HomeMy WebLinkAbout22C - CONTRACT RENEWAL TO BADGER METER COLD WATER METERS SPEC NOS 09-001 & 09-035REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
TITLE:
CONTRACT RENEWAL TO BADGER
METER, INC. FOR COLD WATER METERS
(SPEC. NOS. 09-001 & 09-035)
CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APPROVED
? As Recommended
? As Amended
? Ordinance on 1st Reading
? Ordinance on 2nd Reading
? Implementing Resolution
? Set Public Hearing For
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
Renew the contract with Badger Meter, Inc. for the purchase of cold water meters and
miscellaneous supplies for a one-year period in an amount not to exceed $170,000.
DISCUSSION
The Public Works Agency Water Resources regularly performs installation, maintenance, and
replacement of residential and commercial water meters. The three types of meters used by the
City are positive displacement, multi-jet and turbine meters. Positive displacement meters are
used primarily for residential applications. Multi-jet meters are used for multi-family residents,
irrigation and commercial applications. Turbine meters are used for high volume water users,
including industrials, commercial, irrigation and large multi-family residential applications.
There are approximately 45,000 metered service locations in the City. The meters are purchased
through the Central Stores warehouse for distribution to the Public Works Agency as needed.
Typically, a water meter is replaced every 15 years which has the water crews working on 3,000
meters annually. However, as a result of staffing constraints, only 1,617 meters were replaced
during the prior contract year. Consequently, Water Resource crews have been shifted to meet
the demands of the recommended annual replacement volume of water meters.
On March 2, 2009 the City awarded Badger Meter, Inc. a contract for positive displacement meters
and on August 3, 2009 additionally warded to Badger Meters, Inc. a contract for multi-jet and
turbine cold water meters for a one-year period with four one-year renewal options. The vendor
has performed satisfactorily during the past contract period and has agreed to renew the contract
with a three percent increase due to higher material cost. The requested increase is below the U.S.
Department of Labor announced 12-month 5.7% increase in the Producer Price Index for Materials
for durable manufacturing. Staff recommends the second renewal of the contract.
22C-1
Contract for Cold Water Meters
February 6, 2012
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FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available in the Water Utility System Maintenance and Water Quality & Measurement
accounts (06017641-63001 and 06017644-63001).
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNT:
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Raul Godinez II
Executive Director
Public Works Agency
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Francisco Gutierrez,
Executive Director
Finance and Management Services Agency
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