26-0065 South Reservoir Fill Valve

The City of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, issued Bid Request No. 26-0065 on May 8, 2026, for a one-time purchase of a South Reservoir Fill Valve assembly for the South Reservoir project in Minnehaha County. The procurement seeks a complete 12-inch valve assembly consisting of an assembled plunger valve, gearbox, and electric actuator that must operate at flows ranging from 0 to 10 MGD with upstream pressure of 110 PSI and downstream pressure of 1 PSI. The plunger valve must be manufactured by one of three approved suppliers: Erhard, VAG RIKO, or Henry Pratt, with a ductile iron valve body, stainless steel plunger and internal components, and bronze guide rails with epoxy coating per AWWA C550 specifications. The electric actuator must comply with AWWA C540 standards and be manufactured by either AUMA (Model SA with Modbus RTU) or Rotork (IQ3 with ODVA EtherNet/IP fieldbus communication). Manufacturers must demonstrate a minimum of five years' experience in manufacturing comparable valves and actuators. The City will award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder meeting all specification requirements. Electronic bid submissions are due no later than 2:00 p.m. Central Time on May 21, 2026, through the city's e-procurement portal at siouxfalls.bonfirehub.com, with public bid opening and reading scheduled for 3:00 p.m. the same day at City Hall, 224 West 9th Street, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57104, with virtual participation available via Webex. All vendors must register in the e-procurement portal prior to submission and monitor it for any addenda or updates.

The solicitation documents do not specify any particular set-aside designations or restrictions limiting participation based on disadvantaged enterprise status or other organizational classifications. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents, nor are there specific integration requirements with existing infrastructure or technology systems detailed beyond the fieldbus communication standards for the electric actuator. The procurement documents do not provide an explicit budget range or award value, indicating that the City will evaluate bids based on price competitiveness alongside compliance with technical specifications and vendor qualifications. The City of Sioux Falls reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive technicalities, and make award determinations as deemed in the city's best interest. Only electronic submissions through the designated e-procurement portal will be accepted, with no telegraphic, facsimile, email, or hand-delivered responses permitted unless specifically authorized in the solicitation terms and conditions.