Board Bid: Fire Hydrants - 36 months

Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division is requesting quotations on fire hydrants under a 36-month blanket purchase agreement with bids due August 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Locally Owned Small Business (LSB) participation goals apply; LSB is defined as a business headquartered in Shelby County, Tennessee, with gross annual sales below SIC category limits, independently owned and controlled by Memphis Metropolitan Statistical Area residents who are U.S. citizens.

The scope covers 2,196 fire hydrants across three line items stratified by bury depth: 144 units at 3-foot depth, 1,800 units at 4-foot depth, and 252 units at 5-foot depth. All hydrants must be 6-inch with 5-1/4-inch valve opening and 3-way nozzles (two 2-1/2-inch hose connections and one 4-inch steamer/pumper connection), manufactured per MLGW Division Specification 56-23X6S dated October 12, 2018. Acceptable manufacturers are specified: AM Cast Iron (B-62B and B-84B models), Clow Medallion, Kennedy (K-81A), M&H Valve 129, and Mueller (A-423 "Super Centurion"). All external bolts in contact with soil must be steel alloy conforming to AWWA C111. Hydrants must be banded to pallets. Delivery is FOB Memphis, Tennessee (1060 Tupelo Street, Memphis, TN 38108-2423) with freight prepaid and allowed.

Bidders must be registered as MLGW suppliers prior to submission and may submit only through MLGW's iSupplier Portal or, with buyer permission, via hardcopy. Pricing must be unit prices on RFQ bid forms; no additional charges for shipping, packaging, labeling, customs duties, taxes, storage, insurance, or crating are permitted without express written consent. All required documentation and declarations, including Boycott of Israel Certification under TCA 12-4-119 and foreign adversaries certification, must accompany bids; incomplete submissions may be rejected. Payment requires minimum 30 days from invoice receipt. Questions close August 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time.