This annual contract is to procure smart water meter calibration software from Mars Company in an amount not to exceed $67,707. The Department of Water Distribution will utilize the software subscription for small water meter calibration and employee certification. This agreement will ensure individual meter water and sewer revenue is collected accurately by the City of Savannah. The MARS Meter Management (M3) Enterprise Software Suite has been utilized since 2017 and has allowed for more efficient and effective operational measures for the water meter testing protocol. The software will also allow the City Water Distribution to ‘grade’ the water meters that serve the customers of Savannah, test more meters at a time, reduce test time, generate highly accurate results (repeatable within ¼ of 1%), and certify employees for training. This agreement is for a five-year software service fee. Delivery: As needed. Terms: Net 30 days.

The vendor is:

SS.            MARS Company (Ocala, FL) ^(D) $67,707

A pre-bid conference was not conducted as this is a sole source procurement. (D) Indicates non-local, non-DBE business.

Approval