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The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve Contract 6003975 with Metron-Farnier, LLC for as needed 2-inch meters for a duration of one (1) year and an amount not-to-exceed $147,875. This also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
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Agenda of December 15, 2021
Item No.: 21-0671
Contract No: 6003975
Contractor: Metron-Farnier, LLC, 5665 Airport Blvd., Boulder, CO 80301
Total Contract Amount: $147,875
Contract Term: 12/1/21 - 11/30/22 (1 year)
TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan
FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department
RE: Proposed DWSD Contract No. 6003975
Provide 2-inch meters no longer than 17 inches long
MOTION
The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department authorizes the Director to approve Contract 6003975 with Metron-Farnier, LLC for as needed 2-inch meters for a duration of one (1) year and an amount not-to-exceed $147,875. This also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
BACKGROUND / JUSTIFICATION
DWSD Meter Operations Department discovered that customers have made plumbing repairs based on diagrams/instructions that show incorrect plumbing dimensions for existing meters. Meter Operations thought they had a simple fix, by using another vendor's meter model that was currently available in inventory that is compatible with our current AMR system and programmable. However, because this alternate meter is a longer meter, it would require customers to change their meter set-up to accommodate a longer meter. This would create an additional increased cost of approximately $3,000 for each customer
This is only affecting customers requiring 2" meters making this request a one-time purchase that would...
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