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<br />I <br />I CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br />t' MEMORANDUM <br /> DATE: July 17, 1997 <br />I (' , <br /> TO: Brian Fritsinger, City Administrator 't <br /> FROM: Dwayne Stafford, Public Works Superintendent V _). <br />I <br /> SUBJECT: Commercialllndustrial (CIl) Water Meter Replacement <br />I Background <br /> The City of Arden Hills Public Works Department had identified most of the City water meters <br />I as used beyond their life expectancy several years ago. At that time, the Public Works and <br /> Safety Committee did a study on the need for new meters, and made recommendations <br /> supporting a meter replacement plan. For the past two (2) years staff has researched options to <br />I begin replacing the water meters with later technology meters, whieh can read automatically <br /> verses going to the building and visually reading the meter and recording the numbers in a book. <br />I Request for Prollosa[s <br /> The Arden Hills Public Works Superintendent presented Council with Request for Proposals <br />.. (RFP's) and specifications for replacing the City's CIl Meters, which staff had prepared, at the <br /> May 19, 1997, Council Worksession. <br />I Staff was at this time directed to proceed with the RFP's and award the bid at the June 30, 1997 <br /> meeting. Having received the proposals from four (4) different vendors staff decided to delay <br /> awarding the contract until further studies of the proposals could be done. <br />I Costs <br /> Understanding that if any supplier other than Badger Meter Co., the current meter supplier, was <br />I awarded the contract, all of the meters would have to be replaced. This is due to the fact that <br /> some of the newer Badger Meters could be upgraded to newer reading technology and other <br /> suppliers would have to replace all meters, as their newer autoinatic reading accessories would <br />I not be adaptable to Badger meters. <br />I Therefore, staff s RFP's was based on replacing all the CIl meters; worst case scenario. The two <br /> (2) lowest bids, which met or exceeded staff s specifications were submitted to the City by: <br />I Hydro - Supply Company (Badger Meter) $140,654.49 <br /> 12245 Nicollet Avenue South, Bumsville, MN <br />I US Filter/Water Pro (Sensus Meter) $132,159.53 <br /> 15801 West 78th Street, Eden Prairie, MN <br />tfJ <br />I <br />