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PUAB approves forwarding AMI program‑manager contract package to council after briefing
Summary
The Public Utility Advisory Board selected TMG as the AMI program manager and voted to forward a council package for a first reading, with staff promising a phased rollout, community outreach and regular updates; one board member voted no.
The Public Utility Advisory Board voted Nov. 20 to send a contract package to city council to engage TMG as the program manager for the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project.
Staff told the board that contract negotiations with the selected firm, TMG, have concluded in principle and that the program-manager role will run in three phases: an initial planning and inventory phase (about four months to collect stakeholder input and produce a road map), a procurement/RFP phase for hardware and meter components, and a multiyear implementation phase with pilots and staged deployments. The AMI deputy said the contract will be presented to council on a first reading after the board’s recommendation and that staff are still finalizing funding-allocation discussions among the utilities.
Board members asked for more detail before a final commitment; several members said they wanted a fuller presentation but supported moving the package to council to avoid further delay. One board member explicitly requested more documentation before a final vote, and staff agreed the first phase will include the inventory and stakeholder interviews that the board sought. The motion to forward the package passed by roll call; board members also asked staff to provide ongoing updates and community engagement as the project proceeds.
The contract-selection memo identified TMG as a consulting firm with prior AMI and billing‑system integration experience; staff said TMG was not the lowest-cost bidder but was chosen for capability to execute given the city’s current manual‑meter environment. The board discussed timing and noted that the planning phase will include a community outreach plan and a pilot program before full meter deployment.
The board’s approval authorizes staff to prepare the council packet and pursue signature and onboarding; staff said the contract calls for milestone updates during the project. The vote was recorded by roll call and carried with one No vote.
The board did not set meter type, pilot details or final procurement choices at this meeting; those technical decisions will be addressed in the planning and RFP phases and reported back to the board.
