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Public Works Agency <br />https://www.santa-ana.org/pw <br />Item # 15 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />April 6, 2021 <br />TOPIC: Fire Hydrant Meters <br />AGENDA TITLE <br />Award a Purchase Order to Metron-Farnier, LLC in an Amount Not to Exceed $90,816 for <br />Construction Fire Hydrant Water Meters with Verizon Solution Registers (Specification <br />No. 18-077) (Non-General Fund) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Authorize a one-time purchase and payment of purchase order to Metron-Farnier, LLC <br />for construction fire hydrant water meters with Verizon Solution Registers in the amount <br />of $82,560, plus a contingency of $8,256, for a total amount not to exceed $90,816, <br />subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Public Works Agency’s Water Resources Division routinely installs construction fire <br />hydrant water meters for use by contractors and developers performing construction <br />activities. In the past, Water Resources staff would make monthly construction site visits <br />to manually read each construction meter and register to record water consumption. <br />On October 3, 2018, a Notice Inviting Bids (Specification No. 18-077) was advertised on <br />the City’s online bid management and publication system for construction water meters <br />with Verizon Solution Registers, which would automate meter reading. On December 4, <br />2018, the City Council awarded a one-time purchase order to Metron-Farnier, LLC for the <br />purchase of 65 Voyager 80 construction fire hydrant meters with cellular-enabled meter <br />registers. The cellular-enabled registers allow staff to view water usage data remotely and <br />on a continuous basis, which has increased oversight of water use. Additionally, because <br />of the meters’ GPS capabilities, the recovery of lost or stolen meters has also improved. <br />Due to an increase in construction activity within the City, the Water Resources Division <br />is seeking to purchase an additional 50 Voyager 80 construction fire hydrant meters. <br />Metron-Farnier, LLC, is the exclusive distributor of Voyager Hydrant Meters, including <br />repair kits and upgrades. As such, staff recommends awarding a one-time purchase <br />order to Metron-Farnier, LLC for the purchase of the additional construction fire hydrant <br />water meters. <br />Information must be entered within each grey field. <br />Hover over each section to see the grey field. <br />DO NOT DELETE FIELDS.