City Council

10. AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE ORDER WITH iFLOW ENERGY SOLUTIONS TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ITRON ENCODER RECEIVER TRANSMITTERS FOR AN AMOUNT NOT-TO-EXCEED $591,646 FOR THE WATER AND POWER DEPARTMENT (Water & Power Dept.) Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Find that the proposed action in the agenda report is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to Section 21065 of CEQA and Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3), and 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines, and as such, no environmental document pursuant to CEQA is required; (2) Accept the bid dated March 27, 2024, submitted by iFlow Energy Solutions (“iFlow”) in response to Competitive Bidding Specification 2024-IFB-MS-0084 for furnishing and delivery of Itron Encoder Receiver Transmitter series endpoints 100W+ for the Water and Power Department (“PWP”), reject all other bids received; and (3) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a purchase order with iFlow for an amount not-to-exceed $354,998 for a term of three years, or until funds are expended, whichever occurs first, with an option for two additional one-year terms at $118,324 per year, at the discretion of the City Manager, for a maximum total amount not-to-exceed $591,646.