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OOJ5J8 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION The flood warning system will be located in western El Paso County . . . ( . ~~----_..'--~-- and cons 1st of..2SLQ~.p_Lta.tion"i'lnd ~1X. _~t,ream gauges, a pnmary Q.as~~J:,~o.n at 224 East Kiowa, a ~,ls.\:!JL.):l.a..s.esta.tion, at 101 West Costilla, a terminal at the National Weather Service located at the eolorado "Sprti1gs"--munt"cipal-ciTrport,' -a~d three radio ~ign91 rgeater stations. The ;ui_B.ernote Telemetry UniYs=('RTUj 'will be disttnSuted within a twenty mile-rad'lus""of-the base-station. The RTU's must be modular in construction, supplied with radio equipment on a designated VHF frequency, self contained, and capable of six months of uninterupted use. Precipitation gauges shall be of the tipping bucket type, capable of measuring rainfall in Imm increments. Stream gauges shall be capable of mearsuring stream levels up to 15' in depth, resistant to freezing conditions, and capable of dampening wave action. RTU's will be supplied by the contractor ready for installation by others. The contractor shall provide coordination and traininq in proper installation and maintenance of all remote equipment. Both base stations will contain as a minimum the following equipment and materials: IBM c~Ea~~91e~i~r~~~put~r capable of processing remote transmittea-aata 1n real time format; receiver/decoder; &r.!n:t:.,e,I;,.; and .AL~T so.ftwar-,~ or equal. (ALERT is a product of International HydroLogic Services, Berkley, ealifornia.) Software shall be confiqured to all~~_~nitional use~ at each terminal. The contractor will provide all equipment, labor, and materials for ins taJJ,~tion_oLl:!Q.J:l!. q~se ,.sta t!ons complete in place. The"contractorwili also provide the necessary iQterface work to assure that RTU's are reporting and that information is being processed and stored at both base stations. Cost of each base station shall include all tIaining find documentation for at least one operator at each location. I . The remote terminal shall consist of an IBM compatible micro computer and the needed software capable of communicating ~ ,telephone modem with either-base station. . ThiS term1nal GOes not ~qu1re a printer or long term data storage. j . VVII'I~[.,..'c..-~ &Y The radio repeaters shall be modular in construction, similar to the RTU's, self contained, and capable of six months of continuous operation. The contractor will supply the repeaters for installation by others. SUMMARY The contractor responsibilities are as follows: 1 . Supply all labor, equipment, and materials needed' for installation of the described flood warning system, except noted. as " ('., 'J ')