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REQUEST FOR <br />COUNCIL ACTION <br />CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: <br />SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 <br />TITLE: <br />CONTRACT AMENDMENTS FOR <br />VARIOUS TYPES OF WATER METERS <br />(SPEC. NO. 15 -110) <br />(STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 6, 1C) <br />CITY MANA E <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br />. • _r, <br />❑ <br />As Recommended <br />❑ <br />As Amended <br />❑ <br />Ordinance on 1" Reading <br />❑ <br />Ordinance on 2"' Reading <br />❑ <br />Implementing Resolution <br />❑ <br />Set Public Hearing For <br />CONTINUED TO <br />FILE NUMBER <br />Amend the contracts for a variety of water meters to increase the annual amount by $175,000 for <br />a new annual aggregate amount of $315,000, expiring January 31, 2017, subject to non - <br />substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney, with the following vendors: <br />Vendor Location <br />Aqua- Metric Sales Co. Riverside, CA <br />Badger Meter, Inc. Milwaukee, WI <br />H. D. Supply Waterworks Santa Ana, CA <br />Mueller System, LLC Cleveland, NC <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Public Works Agency Water Resources Division regularly performs installation, <br />maintenance, and replacement of residential and commercial water meters. There are <br />approximately 45,000 metered service locations in the City and water meters are typically <br />replaced every 10 to 15 years. The four types of meters used by the City are positive <br />displacement, multi -jet, residential fire service, and turbine meters. Positive displacement meters <br />are used primarily for residential applications. Multi -jet meters are used for multi - family <br />residential, irrigation and commercial applications. Residential fire service meters are used for <br />residential services requiring fire sprinkler systems. Turbine meters are used for high volume <br />water users, including industrial, commercial, irrigation, and large multi - family residential <br />applications. The meters are purchased through the Central Stores warehouse for distribution to <br />the Public Works Agency as needed. <br />After a number of years of deferred maintenance, Public Works Agency staff has been successful <br />in increasing the number of replaced meters. Furthermore, staff has also installed many new <br />water meters due to increased development activity throughout the City and updated <br />conservation standards that require individual meters. Many of the new meters being installed are <br />larger combination meters, which meet applicable codes and standards, and are more costly than <br />traditional meters. <br />22C -1 <br />