Tampa_City_Sole_Source_Letter_2025.pdf
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- Intent to Single Source-Manhole Risers
- Solicitation number
- 25-X-00361
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- Hillsborough County, Florida
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This document is a sole source letter from American Highway Products Ltd. to the City of Tampa's Mobility Contracts Coordinator, Ghoonesh Ramdial, dated November 21st, 2024, regarding their Pivoted Turnbuckle steel expandable manhole riser. The letter describes the company's specialized manhole riser product, which features a unique turnbuckle linkage pivoted at both ends, enabling full circumferential engagement and the ability to fit worn or out-of-round manhole frames. The company can manufacture risers with diameters of 13 inches and greater, with heights of ¾ inch and greater in ¼-inch increments, and can ship orders within one week of receipt.
American Highway Products Ltd. emphasizes its compliance with the Made in America Act, manufacturing the risers in Ohio using domestic steel. The company highlights its technical advantages, such as the ability to apply 60 pounds of force with a screwdriver to generate 5,600 pounds of force around the full circumference, creating an installation similar to a pressed-in bearing. They have been specializing in manhole risers since 1978 and currently supply all 50 states and Canada. The letter serves as a communication to demonstrate the company's sole source status for these specialized manhole risers and to provide detailed product specifications to the City of Tampa.
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American Highway Products Ltd. Pivoted Turnbuckle Manhole Riser
November 21st, 2024
City Of Tampa Ghoonesh Ramdial Contracts Coordinator, Mobility 3802 E 26th Ave.
Tampa, FL 33605
Ghoonesh Ramdial, We are the sole manufacturer of manhole risers for American Highway Products, Ltd. I have documented the pertinent information about our Pivoted Turnbuckle steel expandable manhole riser.
Our manhole riser with its turnbuckle linkage pivoted at both ends, mechanically excels all other design attempts to expand a riser and obtain full circumferential engagement.
Using a screw driver as a lever to apply 60 pounds force on our turnbuckle, exerts a force of 5,600 pounds around the full circumference. This provides an installation similar to a pressed in bearing. This enables our riser to fit worn or out of round manhole frames.
Our solid one piece riser provides a flat surface to seat manhole covers, and will not break from installation forces or uneven manhole seats.
We can ship all orders within one week of receiving them.
We manufacture diameter 13 inches and greater.
We manufacture riser heights of ¾” inch and greater (in ¼” increments).
Our adjustment is 1” on the diameter.
We specialize in manhole risers since 1978. We now supply all 50 states and Canada with their riser needs.
We comply with the Made In America Act, manufactured in Ohio, with domestic steel.
If you should need any further information or assistance please feel free to call.
We look forward to serving your manhole riser needs.
Sincerely, Scott Fier President Sales/Marketing
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