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Board approves HydroSat contract for GSA remote sensing after growers debate methods and fees
Summary
After a multi‑month procurement and a grower questionnaire, the board authorized a HydroSat remote‑sensing contract (not to exceed $493,020) for groundwater measurement, with direction to staff to consider fee reductions and stewardship of meter/options costs.
The Madera County GSA awarded a remote‑sensing contract to HydroSat on Dec. 9 after staff described a public procurement process, vendor interviews and a grower questionnaire that measured user preferences among remote‑sensing providers and meter options.
Stephanie Agneson summarized the RFP timeline, the questionnaire results (roughly two‑to‑one support for HydroSat among respondents representing about 35,000 acres), and the relative one‑year and three‑year cost comparisons for single‑method versus…
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