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Memorandum
To: Board of Directors
From: Jim Wilson, Electrical Superintendent
Date: June 30, 2005
Date of Board Meeting: July 6, 2005
Subject: BID AWARD FOR PURCHASE OF METERS
1. WHY THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE BOARD
Board approval is required for equipment purchases over$15,000.
2. HISTORY
Staff included and the Board approved in the 2005 Electric Department Budget, funding ($111,000) for
electric meter purchase and testing.
This purchase will be funded by a combination of rates and customer contributions.
These meters are used for revenue metering. They will be used partially for the District's continuing
meter replacement program that replaces of the existing electro-mechanical meters with electronic,
remote read meters. As well, a portion of these meters will be used for new installations which sustain
the cost of the meter and it's installation.
These meters allow the District to read commercial customers with our Itron automated meter reading
system.
3. NEW INFORMATION
Bids have been opened and publicly read for the District's purchase of 24 tranformer rated (20A) 9S
solid-state, multi-measurement, multi-function Polyphase electronic meters and 96 self contained
(200A) 16S solid-state, multi-measurement, multi-function Polyphase electronic meters with the ability
to measure and display real and apparent power. Attached is a summary of the bid information
received.
Name Total Price
Wesco Distribution, Inc. $56,347.68
General Pacific $46,638.00
4. RECOMMENDATION
I recommend the Board approve the purchase of Polyphase meters from General Pacific with a total
price of$46,638.00, not including sales tax.