Brass Goods

The City of Madison, Wisconsin, through its Finance Department Purchasing Services and Madison Water Utility, issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) 5014 for the procurement of specific brass goods and fittings. The solicitation sought various brass components including 4 units of 2-inch corp ball valves, 30 units of 1.5-inch corp flat fittings, 10 units of 2-inch compression couplings, and 1 unit of 2-inch curb stop copper-to-iron valve. Deliveries must be made to Madison Water Utility at 110 S. Paterson Street, with 24-hour advance notice and materials shipped on pallets suitable for overhead crane unloading. Key submission deadlines included questions due by June 9, 2021, with answers provided by June 14, 2021, and final quotations due on June 18, 2021 at 2:00 PM CST. The City will award the contract to the most advantageous bidder, evaluating criteria such as cost, quality, workmanship, compatibility, warranty, delivery capabilities, past performance, and service reputation.

The RFQ did not specify specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, though the City did implement a local vendor preference policy that could provide scoring advantages to registered local vendors. The bid summary revealed that Ferguson was awarded the contract as the lowest bidder, with a total contract value of $8,070.00. Competing bids were submitted by Etna, Fastenal, Tiles in Style, and Core & Main, with total bid amounts ranging from $2,555.75 to $3,430.20. Ferguson was not classified as a local vendor for this procurement. The City reserved the right to purchase materials on the open market and back charge the bidder if delivery does not occur as promised, and no payment will be issued until the total shipment is received. Pricing was required to be firm for one year or with an alternative specified term, with all shipping charges included and pricing delivered F.O.B. to Madison.