For Water Subcommittee Meeting September 25, 2025
TO: Water Subcommittee Members
APPROVAL: Tanya Williams, City Manager
FROM: Tim Sullivan, Assistant City Manager
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Staff Requests that the Water Subcommittee Provide Feedback on the Automatic Meter Infrastructure (AMI) Project
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Water Subcommittee provide feedback on a Final Construction Work Authorization (FCWA) with Rialto Water Services, as operated by Veolia North Operating Services, Inc. for the Automatic Meter Infrastructure Project (AMI), for an amount not to exceed $7,998,719.
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 North 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.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
The City of Rialto (City) and Rialto Utility Authority (RUA) have secured $8,000,000 in grant funding for the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Project: $6,000,000 from the California Department of Water Resources' Urban Community Drought Relief Grant (DWR) and $2,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (USBR). The DWR grant agreement requires funds to be expended by November 1, 2026, and the USBR funds by December 31, 2026.
To align with state and federal grant requirements, the City's Public Works Department issued a revised bid for the AMI Project under Request for Proposals (RFP) #25-047 on July 10, 2025. Bids closed on August 12, 2025, with two firms submitting responsive proposals: Thirkettle Corporation/Aqua-Metrics and Utility Service Co. Inc./USG W...
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