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<br />cellular phone contract and all billing statements. Using CDMA technology the remote generator <br />can be operated from any computer with internet access. <br />[The following to be completed under a separate contract] Once a site has been selected <br />DRI will prepare the remote generator for transport to the Grand Mesa. The trailer-mounted <br />generator will be towed to the Grand Mesa area by a DRI 4-wheel drive truck in the late summer <br />or early fall of2008 (preferably early to mid-September). It is expected that the trip to Colorado <br />will require two days. Installation on the Grand Mesa, testing the generator and instructing Grand <br />Mesa personnel regarding operating procedures will require at least two days. A set of operating <br />instructions will be provided to the Grand Mesa Project. The return trip to Reno will require an <br />additional two days, so the entire installation trip will require about a full week. The site will also <br />require installation of a propane tank which must be arranged for by the Grand Mesa Program. <br />The Grand Mesa Program will be also responsible for acquisition of propane. It would be <br />preferable to have the tank installed prior to the generator installation so the entire system can be <br />checked while the DRI technicians are onsite. <br /> <br />Generator operation <br />Once installed and assuming CDMA wireless communication is available, the generator <br />can be operated from any computer with an internet connection. The internet-CDMA link <br />provides access to the seeding generator using a Campbell Scientific data logger program. The <br />data logger program is set up so the command prompts for operation are visible on program's <br />graphic interface. DRI will provide a manual that explains the command structure and how to <br />interpret the responses from the seeding generator program. DRI staff will be available <br />throughout the winter to answer any questions about generator operation and to resolve problems <br />that arise. <br />Although we anticipate that minor problems can be resolved over the phone, maintenance <br />and repair of the unit(s) will be handled through a separate maintenance contract for the 2008-09 <br />winter season. A maintenance and support contract for 2-3 generators, including up to three trips <br />to Colorado for the first season, is expected to be approximately $16,000. <br /> <br />Proiect Budget (see attached detailed budget) <br />The fabrication costs for one remote generator are: <br />Salaries and Fringe Benefits: $19,481 Enclosure and components: $23,930 <br />Travel: $990 Other supplies: $195 ICR (Overhead): $14,260 <br />Total Cost: $58,856 <br /> <br />Discussion of operation and maintenance in subsequent years <br />If the use of remotely controlled generators proves satisfactory to the Grand Mesa <br />Program the DRI proposes to support their use in subsequent years (after 2008-09) with a <br />maintenance/repair contract that would include about one week's time for one technician, one <br />annual trip to Colorado for equipment inspections and about $1000 in components per generator. <br />The total annual budget is not expected to exceed $7,000 for up to three generators. <br />2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, Nevada 89512-1095 <br />Phone (775) 673-7300 Fax (775) 673-7397 <br />