Water Meter Installation

2026-11-03

This project is a continuation of the system - wide water meter installation project . The selected contractor will conduct site inspections , develop installation plans , and install approximately 266 water meters ( ¾ - inch to 6 - inches ) in accordance with City specifications and under City project management . The work consists of furnishing all labor , materials ( including copper tubing and piping ), tools , equipment , and incidentals and completing all Work required in order to design and install new water meters within the heated premises of selected Ketchikan businesses . The Work consists of the next phase of continuing a system - wide installation of standard water meters complete with Eaton ’ s Cooper Power water nodes throughout the City of Ketchikan . Once the site has been inspected by the Contractor , a water meter installation plan has been designed by the Contractor , received approval of the submitted design by CITY PUBLIC WORKS / KPU , and then is installed by the Contractor , nodes are installed by CITY PUBLIC WORKS / KPU employees at each individual meter to monitor the water flow rates . These water nodes have the ability to communicate directly with their counterpart “ smart ” Eaton Cooper Power electric meters who then convey the water consumption information to CITY PUBLIC WORKS / KPU Electric and the City ’ s Finance Department for monthly utility billing purposes . These water meters are mandatory for all residential apartment structures sized 4 - plex and larger , and for all business and commercial buildings . A . The City of Ketchikan requests proposals from qualified firms to make individual property inspections that will provide the necessary documentation for the design / build installation of 266 water meters at selected property locations in Ketchikan . These properties are listed in the Contract Documents . At each of these selected locations , the Proposer shall make all arrangements with the individual property owner to access the property in order to obtain photos , measurements , and any other additional information that will be necessary to prepare a preliminary design submittal and install a water meter . Access may include , but not limited to the exterior , interior , crawl spaces , and mechanical rooms . An example of the available information to be collected at each meter site includes the Site Identification name and number , its physical location with street address , existing water service size & location , property owner , contact name , telephone number , any preconstruction comments , and includes photos of the location .

Alaska

2026-03-27