Title
Water Meter Test Benches - RFP-2021-Water Meter Division-409-Amendment (Ordinance S-51850) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to Contract 153603 with OW Investors LLC dba MARS Company for the purchase of a Mobile Water Meter Testing System for the Water Services Department. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $265,000.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this amendment is to request additional funds for the purchase of a Mobile Large Meter Test System. The purchase of this system will allow the Water Services Department to test water meters off-site across the valley. The Water Meter Division currently outsource the large meter field testing service to a third-party vendor, internalizing this process would increased operational and budgetary efficiency. This contract allows for the purchase of new water meter test benches, training for Water Services Department employees, and annual maintenance and certification of the benches. These benches serve the essential function of assessing water meters for accuracy, resulting in the mitigation of unaccounted for water, ensuring financial viability and customer equity.
Contract Term
The contract term remains unchanged, ending on January 31, 2028.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $265,000 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of the contract will not exceed $595,000. Funds are available in the Water Services Department's budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously reviewed this request:
Water Meter Test Bench Contract 153603, Ordinance S-47214 on January 6, 2021.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the Water Services Department.