Cost associated with adding meters to Duplex

[Samuel Gates]

Question regarding installing a second meter to separate both units in a duplex. currently there is one master meter(gas, electric & water)  but want to install a subs so that they are separately metered. Utilities are saying they will install the meter for free but I am assuming that an electrician/plumber would need to setup linkage to water/gas/electric meters? I am in the Euclid/Cleveland area. Any experience on doing this. I am thinking of purchasing a property but the utilities are currently being paid by the owner an want to have separate meters to pass these cost to the tenants if I purchase the property.