Title
Additional Support for Replacement of Flow Meter Sensors (Ordinance S-43524)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to add expenditures for Contract 4701000830 with Western Environmental Equipment Company, Inc., in the amount of $150,000. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The contract allows Western Environmental Equipment Company, Inc., to provide Teledyne Isco, Inc., samplers and flow meters with parts, supplies, repair and maintenance for the Water Services Department. This purchase is to replace existing flow meter sensors for the acoustic Doppler Flow Meters, which have failed due to equipment age. The flow meters are a component of the metering system used for wastewater billing for the Subregional Operating Group (SROG) cities. Accurate flow measurement is critical to accuracy of allocation of costs to SROG partner cities.
Financial Impact
With the $150,000 in additional funds, the contract's revised aggregate value will be $479,500.00. Funds are available in the Water Services Department Capital Improvement Program budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This five-year contract was awarded on May 13, 2015, with an original aggregate value of $329,500.00, with an estimated annual expenditure of $65,900.00.
Location
Subregional Operating Group (SROG), 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Water Services Department.