Galvanic Anodes

The City of Madison Finance Department Purchasing Services, specifically for the Madison Water Utility, issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) 4916-0-2020-BG to procure 100 galvanic anodes on April 15, 2020. The solicitation requires prepackaged magnesium style high potential anodes weighing at least 17 pounds, packaged in cotton bags with specific backfill composition (75% gypsum, 20% bentonite, 5% sodium sulfate), and equipped with a minimum of 10 feet of #12 AWG copper, single-conductor lead wire designed for direct burial. Key procurement dates included question submissions due by April 22, 2020, answers provided by April 27, 2020, and final quotations due by April 29, 2020 at 1:00 PM CST. The City will award the contract to the most advantageous bidder, evaluating factors including cost, quality, compatibility, warranty, delivery, past performance, and service capability. Delivery requirements specify FOB Madison, with delivery to Madison Water Utility at 110 S. Paterson Street, Madison, Wisconsin, requiring 24-hour advance delivery notice.

The solicitation included a local vendor preference purchasing policy, offering scoring preference to registered local suppliers. Multiple vendors submitted competitive bids, including Ferguson (awarded the contract), BK Corrosion, ETNA, International Corrosion Control Inc, PKJ International LLC, Stuart Steel Protection, and ICC. Bid prices ranged from $55.88 to $85.00 per unit, with total extended prices for 100 units ranging from $5,588.00 to $8,500.00. Ferguson was awarded the contract at a unit price of $60.00, resulting in a total contract value of $6,000.00. Bidders were required to indicate whether their pricing would remain firm for one year from the bid date and were permitted to offer volume or term discounts. The procurement followed the City of Madison Standard Terms and Conditions, with no specific restrictions on bidder types or disadvantaged enterprise requirements mentioned in the documentation.