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Put Technology to Work
Goal 1: Ensure Availability of Information, Programs, and City Services
Objective 2: Implement New Technology
Project Performance Measure(s) City Service Team (Department)
PTW CARES Act Funding – Arlington Project completion by the federal Shared Services (IT) and Economic
1.2.8 Smart Lighting & Municipal WiFi deadline for CARES Act Coronavirus Development and Capital
Relief Funds (CRF) Investment (PWT)
Summary:
Milestone Estimated Status
The City has started an initiative to build a Wireless Completion
Lighting Controls and Public Access WiFi network to Network Planning Phase 2 Qtr. FY 2021 Complete
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provide free Internet Access to designated areas Network Design Phase 3 Qtr. FY 2021 Complete
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within the City. Our IT Department will be expanding Purchase Equipment 3 Qtr. FY 2021 Complete
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the City provided Wi‐Fi services to the designated Receive Equipment 3 Qtr. FY 2021 Complete
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neighborhood locations. 2nd Purchase of Equipment 4 Qtr. FY 2021 Complete
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2nd Receive of Equipment 4 Qtr. FY 2021 Complete
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Some of the specific requirements of the project are: Deploy Equipment 4 Qtr. FY 2021 Complete
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Deploy outdoor Municipal WiFi network Network Monitoring 4 Qtr. FY 2021 Complete
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Remotely control luminaires in a lighting Project Closure 1 Qtr. FY 2022 In Progress
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network
Remote control system for monitoring,
metering, and managing a lighting network
Monitor operating status, energy
consumption, and possible failures. The new vendor, SmartWave, is overall responsible for the Wi‐Fi
network design and installation. They designed the Wi‐Fi
network, installed the Wi‐Fi equipment on the light poles, and
Update:
installed additional network switches within the signal cabinets.
Previously, the Smart Lighting and Mimosa They assisted the IT department with the network configuration.
equipment was received. The Ruckus equipment, They assisted the PWT department with equipment installation.
Network Switches, Wi‐Fi Installation services, and
Support Services were cancelled due to issues with The Network Team of the IT department configured the City’s
the vendor.
Fiber Network to allow the Public Access Wi‐Fi to get to the
internet from the designed neighborhood location.
Received a new quote for the remaining equipment,
the installation services, and Support Services from The Street Maintenance Team of the PWT department installed
another vendor. Ordered and received the
the Smart Lighting equipment and assisted SmartWave with the
equipment, installation services, and support
installation of the Wi‐Fi equipment.
services.
The project team completed the Smart Lighting and Wi‐Fi
The initial purchase of equipment and installation installation and started broadcasting the Arlington Public Access
services for the project was $491K. The updated
Wi‐Fi for use by the residents of the neighborhood.
purchase of equipment, installation services, and
support services for the project was $423K. The Arlington Public Access Wi‐Fi must be used for legal and
authorized purposes only. Residents will be able to access the
The Smart Lighting and Wi‐Fi installation was a internet using any wireless enabled device and connect to any
coordinated effort with partnerships between the
available internet service. Residents can connect to this Public
vendor, the IT Network team, and the Public Works Access Wi‐Fi by searching for #ArlingtonWi‐Fi as the SSID name.
Streetlights Teams.
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