Nichols Home - Backflow Valve Repairs

The state and local contract opportunity is a procurement issued by Tallapoosa County for the Bill Nichols State Veterans Home located in Alexander City, Alabama. The specific project involves replacing the first and second check valves on a Watts 4" Model 909 backflow device with serial number 220987, which previously failed testing. The scope of work requires the selected contractor to replace the valves, perform a retest of the device after repairs, and provide documentation of the test results. All associated costs must include tools, materials, and labor for the complete valve replacement and testing process. The contract opportunity was posted on December 6, 2024, with a response deadline of December 11, 2024, which provides potential bidders with a relatively short five-day window to submit their quotes. The primary point of contact for this procurement is Kathryn Fuller, who can be reached at 256-329-3311 for any questions or clarifications regarding the project specifications.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on vendor types were explicitly mentioned in the provided documentation. The procurement appears to be a standard quick quote solicitation through Alabama Buys, the state's electronic procurement portal, which requires potential vendors to be registered and able to submit responses electronically. Vendors will need to comply with standard state requirements, including certification of sales tax collection, E-Verify compliance, and confirmation of not being debarred from government contracting. The Standard Terms and Conditions document indicates that the state reserves the right to conduct cost realism and price reasonableness analysis on submitted bids. While no specific budget range was provided, the scope suggests this is a relatively modest project focused on specific backflow valve repairs at a state veterans home facility. Interested vendors will need to review the attached boilerplate document and ensure they meet all electronic submission and regulatory requirements to be considered for the contract.