Proposal - ME Simpson Co Inc - Testing and Repair of Large Meters for SB Water Leak Survey

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M.E. Simpson Co., Inc. I Large Water Meter Test and Repair Program Page 9 Meters found to be stopped, broken, or inaccurate will be calibrated by M.E. Simpson Co., Inc. and calibrated back to AWWA standards. Major parts such as chambers, turbine assemblies, check valves, and registers are extra. M.E. Simpson Co. Inc. will work with the Utility and the water customers for all test scheduling and two (2) man teams will be used to perform the work. There is no extra charge for off -hour or weekend appointments. Utility personnel are not required to assist our technicians except where there are issues with gaining entry due to security or other concerns. However, having utility staff familiar with the particular meter setting available would be helpful for water customers accustomed to seeing particular utility personnel. Aft corn ° ound meteor°s are tested at six flows rates, concentrating on the changeover rate which is the most critic -all flow rate in a compound water meter. (AWWA states three tests, the changeover rate being one of them. *Reference AWWA M6 Manual, 4th edition — Chapter S.). All meters are tested and calibrated, as required, in place and all calibration workmanship is covered by a 12-month warranty. Parts that break as a result of debris from a water main break or failure of the meter as a result of the same or other debris caught in the meter will not be covered. A program's success can be enhanced by reviewing all available data regarding any previous large meter testing and calibration program. The following will need to be gathered: A listing of large metered accounts and past consumption records and meter reading books, field cards, notes, computer copies of the large meter database, and billing data, if available. In addition, other records (such as amounts pumped into the system) may need to be reviewed. The field testing of large meters and meter calibrations, along with the records reviewed, shall yield updated adjusted consumption records of the Utility's large meters, as well as supplying valuable information regarding the general condition of the water meter revenue generating system. An organized field approach to this Meter Testing and Calibration project will !include Introduce and maintain an interactive role with the Utility Staff for the Meter Testing Program. Conduct short staff interviews about selected meter locations, such as changes in building occupancy, meter age, meter reading systems, et al. This will allow for a better understanding of how large meters are functioning, allowing priorities for particular segments of the work to be set. Divide distribution system into geographic areas where meters are located to facilitate orderly testing. This would include scheduling and maintaining proper field staff to insure completion of the meter testing program on schedule and within budget.