1 RESOLUTION NO. ________
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE,
CALIFORNIA, DISPENSING WITH COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZING THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE – PURCHASING, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE EXISTING THREE-YEAR ANNUAL PURCHASING CONTRACT WITH BADGER METER INC. TO INCREASE THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $550,000 FOR A NEW TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $700,000 AND TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE
CONTRACT FOR AN ADDITONAL THREE YEARS
WHEREAS, Glendale Water and Power Department’s (“GWP”) has been using Badger Meter Inc. (Badger) water meters exclusively since 2011; and WHEREAS, between 2005 and 2011 GWP installed 35,228 Badger water meters as part of the Grid Modernization Project; and
WHEREAS, the continued exclusive use of Badger water meters allows GWP to maintain consistency and reliability of the existing water distribution system, as well as an ability to continue to adopt the same AMI/MDMS Grid Modernization Standards; and
WHEREAS, on June 1, 2022, the City entered into the currently existing three- year contract with Badger to supply the GWP warehouse with new water meters on an “as needed” basis; and
WHEREAS, the existing contract with Badger has an expiration date of May 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, in the past year, GWP Water Section has seen a substantial increase in the demand and request for new water service installations, especially in recently constructed multi-family residential complexes and Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU); and
WHEREAS, in addition to the increased demand, the selling price of the water meters has also increased due to inflation; thus, resulting in the need for additional funds; and
WHEREAS, based on the foregoing, the City Council finds it in the best interests of the City to dispense with competitive bidding and authorize the Deputy Director of Finance - Purchasing, or his designee, to execute Amendment No. 1 to the existing three-year Annual Purchasing Contract with Badger, Contract No. 8001599, to increase the contract amount by $550,000 for a new total not-to-exceed contract amount of $700,000, and to extend the term of the contract for an additional three years.
2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA:
The City Council hereby dispenses with competitive bidding and authorizes the Deputy Director of Finance - Purchasing, or his designee, to execute Amendment No. 1 to the existing three-year Annual Purchasing Contract with Badger Meter, Inc., Contract No. 8001599, to increase the contract amount by $550,000 for a new total not to exceed contract amount of $700,000, and to extend the term of the contract for an additional three years.
Adopted by the Council of the City of Glendale on this ___ day of _________, 2024.
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Mayor
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) SS.
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, Suzie Abajian PhD, City Clerk of the City of Glendale, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. _______________ was adopted by a majority vote of the Council of the City of Glendale, California, at a regular meeting held on the ______ day of ______________________, 2024, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
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City Clerk