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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />MARCH 2, 2009 <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACT AWARD FOR <br />POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT <br />COLD WATER METERS <br />(SPEC. NO. 09-001) <br />1 <br />i <br />CI Y MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />^ As Recommended <br />^ As Amended <br />^ Ordinance on 15S Reading <br />^ Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />^ Implementing Resolution <br />^ Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Award a contract to Badger Meter, Inc., for positive displacement cold- <br />water meters for a one-year period, with provision for four, one-year <br />renewals in an annual amount not to exceed $95,000. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Public Works Agency regularly performs installation, maintenance, and <br />replacement of residential and commercial water meters. The three types of <br />meters used by the City are positive displacement, multi-jet and turbine <br />meters. Positive displacement meters are used primarily for residential <br />applications. Multi-jet meters are used for multi-family residential, <br />irrigation and commercial applications. Turbine meters are used for high <br />volume water users, including industrial, commercial, irrigation, and large <br />multi-family residential applications. <br />There are approximately 45,000 metered service locations in the City of <br />Santa Ana. The meters are purchased through the Central Stores warehouse <br />for distribution to the Public Works Agency as needed. Typically, a water <br />meter is replaced every 15 years. <br />The notice inviting bids was advertised on January 8, 2009 and bids were <br />solicited. A summary of the bid invitations and bids received is as <br />follows: <br />24 Invitations For Bid mailed <br />5 Invitations For Bid mailed to Santa Ana vendors <br />5 Bids received <br />1 Bid received from a Santa Ana vendor <br />22B-1 <br />