TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THRU: Jarad Hildenbrand, City Manager
FROM: Christopher Cash, Public Works Director
1. SUBJECT
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Authorize increase of purchase order to Ferguson Waterworks for the Neptune 360 annual maintenance subscription for remote read water meters and miscellaneous parts needed for water system maintenance operations.
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2. SUMMARY
Neptune meters have been approved as the standard water meters in the City of Orange based on their accuracy, reliability and compatibility with our water billing system. Neptune Technologies 360 platform is needed to enhance remote meter accuracy and capabilities. Staff is requesting the authorization of an increase to the existing purchase order for Ferguson Waterworks in the amount of $85,000 for the Neptune 360 annual maintenance subscription.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Approve the increase to the existing purchase order with Ferguson Waterworks in the amount of $85,000, for the Neptune 360 annual maintenance subscription.
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4. FISCAL IMPACT
The expense for this increase to the existing Purchase Order is $ 85,000 and will be funded through Water (600):
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5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Goal 5: Improve Infrastructure, Mobility, and Technology.
6. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The City of Orange Public Works Department Water Division uses mobile (radio read) water meters to gather water consumption data for the various water users in the City.
Neptune Technology Group, Inc. recently rolled out the Neptune 360 Data Management Platform to enhance the mobile meter reading capability. The platform allows the Water Division to collect more accurate water metering data faster while also enabling identification of potential leaks, excessive consumption, and reverse flow at the meters.
Ferguson Waterworks is the sole Neptune Water Meters distributor who has been supplying meters to the City and will also be handling the Nep...
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