TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Erick Lee, Public Works Director
Lou Vargas, Utilities Manager
Nicholle Petroff, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Ratification of City Manager's Waiver of Open Market Requirements to Purchase Water Meters and Related Equipment from HydroPro Solutions in the Amount of $238,328.28 (Public Works Director Lee).
RATIFY
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council ratify the City's Manager's purchase of water meters and related equipment from HydroPro Solutions in the amount to $238,328.28 pursuant to Manhattan Beach Municipal Code (MBMC) Section 2.36.140 (Waivers).
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There is no fiscal impact related to this purchase. Sufficient funds are available in the adopted Fiscal Year 2022-2023 CIP for the Water Meter Upgrade & Automation project.
BACKGROUND:
On February 18, 2020, City Council adopted Resolution No. 20-0014 approving an agreement for the purchase of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) equipment, for the Water Meter Upgrade and Automation project. The approval included the purchase of over 13,500 smart water meters manufactured by Master Meter.
Smart water meters are equipped with a transmitter that securely sends water use information wirelessly from the meter to the City during fixed intervals throughout each day. With this type of reporting frequency, smart meters have the intrinsic ability to detect anomalies, like leaks or irregular usage, and provide customers and staff with near real-time water usage data on-demand. This technology will assist the City with leak detection and help its water conservation efforts. The Public Works Department is currently implementing this project.
DISCUSSION:
Staff has identified the need to purchase additional water meters and related equipment. The current sole distributor of Master Meter pr...
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