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Automated Water Meter Reporting System and provide Water Meters
Volunteer Water Meter Study
Water Meter Box Installation Contracts within the City of Fresno
Water Meter Installation Contracts within the City of Fresno
What to Expect - Meter Box Installation
What to Expect - Meter Installation
Automated Water Meter Reporting System and Provide Water Meters
 The City has completed the process of selecting a single Automated Meter Reading (AMR) system vendor to design
and supply a fully functional mobile read or fixed network system, including encoder registers and 110,500 water
meters in conjunction with construction contracts to install residential meters throughout the city limits.
The procurement of equipment consisted of two phases:
Phase I - Pre-qualification of potential vendors by submission of qualifying documentation, and demonstration of
phase/field evaluation.
Phase II - Receive price proposals from pre-qualified AMR system vendors.
Both Phase I and Phase II of the process are complete The Phase II process involved the request and acceptance of bids from the manufacturers whose product had been demonstrated to meet the City's requirements. The request for bids was released to the pre-selected vendors in October with a bid date of November 5, 2009. Bids were received from two prequalified bidders. Both bids were evaulated and the contract was awarded to Badger Meter, Inc. on January 14, 2010.
Volunteer Water Meter Study
The City of Fresno Water Division continues its outreach efforts with a new Volunteer Water Meter Study to gauge
the impact of water usage on the daily lives of customers. The Water Division has recruited approximately 75
households for the yearlong study. Volunteers represent of a cross section of the community, and live in each
city council district. Some of the volunteers are residents of county islands, and all are City of Fresno
water customers. Some households are on large lots, some are on small lots; some families are big, others are small;
some folks are older and others are younger. The households come from varying ethnic backgrounds. The oldest home was
built in the early 1900's and the newest was built in the 2000's. All the homes will have water meters installed, and the
meters will be read periodically to show how their usage would impact their water bill.
During the yearlong study, efforts will be made to encourage the fixing of leaks, and educate the public about ways in
which they can conserve water in order to keep their utility bills down. It's important to note that the volunteers will not
be charged a metered rate during the study, but will continue to pay their normal flat rate. Everyone who signed up for the
study is aware that they may be a part of media stories on television, radio or in print in multiple languages. As residents
transition from a flat rate to a metered rate, we believe this process will be of great interest to our customers.
The Volunteer Water Meter Study will be ending in February of 2010, and soon thereafter, metered usages will be posted at this website.
Water Meter Box Installation Contracts within the City of Fresno
The City of Fresno has presently two on-going contracts with the following Contractors:
Contract No. 1 (9046) - Vulcan Construction and Maintenance, Inc.
Contract No. 2 (9047) - West Valley Construction, Inc.
Each of the Contractors has been assigned areas of the City where they are installing water meter boxes and associated plumbing.
The following map illustrates the areas of the City where the work has been completed or is currently in progress. Please click here to view the City map.
What to Expect - Meter Box Installation
The Contractor will provide 48 hour notification to your neighborhood prior to any meter box installations and a courtesy notification
at each location before any water service is shut off. The 48 hour notice shall be in the form of a letter and shall provide the name
of the person representing the Contractor and his/her telephone number.When the work begins at each residence, the Contractor will be
required to turn the water valve off during the installation of the meter spool/box. The Contractor shall not have a water service
shut off for more than one hour to make any necessary connections. When the installation is completed, the Contractor will be required
to open a hose bib and flush the house lead line until it is clear of debris.The Contractor will be required to clean all paved
or concrete surfaces. All grass areas will be raked clean of debris and the area restored to its original condition. Any pruning
of tree roots encountered during installation will be kept to a minimum and only cut when absolutely necessary. Due to summer weather with high temperatures, the Contractor’s work is expected to occur during the weekdays as early as 6:30 AM Monday through Friday. Weekend work may be permitted, but only when
conditions warrant. No water services shall be turned off before 8:00 AM and all water services shall be restored by 4:00 PM. Equipment will not be allowed to run earlier than 7:00 AM.
"Typical Meter Installation"
Please click here to view a typical water service schematic.
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Water Meter Installation Contracts within the City of Fresno
The City has awarded two contracts for the installation of meters throughout the City to the following contractors:
Contract No. 1 (9088) - Vulcan Construction and Maintenance, Inc.
Contract No. 2 (9108) - Measurement Control Systems
The following map illustrates the areas of the City where meters will be installed in the next 6 months or less. Please click here to view the City map.
What to Expect - Meter Installation
As with the Meter Box Installation, the Contractor will provide 48 hour notification prior to any meter installation and a courtesy notification at each location before any water service is shut off. The 48 hour notice shall be in the form of a door hanger and shall provide the name of the persons representing the Contractor and their telephone numbers. Once the meter is installed, the Contractor will test the waterline, connections and meter to ensure that there are no leaks. The Contractor will also flush the water service line through an outside hose bib to ensure no entrapped air or dirt enters the customer's residence.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact us via email at fred@sharpinspectiongroup.com
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