Item 09 - Badger Meter technology purchase — original pdf

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Item 9 Water & Wastewater Commission: July 16, 2025 Council: July 24, 2025 Posting Language ..Title Recommend approval to authorize a contract for Badger Meter Telog wireless recording telemetry units and modems for Austin Water with Omicron Controls, Inc., for a term of one year not to exceed $99,050. Funding: $99,050 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water. ..Body Lead Department Financial Services Department. Client Department(s) Austin Water. Fiscal Note Funding for the total contract amount is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget of Austin Water. Purchasing Language: Sole Source. MBE/WBE: Sole source contracts are exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program); therefore, no subcontracting goals were established. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: July 16, 2025 - To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: This contract is for a one-time purchase of Badger Meter Telog wireless recording telemetry units and modems for Austin Water (AW). The City switched to a new communications network cellular services a which is incompatible current hardware. This equipment collects and transmits wastewater billing data to the AW Enterprise data service. This equipment is also used to transmit signals for high water level in manholes which helps to reduce sanitary sewer overflows. Badger Meter products are protected by copyrights, trademarks and service marks held by Badger Meter Inc. Omicron Controls Inc. is the only local representative in partnership with Badger Meter Inc. authorized to provide these products and any related support after purchase for the Austin region. If this contract is not approved, AW will be unable to properly bill customers for wastewater treatment and reduce sanitary sewer overflows.