ITB #27-04 large diameter fire hose

Butts County Board of Commissioners and Butts County Fire & Emergency Services (BCFES) is soliciting sealed bids under ITB #27-04 for seventy-five 100-foot sections of 5-inch Large Diameter Hose with Storz couplings, with questions due December 3, 2026 and bids due December 15, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Small, local, veteran-owned, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), and female-owned business enterprises are encouraged to participate.

The solicitation is open to qualified manufacturers, distributors, or authorized dealers. It requires new, unused, current-production hose and couplings, free from defects, totaling 7,500 linear feet for municipal fire service operations, water supply, hydrant operations, and relay pumping. Storz couplings must be factory-installed. Delivery is F.O.B. destination to a location BCFES designates within Butts County, Georgia, and the successful bidder coordinates delivery timing and inspection before final acceptance.

Bids will be evaluated equally at 20% each on specification compliance, total cost, delivery timeline, manufacturer reputation and references, and warranty and after-sale support. Pricing must include freight and delivery charges and remain valid for 120 days following bid opening. Bidders must submit a bid bond equal to 5% of the total proposed amount and certificates of insurance for General Liability, Automobile Liability ($1 million combined single limit each), and Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability ($1 million per employee). Upon award of a Guaranteed Maximum Price, the successful offeror must provide performance and payment bonds each equal to 100% of the contract amount.

The County may reject any or all bids, waive technicalities, make multiple awards, or negotiate terms with the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. It may also purchase from alternate sources if the successful bidder fails to perform as specified.

Questions go to JoAnna Phillips, Procurement Coordinator, at jphillips@buttscounty.org by December 3, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. No mandatory pre-bid conference applies. The first addendum, if required, posts on the Butts County website by December 5, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Sealed bids are due to the Butts County Administration Office, Purchasing Department, Suite 4, 625 West Third Street, Jackson, Georgia 30233, with public opening at 3:30 p.m. on December 15, 2026. A correction notice states the ITB will be reposted with corrections, so bidders should work from the reissued version.