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Capital Improvement Program <br />City of Ramsey, Minnesota <br />2011 thru 2015 <br />Project # 08-WTR-004 <br />Project Name Water Meter Replacement <br />Description <br />Department Water Utility <br />Contact <br />Type Equipment <br />Useful Life <br />Category Water Utility Improvement <br />Priority 6-Planned <br />Status Active <br />Total Project Cost: $712,500 <br />Water Meter replacement program. <br />Justification <br />The first water meters were installed 23 years ago. Industry standards recommend replacing meters every 10-15 years. Meters read slower as they <br />age, showing less consumption than is actually used. <br />This project proposes replacing all meters by 2012.. The replacements will be rapid read. All new meters will also be this style. New meters will <br />be paid for by the new customer. <br />Radio read will position the City for doing meter reading in house. All of our accounts could be read quickly with this technology. The readings <br />will also provide alerts on backflow into our system or meter tampering. <br />Prior <br />226,000 <br />Expenditures 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total <br />Furnishings/Equipment <br />237,300 249,200 <br />486,500 <br />Total Total <br />Prior <br />226,000 <br />237,300 249,200 486,500 <br />Funding Sources 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Total <br />Water Utility Fund 237,300 249,200 486,500 <br />Total Total 237,300 249,200 486,500 <br />Revised 12/2010 <br />Page 286 <br />