TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Allison Swisher, Director of Public Utilities
SUBJECT:
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Award of Professional Services Agreement for the 2025 Large Water Meter Prework Assessment Project to Engineering Solutions Team Co. in the Amount of $106,560.00
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BACKGROUND:
The City maintains over 49,000 water meters, of which 376 are large water meters. A large water meter is defined as a water meter sized at 1.5-inch or larger. The City annually inspects and tests a portion of the City's large water meters. These water meters are generally in commercial buildings or in multifamily buildings. The City has a testing schedule for the large water meters and hires a testing company to complete the large water meter testing and inspections. Upon completion of the inspection and testing program the water meter testing contractor provides a report with the findings of testing and inspection. The results of the testing are generally one of 4 categories: 1) the meter tested within parameters and no further action is needed, 2) the meter was not inspected due to the owners not responding to the mailings sent to them to schedule an inspection, 3) the water meter testing contractor was provided access to the meter, but the meter was not testable due to plumbing issues, and 4) the meter did not pass the test and needs repair or replacement.
For the meters where the owners did not respond to the City's attempts to schedule an appointment, City staff follow a non-responder workflow to get the inspection scheduled. For the scenario where the meter could not be tested due to a plumbing issue and the scenario where the meter failed testing, the City must complete follow-up work to get the meters into a testable condition or replace or repair the failing meters. There are currently approximately 50 large meters that need repairs or replacement. Repair and replacement of large meters is a component of the City's non-revenue water reduction program.
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