Product_Sheets_.pdf

This is a Product Sheets document supporting Sarasota County, Florida's Invitation for Bids #262846RM for the procurement of small water meter parts and related fittings. The solicitation seeks a qualified vendor to supply specified meter components including straight meter couplings, angle ball meter valves, bushings, meter boxes with lids, meter resetters, and hex bushings from designated manufacturers such as Ford, Mueller, Hubbell, and Merit Brass. All products must be new and comply with NSF/ANSI 61 standards and ANSI/AWWA/ASTM specifications. The bid submission deadline is April 8, 2026, with the solicitation posted on March 11, 2026. Delivery of all products must be completed within sixty calendar days of purchase order receipt to Sarasota County's Meter Maintenance Yard located at 369 Sarasota Center Boulevard, with deliveries accepted Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The County will establish a Purchase Agreement with the responsive and responsible bidder offering the lowest total bid price.

Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of one year of experience providing small water meter parts within the past ten years and submit references at bid submittal. All materials are warranted for one year from the County's acceptance date or the standard manufacturer warranty period, whichever is greater. Contractors must maintain Commercial General Liability insurance with limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, along with Workers' Compensation and Business Automobile Liability coverage with $1,000,000 combined single limits, naming Sarasota County as an additional insured. The County reserves the right to reject and return non-compliant items at the Contractor's expense, with replacement required within thirty calendar days. Local and American business preferences do not apply due to grant funding requirements. Bidders seeking manufacturer substitutions must submit requests for prior written County approval by the question submission deadline on the OpenGov Procurement portal.