HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Extending the Contract with Itron, Inc. to Furnish Radio Units, Meters, and Related Parts and Services RESOLUTION NO. 21-362
RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE CONTRACT WITH ITRON, INC., TO FURNISH
RADIO UNITS,METERS,AND RELATED PARTS AND SERVICES
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:
• 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
3-4% in FY 2021/22, since the meter body comprises only about 40% of the total purchase price;
and,
WHEREAS,the second and third years would have a net increase of between 1.5%and 2%;
and,
WHEREAS,based on anticipated quantities to be purchased during the upcoming fiscal year,
the first year of the Contract extension will be in an amount not to exceed$458,300; and,
WHEREAS, funding sources for the FY 2021/22 Contract include $359,300 from the
operating budget and $99,000 from the Capital Improvement Plan's Advanced Metering
Infrastructure Project; and,
WHEREAS,this Contract extension is structured as a three-year term that will automatically
renew unless either parry gives a 90-day notice,and the three-year Agreement should bring the water
utility very close to the completion of the AMR conversion project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the Contract extension with Itron, Inc., of Liberty Lake, Washington, to furnish radio units,
meters,and related parts and services for the period of July 1,2021,through June 30,2024,with the
FY 2021/22 Contract being in an amount not to exceed $458,300 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 22nd day of June, 2021.
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.