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i <br /> .� . <br /> COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FORM <br /> PURCHASING & INTERNAL SERVICES MEMORANDUM <br /> #04 - 28 <br /> July 14, 2004 <br /> � TO: Honorable Mayor Osborne and City Council <br /> FROM: Steve Garman, City Manager <br /> Ron Neufeld, Financial Management Director <br /> Deborah M. Perry, Purchasing Supervisor�� <br /> SUBJECT: Bids for Water Meters <br /> SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends awarding contract to Badger Meter, <br /> Inc. to furnish water meters for a three year period. <br /> BACKGROUND: The water meters are used by the Water Services Division. <br /> The low bid of Amco Water Metering Systems, Inc. does not meet City of Decatur specifications <br /> as follows: <br /> City of Decatur Specifications Amco <br /> - The meters are to be of the positive displacement The meter is an oscillating <br /> type with nutating disc. piston style. <br /> The nutating disc style of ineter allows for more gallons per minute to pass through than the <br /> piston style meter. In addition, the metering chamber is larger on the nutating disc (25 GPM) <br /> style of ineter than a piston type (20 GPM) of ineter. This means slower moving parts and less <br /> wear, so the meter lasts longer. <br /> - Warranty section for chamber accuracy: The C-700 meter has a 97% <br /> 98.5% accurate at 1/4 GPM for first five accuracy at 1/4 GPM. <br /> years and 95% accurate at 1/4 GPM for <br /> next 10 years or 2,500,000 gallons. <br />