BL009-26, Purchase of Replacement Check Valves for the F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center

The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Department of Water Resources, is soliciting competitive sealed bids for the purchase of 19 replacement swing check valves for the F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center located in Buford, Georgia. The procurement requires furnishing approved swing check valves in specific quantities and sizes: five 12-inch lever and weight valves for Return Activated Sludge Pump Station 1; three 24-inch valves each for Return Activated Sludge Pump Stations 2 and 3; four 20-inch valves for Equalization Pump Station; and two each of 24-inch and 30-inch valves for Backwash Storage. Approved manufacturers include DeZurik/APCO Valve CVS 6000, Pratt/CCNE Series 9001, Crispin SWC Series, and Val-matic Model 7800/7900, with all valves requiring 125 or 150# flanges and bottom-mounted buffer or oil cushion closure types. This is a supply-only contract with no installation or startup services required from the vendor, as the County's installation contractor will arrange startup separately. The mandatory pre-bid conference was held on March 26, 2026, with a follow-up conference on April 20, 2026, both at the F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center facility. Sealed bids are due by 2:50 p.m. local time on April 24, 2026, submitted in duplicate to the Gwinnett County Financial Services Purchasing Division, 4th Floor Charlotte J. Nash Building, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046. Bids will be publicly opened and read at 3:00 p.m. via virtual Webex access. Unit pricing must include all charges, delivery, and submittals, with delivery required F.O.B. Destination, freight prepaid. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with the County retaining the right to reject any or all bids or split awards by line item.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the procurement documents. However, all bidders must verify compliance with several eligibility requirements and restrictions, including ensuring that the company is not currently listed on the Gwinnett County ineligible source list and that failure to return signed addenda with bids may result in non-responsive designations. All contractors must meet comprehensive insurance requirements including commercial general liability with a minimum $2,000,000 general aggregate, automobile liability with $1,000,000 combined single limit, workers' compensation at Georgia statutory limits, and umbrella/excess liability as determined by contract value, with insurers carrying an A.M. Best rating of A-7 or higher and authorized to do business in Georgia. Additionally, contractors must comply with E-Verify requirements for employee work authorization and provide evidence of federal work authorization program registration. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation, and no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the procurement materials. Apparent bid results will be posted to the Gwinnett County website at www.GwinnettCounty.com the business day following bid opening, with technical questions directed to Anna West, Purchasing Associate II, at Anna.West@GwinnettCounty.com or 770-822-7862 no later than 3:00 p.m. on April 7, 2026.