Hydra-Stop_250_Spec.pdf

This is a specification document for the Hydra-Stop 250 isolation valve, submitted in support of the City of Greenville, Texas Public Works Department's Isolation Valve Project (IFB 2026-IFB-056). The project involves furnishing and installing isolation valves on existing pressurized water mains using hot-tap insertion methods without interrupting water service. The scope includes installation of 12 six-inch isolation valves, 8 eight-inch isolation valves, 3 twelve-inch isolation valves, and 2 sixteen-inch RCP isolation valves with linestops, all complete in place per City specifications. The successful contractor must commence work within ten days of receiving written Notice to Proceed and complete all work within 180 consecutive calendar days. Sealed bids are due by 3:00 PM local time on February 24, 2026, submitted electronically through the eProcurement Portal or by sealed envelope to the City of Greenville Purchasing Department. The contract has a one-year initial term with an option to extend for an additional 12-month period. Contractors must maintain firm pricing for one year from contract execution and provide a two-year maintenance warranty on all installed valves.

Bidders must submit bid security equal to 5 percent of the total bid amount, with performance and payment bonds required at 100 percent of the total contract price if exceeding $25,000, executed by a surety company authorized to do business in Texas. Contractors are responsible for all labor, materials, equipment, site restoration, debris removal, traffic control, advance public notices, dust control, utility appurtenance adjustments, and comprehensive safety compliance with OSHA trench safety standards and confined space entry protocols. Liquidated damages apply for failure to complete on time, ranging from $60 to $500 per day depending on contract value. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including commercial general liability with minimum combined single limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate. Deliveries shall be made F.O.B. Destination within four hours of order placement with Net 30 payment terms. No specific set-aside designations or incumbent vendors are identified in the procurement documents.