Galvanic Anodes

The City of Madison, Wisconsin, through its Finance Department's Purchasing Services, has issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) 5018-0-2021-BG on behalf of Madison Water Utility to procure 100 galvanic anodes. These specific anodes must be prepackaged magnesium-style high potential anodes, each weighing at least 17 pounds, and packaged in cotton bags with a precise backfill composition of 75% gypsum, 20% bentonite, and 5% sodium sulfate. Each anode is required to include a minimum of 10 feet of #12 AWG copper, single-conductor lead wire suitable for direct burial applications. The RFQ was released on June 3, 2021, with a structured timeline: questions were due by June 9, answers were to be provided by June 14, and quotations were due by June 18, 2021, at 2:00 PM CST. Delivery must be made to Madison Water Utility at 110 S. Paterson Street, with 24-hour advance notice required, and materials must be shipped on pallets for overhead crane unloading. The City will evaluate bids based on multiple factors including cost, quality, warranty, delivery, and past performance, with the intent to award to the most advantageous responsive and responsible bidder.

The RFQ indicates a local vendor preference policy that grants scoring preference to suppliers registered as of the bid due date, though no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were mentioned. No incumbent vendors were identified in the documentation. The bid summary revealed four vendors submitted quotes: Core & Main at $71.00 per unit (total $7,100), Energy Economics at $76.49 per unit (total $7,649), Ferguson at $76.70 per unit (total $7,670), and International Corrosion Control Inc at $92.15 per unit (total $9,215). Core & Main was ultimately awarded the contract at the lowest bid price of $7,100. Quotes were required to include unit and extended pricing for all 100 anodes, delivery timeline, and pricing firmness (either for one year or an alternative specified period). Notification of bid opportunities, addenda, tabulations, and awards will be distributed exclusively through the State of Wisconsin VendorNet System and DemandStar by Onvia. All submitted quotes are non-withdrawable for 90 days following the due date.