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AGENDA ITEM
&ahl CITY OF LODI
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Approve Plans and Specifications and Authorize Advertisement for Bids for Water
Meter Program Phase 1
MEETING DATE: January 5,2011
PREPARED BY: PublicWorks Director
RECOMMENDEDACTION: Approve plans and specifications and authorize advertisement for
bids for Water Meter Program Phase 1.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: At the May 2, 2007 City Council meeting, the Water Meter Retrofit
Policywas adopted. The primary objectives of the Water Meter
Retrofit Policy were to accelerate the installation of residential water
meters and shorten the time period during which customers would
be paying for water on flat rate versus on usage base.
Approximately 2,900 meters and electronic radio transponders (ERTs) have been installed to date at
residential parcels constructed since 1992. Usage -based water billing to these customers has begun this
month. There are a total of 12,924 residential parcels remaining that require installation of a water meter.
At the October 20, 2010 City Council meeting, a seven-year construction phasing was approved and the
property owner meter paymentwas capped at $300 per parcel. The first of seven construction projects is
ready for bid and includes the installation of 3,698 meters and the replacement of 4,220 feet of water
main. The project area for Phase 1 is presented in Exhibit A. The estimated construction cost of $2.9
million (excluding the cost of the water meters and ERTs) is in line with previous estimates. Construction
is expected to begin in April and conclude in October 2011.
Plans and specifications for the project are on file in the PublicWorks Department. The planned bid
opening date is February 10, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT: Water main leak and service repairs will be reduced. No additional costs
will be incurred for reading of the meters as they are automatically read
concurrentwith the reading of the electric meters.
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Funding for the procurement of water meters and ERTs is the Water
Capital Fund (181).
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F. Wally Sa elfin
PublicWor s Director
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Tony Valdivia, RMC Water and Environment
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Konradt Barttam, City Manager
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