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REPORT To the HonOrable Mayor and .C..ity Council From the C,ty Manager] July 15, 2002 Subject Purchase of Water Meters Recommendation 1. Adopt a motion authorizing the purchase of various sized meters from Invensys (formerly "Sensus") Metering Systems of Placentia, ~alifornia in the not to-exceed amount of $130,000. . 2. Waive the bidding requirements of the City of Redwood City Code, Chapter 2, Article 7, Section 2.76 by affirmative vote of at least five members of City Council on the grounds that strict compliance with the bidding requirements would not serve the p?blic interest. Background The purchase of new water meters is needed to facilitate the replacement of existing, older type water meters and for the installation of additional water meters in new developments throughout the City. The Sensus water meter is an American-made meter, which has been the standard in Redwood City for the past 28 years. They have been found to be superior in quality, durability and are guaranteed for 15 years to perform to American WaterWorks Association accuracy standards. Invensys Metering Systems is the sole source vendor for these water meters and the manufacturer sets the prices. · The majority of all existing meters in the City's system are Invensys meters: Parts inventory, training and maintenance costs are kept to a minimum by the continued standardization of all water meters in the Redwood City water-system. · Sensus water meters require minimum cost fo.r conversion to new "radio" meter reading technologies and to electronically interface with the Itron meter reading system, which Redwood City purchased and installed six years ago, and upgraded in November 1999, to be Y2K compliant. Alternative Going out to bid for watermeters would not be cost effective since Invensys Metedng Systems discounts their meters to all government agencies. The added benefit is that this purchase continues the standardization established 26 years ago in Redwood City and will facilitate the conversion to the highly efficient radio meter reading. Fiscal Impact Funds in the amount of $130,000 for the purchase of water meters are available in the pending Fiscal Year 2002/2003 Water Enterprise Fund - Operations & Maintenance budget.