Board approves sole‑source purchase of water meters and radio transmitters, caps combined spend at $120,000
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A resolution authorizing the purchase of water meters and electronic radio transmitters from a single‑source vendor passed after the board amended the purchase language to cap the combined purchase at $120,000; staff reported unit costs and that item prices had risen.
The Board approved a resolution authorizing the city to purchase water meters and associated electronic radio transmitters (BRTs) from a single‑source vendor, with the board amending the purchase language to state the combined purchase amount should not exceed $120,000.
Staff said the budget had been amended to allow $120,000 for the purchase and that only a small portion of the appropriation had been spent so funds could be shifted within the fund to accommodate the acquisition. Staff reported that meter prices had risen substantially and that the procurement would proceed on a sole‑source basis; a sole‑source justification was provided in the resolution packet, staff said.
During the discussion staff cited per‑unit pricing discussed in the meeting: $178 per meter and $115 per associated device (language in the transcript read as “$115 per her,” which staff clarified in discussion as the per‑unit transmitter price). The board approved the resolution as amended to cap the combined purchase not to exceed $120,000, allowing staff some flexibility to allocate within that total.