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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - November 23, 2010 B-01 SMAGENDA ITEM PJ 'A A% CITY OF LODI ,. COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Approving the Purchase of Encoder Receiver Transmitter Equipped Itron Solid-state Metersfrom General Pacificof Portland, OR ($295,000) MEETING DATE: November23,2010 PREPARED BY: Electric Utility Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt a resolution approving the purchase of encoder receiver transmitter equipped Itron solid-state meters from General Pacific of Portland, OR in the amount of $295,000. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: In Resolution No. 2005-64, dated April 6, 2005, the City Council approved the standardization of solid-state meters for residential and small commercial customers with Itron. General Pacific is the exclusive supplier of these meters. The Electric Utility Department (EUD) has been installing automated meter reading (AMR) Itron solid- state electric meters equipped with encoder receiver transmitters (ERT) since 2006 as part of an AMR project. Currently EUD is nearing completion of the residential installation of ERT -equipped solid-state meters and is beginning commercial installation. Six hundred meters have been budgeted in fiscal year 2011 for phase one of this project. Staff hereby recommends the City Council approve the purchase of 600 ERT -equipped Itron solid-state meters from General Pacific. FISCAL IMPACT: Procurement cost is $295,000. FUNDING: Included in FY2010/11 CIP BudgetAccount No. 161000. Jordan Ayers Deputy City Manager/Internal Services Director PREPARED BY: Kevin Bell, Electric Utility Rate Analyst EAK/KB/lst 14 am ElKzabefh A. Kirkley Electric Utility Director APPROVED: A` K radt Bartlam, Interim City Manager RESOLUTION NO. 2010-203 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF ENCODER RECEIVER TRANSMITTER EQUIPPED ITRON SOLID- STATE METERS FROM GENERAL PACIFIC, OF PORTLAND, OR WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2005-64 on April 6, 2005, standardizing the use of solid-state meters for residential and small commercial customers with Itron; and WHEREAS, the Electric Utility Department (EUD) has been installing automated meter reading (AMR) Itron solid-state electric meters equipped with encoder receiver transmitters (ERT) since 2006 as part of an AMR meter project; and WHEREAS, EUD is nearing completion of the residential installation of ERT - equipped solid-state meters and is beginning commercial installation; and WHEREAS, six hundred meters have been budgeted in fiscal year 2011 for phase one of this project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve the purchase of 600 Itron ERT -equipped solid-state meters from General Pacific, of Portland, OR, in an amount not to exceed $295,000. Dated: November 23, 2010 hereby certify that Resolution No. 2010-203 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Lodi in a special meeting held November 23, 2010, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Johnson, Mounce, and Mayor Katzakian NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None 2010-203