c J O 901, s s�S' 1 ..o... i1mil I HIM Xnp ao IN Ky y° s m� �E p BALBOA METERED LOT 4l � 71T �v 6ouuiEyg97 � .mns o � � Q ^ o ^' U mt, ..m.. v'm FRONT TJ algal; 9 °v;e ITu (a) V\D D_az /: \ice Exhibit A I Loop Installation Procedures A minimum of three days prior to the commencement date of the job, we will mark the 50 spaces as to the precise location of the loop. Traffic control will be placed in the designated work area in compliance with CNB guidelines at the start of each workday. The job Foreman will meet with CNB Inspector each day as necessary to have traffic control, performed work, etc. inspected. During the loop cutting process, all slung water will be contained, vacuumed up and removed from the job site. At the end of each work day the job site area will be left clean. The center of the loop will be installed approximately 8 feet from the leading edge of, and centered in, the parking space. The geometry of the loop will be either 3' diameter circle or a 3' per side parallelogram. The loop wire channel will be .25 'wide and 2.0" deep. An InnovaPark pre - formed loop wire will be installed in the bottom of the channel and secured in place by 1.0" pieces of "backer nod" placed at 12' intervals. Standard loop sealant will be applied uniformly to cover and seal the channel. The 'home run' wire will rest in a channel that runs from the loop to the meter post cut to the same width and depth as the loop channel with one exception. The first 12' of the home run channel must be 0.75' wide to accommodate the loop -to- home -run connector. Backer rod will be used to secure the run wire in the channel. Where two home run wires are being installed to a singe meter pipe, the first wire is laid into the channel and backer rod is laid and compressed over the entire run. The next wire is then laid over the compressed backer rod and pressed into the channel. The channel is then sealed. The portion of the run cut in asphalt will be filled with black sealant; the portion of the run cut in concrete will be filled with sealant colored to simulate concrete. At its interface with the bottom of the meter pole, the home run channel is completed by drilling a 0.75' hole in the base of the pole below the sidewalk grade. The wires) are fed into the hole and "fished" up to the top of the meter pole for further connection to the meter and its housing. The entire wire installation process will be inspected to ensure complete burial and a complete sealant application. Exhibit B SUPPLEMENTAL ITEM N0. 9 PARKING METER TEST PROGRAM AGREEMENT • BETWEEN INNOVAPARK L.L.C. AND THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this day of 2000, by and between InnovaPark L.L.C., (hereinafter "VENDOR "), and the City of Newport Beach, California, a municipal corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of its Charter and the Constitution and the laws of the State of California, (hereinafter "CITY"). RECITALS A. CITY administers certain real property located in the City of Newport Beach, County of Orange, State of California, which property is more particularly described as McFadden parking area and the Balboa Metered Parking Lot (hereinafter "RIGHT -OF- WAY "), depicted in Exhibit "A" and incorporated by this reference; and B. CITY is responsible for the RIGHT -OF -WAY; and C. VENDOR has introduced to CITY a new parking meter technology that VENDOR • represents will increase parking revenue, ( "VENDOR'S SYSTEM "); and D. VENDOR desires to provide, install and maintain certain parking meters to test VENDOR'S SYSTEM (hereinafter "TEST METERS ") so that the CITY can evaluate the performance of VENDOR'S SYSTEM; and E. CITY is interested in having TEST METERS installed to determine performance in generating revenue and encouraging turn over of short term parking spaces; and F. Parties hereto desire to execute an agreement to evaluate the performance of TEST METERS. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. It is mutually agreed that TEST METERS shall be defined as Duncan Eagle 2000 • as approved by the City Traffic Engineer. I 2. CITY will permit VENDOR to install and repair TEST METERS and appurtenant • devices in locations shown on Exhibit "A" ( "TEST AREA "). 3. VENDOR and CITY further agree as follows: a. VENDOR will provide and install TEST METERS and appurtenant devices in substantial conformance with plans and specifications on file in the CITY's Public Works Department and as described on Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated by reference. b. VENDOR will provide the necessary hardware, meter programming, contribute its vehicle detection technology and pay for all costs associated with the installation of the TEST METERS. C. VENDOR will provide such training, systems support, and maintenance as may be required to assure that the TEST METERS are fully operational during the 90 day TEST PERIOD. • d. VENDOR will provide product warranties to CITY consistent with current parking trade practices. e. VENDOR will be responsible for the repair /replacement of defective meters, detectors, and /or loops that malfunction for any reason other than vandalism, breakage due to street resurfacing, improper /inadequate maintenance, theft, etc. f. CITY will collect meter revenue and related meter data on a timely basis, and conduct mutually agreed upon system appraisal and routine maintenance. CITY shall use its best efforts to insure the enforcement of parking violations within the area of the TEST METERS will be consistent with the enforcement procedures for other parking areas. g. TEST METERS shall be in place and operational for a period of ninety (90) days, ( "TEST PERIOD "). Evaluation of the TEST METERS performance may be adjusted to reflect poor performance due to damage of any of the fifty (50) TEST METERS or any other extraordinary events that may occur during the TEST PERIOD. • h. TEST METERS shall be limited to fifty (50), one dollar ($1.00) per hour short term parking locations designated by CITY within the TEST AREA. 2 I. After TEST METERS are operational, CITY will provide VENDOR with • the most current and relevant meter revenue histories for the TEST AREA. j. CITY will evaluate TEST METERS in three specific areas: Installation, competence and quality, system functionality and reliability, and revenue enhancement vs. baseline. k. All revenue generated by TEST METERS will go to the CITY. However, if CITY and VENDOR agree to continue and /or expand VENDOR's SYSTEM to other parking areas in CITY, then as a part of any subsequent agreement, CITY agrees that VENDOR will receive monthly payments from CITY for the TEST METERS retroactive to the first day of the fully operational TEST PERIOD. These payments will represent an amount equal to seventy - five percent (75 %) of any incremental meter revenue above established baselines for the fifty (50) TEST METERS for the TEST PERIOD and each month thereafter until such time as VENDOR has recouped its costs together with interest at a rate of six percent (6 %) per annum. Costs of the TEST PERIOD shall be defined as the cost of installation paid to a designated third parry contractor per the installation contract, plus the cost of TEST METERS, meter housings, meter poles, vehicle detectors, wiring, and pre- formed loops, all of which may be required to • make the VENDOR'S SYSTEM operational. Subsequent to VENDOR's cost being recouped, CITY payments to VENDOR will be reduced to an amount equaling fifty percent (50 %) of all revenues from the 50 TEST METERS in excess of the established baseline for the duration of any subsequent agreement. For purpose of this section baseline shall be the average revenue per meter collected from comparable meters in the vicinity of the TEST METERS, as agreed upon by the CITY and VENDOR. 4. This Agreement will terminate at the end of the TEST PERIOD as defined in paragraph 3(g), unless terminated earlier by either party, without cause, by serving thirty (30) days written notice of termination. The TEST PERIOD may be extended upon mutual written agreement of the Parties to enter into negotiations for an agreement to continue or expand VENDOR'S SYSTEM to other parking areas within the City. 5. VENDOR shall remove TEST METERS at the end of TEST PERIOD, or upon termination of this Agreement, unless a subsequent agreement is executed to continue use of the TEST METERS beyond the 90 day period. • 6. In the event either party breaches any material provision of this Agreement, the other party at its option may, in addition to the other legal remedies available to it, terminate this Agreement, and, in the event the breaching party is VENDOR, CITY may remove all or part of 3 • 0 0 the TEST METERS and improvements installed by VENDOR. Termination because of breach shall be upon a minimum of ten (10) days notice, unless the breach is cured within such ten (10) day period, with the notice specifying the date of termination. 7. CITY shall indemnify, defend, protect, and hold harmless VENDOR its employees, officers, directors and agents from any claims damages, loss and expenses, of every kind and nature whatsoever, arising out of, resulting from, CITY's negligent performance of its obligations under this Agreement. 8. VENDOR shall indemnify, defend, protect, and hold harmless the CITY, its employees, officers, directors and agents from any claims damages, loss and expenses, of every kind and nature whatsoever, arising out of, resulting from, or in any manner directly or indirectly connected with VENDOR's SYSTEM or VENDOR's negligent performance of its obligations under this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed on the day and year first -above written. APPROVED AS TO FORM: By: City Attorney ATTEST: By: City Clerk f.Xu a kattshareftgVnm pa&2000.dw CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a Municipal corporation a Mayor fl�fR�19_1117:i #�� A PARKING METER TEST PROGRAM AGREEMENT BETWEEN INNOVAPARK L.L.C. AND THE CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this day of 2000, by and between InnovaPark L.L.C., (hereinafter "VENDOR "), and the City of Newport Beach, California, a municipal corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of its Charter and the Constitution and the laws of the State of California, (hereinafter "CITY "). RECITALS A. CITY administers certain real property located in the City of Newport Beach, County of Orange, State of California, which property is more particularly described as McFadden parking area and the Balboa Metered Parking Lot (hereinafter "RIGHT -OF- WAY "), depicted in Exhibit "A" and incorporated by this reference; and B. CITY is responsible for the RIGHT -OF -WAY; and C. VENDOR has introduced to CITY a new parking meter technology that VENDOR represents will increase parking revenue, ( "VENDOR'S SYSTEM "); and D. VENDOR desires to provide, install and maintain certain parking meters to test VENDOR'S SYSTEM (hereinafter "TEST METERS ") so that the CITY can evaluate the performance of VENDOR'S SYSTEM; and E. CITY is interested in having TEST METERS installed to determine performance in generating revenue and encouraging turn over of short term parking spaces; and F. Parties hereto desire to execute an agreement to evaluate the performance of TEST METERS. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, the Parties hereto agree as follows: 1 1. TEST PROTOCOL. CITY will permit VENDOR to install fifty (50) TEST METERS and appurtenant devices in locations shown on Exhibit "A" ( "TEST AREA ") subject to the following: a. TEST METERS shall be in place and operational for a period of ninety (90) days ( "TEST PERIOD ") b. TEST METERS shall be installed in one dollar ($1.00) per hour short term parking locations designated by CITY within the TEST AREA. C. TEST METERS shall be the Duncan Eagle 2000. 2. VENDOR DUTIES: a. VENDOR will provide and install TEST METERS and appurtenant devices in substantial conformance with plans and specifications on file in the CITY's Public Works Department and as described on Exhibit "B" b. VENDOR will provide the necessary hardware, meter programming, contribute its vehicle detection technology and pay for all costs associated with the installation of the TEST METERS. C. VENDOR will provide CITY with training and systems support so CITY staff can provide routine maintenance of the TEST METERS during the 90 day TEST PERIOD. d. VENDOR will provide product warranties to CITY consistent with current parking trade practices. e. VENDOR will be responsible for the repair /replacement of defective meters, detectors, and /or loops that malfunction for any reason other than vandalism, breakage due to street resurfacing, or theft. 3. CITY DUTIES a. CITY will collect meter revenue and related meter data on a timely basis, and conduct mutually agreed upon system appraisal and routine maintenance. b. CITY shall use its best efforts to ensure that enforcement of parking violations within the general area of the TEST METERS is consistent with the level of enforcement for other similar areas of the CITY. C. After TEST METERS are operational, CITY will provide VENDOR with the most current and relevant meter revenue histories for the TEST AREA. 2 4. EVALUATION CITY will evaluate TEST METERS and VENDOR'S SYSTEM in terms of the following: the competence and quality of installation, meter and system functionality and reliability, revenue enhancement/turn over of short term parking. The Public Works Director will prepare a report for review and consideration by the City Council no later than thirty (30) days after expiration of the TEST PERIOD. The evaluation of the TEST METERS performance shall account for damage to any of the TEST METERS as well as other events outside of the control of VENDOR that could have affected performance during the TEST PERIOD. 5. REVENUE a. All revenue generated by TEST METERS will go to the CITY subject to the provisions of Subsection b. b. In the event CITY and VENDOR enter into an agreement pursuant to Section 6 then the agreement shall provide, unless VENDOR agrees otherwise, that: (i) VENDOR shall receive seventy five percent (75 %) of meter revenue above the BASELINE from the TEST METERS each month until VENDOR has recovered all TEST COSTS plus interest at the rate of six percent on the amount of the TEST COSTS; (ii) After VENDOR has recovered all TEST COSTS, any subsequent agreement shall provide that VENDOR shall receive fifty percent (50 %) of the meter revenue above the BASELINE from the TEST METERS; (iii) That VENDOR shall receive the payments described in Subparagraphs (i) and (ii) from the first day that all TEST METERS are fully operational. c. For purposes of this Agreement, the term BASELINE shall mean the actual parking meter revenue from parking meters within the TEST AREA during the TEST PERIOD. For purposes of this Agreement the term VENDOR COSTS shall mean the cost of installation paid by VENDOR to a third party contractor, the cost of TEST METERS, meter housings, meter poles, vehicle detectors, wiring, pre- formed loops and other equipment required to make the TEST METERS operational. 6. SUBSEQUENT AGREEMENT Unless the Parties enter into a subsequent agreement to extend the TEST PERIOD or permanently install VENDOR'S SYSTEM, this Agreement will expire sixty days after the City Council review of the evaluation prepared by the Public Works Department or ninety days after the end of the TEST PERIOD, whichever occurs first. 3 This Agreement may be terminated by either party, without cause, by serving thirty (30) days written notice of termination. This Agreement may be extended upon mutual written agreement of the Parties. 7. METER REMOVAL VENDOR shall remove TEST METERS at the end of TEST PERIOD, or upon termination of this Agreement, unless a subsequent agreement is executed to continue use of the TEST METERS beyond the 90 day period. 8. BREACH In the event either party breaches any material provision of this Agreement, the other party at its option may, in addition to the other legal remedies available to it, terminate this Agreement, and, in the event the breaching party is VENDOR, CITY may remove all or part of the TEST METERS and improvements installed by VENDOR. Termination because of breach shall be upon a minimum of ten (10) days notice, unless the breach is cured within such ten (10) day period, with the notice specifying the date of termination. 9. CITY INDEMNIFICATION CITY shall indemnify, defend, protect, and hold harmless VENDOR its employees, officers, directors and agents from any claims damages, loss and expenses, of every kind and nature whatsoever, arising out of, resulting from, CITY's negligent performance of its obligations under this Agreement. 10. VENDOR INDEMNIFICATION VENDOR shall indemnify, defend, protect, and hold harmless the CITY, its employees, officers, directors and agents from any claims damages, loss and expenses, of every kind and nature whatsoever, arising out of, resulting from, or in any manner directly or indirectly connected with VENDORS SYSTEM or VENDOR's negligent performance of its obligations under this Agreement. VENDOR or VENDOR's agent shall provide evidence of insurance sufficient to protect the CITY with respect to any claim, loss, damage or injury that arises out of or is in any way related to the installation of TEST METERS. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed on the day and year first -above written. 4 APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney ATTEST: City Clerk tWserskat\sharedNagUnnov park2000.dm CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH, a Municipal corporation By: Mayor INNOVAPARK L.L.C. 0 b. ' s�( LZ M N °.I A e�3Ei$i - N IMm0, 07A3I 013�i71CiTi�i df .. • • M YYf Y . If M YOI tOfK� �a Dean �' rnrnr , MCFADDEN AREA Exhibit A Loop Installation Procedures A minimum of three days prior to the commencement date of the job, we will mark the 50 spaces as to the precise location of the loop. Traffic control will be placed in the designated work area in compliance with CNB guidelines at the start of each workday. The job Foreman will meet with CNB Inspector each day as necessary to have traffic control, performed work, etc. inspected. During the loop cutting process, all slurry water will be contained, vacuumed up and removed from the job site. At the end of each work day the job site area will be left clean. The center of the loop will be Installed approximately 8 feet from the leading edge of, and centered in, the parking space. The geometry of the loop will be either 3' diameter circle or a 3' per side parallelogram. The loop wire channel will be .25' wide and 2.0' deep. An InnovaPark pre - formed loop wire will be installed in the bottom of the channel and secured in place by 1.0' pieces of "backer rod' placed at 12' intervals. Standard loop sealant will be applied uniformly to cover and seal the channel. The 'home run' wire will rest in a channel that runs from the loop to the meter post out to the same width and depth as the loop channel with one exception. The first 12' of the home run channel must be 0.75' wide to accommodate the loop- to-home -run connector. Backer rod will be used to secure the run wire in the channel. Where two home run wines are being installed to a singe meter pipe, the first wire is laid into the channel and backer rod is laid and compressed over the entire run. The next wire is then laid over the compressed backer rod and pressed into the channel. The channel is then sealed. The portion of the run cut in asphalt will be filled with black sealant; the portion of the run cut in concrete will be filled with sealant colored to simulate concrete. At its interface with the bottom of the meter pole, the home run channel is completed by drilling a 0.75' hole in the base of the pole below the sidewalk grade. The wire(s) are fed into the hole and "fished' up to the top of the meter pole for further connection to the meter and its housing. The entire wire installation process will be inspected to ensure complete burial and a complete sealant application. Exhibit B