DATE: April 7, 2020
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Amend the Contract with Delta Engineering Sales, LLC, to an Amount Not-to-Exceed $10,748,182 to Purchase and Install Additional Water Meter Materials for the Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project No. 07025
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) authorizing the City Manager to amend the contract with Delta Engineering Sales, LLC, to increase the contract amount by $290,000 to a not-to-exceed amount of $10,748,182, to purchase and install additional water meter materials for the Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project, and to appropriate the funds for use in the project.
SUMMARY
In April 2016, the City Council authorized execution of a contract with Delta Engineering Sales, LLC (Delta Engineering) to purchase water meters and related equipment for the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Project. The purpose of the AMI Project is to replace the City's aging water meters with new AMI or smart meters, which eliminate the need for manual meter reading and provide customers with information to better manage their water use. Replacement of all City meters has been completed. However, given the age and condition of some of the City's existing water meter boxes, some of the new lighter-weight plastic box lids may not sit as tightly on the existing meter box frame, and may be more susceptible to movement under certain conditions. In 2018, the City authorized Delta Engineering to replace a portion of the new plastic polymer meter box lids with heavier concrete lids to provide a more secure fit. Staff is now requesting Council approval to increase the contract amount with Delta Engineering by $290,000, to a not-to-exceed amount of $10,748,182, to purchase additional materials and complete the replacement of oval meter box lids for th...
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