Specifications include, but are not limited to: Water Meter Replacement. All existing water meters are to be replaced where water services are replaced or relocated. The new water meter shall be located in the same proximity as the existing water meter, where possible. The new water meters are to be set into the new 1” water meter setters using approved adapters, if needed. The Public Works & Utilities Department will provide the new 1” meters at no cost. All existing 5/8”, 3/4” and 1” water meters shall be replaced with new 1” water meters. Where an existing meter is found to have an ERT, the meter shall be reinstalled into the new 1” water service and the necessary water meter information shall be provided. The new water meters shall be provided by the Public Works & Utilities Department, at no cost to the Contractor. The new meters may be picked up at the Public Works & Utilities Department Maintenance warehouse at 1825 S. McLean Blvd. The Contractor shall return the old water meters to the Public Works & Utilities Department Maintenance warehouse within three working days of the meter removal unless otherwise directed by the Public Works & Utilities Department as approved by the Engineer. The Contractor shall be required to pick up new water meters from the Public Works & Utilities Department Maintenance warehouse. No more than 20 water meters may be picked up at one time. To pick up the water meters, the Contractor shall contact the warehouse supervisor at (316) 219-8915, and provide the water project number and project description, and the number of which size meter is required, 24 hours in advance of picking up the new meters.