City Council

16. AWARD CONTRACT: PURCHASE OF WATER METERS – F2M24-6B, C2M24-33,\nM2M24-72\nEvery year, the Utilities Department implements a water meter replacement program to\nreplace broken, old, and inaccurate water meters throughout the City. Water meters are\nalso required for new development and to complete meter installations for the Advanced\n8\n5-13-24\nMetering Infrastructure (AMI) System. Replacement of water meters is critical to ensure\nmeter accuracy for billing. At this time, staff needs to order meters to place into inventory\nto ensure a sufficient supply is available for the Department’s needs. The Sensus Flexnet\nSystem is utilized in Alhambra to read the water meters on a bi-monthly basis. Thirkettle\nCorporation dba Aqua-Metric Sales Company is the sole distributor in the State of\nCalifornia of Sensus Meters, which is the meter supported by the Sensus Flexnet AMI\nSystem.\nRecommended Action: City Council award a contract, subject to final language\napproval by the City Manager and City Attorney, by and between the City of Alhambra and\nThirkettle Corporation dba Aqua-Metric Sales Company, for the purchase of water meters\nand accessories in an amount not to exceed $550,000.00; and, direct staff to undertake\nthe steps necessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M24-72)