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Approve Plans and Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for Water Meter Program Phase 9 (Multi-Family) and Adopt a Resolution Authorizing City Manager or Designee to Award the Contract to the Lowest Responsive Bidder (Not to Exceed $1,500,000), Execute Change Orders ($100,000), and Pre-Purchase the Necessary Water Meters and Data Transmitting Devices (ERTs) ($500,000) (PW)
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MEETING DATE:
October 2, 2024
PREPARED BY:
Public Works Director
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve plans and specifications and authorize advertisement for bids for Water Meter Program Phase 9 (Multi-Family) and adopt a resolution authorizing City Manager or designee to award the contract to the lowest responsive bidder in an amount not-to-exceed $1,500,000, execute change orders in an amount not-to-exceed $100,000, and pre-purchase the necessary water meters and data transmitting devices (ERTs) in an amount not-to-exceed $500,000.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Assembly Bill 2572 (AB 2572) requires all water service in the state of California to be metered by January 2025. To date, the City implemented metered water billing to all residential properties consisting of less than five units and commercial customers. Since 2010, the City implemented eight residential water meter phases that installed approximately 12,250 meters, and replaced over 28 miles of water main. This does not include those meters installed by City staff and developers. The City must now complete the meter installations on the remaining multi-family properties (those properties consisting of five or more units) prior to the January deadline.
This project (Phase 9) will be the City's final water meter project, and is the last component necessary to convert the entire city to usage-based billing. This project will be procured in accordance with the State of California Public Contract Code to install approximately 160 water meters that range from 2-inches ...
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