Title
Intergovernmental Agreement - Weather Station Operation for Turf Irrigation Management, University of Arizona (Ordinance S-48979)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Arizona Board of Regents, University of Arizona, for maintenance and operation of the Phoenix Encanto, Phoenix Greenway, and Desert Ridge weather stations, which are owned by the City of Phoenix. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total value of the agreement will not exceed $90,000.
Report
Summary
The University of Arizona operates the Arizona Meteorological Network, a statewide network that measures local weather conditions to provide real-time information about suggested landscape watering levels for residences and businesses in Phoenix and throughout Arizona. Included in the Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) are the following services: operate, calibrate, and maintain weather station instrumentation at the three above-listed sites; collect daily weather data; and generate climate information for posting to the internet, for business and residential use.
Contract Term
The agreement will begin on or about Oct. 1, 2022 for a period of five years.
Financial Impact
The aggregate value of this IGA will not exceed $90,000 (including applicable taxes). Funds are available in the Water Services Department Operating Budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Water Services Department.