Brass Water Service Fittings Get attachments at the SWBNO site. https://www. swbno. org/Bids/

The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) is requesting bids on brass water service fittings under ITB 2026-SWB-41, with bids due November 11, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. CDT. A 30% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal applies; all bidders must submit completed EDBP Participation Summary Sheets and EDBP Acknowledgement of Negotiated Terms identifying DBE subcontractors and their scope of work.

The scope includes pack joint couplings, ball valve curb stops, eight bend pack couplings, corporation stops, and pack joint tees conforming to ASTM B62 specifications. Brass fittings must be manufactured by Ford Meter Box Co., Mueller Co., A.Y. McDonald Manufacturing Co., or SWBNO-approved equivalents; bidders proposing alternative manufacturers must submit samples for approval at least ten days prior to proposal opening. All fittings require "NL" and "SWBNO" identification cast or pinned into the main body, and delivery shall not exceed twenty-five fittings per box. Items are ordered on an as-needed basis; quantities are estimated only, and SWBNO reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities during the contract period.

The initial contract period is two years from contract execution, with three optional one-year renewal periods available. Upon expiration, the contractor may continue supplying products on a month-to-month basis for up to three months under the original terms. Pricing is FOB SWBNO Central Yard (2900 Peoples Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana 70122). Bid prices remain firm for ninety days following bid opening; contract prices are fixed through the effective contract dates. Contractors may request price adjustments between ninety and one hundred twenty days prior to renewal dates, limited to changes in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index for the applicable commodity.

A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for October 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. CDT at SWBNO Administrative Building (625 St. Joseph Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70165), available in-person or via Microsoft Teams. Written questions are due by October 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.; responses will be provided by November 6, 2026.