TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Stephanie Katsouleas, Public Works Director
Shawn Igoe, Utilities Division Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Consider Waiving Formal Bidding per MBMC Section 2.36.140 and Adopting a Resolution Approving an Agreement with Core and Main, LP for the Budgeted Purchase of a Water Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) System for an Amount Not-to-Exceed $3,500,000 for the Water Meter Upgrade and Automation Project and Adopting a Resolution Approving Two Agreements with Master Meter, Inc. for End User License and Maintenance Services (Public Works Director Katsouleas).
a) WAIVE FORMAL BIDDING
b) ADOPT RESOLUTION NOS. 20-0014 AND 20-0027 APPROVING AGREEMENTS
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council:
a) Waive formal bidding per Manhattan Beach Municipal Code (MBMC) Section 2.36.140 (waivers); and
b) Adopt Resolution No. 20-0014 approving an agreement with Core and Main, Inc. for the budgeted purchase of a Water Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system, for a not-to-exceed amount of $3,500,000 for the Water Meter Upgrade and Automation Project.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
The City's Water Fund currently has a budget of $5.34 million in Fiscal Year 2019-2020 for implementation of the water meter upgrade project. An allocation of $3,500,000 will be used to purchase automated water meters that will be installed citywide. The remaining funds allocated in the budget will be used to cover installation, project management and integration, which will be initiated later this spring and carried out in several phases due to the large scope of the project.
The City will save approximately $735,000 off the cost of the hardware, software, and related equipment by purchasing the meters before February 29, 2020 due to a 2019 promotional opportunity offered by the manufacturer.
BACKGROUND:
The City currently ...
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