Oneida County, New York, through a solicitation posted on May 13, 2025, is seeking to procure fire hydrants and retrofit kits for municipal infrastructure. Specifically, the bid (Project No. 2025-014) seeks four Clow Medallion 5" Fire Hydrants and three iHydrant Retrofit Kits, with sealed proposals due by 2:00 p.m. on May 22, 2025. The fire hydrants are dry-barrel models with precise technical specifications, including a 6" mechanical joint inlet, 5-6" bury depth, one 4" pumper connection, two 2" hose connections, and one 5" Storz connection, to be finished in red with a 10-year limited warranty. Required qualifications include conformance to AWWA Standard C502, Underwriters Laboratories listing, and Factory Mutual Research approval, with a working pressure of 250 psi and hydrostatic testing to 500 psi. Delivery is specified as F.O.B. Oneonta, New York, with common carrier delivery prohibited, and vendors must provide operation and maintenance manuals prior to delivery. The hydrants must be manufactured in America, and bidders are required to submit firm pricing for the ensuing year. The procurement encourages submissions from Minority-owned, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, with non-collusion certification requirements. The City reserves the right to order more or less than the approximate quantities and to allow other municipal and not-for-profit organizations to purchase under the resulting contract. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the detailed technical specifications for the Clow Medallion iHydrant system suggest a sophisticated municipal infrastructure investment. The bid documents include proprietary technical drawings from McWane Corporation, detailing 73 distinct components for the hydrant assembly and retrofit kit, indicating a complex and precision-engineered solution. The technical documentation emphasizes modular design and precise engineering tolerances, with component tolerancing ranging from 0.005 to 0.13 inches and surface finish standards of 125 in. The procurement appears designed to upgrade and standardize fire hydrant infrastructure with high-performance, technologically advanced equipment.
Name | Description | Size | Type (Click to sort descending) | Posted (Click to sort descending) |
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Exhibit B_I-Hydrant Retrofit Kit.pdf | 1MB | 5/13/25 | ||
iHydrant Bid_2025 Specs-FINAL_5-7-2025.pdf | 240KB | 5/13/25 | ||
Exhibit A_iHydrant 5.25 INCH MEDALLION HYDRANT ASSEMBLY.pdf | 302KB | 5/13/25 |