Mackenzie District Council

Twizel Smart Water Meters Supply and Data Management

This opportunity in a nutshell
What we need
Mackenzie District has some of the highest per capita water consumption in NZ, with Twizel being
particularly high. There are several reasons for this, including the growing of lawns in an arid climate, large
influxes of visitors during holiday periods, as well as system leakage in both the public and private networks.
A key tactic in MDC’s strategy to reduce water demand is deployment of a smart water metering system to
enable the Council to influence customer water use behaviour.
A detailed analysis of options have concluded an Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) solution is the
preferred technology. As such, Council are seeking proposals from suppliers who have the
potential to deliver the Council’s requirements for:
 Supply of 2,110 inline and manifold water meters
 Supply of associated AMI data management technology.
 Supply of RF or cellular communications; and
 On-going back office data management support
What we don’t want
 AMR technology solutions
 Proposals that deliver only part of the solution
 Proposals for the installation of the meters
What’s important to us
Council are looking for a solution that:
 Reduces potable water consumption and engages with customers
 Improves the efficiency of infrastructure and services
 Improve environmental outcomes; and
 Provides value for money