HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Waiving Competitive Bidding Requirements for Procuring Water Meters and Radio ERTs and Extend the Single-Source Contract RESOLUTION NO.21-361
RESOLUTION WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCURING
WATER METERS AND RADIO ERTS AND EXTEND THE SINGLE-SOURCE CONTRACT
TO CONTINUE THEIR REPLACEMENT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS,on February 10,2015,Itron,Inc.,was awarded a one-year contract for the procurement
of an Automatic Meter Reading(AMR) System which included both the Encoder/Receiver/Transmitters,
and the actual water meter bodies; and,
WHEREAS,that Agreement also included up to four annual renewals,all of which were exercised
by the City; and,
WHEREAS,the original Contract expired on June 30,2020,and at that time, Council waived the
competitive bidding requirements and awarded a one-year contract extension to Itron for FY 2020/21,based
on negotiated pricing that included between 1.0%to 1.5%increase(varying by meter seize and type)from
the prior year; and,
WHEREAS, staff has again negotiated with Itron, Inc., and obtained the following pricing
commitments for a three-year contract extension:
• Itron has agreed to maintain the current year prices for the ERTs for each of the next three
years.
• Itron offered the following terms for pricing the Badger meter bodies:
o Pricing for FY 2021/22 that is an approximate 9%increase above the current year
pricing(varies slightly by meter size and style)
o A 4%increase for FY 2022/23
o A 4%increase for FY 2023/24
WHEREAS,the overall net price per meter/ERT combination will increase by approximately 34%
in FY 2021/22, since the meter body comprises only about 40%of the total purchase price.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa,that the
waiver of the competitive bidding requirements for procuring water meters and radio ERTs and extend the
single-source Contract with Itron,Inc.,to continue their replacement cycle is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 22"d day of June,2021.
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Diane R. Voss, City Clerk John A. Haila,Mayor
Introduced by: Corrieri
Seconded by: Junck
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen,Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck,Martin
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22nd day of June,2021.