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<br /> <br /> <br />507 N. Nanum St. Suite. 102 · Ellensburg, WA 98926 <br />T: 509.962.7515 · F: 509.962.7581 <br />www.co.kittitas.wa.us/health/ <br /> <br /> <br />KITTITAS COUNTY <br />REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS <br /> <br />WATER METERS, METER READING EQUIPMENT, AND SOFTWARE <br /> <br />Background: <br />Since June 2, 2014, mitigation is required for all new uses of ground water in Kittitas County. <br />Mitigation may include obtaining a portion of a senior (pre-1905) water right appropriate to <br />offset the new ground water withdrawal. Kittitas County (County) has offered water mitigation <br />through a County-owned and operated water bank since December 2, 2015. All customers that <br />have purchased mitigation through the Kittitas County Water Bank have been required to be <br />metered and monitored through the Kittitas County Water Metering program and reported to <br />Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology). <br />The Kittitas County Water Mitigation and Metering program will soon expand to read, monitor <br />and report ALL new uses of water in Kittitas County, not just the uses from the Kittitas County <br />Water Bank. The Washington State Legislature required Ecology to implement a metering Pilot <br />Program in 2018 for all new domestic (residential) water use in Kittitas County Washington. <br />The new legislation requires the Pilot Program to run until December, 2027. This Pilot Program <br />will be administered by Kittitas County through an Interagency Agreement between the County <br />and Ecology. <br />Since December 2, 2015, the homeowner has been required to pay for the meter and <br />installation costs. Under the Pilot Project all meters and installation costs will be paid for by the <br />State. At the end of the Pilot Project, Ecology will make recommendations to the legislature <br />regarding the expansion of metering to other areas of the state. <br /> <br />Objectives: <br />Kittitas County is seeking proposals for the purchase of water meters, meter <br />reading/programming equipment, and software to facilitate the County’s meter reading and <br />enforcement activities. <br /> <br />The proposal must address the cost of the water meter reading/programming equipment and <br />software and the following capabilities and/or functions: <br />