Staff Reports - East Bay Municipal Utility District

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AGENDA NO.
MEETING DATE March 12.2013
TITLE
WATER METERS
m MOTION . • RESOLUTION • ORDINANCE
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Award a contract to the lowest responsible/responsive bidder, Badger Meter, Inc., in the estimated annual
amount of $1,771,433.45 for supplying various sized water meters to be installed throughout the District,
for the period beginning April 1, 2013 and ending March 31, 2014 with four options to renew for
additional one-year periods for a total cost of $8,857,167.24 under Proposal No. 1308.
SUMMARY
The water meters required under this contract will be used in the District's water distribution system for
replacements and new installations. The District is not committed to purchase any specific number of
meters under this contract. Purchases will be made to meet actual District needs and may exceed estimated
quantities. Estimated quantities are based on historical data and departmental input. A total of 56,468
water meters ranging in size from 5/8"x/34" to 2" and a total of 56 compound meters ranging in size from
3" to 6" were purchased under the last proposal covering the period 4/14/08 to present for $2.9 million.
This meter contract specifically requires no-lead meter components in compliance with California State
Proposition 65.
SERVICE PROVIDER/CONSULTANT/VENDOR SELECTION
Requests for proposals were sent to 83 potential proposers.
CONTRACT EQUITY PROGRAM EFFORTS
The completed P-035 and P-061 forms are attached.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available for this purchase in the FY13/14 budget.
Funds Available: FY 13/14
Budget Code:363/Var/Var
DEPARTMENT SUBMITTING
Finance
DEPARTMENT MANAGER or DIRECTOR
Eric L. Sandier
APPROVED
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