Gate Valves

The City of Madison Finance Department and Water Utility are seeking gate valves through Request for Quotation (RFQ) #5410-0-2025-TJ, which covers the procurement of mechanical joint gate valves across multiple sizes. The solicitation requires 10 units of 4" valves, 80 units of 6" valves, 12 units of 8" valves, and 5 units of 12" valves, with acceptable manufacturers including Kennedy, Mueller, Clow, and AFC. Specific technical requirements mandate resilient wedge design, mechanical joints, conductive gaskets, left-opening operation, and non-rising stems, with compliance to AWWA C509 or C515 latest edition standards. The RFQ was released on Tuesday, April 08, 2025, with quotations due on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM CST. Evaluation criteria will consider cost, quality, compatibility, standardization, warranty, and past performance, with the City planning to award the bid to the most advantageous responsive and responsible bidder. Delivery will be F.O.B. to the Madison Water Utility at 110 S. Paterson Street, requiring at least 24-hour advance delivery notice.

The solicitation includes a local vendor preference policy that may provide scoring advantages to registered local suppliers. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned, the RFQ allows for potential partial ordering and comprehensive vendor consideration. No incumbent vendors are identified in the documentation, and no specific infrastructure integration requirements are noted. Although a precise award value is not specified, the procurement involves multiple valve sizes suggesting a potentially significant municipal infrastructure investment. Bidders are expected to provide detailed unit pricing, with the total award determined by the quantified items across the specified valve dimensions and quantities. The geographical scope encompasses Dane County and Mattoon Village in Wisconsin, indicating a localized but comprehensive procurement approach for municipal water utility infrastructure components.