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CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2025-120
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA,AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE
PROPOSAL FROM NATIONAL METERING &TECHNICAL SERVICES
TO PERFORM COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL METER AUDITS IN
THE AMOUNT OF $37,005 PLUS A 10%CONTINGENCY AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS
WHEREAS,the City of Seward Electric Department relies on accurate metering to ensure
proper billing,system transparency,and fairness across all commercial and industrial customer
classes;and
WHEREAS,it is industry best practice to perform comprehensive Current Transformer
(CT)meter audits on commercial and industrial accounts every five years,and the City has not
conducted a third-party audit since 20 18 when AMR meters were installed;and
WHEREAS,National Metering &Technical Services submitted a proposal to perform
audits on 83 commercial and industrial accounts,including full verification of CTs,meter wiring,
multipliers,configurations,burden checks,polarity,and associated equipment,as well as
providing a detailed summary report and recommendations at the completion ofthe project;and
WHEREAS,National Metering &Technical Services proposes to complete the audit work
in approximately two weeks at a rate of5—7 CT services per day,with all specialized labor,testing
equipment,vehicles,tools,and PPE included in their fixed cost of$37,005.OO;and
WHEREAS,by hiring a qualified and independent third party,the city can ensure that all
commercial and industrial accounts are accurately measured and billed,protecting both customers
and the utility,and supporting long-term rate stability;and
WHEREAS,the electric department recommends including a ten percent contingency to
account for any scheduling,access,or field complexity issues that may arise during the audit
process.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD,ALASKA,that:
Section 1.The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to accept the proposal
with National Metering &Technical Services for commercial and industrial meter auditing
services in the amount of $37,005.00,plus a ten percent contingency,for a total authorization not
to exceed $40,705.50.
CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2025-120
Section 2.Funding for this meter audit project in the amount of $40,705.50 is hereby
appropriated from the Electric Fund 15000-0000-3400 Unassigned to 15000-3000-7009
contracted services account.
Section 3.This resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward,Alaska this 5th
day of December 2025.
THE CITY OF SEWARD,ALASKA
Sue McClure,Mayor
Barnwell,Caihoon,Crites,Osenga,Draper,Warner,McClure
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NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Kris Peck
City Clerk
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