Approve an increase of $125,000 for the purchase of Water Meters and Equipment with Sensus Metering Systems for the maintenance and replacement of water equipment for the City's Utility Metering System increasing estimated annual expenditures to $300,000 to be ordered on an as needed basis.

City Commission approved the purchase of Water Meters and Equipment on 8-21-18 for the annual expenditure of $175,000. The has been a significant increase in purchases due to projects and meter replacement. One of the projects was Parry Village project #WT1702.  The previous years' expenditures were $167,058.66 and $161,106.43 respectively.

The City utilizes Sensus's Flex Net System for meter reading to accurately determine the customer's water consumption for proper billing. The items

purchased will be for new meters and their components to add to the system, as well as any replacements the may be needed.

Sensus provides a quote which locks their prices for a period of time. The current quote expires December 31, 2019. We will receive another quote once this one expires.

This request will be for this fiscal year ending September 30, 2019. We will go to Commission for approval for next fiscal year purchases.

The purpose of this purchase is to secure a source of supply for the equipment of the Sensus Flex Net Meter Reading System. The equipment will be ordered on an "as needed" basis and stocked within the City's Warehouse.

Funds are budgeted and available for account 502-0000-141-0100 for the estimated amount of $300,000.

FY 16/17 expenditures were $167,058.66

FY 17/18 expenditures were $161,106.43

To utilize another water metering system with a different manufacturer.