TOWN OF GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR

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1 TOWN OF GRAND FALLS-WINDSOR TENDER FOR NEW L1 L2 GPS+ GLONASS RTK NETWORK ROVER TENDER #

2 General Conditions 1. All taxes must be included. 2. Unit shall not be a prototype, must be in production for at least two years, and have a proven record of mechanical reliability. 3. Tenders which are incomplete, conditional, obscure, or qualified may be rejected as invalid. 4. The equipment list in the Town s specifications must be furnished whether or not included in the standard manufacturer s specifications. 5. The term standard is defined as that equipment listed or shown as standard equipment at no extra cost in the manufacturer s current publication. 6. Deviations from specifications must be noted with the bid proposal. Deviations will be considered informalities in bidding and may not be accepted by the Town. 7. In case of tie low bids, the Town reserves the right to use the most expedient means available to arrive at an award. 8. Public Tendering Opening: 2:00 p.m., Monday, May 11, 2015 at the Town Office, 5 High Street, Grand Falls-Windsor, NL A2A 2J8. 9. This tender is not intended to exclude standard equipment or products unless the words no substitute are included in the description. 10. Faxed tenders will only be accepted as a change to the tender already received. 11. Prices quoted must be F.O.B. Town Office, 5 High Street, Grand Falls-Windsor, NL. 2

3 12. The Town of Grand Falls-Windsor reserves the right to reject any or all tenders and to accept any bid deemed to be in the Town s best interest. The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. 13. For further technical information or clarification please contact: Nelson Chatman, Assistant Director of Engineering Phone: nelson.chatman@grandfallswindsor.com 14. Sealed tenders marked TENDER FOR L1 L2 GPS+ GLONASS RTK NETWORK ROVER are to be addressed and delivered on or before 2:00 p.m., Monday, May 11, 2015 to: Susanne Hillier Purchasing Officer Town of Grand Falls-Windsor 5 High Street P.O. Box 439 Grand Falls-Windsor, NL A2A 2J8 Phone: Fax: purchasing@grandfallswindsor.com 15. Equipment purchased by the Town of Grand Falls-Windsor is not to be released to the Town of Grand Falls-Windsor without written authorization of the Town s Purchasing Department. 16. Brand names or brand name indicators, makes, and model numbers contained herein are for reference only in regards to the type, level of quality, and durability that the Town of Grand Falls-Windsor will accept as a minimum in these specifications. 17. Bidders must meet specifications of original tender document of record held at the Town of Grand Falls-Windsor Purchasing Office. The Town of Grand 3

4 Falls-Windsor reserves the right, at any time, to reject a tender that has been altered from the original tender document issued to all bidders. 18. Bidders should enclose descriptive literature and detailed specifications as part of this proposal. Equipment is to be completely serviced by the dealer before unit is delivered, subject to inspection and approval by the Town. 19. It is the individual bidder s responsibility to ensure that all addenda/um have been received and included in the bid price. If applicable, please note addenda/um on tender summary page. 20. The bidder must be a manufacturer, a factory branch, or an agent engaged in the business of selling, dealing in and servicing the equipment bid upon, and must maintain a reasonable stock of parts. An adequate supply of parts must be available within a 48 hour period. 21. With the consent of the successful bidder, the Town of Grand Falls-Windsor and/or other municipalities reserves the right to purchase subsequent units of equipment under this tender at the price quoted (or lower) at any time during the calendar year following the official closing date of the tender. Any subsequent item purchased in this manner must meet eighty-five percent (minimum) of the specifications required in the original tender. 22. Please state all warranties pertinent to this equipment and its component parts. Intent The intent of the following specifications is to describe the minimum requirements for a single L1 L2 GPS+ Glonass RTK Network Rover System fully Bluetooth wireless with field controller and software. Options must include as listed for the capability of future upgrading to a RTK Base and Rover System if required. Where brand names are used, it is for comparison purposes only to indicate a standard of construction or a level of quality. 4

5 General The equipment furnished under these specifications shall be the latest improved model in current production to commercial trade and shall be of quality workmanship and material. The bidder represents that all equipment offered under these specifications shall be new. USED, SHOPWORN, DEMONSTRATOR, PROTOYPE, OR DISCONTINUED MODELS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. All parts not specifically mentioned which are necessary for the unit to be complete and ready for operation or which are normally furnished as standard equipment shall be furnished by the successful bidder. All parts shall conform in strength, quality, and workmanship to the accepted standard of the industry. Any variation from these specifications must be included on the bid or on a separate attachment to the bid. This sheet shall be labelled as such. Specifications Functional Requirements Hardware General Description The high precision GNSS measurement system must have the following items: Integrated GNSS receiver, antenna, memory, batteries, and wireless communication mechanism. 226 parallel channel GNSS receiver that features GPS, GLONASS, SBAS, QZSS, and Galileo tracking. Handheld controller operating on the Windows Mobile operating system as the user-interface with functionalities that include RTK topo and staking, feature codes, static and kinematic survey, GNSS Status, and navigation. Internal batteries. 1 external charging adaptor. Receiver kit (hard case). 2m Carbon Fibre Rover Pole. Rain covers. Operational manuals (hard copy and digital). 5

6 Integrated Receiver The following are the minimum requirements: GNSS receiver to be in a magnesium alloy housing or equivalent. GNSS receiver, antenna, memory, battery, and Bluetooth wireless technology must be integrated into a single unit that can be mounted on top of a standard tripod, adjustable range pole, or fixed height pole. GNSS receiver shall incorporate a long distance wireless communications system to provide base and rover communications over a long range Bluetooth link with a range of 300m. GNSS receiver shall be capable of utilizing the internet connection on the wireless controller to provide real-time network RTK corrections. GNSS receiver shall support the following real-time accuracies: - RTK: (L1, L2) H: 10mm + 1.0ppm; V 15 mm + 1.0ppm - DGPS: H: <0.4m; V: 0.6m - SBAS: H: <0.6m; V: 1.5m - Autonomous: <1.2m GNSS receiver shall support the following frequencies on 226 parallel channels: - GPS L1 C/A, L1/L2P(Y), L2, L2C code and carrier - GLONASS L1 C/A, L1P, L2 C/A, L2P code and carrier - SBAS (WAAS/EGNOS/MSAS/QZSS) L1, L2C - QZSS L1, L2C GNSS receiver must support a minimum of 10 Hz data update/output rate. GNSS receiver must be able to operate continuously under intense vibration and shock. GNSS receiver must have a high precision antenna that provides excellent tracking sensitivity and multi-path rejection for all GIS, survey, and construction applications. GNSS receiver must provide scalable performance via software option authorizations (OAF). GNSS receiver shall have a LED display that indicates battery life, remaining memory, satellite usage, indications when data is being recorded, and notification of COM port and Bluetooth link activity. 6

7 GNSS receiver must have a power button that allows the user to turn the receiver on or off, reset the receiver to its factory defaults, and erase memory. - GNSS receiver s power button has been held long enough to initiate the erasing of the files on the internal memory card. - GNSS receiver s power button has been held too long for any action to take place and releasing the button will do nothing. - GNSS receiver s memory is full and the current configuration is to write to the memory. GNSS receiver should automatically open a file and begin recording data after being powered on. GNSS receiver shall be capable of output of raw GNSS measurements for post-processing to the internal memory card or an external device such as a PC. GNSS receiver shall effectively track satellites at a 10 o elevation mask. Waterproof communication and charging port. I/O ports Bluetooth, serial, and USB minimum for PC connection. GNSS receiver shall have one mini-usb port and one power port which supports a 9-pin serial connection. GNSS receiver shall be capable of being operated from a PC using commercially available serial communication software. GNSS receiver shall incorporate Bluetooth technology for wireless communication with a data collector. GNSS receiver shall have the capability to turn off the internal Bluetooth enabled devices if not in use. GNSS receiver shall have the capability to rename the internal Bluetooth browsing name. GNSS receiver shall have the capability to operate without the use of any cable(s) when operating in any application including RTK static and kinematic post-processing data collection. GNSS receiver shall be capable of being powered from a 6V to 18V (<2.5 amps) DC power source. GNSS receiver shall accept multiple user-defined scheduled events to operate at specified times without requiring the user to manually power up the unit. 7

8 GNSS receiver shall support a MINTER logging interface whereby static files can be started and stopped with the push of a button without powering down the receiver. The MINTER interface can be customized via mobile or desktop utility software. The integrated GNSS receiver and antenna must weigh equal to or less than 850g (1.87 lb.). The integrated GNSS receiver s size should not exceed 150mm x 64mm (diameter x height). GNSS receiver must be waterproof, fully sealed, and submersible (IP67). GNSS receiver must be resistant to 100% condensing humidity. GNSS receiver must be completely protected against dust ingress (IP67). GNSS receiver must be RoHS compliant. GNSS receiver must be composed of magnesium alloy housing or equivalent. GNSS receiver must operate in a temperature range of -20 o to +65 o C using internal power source. GNSS receiver must operate in a temperature range of -40 o to +70 o C using external power source. Built-in internal Lith-ion battery. The internal batteries must provide power to the receiver during RTK and static operations. The internal batteries must be able to power the integrated GNSS receiver for at least 20 hours as a RTK rover or network rover on a single charge. The internal built-in memory minimum of 2 GB. Unit must be sealed with no doors or covers than can open. Field Controller General Description Touch screen data collector running Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional Operating System. - Minimum 5.7 (145mm) VGA color touch screen LCD display vertical or horizontal pole orientation. - Minimum Marvell XScale 806MHz PXA320 processor with 256 MB RAM memory and 4 GB flash storage. 8

9 - Physical features dimensions: 5.3 x 8.6 x 2 with magnesium alloy housing or equivalent x 480 pixel resolution. - LED backlight. - Outdoor viewable. The following are the minimum requirements: Tablet style with portrait and landscape orientation. Touch screen resistive technology for use with finger or stylus. Keyboard with 15 control buttons (6 re-assignable). Function keys with 5-way directional button. Backlight with on-screen keyboard. 2 rechargeable Lithium Ion battery packs with each 7.4VDC 2550mAh. 2 battery pack compartments with run time of minimum 16 hours and charge time 2-6 hours. Built-in wireless Bluetooth technology 2.0 +EDR Class 1 and Wi-Fi b/g connectivity. Integrated camera with minimum 3.2MP resolution and Integrated Navigational GPS 2m-5m accuracy. Integrated Cellular Modem (3G Data Modem with five band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, 850/900/1800/1900/2100 MHz data speeds). Environmental IP67 rating, waterproof and dustproof, with MIL-STD810G standard for water, humidity, sand, dust, vibration, altitude, shock, low temperature, high temperature, temperature shock, and operating temperature of -20 o to 50 o C. Waterproof communication covered parts. Connector I/O Module RS-232C 9-pin D-sub connector, USB Host (full A), USB Client (Mini B) with connector protector and SD/SDHC slot, full sized, user accessible, headset, and microphone jack. 24 months warranty for unit and 90 days warranty for accessories. Vertical or horizontal pole orientation. 9

10 Controller Software General Description The controller software will run on a standard Windows Mobile platform that features either a portrait or landscape display. The software must be capable of remotely transferring real-time survey data from the field to the office via data collector. The software will contain a chat function whereby the field workers can instant message office personnel. The software will be capable of displaying and converting data in the following units: - Meters - International Feet - US Feet - International Feet and Inches - US Feet and Inches - International Chains - US Chains The software must be capable of uploading/downloading survey jobs and associated files to cloud-based storage service. The software will be able to perform RTK surveys. The software will be able to perform static surveys. The software will be able to perform kinematic stop-and-go surveys. The software will contain a method to customize GNSS instrument profiles. The software will feature a coordinate system manager: - The software must convert and display data in various datum and coordinate systems. The software must accept user-defined projection parameters for several projections including: Universal Transverse Mercator, Transverse Mercator, State Plane, Oblique Mercator, Lambert Conformal Conic 1, Lambert Conformal Conic 2, Local Grid, Stereographic, and Double Stereographic. The software will feature a graphical method to navigate to a design point. The software will feature a map or planimetric view that provides visual confirmation of the survey. The software will feature blunder detection setting that notifies the user of an antenna height breach. The software will feature entity identification settings where the user can define a start identifier (point identification). 10

11 The software will allow the user to create a custom feature code library. The software can be loaded with the following languages: - English, French, German, & Russian The software will contain a GNSS Status module that contains: - Skyplot that shows positions of both GPS and GLONASS satellites - Tracking - Receiver information - Current position - Current velocity RTK Survey The software will feature a product activation module where various functionalities can be purchased (GPS+, GIS, Optical, Roads, and Robotic). The software will feature a Calculate (COGO) module that contains the following functions: - Inverse - Point in Direction - Intersection - Calculator - Curves - Area - Corner Angle - Offsets - Adjust - Traverse - Surface - Triangle The software will feature a RTK Topo and Stake settings dialog that contain the following tolerance settings: - Solution Type Filter (Fixed, Float, Single, etc.) - Measurement Averaging - Precision Tolerance The software will contain a method to customize GNSS instrument profiles in the following configurations: - RTK Base and Rover 11

12 - Network RTK - Real-time DGPS - Network DGPS - Post-processed Static - Post-processed Kinematic Once a solution has been established, the survey module will support the following functionalities: - Topo - Auto Topo - X-section - Find Station - Tape Dimension - Surface Topo Once a solution has been established, the stake module will support the following functionalities: - Stake Point - Stake Line (by End Point or Azimuth from Start Point) - Stake Offsets (Line, Intersection, Curve, 3pt Curve, Spiral) - Stake Surface (by Surface, Elevation, or Code) - Stake Point in Direction (by Azimuth or Azimuth to Point) - Stake Point List - Stake Curve (by Radius, Chord Angle, Curve Angle) - Stake Real-time Road (Road, H-Alignment, HV-Alignment) - Stake Road (Road, H-Alignment, HV-Alignment) - Stake Slope (Road, H-Alignment, HV-Alignment, Code, Linework) - Stake Linework (from Linework or Code) The stake module will be able to produce a stake report which will contain relative staking information for staked points, lines, surfaces, roads, and slopes. The software will be able to upload/download data from cloud-based data service. The software will be able to import/export common data formats and be compatible with AutoCAD Civil 3D Formats to include as a minimum: - ASCII (PNEZD or Custom) - CSV (NEZ, ENZ) - AutoCAD DXF (Points, Lines, Roads, Surfaces) - AutoCAD 2000 DWG (Points, Lines, Roads, Surfaces) 12

13 - ESRI SHP (Points, Lines, Areas) - TDS CR5 - Carlson RW5 - Carlson FCL (Codes) - LandXML (Points, Lines, Roads, Surfaces) - MOSS Genio MGN (Points) - MX Genio TXT (Lines) - Microstation DGN - SBG Geo (Points and Lines) - SBG LIN (Roads) - SBG PXY (Points and Lines) Static Survey The controller software will be able to perform static surveys with the following functions: - The software will be able to assign a Point ID to the observation file. - The software will store the point to the software s database and the plan view. - The software will be able to assign an antenna height to the observation file. - The software will be able to assign an antenna model to the observation file. - The software will be able to assign an antenna method (slant, vertical, true vertical) to the observation file. - The software will be able to store a feature code chosen from a predefined library. - The software will be able to set the receiver recording interval. - The software will be able to set the receiver s elevation mask. - The software will be able to store note records at any time during the observation. The observation site data will be automatically stored into the raw GNSS file eliminating the need to download the controller file in the postprocessing software. The software will feature an epoch counter that informs the user how many measurements have been completed for the observation. 13

14 The software will feature a counter that informs the user how much real time has elapsed during the observation. The software will store the point to the software s database and the plan view. Kinematic Stop-and-Go Survey The controller software will be able to perform kinematic stop-and-go surveys with the following functions: - The software will be able to assign a Point ID inside the observation file. - The software will store the point to the software s database and the plan view. - The software will be able to assign an antenna height to the measurement. - The software will be able to assign an antenna model to the measurement. - The software will be able to assign an antenna method (slant, vertical, true vertical) to the measurement. - The software will be able to store a feature code chosen from a predefined library. - The software will be able to set the receiver recording interval. - The software will be able to set the receiver s elevation mask. - The software will be able to store note records at any time during the measurement. The measurement site data will be automatically stored into the raw GPS file eliminating the need to download the controller file into the postprocessing software. The software will feature an epoch counter that informs the user how many measurements have been completed for the observation. The software will feature a counter that informs the user how much real time has elapsed during the measurement. 14

15 Post-Processing Software The GNSS software must be able to process the following L1 L2 survey methods with the associated accuracy: Surveying Mode Horizontal Vertical Static 3mm +.5ppm * D 5mm +.5ppm * D Rapid-Static 3mm +.5ppm * D 5mm +.5ppm * D Stop-and-Go 10mm + 1ppm * D 15mm + 1ppm * D D = baseline length (distance) The GNSS software must have a full interactive graphical display so that users can view/edit data point and vector information in both processing and network adjustment modes. The GNSS software must compute a 3D least squares network adjustment and compute loop closures by allowing the user to graphically select the loops on the screen. The software must allow the user to constrain the reference points in the adjustment in one, two, or three dimensions. The network adjustment must employ various weighting strategies including scalar and summation. The software must be capable of applying these strategies to the entire network or any subset. The GNSS software must download by means of serial or Bluetooth connections. The GNSS software must provide an editable/updateable table of useable antenna types with appropriate offset measurements. The GNSS software must provide the user with the capability of editing the station information (name, coordinates), height of instrument, feature codes, receiver, and antenna height. The software must also allow the user to select only a portion of the data for processing. The GNSS software must be able to simultaneously process Static, Rapid Static, Stop-and-Go, Kinematic, and Continuous Kinematic data in a single processing session. It must allow an unlimited number of receivers, points, and baselines in a single processing session and be capable of automatically repairing cycle slips. The GNSS software must provide a graphical analysis of the results and data including vector residual plots, trajectory residual plots, and number of observed satellites that were recorded at each point. 15

16 The GNSS software must support kinematic processing and on-the-fly (OTF) ambiguity resolution. The GNSS software must be capable of automatically selecting the optimum order of baseline processing, optimum processing method, and offer to automatically select the reference point for both processing and adjustment. The GNSS software must include an advanced controls section that enables the user to perform the following functions: - Enable/disable specific satellites. - Enable/disable GNSS observables. - Change the elevation mask. - Utilize precise ephemeris/precise clock data. - Application of tropospheric and ionospheric corrections. - Baseline rejection parameters. The GNSS software must include automated blunder detection for incorrect site names, antenna heights, site locations, and more such as: - The GNSS software must convert and display data in various datum and coordinate systems. The software must accept user-defined projection parameters for several projections including: Universal Transverse Mercator, Transverse Mercator, State Plane, Oblique Mercator, Lambert Conformal Conic 1, Lambert Conformal Conic 2, Local Grid, Stereographic, and Double Stereographic. The GNSS software must provide reports containing quality estimates that include, among others: RMS values, baseline residuals, and adjusted coordinates. The GNSS software must be able to export processed vector data to thirdparty network adjustment software - SDR observation format and various ASCII formats. The GNSS software must have the ability to select and use any of the predefined or user-entered geoid models thus providing the ability to display ellipsoidal and/or orthometric heights. 16

17 Warranty The L1 L2 GNSS receiver shall be warranted against defects in material and workmanship on all equipment and software for a period of no less than 24 months, with an option to extend on an annual basis. Accessories and cables shall be warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a period of no less than 90 days. Failed equipment under warranty must be replaced within 48 hours. Warranty service or equipment replacement to be available within the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Servicing Qualified local servicing (within the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador) must be available for service levels 1 and 2. Level 3 servicing must be available in Canada. Training Successful bidder on supply of this instrument must provide a seven-hour training session at the Town Office in Grand Falls-Windsor, NL at a date to be specified upon delivery time. Training to include demonstration of uploading and downloading routine and compatibility with AutoCAD Map3D and Civil 3D. Aftersale support for trouble shooting and operational/instructional issues to be provided as part of package for the first year of operation after delivery. Trouble shooting acknowledgement and response required within 24 hours of call on weekdays. Dealer Requirements technical support hotlines from vendor, not manufacturer. Must have two technical support staff with at least one dedicated support person locally in the Atlantic Provinces on Newfoundland and Labrador local time between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday 17

18 with coverage to 7:00 p.m. daily and weekends through nationally provided service. Dealer must have a rental pool which will allow for service loaners at no charge and replacement of units within 48 hours. Extensive knowledge of field-to-design platform procedures. The ability to set up existing office software (AutoCAD Civil 3D) with the equipment job format so third-party software is not needed. The equipment job format must also be set up so when the observations are downloaded into AutoCAD Civil 3D or Map3D they are assigned to the specific layer as well as assigned blocks and figures to these observations and the linework is automatically connected as specified by the field software. The ability to show Town of Grand Falls-Windsor users how to take existing design files (AutoCAD Civil 3D) and create file formats such as DTM and road alignments that will allow the users to take this information out to the field and begin staking or verify previous work. References Supplier to include and provide with the tender bid references for two other clients who are using the exact same system locally within the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador as proposed in this tender

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20 TENDER SUMMARY L1 L2 GPS+ GLONASS RTK NETWORK ROVER (# ) Price for instrument $ 13% HST $ Total Tender Price $ We hereby acknowledge receipt of the following addenda: (if applicable) Addendum No. Addendum No. Addendum No. Addendum No. If the supplier fails to acknowledge receipt of addenda in the area above, the tender will be considered incomplete. After having read the terms, conditions, and specifications of this tender, I/we (Name of Firm) guarantee delivery of this instrument to the Town of Grand Falls-Windsor not later than SIGNING OF TENDER BID Company Name: Address: Tender results to be ed to: Witness Signature: Authorized Signature: Date: Failure to affix seal to this tender could be cause for rejection. Date: Signed, Sealed, and Delivered The undersigned hereby agree to furnish the vehicle listed below in accordance with the specifications on file in the Purchasing Office and which are attached hereto: Manufacturer: Model No: Delivery Date: Corporate Seal 20