Tucson Water Meters

The City of Tucson is requesting proposals for water meters in sizes 5/8 x 3/4" through 16" compatible with Advance Metering Infrastructure (AMI) technology, with proposals due August 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Arizona time and a pre-submittal meeting scheduled for August 5, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. The City anticipates making up to five awards to manufacturers meeting qualifications, specifications, pricing, and testing criteria. The contract is structured as a cooperative purchasing agreement, allowing eligible public and nonprofit agencies to purchase meters at awarded prices and terms.

Proposed products must have been commercially available for a minimum of one year prior to the solicitation closing date. Meters must be solid-state or turbine technology, lead-free (bronze, polymer, or stainless steel per NSF/ANSI 61), Itron 500W+ ERT compatible, with 9-digit LCD displays supporting consumption tracking, leak detection, reverse-flow indication, and tamper detection. Static meters (5/8 x 3/4" through 4") require AWWA C715 Type 1 compliance and 10–20 year battery life depending on size; turbine meters (6"–16") require AWWA C701 Class II compliance with 150–175 psi maximum operating pressure. All meters must be waterproof and submersible in pit/vault environments with 20-inch lay length. Deliveries include inventory upload files compatible with Tucson Water's meter system.

The contract term commences upon award for one year, with the City retaining the option to extend for up to four additional one-year periods. Pricing is per-unit FOB Destination Freight Prepaid for each meter size and type. Tucson Water serves approximately 722,000 people across a 350 square-mile service area, with residential accounts comprising nearly 93% of metered connections. Evaluation criteria are design and performance specifications compliance (50 points), price (30 points), and qualifications and experience (20 points). The contractor must provide training, two-business-day warranty response times, and electronic invoicing. Proposals are submitted electronically at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/tucson-az. The contract is subject to HUD Section 3 compliance (25% Section 3 Worker labor hours, 5% Targeted Section 3 Worker hours), ARPA compliance including Buy America provisions, FTA compliance, and prevailing wage requirements.