Wireless telecommunications system

Tender description

Provision of a wireless mesh system covering main public transport routes within inverness. Provision of a wireless Mesh system for the city of Inverness. Inverness already has some existing radio communication infrastructure but this now needs to be included and integrated into a new wireless Mesh system. The system will have several layers: 1) The UTMC core systems; 2) The backhauls employed in connecting the mesh to the various areas and the UTC and Council core systems; 3) The individual area meshes; 4) The Mesh infrastructure radios. Wireless mesh equipment to be provided may include (but is not limited to): — Central Mesh Controller (CMC), — Satellite Mesh Controllers (SMC), — Local Mesh Switches (LMS), — connection to a traffic light, — Wi-Fi Hotspot, — repeater on a lamp column, — wireless Point Of Presence (POP) (lamp column or building mounted), — small office location, either wall mounted or roof mounted, — wired POP — Layer 2 VPN tunnel over IP network, — wired/fibre connection. Installation and maintenance of wireless mesh equipment, including (but not limited to): — Central Mesh Controller (CMC), — Satellite Mesh Controllers (SMC), — Local Mesh Switches (LMS), — connection to a traffic light, — Wi-Fi Hotspot, — repeater on a lamp column, — wireless Point Of Presence (POP) (lamp column or building mounted), — small office location, either wall mounted or roof mounted, — wired POP — Layer 2 VPN tunnel over IP network, — wired/fibre connection, — associated wiring and cabling. Because some equipment will be installed at high level, the service contractor must provide 24 hr access to a ‘cherry picker’ for the length of the contract. Also, since some of the installation work will involve creating an obstruction on the road or footway, the Contractor must have Sector 8 Certification for Installing, maintaining and removing temporary traffic management on rural and urban roads. This will be required for the length of the installation and maintenance contract.