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Council approves sole-source smart water meter contract using ARPA funds
Summary
Council approved a sole-source contract with Accurate Meter & Supply to install a citywide smart water meter system funded by ARPA; minutes list an average 5/8-inch meter cost of $575 and describe optional gated meters to manage nonpayment.
Jacinto City on Dec. 12 approved a sole-source contract with Accurate Meter & Supply to install a citywide smart water meter system using federal ARPA grant funds originally allocated during the COVID period.
City Manager Lon Squyres told the council that the components for a smart-meter system must be compatible and that consultants recommended sole-source procurement rather than an open bid process. The minutes record an average 5/8-inch meter cost of "$575 dollar meter" and note optional automatic gated meters that would reduce flow for customers who frequently do not pay bills; staff said those gated meters would not completely shut off service but would slow it "to a trickle." City Attorney Jim Defoyd, the grant compliance firm Grant Works, and the city's engineering firm reviewed and cleared the approach, according to the minutes. Council Member Garcia moved to approve the sole-source contract; Council Member Gonzales seconded and the minutes record Favor: 5/0.
The record indicates the city may prioritize installation options (for example, different meter types for customers with payment issues and possible additional installations to assist senior residents) depending on available ARPA funds; the minutes do not include total project cost or timeline.
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