Specifications include, but are not limited to: Badger Meters must comply with the current standard specifications for cold water meters, C-700, adopted by the American Water Works Association, except as herein modified. Meters must have successful service records of at two (2) years. Since it is the intent of the Public Works & Utilities Department to install Badger meters equipped with AMR devices in all new construction, which is the primary application for the use of the meters purchased under this bid, it is required that all meters in all groups be fully compatible with Itron radio read units (ERT’s), and that the company placing the bid on the meters have an established business relationship with Itron and that the meter(s) bid and Itron ERT’s as a unit be shown to be an effective combination as demonstrated by actual field installation. Low Profile meters of any size are not acceptable.