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Authorizing City Manager to approve a one-time purchase from Core & Main, from San Antonio, Texas not to exceed the amount of $1,125,128.16 for the purchase of Automated Meter Reading (AMR) water meters for the Utilities Department. These meters will be used to replace meters that have reached the end of battery life, are broken, etc. All meters meet NSF Standard 61 Certification and NSF 61 Annex F and G (leak requirements). This purchase shall be made utilizing the HGAC Cooperative Purchasing Program Contract # WM-09-020. Funding is available in the Waterworks Fund - 2024 Water Revenue bond and Sewer System Fund - 2024 Sewer Revenue Bond.
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VIVA LAREDO PLAN ALIGNMENT
Alignment Rating:
Moderate - Indirectly supports or contributes to the intent of a verbatim goal or policy.
Supporting goal(s)/policy(ies):
Goal 1.7 - Application of Viva Laredo
Verbatim Text:
"The City of Laredo will use the principles set forth in Viva Laredo as tools to shape future development, to protect natural resources, to direct capital improvements, and to guide public policy in a coordinated manner for the mutual benefit of Laredo's residents and landowners."
Source: Viva Laredo City of Laredo Comprehensive Plan, Goal 1.7, page 12.6
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Relevance:
The agenda item authorizes a capital investment funded through water and sewer bonds to modernize and maintain the City's water metering infrastructure. This action directly reflects the Plan's directive to use coordinated public investment to guide capital improvements that benefit residents and protect critical resources.
Health Chapter - Safer Water (Health & Wellness)
Verbatim Text:
"Water quality should be monitored frequently for both contaminants and pathogens."
Source: Viva Laredo City of Laredo Comprehensive Plan, Chapter 7 (Health), page 7.12
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Relevance:
The AMR ultrasonic water meters provide automated, hourly readings and leak detection, impro...
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