LAKE - Fire Hydrant ITM

The contract involves the maintenance of 85 fire hydrants located at Callville Bay, Cottonwood Cove, Temple Bar, and Willow Beach in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada and Arizona. The contractor is expected to inspect, test, and maintain the fire hydrants and their appurtenances as per the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Section 25: Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance for Water-Based Fire Protection Systems, 2020 Edition. The performance period is 120 calendar days after the award of the contract.

List of services to be provided by the contractor:

1. Inspect each fire hydrant for various conditions and prepare a report for each.
2. Test each fire hydrant by opening fully and letting water flow until all foreign material has cleared.
3. Maintain each fire hydrant by ensuring all equipment is in proper working condition as per the manufacturer’s recommendations.
4. Lubricate to ensure that all stems, caps, plugs, and threads are in proper operating condition.
5. Clear vegetation for a minimum 3 ft radius from around each fire hydrant.
6. Replace existing or install new 3M reflective raised pavement markers at each fire hydrant.
7. Paint owner’s identification numbers at each fire hydrant.
8. Paint each fire hydrant appropriate color for fire flow.