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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE OF WATER METER PARTS FROM BADGER METER, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $152,119.42.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorizing the sole source purchase of water meter parts from Badger Meter, Inc., in the amount of $152,119.42, payable from 510-500-1940-2410-5227 (water, Public Works and Utilities, customer services, service, utility system mtc supplies).
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes the sole source purchase of water meter parts from Badger Meter, Inc., in the amount of $152,119.42.
The Badger water meter equipment will be used to support the 28,000 Badger meters currently deployed across the City of Duluth’s water utility. Badger is a factory direct account providing an industry leading lead-free metal bodied residential meter that was chosen during the ARP meter replacement project in 2021. This meter is currently deployed across the City of Duluth and is configured to be compatible with the City’s current Itron meter reading system. The City’s meter shop staff has the proprietary training to configure, program, repair and test only Badger water meters. Badger meters and parts are used for inventory, maintenance and new installations. This is a City budgeted expense.