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Department City Manager's Office
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BRIGHTON, COLORADO, ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS WATER ACTIVITY ENTERPRISE, ACCEPTING THE BID OF MOUNTAIN STATES PIPE & SUPPLY (MSPS) AND AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR ADVANCED METERING INFRASTRUCTURE (AMI) SYSTEM FOR WATER UTILITIES AND CUSTOMER INFORMATION SYSTEM PROJECT TO MSPS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE DOLLARS ($388,673.00), AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST THERETO
To: Mayor Kenneth J. Kreutzer and Members of City Council
Through: Philip Rodriguez, City Manager
Prepared By: Michael Woodruff, Director of Infrastructure
Date Prepared: December 12, 2018
PURPOSE
To request City Council approval of a formal solicitation for the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) System for Water Utilities and Customer Information System Project to the most responsive and responsible bidder, and approving the resolution giving the Mayor authority to sign the contract.
STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS
Supportive, Sustainable Infrastructure
Financially Responsible
Innovative, Data-Driven Results-Focused City Government
BACKGROUND
One of the components of the 75-day Work Plan is identifying, purchasing and implementing a "smart reader system" that will focus billing cycles to a range of no more than 28-31 days each month, which will allow for more consistent billing. Staff immediately began the task of researching the options available for the implementation of a "smart reader system" to address this 75-day Work Plan objective. Although such a system was believed to be too cost prohibitive and operationally unfeasible just months ago, staff was determined to find a solution and immediately began its research.
As a result of staff's research, an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) System was identified that is compatible with the City's existing meter...
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