4-Specifications.pdf
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- Fire Hydrants and Accessories
- Solicitation number
- RFB-26-308
- Issued by
- Yuma County, Arizona
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This is a specifications document for a Request for Bid (RFB-26-308) issued by the City of Yuma, Arizona Procurement Division for the procurement of fire hydrants and accessories, dated August 2023. The City seeks bidders to supply fire hydrants that meet or exceed American Water Works Association (AWWA) Standard C-502 requirements, featuring a minimum 5-inch diameter main valve opening, two 2-inch hose connections and one 4-inch hose connection with National Standard Threading, and a pentagon-shaped operating nut requiring counter-clockwise rotation. Hydrants must be equipped with a mechanical joint-type connection for C-900 water mains and be available in four burial depth options ranging from 30 to 48 inches. Additionally, the City requires extension kits in 6, 12, 18, 24, and 30-inch lengths and complete repair kits compatible with the supplied hydrant brands.
Fire hydrants must feature yellow coating on the top section and be designed for 250 psi working pressure with hydrostatic testing to 500 psi or better, backed by a three-year manufacturer warranty. Acceptable hydrant models include Clow Medallion, American Flow Control Waterous WB-67 Pacer, Mueller Super Centurion, American AVK Series 2700, and East Jordan Iron Works Watermaster or comparable equivalent models. The specifications indicate that references to specific makes and models are intended to establish minimum quality and performance standards only and are not restrictive, allowing bidders to propose equivalent products from other manufacturers. All extension kits and repair kits must be complete assemblies with all necessary components and must be compatible with the hydrant brand quoted by the bidder.
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Procurement Division
Request For Bid (RFB)
Project: Fire Hydrants and Accessories
Ref #: RFB-26-308
August 2023
SPECIFICATIONS
It is the City of Yuma’s intent of these specifications to set the minimum standards to be used for the bidding of the products/services. Any references to Make, Model and Manufacturer are only to indicate minimum specifications for quality and performance. They are not intended to be restrictive in nature or to eliminate use of any manufacturer’s products.
1. Fire Hydrants
1.1 Fire hydrants must meet or exceed the American Water Works Association (AWWA) Standard C-502 Requirements, or the latest revision of referenced Standard.
1.2 Minimum main valve opening will be 5¼ inches in diameter for all fire hydrants listed in this document.
1.3 Each hydrant will be equipped with two each 2 ½ inch hose connection (ports) and one each 4½ inch hose connection (port) utilizing National Standard Threading (NST).
1.4 Each operating nut will be pentagon 1½ inches point to flat and must open the hydrant by turning left (counter-clockwise).
1.5 The base of each hydrant will have a bottom inlet provided with a mechanical joint-type connection suitable for connecting the hydrant to a C-900 water main.
1.6 Hydrant distance from ground line to bottom of trench or connecting pipe will be 2 feet, 6 inches (total 30 inches); 3 feet, 0 inches (total 36 inches); 3 feet, 6 inches (total 42 inches);
or 4 feet, 0 inches (total 48 inches).
1.7 Fire hydrants must be furnished with a yellow coat/finish on the outside top section; all other coatings must be as specified in AWWA Standard C-502 Requirements, or the latest revision of referenced Standard.
1.8 Fire hydrants must be designed for 250 pounds per square inch (psi) working pressure and tested to 500 psi hydrostatic pressure or better and be backed by manufacturer’s warranty of three years.
1.9 Acceptable fire hydrants include: Clow Medallion, American Flow Control (Waterous WB-67 Pacer) Mueller Super Centurion., American AVK Series 2700, East Jordon Iron Works Watermaster or an equal to any other of these models.
2. Fire Hydrants Extension Kits
2.1 Extensions must be compatible for use with brand of fire hydrants quoted.
2.2 Extensions kits must be available in 6”, 12”, 18”, 24”, and 30” lengths.
2.3 Price quoted for extensions kits will be for complete kit (nuts, bolts, and gaskets required).
3. Repair Kits
1. Traffic kits (break away repair kits) required to replace parts damaged by collision or fatigue from bury to hydrant must be complete kits compatible for brand of fire hydrants quoted, such as Waterous K-528 kit for Waterous WB-67 Hydrants, or equal.
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