PowerPoint Presentation (Added 3/6/2026)**

Water Meter Replacement with 
Advanced Metering Infrastructure 
Update
Council Workshop
March 10, 2026

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Agenda
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Project Goals and Objectives
Current and Future State
Project Schedule 
AMI Pilot Program 
Communication and Public Outreach
Next Steps

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Project Goals & Objectives
Goal
• Modernize metering infrastructure and improve the customer experience
Objectives
• Optimize water conversation efforts with improved water usage analytics to reduce 
water waste and leak detection
• Improve customer experience by providing water usage & billing information more 
quickly
• Optimize in-house operations and processes 
• Improve metering accuracy and reduce non-revenue water
• Strengthen sustainability to support environmental goals

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Current and Future Water Metering
CURRENT
94%
6%
Visual Read
Walk By Meter 
Reading
Radio Read
Drive By Meter 
Reading (AMR)
Mechanical Meters
Mechanical Meters
Approximately 67,000 total water meters, 
located outdoors in water meter boxes.
FUTURE WITH AMI
Badger Meter E-Series Ultrasonic Water 
Meters with Orion Cellular AMI Endpoints
Badger Beacon AMI 
Software-as-a-Service
VertexOne Customer 
Portal Software-as-a-
Service
100%

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AMI Project Schedule
• Year 1 – Pilot Program
• Years 2-3 – Citywide Implementation

• Approximately 3,500 accounts 
– Residential
– Commercial
– Opt-in Voluntary Pilot Program
• 8-12 Months to Complete 
• Robust Quality Control, Testing and Acceptance Plan
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AMI Pilot Program

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Next Steps 
Contract
Total Contract Value
Description
1. Badger Meter – Equipment and Services
        March 24, 2026
$29,045,000
AMI equipment and water meter 
installation services
2. Badger Meter – Beacon Software-as-a
     Service  March 24, 2026
$10,038,503
AMI software estimated costs for 
20 years. 
3. Arcadis Contract Total Cost 
     March 24, 2026
$1,457,745
Project Management and 
Construction Services 
4. Vertex One-Software-as-a-Service
      Summer 2026
Customer Portal implementation 
and software

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Thank You!