Inside City Hall: "Smart Meter" Contract Exposes Link Between Politics and Procurement

Here’s a complete list of Mark Reutter’s coverage in Baltimore Brew of the Dynis “smart meter” contract issue in Baltimore

• Politically-wired firm wants $100 million more for city contract than competitor (10/9/13)
• Mayor tightlipped about Dynis contract (10/9/13)
• Rejected company had lowest bid for city’s water meters (10/10/13)
• Finances of firm seeking $185M water meter contract appear shaky (10/11/13)
• Mayor issues statement on water meter contract and Dynis (10/11/13)
• Totaling up the costs of “smart” water meters (10/18/13)
• Team that got $107 million for Harbor Pt. is now pushing the Dynis water meter bid (10/24/13)
• Smart meters will drive up customer bills, but not necessarily cut down on billing errors (10/28/13)
• Mayor says she is unaware that smart meters would hike residential water bills (10/31/13)
• J.P. Grant and Dynis lose out as purchasing bureau recommends lower water meter bidder (11/4/13)
• Dynis appeals to mayor to let it “re-price” its water meter contract (11/6/13)
• The Dynis and J.P. Grant money trail goes back to mayor’s 2011 campaign (11/13/13)