AGENDA REPORT
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AND
CORONA UTILITY AUTHORITY ACTION
DATE: 4/3/2019
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Honorable President and Board Members
FROM: Department of Water and Power
SUBJECT:
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City Council and Corona Utility Authority consideration of an Exception to Bidding to Ferguson Waterworks for the purchase of Neptune Technology Group products.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the:
1. City Council authorize the purchase of Neptune Technology Group products from Ferguson Waterworks in the amount of $1,000,000 as an Exception to Bidding pursuant to Corona Municipal Code (CMC) Section 3.08.140 (E) and based on the findings noted in this report and authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to approve change orders up to 25%.
2. City Council authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a Purchase Order to Ferguson Waterworks in the amount of $1,000,000 per year for Fiscal Years 2018-19 through 2023-24.
3. Corona Utility Authority (CUA) review, ratify and to the extent necessary direct that the City Council take the above actions.
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ANALYSIS:
The City of Corona has over 40,000 residential and commercial meters. The age profile of the City's meters show that 33% are older than 10 years and of these 6% are older than 20 years. Meter accuracy, particularly with mechanical meters, degrades over time and meters may "slow down" resulting in lost revenue to the Utility. The American Water Works Association (AWWA) recommends replacement of mechanical meters every 10-20 years, depending on size, use, water quality, and other factors. The Department of Water and Power (DWP) has established a capital improvement project to replace 10% of its meters annually to maintain a schedule of aging meter replacement at 10 years as recommended by industry standards. Furthermore, the City issues meters to be used for new development residential and commercial units.
On September 19, 2018...
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