Augusta Utilities Department (AUD) is executing a five‑year program to modernize all water metering equipment and infrastructure across its system. The initiative will replace every water meter with Neptune Mach 10 ultrasonic meters, install Itron cellular endpoints for near real‑time reads, upgrade meter-reading software, and align related projects such as GPS mapping and service line material inventories. No specific procurement vehicles, contract awards, or implementation vendors beyond Neptune and Itron equipment are described, but the scope implies ongoing needs for hardware supply, integration, software configuration, data management, and field deployment support over multiple years. For vendors, this is a large multi‑year utilities technology and field services opportunity where AUD may seek additional implementation partners, analytics tools, asset management, or compliance solutions, especially around LCRI-related service line inventory and operational cost reduction.

Informational update only; no specific contract action in this agenda item, indicating program is un...