TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Allison Swisher, Director of Public Utilities
SUBJECT:
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Approval of Purchase of Water Metering Equipment from Core & Main LP in the Amount of $42,300.00
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BACKGROUND:
The City of Joliet Department of Public Utilities maintains a citywide Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) system to read water consumption data from approximately 50,000 meters on a monthly basis. This system consists of three main components including water meters, SmartPoint radios, and radio-read / tower infrastructure. Sensus meters have been the City standard since 1987, and Core & Main LP is the sole authorized area distributor of Sensus equipment. The City maintains an inventory of various meter sizes to be available for purchase by developers.
The Public Service Committee will review this matter.
CONCLUSION:
To meet the needs for new development occurring within the City, the following metering equipment is needed:
Section 2-438 of the City of Joliet Code of Ordinances states that purchases whose estimated cost is in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) may be awarded without written specifications or bidding under certain circumstances. Three (3) of these circumstances apply:
(a) Purchases that may only be practicably made from a single source.
(c) Purchases of equipment which, by reason of training of City personnel or an inventory of replacement parts maintained by the City, are compatible with the existing equipment owned by the City.
(f) Purchases when authorized by a concurring vote of two-thirds (2/3) of the Mayor and City Council.
This purchase will be charged to the Water & Sewer Improvement Fund / Meters / Equipment (Org 50180320, Object 557500, $42,300.00, Project Code 25012).
RECOMMENDATION:
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Based on the above, it is recommended that the Mayor and City Council authorize the purchase of water metering equipment, in the amount of $42,300.00, on behalf of Core & Main LP.
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