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Victorville awards $166,615 sole‑source contract for satellite leak detection; system-side surveys limited to meter
Summary
The City Council approved a sole‑source contract with Utilis Inc., operating as Astera, for satellite-based leak-detection analysis not to exceed $166,615. Staff clarified the service will detect leaks on the utility side (up to the meter); leaks on the customer side remain the property owner’s responsibility.
The Victorville City Council on Jan. 21 authorized a consultant services agreement with Utilis Inc., operating as Astera, to perform satellite-based leak-detection analysis across the Victorville Water District service area. The contract was presented as a sole-source award and the council approved the agreement in an action capped at $166,615.
City staff described the technology as a system-wide survey tool that uses satellite data to identify probable…
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