NIGP 34060: Hydrants, Fire (Including Accessories and Parts)

NIGP 34060 Fire Hydrants, Including Accessories and Parts, Item, covers fire hydrants, repair parts, extensions, backflow preventers, flusher kits, and replacement components that state and local water utilities and municipalities procure on both as-needed and project bases to maintain and expand fire protection infrastructure. State and local governments soliciting under this code include water departments and utilities in large cities (Long Beach, Dallas, Houston, Waco, Tampa, Atlanta), county water and sewer authorities (Douglasville-Douglas County, Gwinnett County, Jackson County), school districts (Cobb County), port authorities (Port Authority of New York and New Jersey), and special-purpose fire and water districts. Recent activity spans maintenance contracts with wide scope (Waco awarded a 365-day hydrant maintenance project covering 740 hydrants under RFB 2026031, bids due August 12, 2026), materials-only supply agreements (Long Beach Buys solicited hydrant bodies, extensions, and parts under UD-26-342, bids due July 23, 2026), on-call repair and replacement services (Fayette County Water System sought hydrant repair and replacement under IFB 26099-B, bids due March 12, 2026), and smaller consumables procurement (Hillsborough County requested 27 hydrant flusher kits under ITQ 26-00301, quotes due June 30, 2026).

Procurement activity concentrates in Texas (Waco, Dallas, Houston, Yuma, Midland, Hagan), Florida (Tampa, Long Beach equivalent in Hillsborough, Sarasota, Tallahassee), Georgia (Atlanta, Cobb County School District, Fayette County, Gwinnett County, Douglasville-Douglas County), and California (CAL FIRE at Fenner Conservation Camp, Alameda County Water District, Long Beach). Specifications frequently reference Mueller, Clow, US Pipe, American Darling, Kennedy, and East Jordan Iron Works hydrant models with requirements for ductile iron or bronze construction, yellow epoxy exterior finish, AWWA C-502 and C-550 compliance, ANSI/NSF-61 potable water certification, and working pressures of 250 psi. Prevailing wage and state procurement code compliance (Texas Local Government Code, Georgia Procurement Policy, California prevailing wage) apply across jurisdictions. Bid bonds, performance and payment bonds, and insurance (commercial general liability typically $1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate) are standard requirements. Self-performance mandates (Waco required 60% general contractor self-performance on maintenance), local vendor preferences (Long Beach and Dallas offer up to 10% local preference; Madison, Wisconsin offers registered local vendor preference), and small/disadvantaged business set-asides (CAL FIRE applies small business and DVBE incentives; Tallahassee and Tampa encourage local small business participation) appear in recent solicitations. Response windows typically run three to five weeks, with pre-bid meetings and mandatory site walks frequently required for design-build or construction scopes.