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RESOLUTION 9974 <br /> CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br /> COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> APPROVING A CHANGE ORDER FOR THE CITY WIDE WATER METER <br /> REPLACEMENT PROJECT <br /> WHEREAS, one of the most important services provided by Public Works is a <br /> reliable source of drinking water for the community; and <br /> WHEREAS, water meters were last replaced in 1996-97 and in 2007-08 the meter <br /> readers were replaced; and <br /> WHEREAS, Commercial meters are, in some cases, are over 40 years old and <br /> the water meters located in the multi-family units should be compound meters, in order <br /> to capture low water flows in these units, but the majority are not; and <br /> WHEREAS, Council approved Resolution 9767 on June 12, 2023, awarding a <br /> contract to Milbank Winwater Works to facilitate the City water meter replacement <br /> project; and <br /> WHEREAS, during the April 1, 2024 Work Session, the Council discussed the <br /> replacement of the water service valves, these are valves typically on each side of the <br /> meter; and <br /> WHEREAS, during the August 5, 2024 Work Session, the Council discussed <br /> several options to finish out the meter change out program and provide Staff with further <br /> direction to complete the water meter change out project; and <br /> WHEREAS, Staff received a change order from Winwater to complete the water meter <br /> change out program: <br /> 1) Contracted price to replace water meters of $81.18/each <br /> 2) Contracted price to replace the valves $185.00/each <br /> 3) Goal to complete the meter replacement project will be October 31, 2024 <br /> WHEREAS, the funding for these repairs is not budgeted and would come from <br /> the Drinking Water fund, 700-4823-7030, which includes $1,375,000.00 for <br /> Commercial/Residential Water Meter replacement. <br />