HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - November 6, 2002 E-07COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE:
MEETING DATE:
PREPARED BY:
Approve specifications and authorize advertisement for bids for 384
watthour meters (EUD)
November 6, 2002
Electric Utility Director
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
That the City Council approve the specifications and authorize
advertisement for bids for the purchase of 384 solid-state watthour
meters.
The Electric Utility Department's Meter Division has requested that 384
single-phase watthour meters be purchased to provide an inventory for
installation of meters at new residential developments throughout the
city, as well as for replacement of obsolete and deteriorated meters
located during meter testing.
(Standard packaging for residential meters is 96 units per pallet. The order quantity of 384 meters results in a
delivery of four full pallets.)
FUNDING:
Electric Utility Department 2001-2003 Financial Plan and Budget,
Revenue Metering, Business Unit #161656, Page E-29
Estimated cost: $12,500
BID OPENING: November 20, 2002
Alan N. Vallow, Electric Utili i irector
Prepared by Joel Harris, Purchasing Officer
cc: Hans Hansen, Manager, Electric Utility Engineering and Operations
EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATION
WATTHOUR METER
GENERAL
Meter shall be solid-state, single-phase watthour, self-contained, socket -type having
glass cover. A label marked "City of Lodi" and sequential number beginning with 37761
shall be factory installed on each meter. Shipping boxes shall show, on the outside, the
sequential number of the meters contained therein.
METER REGISTER
Option 1:
Electronic 5 (five) digit LCD with electronic Toad indicator and minimum data digit height
of 0.4 inches.
Option 2:
Mechanical 5 (five) dial clock register.
METER FORM
2S
STANDARDS
The meter shall conform to the following standards or latest revisions thereof:
American National Standard (ANSI) C12.1-1995, C12.10-1987 and C12.16-1991 as
applicable.
ALTERNATE PROPOSAL
Electromechanical Watthour Meter.
Proposals based on an electromechanical watthour meter meeting the specifications, as
applicable, will be considered. Please submit specifications with such proposal.
Watthour meter.doc