Board awards $158,113.42 purchase for Allegro 4G water meters

Andrew, a staff presenter, recommended the board award a purchase order to Hydro Solutions for 288 Allegro 1-inch 4G master water meters and 288 Allegro 4G register kits for a total of $158,113.42, saying the procurement advances the city's meter capital-improvement program toward full 4G capability.

Andrew said the purchase likely brings the city's 4G-capable meters from about 70% to about 86% coverage over two years of upgrades. He told the board the meters and registers take about six to eight weeks to arrive and that remaining funds from the prior fiscal year (a carryforward) would be used alongside the new budget allocation.

Why it matters: upgrading meters to 4G improves remote reading and data collection and is part of a multi-year capital program to modernize metering across the system. Andrew said the purchase is the first large buy of the new fiscal year and noted progress on the multi-year rollout.

The board moved and seconded the purchase and approved it by voice vote; the transcript records the motion and voice approval but does not list a roll-call tally. Andrew said the staff has remaining funds from the prior budget and will combine them with the new fiscal-year allocation to complete the purchase.

Next steps: staff will place the order with Hydro Solutions; shipment lead time was given as approximately six to eight weeks in the transcript.