4-ATTACHMENT C.pdf
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- BACKFLOW TESTING AND CERTIFICATION SERVICES State and local contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- RFP #3851
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- Riverside County, California
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This document is a procedural guide from Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) for testing T-Meter backflow devices, outlining protocols for contractors performing initial tests and meter relocations. The guide details the step-by-step process for contractors when conducting backflow device tests, including notification procedures, customer coordination, and billing requirements. Contractors are instructed to email customers, coordinate estimated times of arrival (ETA), perform tests, and submit test forms to EMWD for billing.
The document specifies billing conditions for different scenarios, such as installing new backflow devices or testing existing ones. EMWD will bill customers for initial tests, meter unlocking, and tests that are not part of annual testing or device replacement. Contractors are required to note "EMWD TO BILL" in the comments section of test reports and are advised to communicate billing expectations to customers. The guide emphasizes safety as the primary concern, instructing contractors to prioritize personal safety and report any potential hazards to the district.
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Other files for this state and local contract opportunity
| File | Type | Posted |
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| 5-ATTACHMENT A.pdf | ||
| 3-ATTACHMENT B.pdf | ||
| 2-Exhibits RFP 3851.pdf | ||
| 6-ATTACHMENT D.pdf | ||
| 1-RFP3851 Backflow Testing and Certification Services.pdf | ||
| 7-ATTACHMENT E.pdf |
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Testing T-Meter Backflow Devices
Remember to Notify, Identify, Inspect, and Observe
Safety: Your personal safety supersedes the completion of the test. If you encounter any potential hazards to your safety, please note them on the test form and submit your findings to the District.
Initial Tests & Meter Relocations
EMWD will email the contractor on rotation with the details for the test
The contractor will contact the customer to coordinate an ETA
The contractor will follow up with the customer to advise if the device passed/failed
The test form is submitted to EMWD for Billing
Customer Contacts Contractor Directly for Install/Test
If you will be installing the backflow
You are ok install, unlock, and test the backflow
Please submit the form to EMWD for billing
In the comments portion of the report note: EMWD TO BILL
If the customer already has their own backflow
You are ok to unlock and test the backflow
Please submit the form to EMWD for billing
In the comments portion of the report note: EMWD TO BILL
If you need to unlock the meter to test the backflow, that is considered an INITIAL TEST and EMWD needs to bill the customer for that test. We are ok with either contractor completing the test and expediting the process for the customer. The customer just needs to be advised that EMWD will be billing them for the test; we do not want them to get in the habit of bypassing the District altogether.
The only time EMWD would not bill a customer for a T-Meter test is if the service was already on (annual testing was due), the meter was faulty and needed to replaced, or if the device is locked as result of a failed initial test and the contractor is out there to repair and test the backflow.
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