SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve a Purchase Order to DevTech Sales Inc. of Avon Park, FL, for the purchase of Itron Automated Meter Reading endpoints in an annual not to exceed amount of $381,000.00, with two, one-year renewal options at the City’s discretion per Clearwater Code of Ordinances Section 2.563 (1)(a), Single Source, and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
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SUMMARY:
Clearwater Gas System (CGS) utilizes Automated Meter Reading (AMR) endpoints for all new and replacement natural gas meter sets. This allows Utility Customer Service to read meters from the truck instead of having to walk to each location and manually read the meter. Customer Service exclusively uses Itron equipment, therefore, Itron ERTs have become our standard for endpoint equipment. DevTech is the sole source provider for Itron AMR endpoints. CGS will complete a market analysis each year prior to renewal to ensure no additional distributors have entered the market for these end points.
CGS has approximately 31,000 natural gas customers and installs metering equipment at each customer site for monthly billing. CGS estimates approximately 4,000 residential meter installations per year (1,600 new accounts + 2,400 replacement meters). Residential AMR units are $90.00/meter and commercial units are $173/meter (diaphragm style meter).
4,000 - ERG-5006-001 @ $ 90.00 (Residential) $ 360,000.00
100 - ERG-5006-007 @ $173.00 (Commercial) $ 17,300.00
Shipping (Est.) $ 4,500.00
Total $ 381,000.00
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
Funds are budgeted and available in project codes 3237323-96377-563300 (Pinellas New Mains and Service Lines) and 3237323-96378-563300 (Pasco New Mains and Service lines)
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
Deliver Effective and Efficient Services by Optimizing City Assets and Resources.
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