HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - October 19, 2005 E-03AGENDA ITEM &I
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AGENDA TITLE: Approve Plans and Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for
Water Meter installations
MEETING DATE: October 19, 2005
PREPARED BY: Public Works Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council approve plans and specifications for the above
project and authorize advertising for bids.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The Residential Water Meter Retrofit Pilot Project includes the
installation of approximately 400 domestic water meters with remote
reading capabilities. This project allows staff to evaluate the overall
effectiveness of the plans and specifications and make appropriate
adjustments before embarking on larger meter installation projects. The City is mandated by Assembly
Bill 2572 to install meters on all of the approximately 17,000 residential services within the City by
January 1, 2025. These plans and specifications are for installation of City -furnished meters, which are
being procured separately.
The criteria used to establish the pilot project location is based on the following: 1) the areas include lot
sizes from 5,300 square feet to nearly 15,000 square feet; 2) the areas include homes that were
constructed after 1992 when the City began collecting fees for the purchase and installation of water
meters; and 3) the areas are within the same electric meter reading route which allows for concurrent,
automatic water and electric meter reading (see attached map). The plans and specifications are on file
in the Public Works Department.
FISCAL IMPACT: The location of the pilot project includes residents which have already paid
for a meter. Water utility revenue will not change initially, since the water
rates will remain on a flat rate until usage data is obtained and evaluated
from this project. Staff will bring policy and financial issues regarding
metered water rates to the Council later this year.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: The money for this project will be coming from the Water Fund. The budget
appropriation for the Retrofit Project is $180,000 for the 2005106 fiscal year.
The meter purchase portion of the project is estimated at $95,000 and this
installation contract at $85,000.
mes R. Krueger, Finag4k Director
Richard C. Prima, Jr. I
Public Works Director
Prepared by Charlie Swimley, Senior Civil Engineer
Attachment
cc: Joel Harris, Purchasing Officer F. Wally Sandelin, City Engineer Paula Fernandez, Senior Traffic Engineer
Wes Fuiitani, Senior Civil Engineer Sharon Welch, Senior Civil Engineer
APPROVED:
Manager
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OQ OF LODI
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
VICINITY MAP
WATER METER
STALLATION LOCATIONS
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