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Approval for the Mayor and/or City Administrator to sign a contract with Kendall Supply, Inc. for the implementation of the Automated Metering Infrastructure Project in the amount of $1,500,000.
Presented by Stuart Moring, Director
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Item Summary:
The City plans to implement an Automated Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system with the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) loan from the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA). This green technology will enable the City to improve water conservation savings and customer service, as well as reduce emissions/fuel usage due to fewer vehicles needed to read meters. Specifically, AMI will provide customers with monthly billing, collect hourly reads to analyze consumptive trends and provide information to customers on their water use, detect leaks in a more efficient time manner, and detect meters that have stopped registering water through them.
Invitation to Bid #10-301-B was issued for the implementation of the AMI system. Two bids were received for $1,803,350 and $1,534,760. Kendall Supply, Inc. was the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. The project includes the replacement of existing out-of-date meters. All of the water system's existing meters are manufactured by Sensus. There were more meter replacements included in the bid amount by Kendall than will be needed, and, therefore, the total amount of work will be completed within the $1,500,000 loan amount.
Committee or Staff Recommendation:
On November 9, 2010 the Public Safety & Public Works Committee recommended placing this item on the November 22, 2010 Mayor and Council agenda.
Financial Impact:
Upon final submittal of the GEFA loan documents for the AMI Project, the funding for this contract will be available in the amount of $1,500,000 from Fund 505, Cost Center 440C, Account 541420 and Project 11ENV0012.
Presented by:
Stuart A. Moring, P.E., Director of Public Works/Environmental