Specifications include, but are not limited to: St. Tammany Parish Government (Parish) through Tammany Utilities (TU) currently provides water and sewer services to customers throughout the unincorporated regions of the Parish. Along the eastern border of the Parish, TU currently has approximately 2,315 water utility meters in service that require monthly manual readings. Map of area, (Attachment “A”). Provider shall provide utility meter reading services for Tammany Utilities East, between the 17th and 23rd of each month. Readings must be submitted to the Parish no later than the 23rd of each month. The Parish will work with the Provider regarding conflicts due to holidays and weekends. The accurate, on-time meter readings will be a contractual obligation and must be met in order to assure a smooth and accurate billing cycle. Electronic Itron reading files for each route can be provided from manual entry into Itron handheld devises and electronic submittal.