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Automated Water Meter Reporting System and provide Water Meters

Water Meter Box / Meter Installation Contracts within the City of Fresno

What to Expect

Automated Water Meter Reporting System and Provide Water Meters

The City has selected 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 occurred in two phases:
Phase I - Pre-qualification of potential vendors by submission of qualifying documentation, and demonstration of phase/field evaluation.
Phase II - Price proposals were received from pre-qualified AMR system vendors.
The Contract was subsequently awarded to Badger Meter, Inc.

Water Meter Box Installation Contracts within the City of Fresno

The City of Fresno has 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.

Progress Update - Meterbox installation throughout the City is substantially complete.

Please click here to view the City map.

"Typical Meter Installation"

Click on the following link to view a Typical Residential Water Service

Typical Residential Water Service Schematic

Water Meter Installation within the City of Fresno

The City currently is contracted with Vulcan Construction and Maintenance, Inc. (Contract No. 9088) for the installation of water meters and automatic meter reading devices throughout the City of Fresno.

Progress Update - Meter Installation will continue into 2012 and be completed ahead of the January 1, 2013 deadline.

What to Expect

The Contractor will provide 48 hour notification to your neighborhood prior to any meter box / meter 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 and meter. 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.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact us via email at fred@sharpinspectiongroup.com

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