HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2008-019 N.C.S. 01/28/2008 Resolution No. 2008-019 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
AUTHORIZING THE SOLE-SOURCE PURCHASE
OF SMART IRRIGATION CONTROLLERS
WHEREAS, the East Bay Municipal Utilities District applied for and was awarded
Proposition 13 Grant Funding for the purpose of Purchasing Smart Irrigation controllers for its
own customers as well as customers of qualifying Bay Area municipalities; and,
WHEREAS, the Sonoma County Water Agency (SCWA) received a portion of this grant
funding to be distributed to its retailers; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma applied for and was awarded funding from SCWA to
purchase 73 residential controllers and 19 commercial controllers as part of the 2007 Water
Conservation Program. Average water savings ranged from 24% to 35%; and,
WHEREAS, funding for this Smart Controller Program for the City of Petaluma will be
refunded after project completion from Proposition 13 Grant funding and the Sonoma County
Water Agency's Water Conservation Fund; and,
WHEREAS, Smart Irrigation Controllers automatically calculate ascientifically-based
irrigation schedule based on several factors, including plant type, soil type, and current weather
conditions. The irrigation schedule is updated daily as weather conditions change allowing for
appropriate amounts of water to be applied to the landscape. Smart Controllers have been proven
to apply 20-30% less water than conventional, non weather-based irrigation controllers; and,
WHEREAS, the Irrigation Association has developed testing protocol for Smart Water
Application Technology (SWAT) that has identified the WeatherTRAK ET Plus irrigation
controller, manufactured by Hydropoint Data Systems, a Petaluma company, as the only
controller with central control capability to have passed the SWAT Protocol with a score of
100%; and,
WHEREAS, staff recommends the sole source purchase and installation of the
WeatherTRAK controller to match existing controllers and allow for centralized control of the
system;
WHEREAS, staff has calculated a rate of return indicating that the return is greater than
the cost of money therefore indicating this project is beneficial to the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,
1. That the City Council hereby authorizes the sole source purchase of 39 Hydropoint
WeatherTrak Smart Irrigation Controllers in an amount not to exceed $199,762.
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2. That the City Council hereby authorizes the installation of the 39 Hydropoint
WeatherTrak Smart Irrigation Controllers by Gardners Guild Inc. for a price not to
exceed the quote amount of $44,275. The City Council authorizes the Director to
approve change orders not to exceed 10% of the quote amount if necessary for field
conditions.
3. This resolution shall become effective immediately.
4. All portions of this resolution are severable. Should any individual component of this
resolution be adjudged to be invalid and unenforceable by a body of competent
jurisdiction, then the remaining resolution portions shall be and continue in full force
and. effect, except as to those resolution portions that have been adjudge invalid. The
City Council of the City of Petaluma hereby declares that it would have adopted this
resolution and each section, subsection, clause, sentence, phrase, and other portion
thereof, irrespective of the fact that one or more section subsection, clause sentence,
phrase or other portion may be held invalid or unconstitutional.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the r v d as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 28`~ day of January, t o
2008, by the following vote: C
City At brney
AYES: Barrett, Freitas, Harris, Nau, O'Brien, Vice Mayor Rabbitt, Mayor Torliatt
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
n,
ABSTAIN: None
ATTEST:
City Clerk Ma~ or ~
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