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Authorize a contract for Badger Meter Telog wireless recording telemetry units and modems for Austin Water with Omicron Controls, Inc., for a term of one year not to exceed $99,050. Funding: $99,050 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water.
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Lead Department
Financial Services Department.
Client Department(s)
Austin Water.
Fiscal Note
Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Operating Budget of Austin Water.
Purchasing Language:
Sole Source.
MBE/WBE:
Sole source contracts are exempt from the City Code Chapter 2-9B (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program); therefore, no subcontracting goals were established.
For More Information:
Direct questions regarding this Recommendation for Council Action to the Financial Services Department - Central Procurement at FSDCentralProcurementRCAs@austintexas.gov or 512-974-2500.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
July 16, 2025 - To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission.
Additional Backup Information:
This contract is for a one-time purchase of Badger Meter Telog wireless recording telemetry units and modems for Austin Water that are compatible with the City’s new communications network cellular services. This equipment collects and transmits wastewater billing data to the Austin Water Enterprise data service and transmits signals for high water level in manholes which helps to reduce sanitary sewer overflows.
Badger Meter products are protected by copyrights, trademarks and service marks held by Badger Meter Inc. Omicron Controls Inc. is the only local representative in partnership with Badger Meter Inc. authorized to provide these products and any related support after purchase for the Austin region.
A delay in contract approval could impact the City’s ability to properly reduce sanitary sewer overflows and correctly bill customers for wastewater treatment.