DATE:
May 3, 2022
TO:
Chair and Board Members, Hesperia Water District
FROM:
Nils Bentsen, City Manager
BY:
Jeremy McDonald, Director of Public Works
Robert Worby, Fleet/Warehouse Supervisor
SUBJECT:
Contract with Badger Meter Inc.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
It is recommended that the City Council and Board of Directors of the Hesperia Water District authorize the City Manager to enter into a one (1) year agreement with Badger Meter Inc. in a total not-to-exceed amount of $275,000, for the purchase of water meters and related water meter parts.
BACKGROUND
The Hesperia Water District has standardized various services and repair products in order to minimize the need to stock multiple products and to simplify installation processes. Badger water meters are one of the products the District has standardized and is the direct distributor in Southern California for Badger water meters.
ISSUES/ANALYSIS
Badger water meters interface with the cellular endpoints used for automated meter reading, and with Badger's Beacon automated metering analytics software. This contract to purchase Badger water meters will allow the Customer Service/Meter program to continue with the meter rotation program. An estimated 1,200 meters will be replaced in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 continuing with the ongoing implementation of the advanced automated meter reading system. This will also allow for the purchase of Badger water meters and miscellaneous replacement meter parts for the purpose of new service installs and the maintenance of existing services.
FISCAL IMPACT
Sufficient funding will be included in the FY 2022-23 Proposed Operating Budget.
ALTERNATIVE(S)
1. Provide alternative direction to staff.
ATTACHMENT(S)
None
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