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Council considers $4.1M residential water-meter replacement; grant to reimburse $2M
Summary
Staff recommended awarding a contract to replace residential water meters, favoring electromagnetic meters with external radio endpoints and a radio-read network; about $2 million of the project is expected to be reimbursed through an EFC grant. Council and public questioned cost, vendor selection and communication testing.
City staff presented a proposal to award a contract to replace residential water meters across the city, recommending electromagnetic meters and a radio-read network with external endpoints rather than in-home endpoints to ensure reliable communication.
Staff said the recommended contract would be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder that met specifications (Core and Main was identified as the recommended contractor) and noted the project cost references in the discussion ranged in the $4.07 million–$4.698 million area. City…
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