For Water Subcommittee Meeting September 11, 2024
TO: Honorable Water Subcommittee Members
APPROVAL: Tanya Williams, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Toyasha Sebbag, Assistant to the City Manager
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Staff requests that the Water Subcommittee provide feedback on authorizing Rialto Water Services, as operated by Veolia West Operating Services, Inc. to begin Contract Negotiations with a Vendor to Implement the Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project. (ACTION)
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Water Subcommittee provide feedback on authorizing Rialto Water Services, as operated by Veolia West Operating Services, Inc. to begin Contract Negotiations with a Vendor to Implement the Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project.
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BACKGROUND
On March 27, 2012, the City Council and Rialto Utility Authority (RUA) took several actions related to the approval of a Concession Agreement (CA) with Rialto Water Services, LP, (RWS), as operated by Veolia West Operating Services, Inc. (Veolia). This public-private partnership assigned the operation and maintenance of the City's water and sewer/wastewater utilities to RWS. Pursuant to Article XII "Water Facility Improvements and Capital Projects" of the CA, certain capital projects were identified by the CA for implementation by RWS. Implementation of the utility capital projects identified in the CA is carried out pursuant to the process outlined in Article XII of the CA.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
The City of Rialto (City) and Rialto Utility Authority (RUA) have secured $8 million in grant funds to implement the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Project: $6 million from the Department of Water Resources Urban Community Drought Relief Grant and $2 million was secured from the U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation.
In December 2023, Veolia requested sealed bids for the supply and installation of an Advanced Metering Infrastructure System for Rialto Water Services (RWS). Several vendors requested an ...
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