TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Allison Swisher, Director of Public Utilities
SUBJECT:
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Award of Contract for the 2025 Large Water Meter Replacement Program to United Meters Inc. in the Amount of $242,501.00
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BACKGROUND:
On January 5, 2021, the Mayor and City Council approved Resolution No. 7613, committing to water conservation through the reduction of non-revenue water in order to comply with the allocation requirements of the Level of Lake Michigan Act, 615 ILCS 50, and the corresponding State regulations. A condition of the City’s Lake Michigan water allocation permit is the completion of the City’s Non-Revenue Water Reduction Plan. A significant component of this Plan is water meter replacement. The City maintains over 50,000 water meters, with over 400 large meters measuring 3” or larger.
The scope of the 2025 Large Water Meter Replacement Program includes plumbing and scheduling services to replace the large water meters that need to be replaced due to age or condition.
The Public Service Committee will review this matter.
CONCLUSION:
The 2025 Large Water Meter Replacement Program was advertised in the Herald News on October 16, 2025, and two bids were received on November 12, 2025.
CONTRACTOR BID AMOUNT
United Meters Inc. $242,501.00
Calumet City Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc. $270,590.00
Sufficient funds exist in the Water & Sewer Improvement Fund / Meter Repair / Construction (Org 50180320, Object 557200, $242,501.00).
RECOMMENDATION:
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Based on the above, it is recommended that the Mayor and City Council award the Contract for the 2025 Large Water Meter Replacement Program, in the amount of $242,501.00, to United Meters Inc.
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