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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Staff recommends the Council adopt Resolution No. W - 3 5 Q awarding an annual
contract for water meters with the option to renew each contract for two one (1) year periods.
ITEM EXPLANATION
The City of Carlsbad purchases various sizes of water meters for domestic, industrial,
commercial and agricultural use. In order to take advantage of purchasing in volume, a bid
proposal for annual usage of water meters was developed and a Request for Bid was sent
to eight vendors.
On September 11, 1990 four responses were received, opened, witnessed and recorded.
Following the evaluation of the bids by the staff of the Purchasing and Utilities/Maintenance
Departments, it is recommended the City enter into an annual contract for water meters with
two vendors.
The lowest responsive bid for 2" meters without connections was submitted by Sensus
Technologies, Inc., P.O. Box 467, Uniontown, PA 15401, in the amount of $43,000 plus tax.
The lowest responsive bid for 4" turbine meters with strainers was submitted by Kent Meters,
Inc., 953 NE Osceola Avenue, Ocala, FL 32670, in the amount of $6,250 plus tax.
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available in Account No. 501-311-6310-0000 for the purchase of water meters.
EXHIBITS
1. y Tabulation of Bids - Exhibit "A"
2. ✓ Resolution No. `i 0 - 3 S O
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RESOLUTION NO. 90-350
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING BIDS AND
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF PURCHASE ORDERS
FOR THE PURCHASE OF VARIOUS SIZES OF WATER
METERS.
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
I California as follows:
1. That the bid of Sensus Technologies, Inc., P.O. Box 487, Uniontown,
PA 15401 for Item #1 as shown on Exhibit "A", is hereby accepted and the Purchasing
Officer is hereby authorized to execute a Purchase Order for 2" meters without
connections in the amount of $43,000 plus tax for a period of one year beginning October
1, 1990 through September 30, 1991, with the option to renew for two one (1) year
periods with the increase not to exceed 4% of the price in effect at the end of the initial
contract period.
2. That the bid of Kent Meters, Inc., 953 N.E. Osceola, Ocala, FL 32678,
for Item #2 as shown on Exhibit "A", is hereby accepted and the Purchasing Officer is
hereby authorized to execute a Purchase Order for 4" turbine with strainers in the amount
of $6,250 plus tax for a period of one year beginning October 1, 1990 through September
30, 1991, with the option to renew for two one (1) year periods with the increase not to
exceed 9% of the price in effect at the end of the initial contract period.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City
Council held on the 25th day of September , 1990 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Larson and Mamaux
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Pettine
ATTEST:
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ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City Clerk
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SUMMARY OF BID AWARDS
CENSUS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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Item No. Description
#1 2" Meters
j w/o c;;nnections
KENT METERS, INC.
Item No. Description
#2 V Turbine Meters
with Strainer
*Tax is not included.
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E;.hi'bit " A" Continued
Quantily Unit Cost Total Amount
200 ea 215. 43,000
uanti Unit Cost Total Amount
10 ea 625. 6,250
GRAND TOTAL 49,250*
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