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City staff brief board on meter replacement, AMR coverage and financing options
Summary
Staff told the advisory board they expect final estimates this week to choose a vendor to purchase and install distribution meters and a customer portal; a loan source that previously declined is now willing to revisit terms, and the proposal includes 150 additional meters for growth.
Staff brought the advisory board up to date on the city’s plan to replace distribution meters, purchase customer portals, and fund installation. "We're just waiting, we're supposed to get our final estimate for both today," said the Staff member, who said the team has been working on funding options and expects an RFP to go out after legal review.
The committee discussed current AMR coverage (staff said about 60% of the city's roughly 5,600 connections are on AMR) and the 40% not on AMR that can produce apparent anomalies in household usage. The Staff member said the proposal asks for full purchase and installation, lids and covers, a customer portal and 150 additional meters to hold in reserve for future growth. Members discussed outside installers and the logistics of deployment; staff said a lender that had high interest rates a year ago is now willing to revisit loan terms and could back financing to cover the meters and installation. No final contract was approved at the meeting; staff will return with vendor proposals and updated costs.
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