City Council

Item 100: Authorization to Execute Two Option Years of an Existing Contract with Badger\nMeter, Inc. to Purchase Water Meters (RFP 10089854-22-W). (Rev. 5/17/24)\nTotal Estimated Cost of Proposed Action and Funding Source:\nThe total not to exceed amount of the Contract if all four options are exercised is\n$30,000,000. The Department is requesting approval to exercise each of the first two\noption years, which are for the second and third years of the Contract, in an amount not-\nto-exceed $12,000,000, funded by the Water Utility Operating Fund. (Rev. 5/17/24)\nCouncil District(s) Affected: Citywide.\nProposed Actions:\n(R-2024-514)\nResolution authorizing the Mayor, or his designee, to exercise each of the first two option\nyears of the Contract with Badger Meter, Inc., to furnish and deliver water meters and\nrelated actions.\nCommittee Actions Taken:\nThis item was heard at the Environment Committee meeting on April 11, 2024.\nACTION: Motion by Vice Chair von Wilpert, second by Committee member Campbell,\nto recommend Council approval of staff’s proposed actions with the following\namendments:\n1) A resolution to authorize the Mayor, or his designee, to exercise two options under the\nContract for years two and three to furnish and deliver water meters, as needed, in an\namount not-to-exceed $24,000,000; and\n2) The Chief Financial Officer is authorized to expend an amount not-to-exceed\n$24,000,000 for option years two (2) through five (5) of the Contract from Fund 700011,\nWater Utility Operating Fund, for the purpose of funding the purchase of water meters\nunder the Contract, contingent upon adoption of the Annual Appropriation Ordinance for\nthe applicable fiscal year, and contingent upon the Chief Financial Officer furnishing one\nor more certificates certifying that the funds necessary for expenditure are, or will be, on\ndeposit with the City Treasurer.\nVOTE: 3-0; LaCava-yea, von Wilpert-yea, Campbell-yea, Elo-Rivera-not present.\nPublic Utilities: John Pich II, (619) 527-8038\nCity Attorney Contact: Melissa Ables