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Public Works Agency <br />www.santa-ana.org/pw <br />Item # 10 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />October 4, 2022 <br />TOPIC: Blanket Order Contract Award for Water Meters and Related Miscellaneous <br />Supplies <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Award a Blanket Order Contract to Aqua-Metric Sales Company for Water Meters and <br />Related Supplies in an Annual Amount Not to Exceed $500,000 (Specification No. 22- <br />131) (Non-General Fund) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Award a blanket order contract to Aqua-Metric Sales Company for water meters and <br />supplies for an annual amount not to exceed $500,000, for a one-year term beginning <br />October 4, 2022 and expiring October 3, 2023, with four one-year renewal options, <br />subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and the City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Public Works Agency’s Water Resources Division provides potable water to <br />approximately 46,000 customer accounts, which includes all of the City’s businesses, <br />institutions, and its approximately 310,000 residents. The proposed contract award will <br />provide City staff the ability to purchase Sensus USA water meters and associated <br />supplies. As new customer accounts are added or replacement meters are needed, City <br />crews need the ability to install hardware that is compatible with the automated metering <br />infrastructure (AMI) system currently being deployed. <br />Aqua-Metric Sales Company is the sole distributor for the Sensus USA products, parts <br />and services in the State of California. As a result, staff recommends Council approval of <br />the recommended action to award a blanket order contract to Aqua-Metric Sales <br />Company. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT <br />There is no environmental impact associated with the action. <br />FISCAL IMPACT <br />Funds in the amount of $375,000 are available in the current Fiscal Year 2022-23 budget <br />and will be budgeted in future years in the Water Meter Services, Machinery & Equipment <br />(Account No. 06017646-66400) as shown below.