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