CITY OF FAIRFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 2026-48
AUTHORIZATION TO PURCHASE METRON ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE
EQUIPMENT FOR THE ADVANCED METERING NFRASTRUCTURE IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT
WHEREAS, staff has identified strateg ies to immediately and efficiently implement A dvanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) across the entire water system and modernize associated system; and
WHEREAS, AMI and system modernization significantly reduce the apparent water loss in a faster timeframe which is now a State regulatory measure of water utility performance; and
WHEREAS, AMI and system modernization reduces revenue loss due to unbilled water consumption caused by reading inaccuracies; and
WHEREAS, the AMI and system modernization strategy allows the City to retain existing functional hardware reducing cost of equipment, integration, and implementation; and
WHEREAS, AMI and system modernization reduces manual processes by staff resulting in increased efficiency and decreased probability of errors; and
WHEREAS, staff is seeking to purchase Metron AMI equipment to extend the existing Metron AMI system throughout the entire water system; and
WHEREAS, the AMI project was factored into the City’s Public Utility Master Plan and Water Rates Study which formed the basis for the recent water rate schedule approved by Resolution No. 2025-217; and
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD HEREBY RESOLVES:
Section 1. The c ity manager is hereby authorize d and directed to purchase Metron equipment for a total not-to-exceed amount of $5,960,625.
Section 2. The public works director is hereby authorized to execute and administer change order for an amount not -to-exceed 10% ($596,062) of the above purchase amount for a total not-to-exceed $6,556,687.
Section 3. The city manager or designee is hereby authorized to do all things necessary to implement the above-mentioned purchase.
RES. NO. 2026-48
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 7th day of April 2026, by the following vote:
AYES: MEMBERS: MOY/BERTANI/CARR/PANDURO/SANDHU/TONNESEN/WILLIAMS NOES: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSENT: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: MEMBERS: _________________________________________________
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MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK