Ductile Iron Pipe

The City of Madison Finance Department, Purchasing Services, issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ) 5213-0-2023-BG on behalf of Madison Water Utility for procuring ductile iron pipe. The solicitation seeks centrifugally cast ductile iron pipe in compliance with ANSI/AWWA C151/A21.51-latest standards, specifically requesting 200 linear feet of 6" diameter pipe and 60 linear feet of 10" diameter pipe. Pipe specifications include 1/16" cement lining, tar coating, standard 18' or 20' lengths with push-on joints, and each truckload must include at least 4 quarts of lubricant. Delivery is required FOB to the Madison Water Utility facility at 110 S. Paterson Street, with trucks unloaded between 7:30 AM and 2:00 PM on weekdays only. The City will award to the most advantageous bidder, considering factors such as cost, quality, warranty, delivery, past performance, and service capability. Key dates include questions due by March 20th, answers provided by March 22nd, and quotations due by March 28th at 2:00 PM CST. Bidders must indicate delivery timeline and confirm pricing firmness, with no quotes withdrawable for 90 days after the due date.

The solicitation includes a local vendor preference policy that grants scoring preference to registered local suppliers as of the bid date. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned, the bid summary reveals that First Supply was the awarded vendor, with US Pipe as the selected manufacturer. The total awarded contract value was $8,249.60, broken down as $5,306.00 for 6-inch pipe and $2,943.60 for 10-inch pipe, with payment terms including a 1% discount for net 30 payment. The pricing was confirmed as firm for one year from the bid date. Quotations must be submitted via email to bids@cityofmadison.com in accordance with City of Madison Standard Terms and Conditions for supplies and equipment. The competitive bid summary showed an approximate cost difference of $414 between the top two bidders, with an alternative bidder (Mcwane) noting potential market price volatility.