CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 7, 2016
PREPARED BY: Dan Repp, Deputy Director Utility Services
APPROVED BY: City Manager
TITLE
ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM SOLE SOURCE DESIGNATION
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
RECOMMENDATION
1. Adopt resolution designating Sensus USA, Inc to be the City's sole source provider for water AMI equipment and supporting services through the term of the existing AMI agreement between the City and Sensus USA, Inc. (January 21, 2034); and
2. Direct the City Manager to submit to the City Council, on a biennial basis coincident with budget adoption, a summary of AMI system related purchases.
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COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES:
Ongoing Priorities
Maintaining fiscal responsibility
Preserving and cultivating public trust
2016 Focus Areas
Enhancing Our Services
Improving Our Communication
REPORT NARRATIVE:
Background
Customer water use is metered by the City to recover the cost of providing water service. There are approximately 13,500 active water meter service connections City-wide, all of which have the ability to collect and transmit flow data for billing purposes.
In 1987, the City initiated the conversion of the manual water meter reading system to touch read technology. In 1989, the City selected Sensus Technologies as its standard water meter and touch read system. By 1995 all City water meters had been converted to touch read capability including data processing to send readings directly to the billing software. This greatly enhanced the efficiency of the water meter reading and billing system. The City was able to reduce meter reading staff levels while the number of water meters increased.
Water meter technology continued to advance and in 2001 the City began to convert all touch read water meters to a drive-by radio read system. The drive-by system required installation of small radio transmitters on each meter so a passing receiver (located in a vehicle) could pick readi...
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