On September 1, 2015, the City Council authorized the first of two funding installments for an Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project, known as the MyH2O Program (Program) (Mayor and Council Communication (M&C G-18549). This program will give customers new tools and information to better understand and manage their water use, promote efficiencies from treatment to tap and improve processes and operations across the utility. The City of Fort Worth requested State Water Implementation Revenue Fund for Texas (SWIRFT formerly SWIFT) funding from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) for the full $76 million cost of the program, and the TWDB approved the application on July 23, 2015. On May 17, 2016, the City Council authorized a contract with Aqua Metric Sales Company, a registered d/b/a of Thirkettle Corporation (Aqua Metric), to implement Phase 1 and 2 of the Program (M&C C-27726). Work as part of Phases 1 and 2 includes: - Comprehensive business process mapping and redesign, network site selection, leasing and installation;
- Evaluation of policy and ordinance impacts;
- Communications plan development;
- Initial public outreach and internal education;
- System integration design and implementation;
- Assessment of project dependencies to ongoing projects;
- Staffing alignment for long-term program support;
- Installation of enhanced leak detection;
- Meter installation in initial deployment area;
- Installation of a fixed-base communications network; and
- Process and systems validation.
On August 29, 2017, the City Council authorized the second of two funding installments for the full City-wide deployment of the Program (M&C G-19084). Funding in the amount of $63,000,000.00 for the second installment was appropriated into the Water and Sewer Bond 2017B Project Fund from proceeds of the sale of Revenue Bonds through the TWDB on October 17, 2017 (M&C G-19141).
This M&C requests authorization to execute a contract amendment to City Secretary Contract No. 48301 with Aqua Metric to undertake Phases 3, 4 and 5 of the Program. The total contract amount includes $56.7 million for the procurement, installation and activation of all meters and end points necessary to complete the City-wide deployment of the Program. The remainder of the funds will be used for program management and program contingency.
M/WBE Office: A waiver of the goal for MBE/SBE subcontracting requirements was requested by the FWWD and approved by the M/WBE Office, in accordance with the M/WBE or BDE Ordinance, because the purchase of goods or services from source(s) where subcontracting or supplier opportunities are negligible. This project is located in ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
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