HomeMy WebLinkAboutresolution.council.106-19 RESOLUTION # 106
(Series of 2019)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ASPEN,
COLORADO, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE CITY OF ASPEN TO COMMIT TO
THE FINANCIAL AND LEGAL OBLIGATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH
RECEIPT OF A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AWARD FROM THE FEDERAL
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION FOR THE ASPEN INTELLIGENT METERING
AND WATER METER REPLACEMENT PROJECT GRANT APPLICATION
SUBMITTED ON OCTOBER 22, 2019.
WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the City Council a federal
assistance request application for the Aspen Intelligent Metering and Water Meter
Replacements project that proposes a $300,000 (23.8%) Federal Grant with a City
of Aspen Water Utility match of $959,697 (76.2%), a true and accurate copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit "C";
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF ASPEN, COLORADO,
That the City Council of the City of Aspen hereby approves and commits
the City of Aspen to the financial and legal obligations associated with the receipt
of a financial assistance award from the Federal government, if one is so given, a
copy of which is annexed hereto and incorporated herein, and does hereby
authorize the City Manager to execute said agreement on behalf of the City of
Aspen.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of
Aspen on the 2,? day of , 2019.
Torre, Mayor
I, Linda Manning, duly appointed and acting City Clerk do certify that the
foregoing is a true and accurate copy of that resolution adopted by the City
Council of the City of Aspen, Colorado, at a meeting held, October 22, 2019.
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Linda Manni g, City Clerk
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1 APPLICATION INFORMATION
Submittal Date October 3, 2019
Applicant City of Aspen, Colorado
Lee Ledesma, Utilities Finance and
Administrative Services Manager
Water Department
130 Galena Street
Aspen, CO 81611
970-429-1975
Funding Group I
Grant Funding Requested $300,000
Total Project Budget $1,259,697
Project Duration September 2019 through December 2020
(16 months)
Estimated Project Completion Date December 31, 2020
Project Location Existing residential and commercial locations
throughout the City of Aspen's service area
located in Aspen, Colorado. Project location
is not located on a Federal facility.
1.2 PROJECT SUMMARY
The City of Aspen, Colorado ("Aspen" or "the City") is a home-rule municipality that owns and operates
its water utilities,providing treated (potable)water to all customers in the service area and raw water for
hydroelectric production as well as for irrigation and snowmaking purposes to a small subset of
customers. The City is an active leader in water conservation and efficiency in the State of Colorado and
is committed to sustainable water use practices and programs both locally and regionally. Aspen Water
Utility provides service to approximately 4,000 accounts located inside and outside the Aspen Municipal
boundary. Aspen is converting its water and electric utilities to Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI),
an architecture for automated, two-way communication between a smart utility meter and the City of
Aspen utility department. This project supports Aspen's focus on developing a reliable water supply and
supports efficient water use.The goal of AMI is to provide the utility department with real-time data about
water usage and allow customers to make informed choices about water usage.A customer engagement
platform will transform customer meter data into an easy-to-use resource for both consumers and utility
personnel.The AMI Project includes the upgrade of about 3,000 manual-read meters with an AMI network
system that will automatically collect and store water usage data in 15-minute increments to support
efficient water use, improved water demand management, improved leak detection, and engage
customers.The AMI Project vendor was selected in 2018 for conversion of Aspen's entire service area for
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both water meters and electric meters. Approximately 700 existing meters have been identified for full
replacement as they are incompatible with the AMI conversion or are non-compliant with the City's
current Municipal Code requirements.Work associated with the water meter conversion,identified meter
replacement, public outreach and engagement program,and savings quantification and administration is
included under this grant application for project phases to be completed following the application
deadline. As a direct result of the AMI Project, Aspen projects a total savings of 273 AF annually, which
represents 9%of Aspen's current demands.Anticipated savings will be achieved through implementation
of the AMI Project and deployment of the Customer Portal, influencing a change in customer behavior
and improving real-time leak detection. This will support ongoing water loss identification efforts and
reduce system losses through meter inaccuracies and recovered real losses.
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