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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />JULY 16, 2012 <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACT RENEWAL WITH AQUA- <br />METRIC SALES COMPANY FOR <br />MULTI-JET WATER METERS <br />(SPEC. NO. 11-049) <br />L_ I I Z ? ? ,,- ( ?,? <br />CITY MANAGER <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />APPROVED <br />? As Recommended <br />? As Amended <br />? Ordinance on 15f Reading <br />? Ordinance on 2"d Reading <br />? Implementing Resolution <br />? Set Public Hearing For_ <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Renew the contract with Aqua-Metric Sales Company for the purchase of multi-jet water meters <br />for a one-year period in an amount not to exceed $115,000. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Public Works Agency (PWA) Water Resources Division regularly performs installation, <br />maintenance, and replacement of residential and commercial water meters. The three types of <br />meters used by the City are positive displacement, multi-jet and turbine meters. Positive <br />displacement meters are used primarily for residential applications. Multi-jet meters are used for <br />multi-family residential, irrigation and commercial applications. Turbine meters are used for high <br />volume water users, including industrial, commercial, irrigation, and large multi-family residential <br />applications. <br />There are approximately 45,000 metered service locations in the City, approximately ten to 15 <br />percent of which are multi-jet meters. The meters are purchased through the Central Stores <br />warehouse for distribution to PWA and meters are typically replaced every 15 years. Last year, <br />Water Resource crews replaced 462 multi-jet water meters and 652 are projected to be replaced <br />in the next contract year. <br />On October 17, 2011 the City awarded Aqua-Metric Sales Company, the sole source distributor <br />of the Sensus line of multi-jet water meters for Southern California, a contract for a one-year <br />period with provision for three one-year renewals. The vendor has performed satisfactorily during <br />the past contract period and staff recommends the second renewal of the contract. The annual <br />amount is based upon past usage and staff's projection for the next year. <br />22B-1