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AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET
Meeting Date: September 18, 2012
Item # 3
Reviewed By:
Contact Name: Charles K. Smith, P.E. Department Director: Charles K. Smith, P.:
Contact Number: 407 - 905 -3159 City Manager: Robert Frank -. ` r'.',° v
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Subject: Sensus FlexNet Water /Reclaim Metering System Addition of a Second Towered
Antenna to be Located at the Ocoee Wastewater Plant
Background Summary:
The City of Ocoee has utilized the FlexNet Meter Reading System by Sensus Meters since
Commission approval on August 21, 2007. The FlexNet Metering System is comprised of a smart
meter coupled with a 2 way data - collection and transmission radio unit (MXU) that conveys the
collected data directly to a centralized processing server, utilizing a towered antenna -based station
array. The system was initially configured with one towered antenna, and as originally simulated,
would not completely cover the City's utility service area. There are numerous meters located along
the north utility service area and /or in topographically lower areas that cannot be systematically and
automatically read.
In addition, the City's utility service area has increased with the addition of the North Wholesale
Reclaimed Water Service Area, where simulations indicate that one -tower configured meter reading
performance will be very poor in the new service area.
The new antenna will be located on the Ocoee Wastewater Plant's existing tower.
Since the original purchase of the FlexNet Meter Reading System from Sensus Meters, Sensus has
established HD Supply Waterworks as their Central Florida agent for marketing. Therefore, the City
will be using HD Supply to obtain the new antenna -based station and configuration from HD Supply
Waterworks.
Issue:
Should the City approve the addition a second towered antenna for the Sensus FlexNet Meter
Reading System, and contract through Sensus' local agent HD Supply?
Recommendations
Motion to authorize the City Manager to procure from HD Supply Waterworks a second FlexNet
Meter Reading System "Towered Antenna and Gateway Base Station ", utilizing the Utilities
Department's existing wastewater plant tower in the amount of $92,500.00.
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Attachments:
Bid from HD Supply
Financial Impact:
This Fiscal Year Budgets committed $230,415 in 401 - 533 -10 -5217 (water operations, water meters) and
$35,000 in 401 - 535 -10 -5217 (wastewater /reclaimed water, reclaim meters) for the ongoing implementation of
the FlexNet Meter Reading System. This equated to 660 meters in water and 100 meters in reclaimed water.
Staff is recommending the use of $75,000 from the water account and $25,000 from wastewater account to
cover the expense of the second antenna base. This would result in the reduction of the infield transitional
replacement of 400 meters.
Type of Item: (please mark with an z')
Public Hearing For Clerk's Dept Use:
Ordinance First Reading Consent Agenda
Ordinance Second Reading Public Hearing
Resolution Regular Agenda
X Commission Approval
Discussion & Direction
Original Document/Contract Attached for Execution by City Clerk
Original Document/Contract Held by Department for Execution
Reviewed by City Attorney N/A
Reviewed by Finance Dept. N/A
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Bid Proposal
Branch Information:
HD SUPPLY WATERWORKS
590 FERGUSON DRIVE
ORLANDO FL 32805
(407) 291 -1545 Mobile: (321) 689 -1322
Representative: PAUL THOMAS
Job Information:
Job Name: 2 WAY TGB AND TGB /RNI UPGRADE
Customer: OCOEE, CITY OF
Address:
Address2:
City /St/Zip:
Contact: Mr. Charles Smith
Phone: ( ) 000 -0000 Fax: ( ) 000 -0000
Email:
Location:
Engineer:
Bid date: 8/31/12
Delivery Information:
Delivery Location:
Delivery Location 2:
Date Required:
Method of Shipment:
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Notes:
Date Printed: 8/30/12 Page No. 1
PS Bid #: PT5113 Mincron #: 3214574
Job Name: 2 WAY TGB AND TGB /RNI UPGRADE Salesman: PAUL THOMAS
Location: Branch: HD SUPPLY WATERWORKS
Customer: OCOEE, CITY OF Phone: ( ) 000 -0000
Engineer: Fax: ( ) 000 -0000
Bid date: 8/31/12 Mobile: (321) 689 -1322
Seq# Qty Description Units Price Ext. Price
10 1 SENSUS TGB 2WAY TOWER GATEWAY EA 75,000.00 75,000.00
20 1 SENSUS PART# TGB UPGRADE EXIST EA 11,250.00 11,250.00
ING TOWER TO TWO -WAY
30 1 RNI UPGRADE AND CONFIGURATION EA 6,250.00 6,250.00
Sub Total $92,500.00
Bid Totals
Bid Total $92,500.00
Date Printed: 8/30/12 Page No. 2