Fire Hydrants and Gate Valves

The City of Atlanta's Department of Watershed Management is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the procurement of fire hydrant assemblies, repair parts and tools, resilient wedge gate valves, and valve box assemblies to support the city's water distribution and fire protection systems. The solicitation encompasses four distinct product groups: Mueller Fire Hydrant Assemblies (Group I), Fire Hydrant Repair Parts and Tools (Group II), Resilient Wedge Gate Valves (Group III), and Valve Box Assemblies (Group IV). All fire hydrant assemblies must be Mueller Super Centurion 250 A-423 models with 250 psi working pressure and AWWA C502 and ANSI/NSF-61 compliance; no substitutions are permitted for fire hydrant assemblies or upper section components, and all fire hydrant parts and specialty tools must be manufactured by Mueller Water Products unless otherwise approved by the Department of Watershed Management. Resilient wedge gate valves must meet 250 psi minimum working pressure with ductile iron construction and epoxy coatings per AWWA C-550, while valve box assemblies must be gray cast iron, two-piece screw type units rated for H20 traffic loading and compatible with East Jordan Iron Work Product No. 85502737. Bidders must state either "Compliance" or "Exception" for each specified requirement with proper documentation, and all vendors must provide certification that products meet specified requirements with passing test results. The bid submission deadline is February 4, 2026, with the opportunity having been posted on January 22, 2026.

The solicitation document does not explicitly identify any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendors within the available information. No specific budget range or award value has been disclosed in the contract opportunity materials. Bidders must comply with all technical specifications and provide authorized representative signatures along with company information and contact details as part of the acknowledgment section. The specification requirements are stringent with no allowances for substitutions on critical components, indicating that only vendors capable of supplying exact Mueller Water Products models and meeting all AWWA and ANSI/NSF standards will be competitive. Organizations responding to this procurement must have the capacity to provide comprehensive product certifications and testing documentation to demonstrate compliance with all specified standards and performance ratings.