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Home My WebLink About~Master - Contract renewal for purchase of Electric Meters RESOLUTION NO. 17-374 RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT RENEWAL FOR PURCHASE OF ELECTRIC METERS FOR THE ELECTRIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, on June 10, 2014, the City Council approved a contract with Fletcher-Reinhardt Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for the purchase of residential single phase, poly phase, programmable demand-type, and power quality socket-type electric meters to meet the needs of the Electric Services Department; and, WHEREAS, these meters will be purchased from an Electric Services Technical Services Division inventory asset account and charged to the appropriate operations accounts as the meters are put into use; and, WHEREAS, the initial contract included a provision that would allow the City to renew the contract for up to four additional one-year terms; this is the third renewal out of a possible four and there is no increase in price from the previous year; and, WHEREAS, this contract renewal is to provide electric meters for the period from July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018; and, WHEREAS, under the proposed contract, electric meters would be purchased at the City's discretion, which may be quarterly or on an as-needed basis; this provides the City with flexible inventory management and helps to reduce the need for storage space; and, WHEREAS, no contract amount is being authorized at this time, since payments will be made as these meters are purchased. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the contract renewal with Fletcher-Reinhardt Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for the purchase of electric meters in accordance with unit prices bid is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 13" day of June, 2017. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Gartin Seconded by: Corrieri Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin,Nelson, Orazem Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 13" day of June, 2017.