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��i <br />Elk River <br />Municipal Utilities UTILITIES COMMISSION MEETING <br />TO: <br />FROM: <br />ERMU Commission <br />Mike Tietz —Technical Services Superintendent <br />MEETING DATE: <br />AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: <br />February 13, 2024 <br />5.5 <br />SUBJECT: <br />Meter Installation Services Master Services Agreement — Allegiant Utility Services, LLC <br />ACTION REQUESTED: <br />Approve Meter Installation Services Master Services Agreement between Elk River Municipal <br />Utilities and Allegiant Utility Services, LLC, subject to attorney approval as per Commission <br />Policy G.4i4 - Procurement. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />With our current Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) initiative to replace the existing <br />Automated Meter Reading (AMR) system well underway, ERMU solicited proposals for services <br />to provide the installation of all residential electric meters and all residential and commercial <br />water meters. After a thorough review of proposals, Allegiant Utility Services, LLC was selected. <br />In December of 2023, ERMU sent Allegiant a letter of intent stating our desire to enter into <br />negotiations for them to provide meter installation services for the new SENSUS AMI meters. <br />DISCUSSION: <br />Allegiant Utility Services, LLC and ERMU are in the final stages of negotiating a master services <br />agreement. This agreement addresses concerns pertaining to terms and conditions, detailed <br />statements of work to be provided, performance, commitments, liabilities, and warranties to <br />the satisfaction of both parties. <br />ERMU staff has reviewed this document in detail with legal counsel and believes it is ready to <br />be presented to the Commission for their review and approval pending final legal review. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: <br />ERMU staff is requesting commission approval to proceed with the signing of this contract <br />subject to our attorney's approval so that we may proceed with the installation of electric and <br />water meters for the AMI project. This is proposed as a two-year budgeted project that has <br />been estimated to cost around $770,000. <br />ATTACHMENT: <br />• Meter Installation Services Master Services Agreement - Allegiant Utility Services, LLC <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />130 <br />