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Wellington advances $7.3 million cellular AMI meter replacement; contractors recommended
Summary
Village staff told council the utility recommends replacing roughly 18,000 meters with a cellular AMI system, asking authorizations for material, installation, program-management and contingency contracts totaling about $7.3 million plus a $400,000 contingency. Funding is through State Revolving Loan funds with repayment beginning in 2028.
Wellington staff asked the village council during an agenda-review meeting on Feb. 9 to authorize contract awards and task orders to implement a systemwide, cellular Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) replacement for the water utility.
The utility plans to replace roughly 18,000 aging meters and move from the existing drive-by AMR system to an AMI platform that transmits reads over the cellular network several times per day. Speaker 4, presenting the item, said the change will provide near-real-time customer and system data, help detect leaks, and support conservation.
The selection committee recommended Badger Meter to supply meters and integration…
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