Tiger Dam - Water Filled Flood Barriers

The City of Madison, Wisconsin, Engineering Division issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) #4732-0-2018-BO on May 16, 2018, seeking qualified vendors to provide water-filled flood barriers known as Tiger Dams. The specific procurement involves nine 24" Super Tiger Dam units measuring 50 feet in length and six 24" Tiger Dam connector sleeves measuring 4 feet in length. These flood barriers must possess specific technical characteristics, including being stackable, connectable to create continuous barriers, UV and chemical resistant, and capable of withstanding an internal pressure of 1.2 kg/m2. Each dam requires 1,300 gallons of water to fill and can be filled within approximately 10 minutes using a standard fire hydrant. The evaluation criteria for vendor selection include cost, quality, warranty, delivery time, past performance, and service reputation, with quotations due by May 30, 2018, at 2:00 PM CST. Bidders could submit quotations via email, mail, or fax, and were permitted to offer substitute items if accompanied by manufacturer specifications and product literature.

The procurement included a local vendor preference policy, providing scoring advantages to suppliers registered with the City of Madison as of the bid due date. The contract was ultimately awarded to US Flood Control Corp, a local vendor, with pricing of $1,650 per 24-inch Super Tiger Dam unit and no cost for connector sleeves. An alternate bidder, Orange Flood Control LLC, submitted a higher bid of $1,785.50 per unit with significantly higher shipping costs. Total shipping expenses for the awarded vendor were $385.00, delivering the flood barriers to the Madison Engineering Division at 1600 Emil Street. Quotations submitted were binding for 90 days following the due date, and the City reserved the right to award for all or part of the requested items. No specific disadvantaged enterprise requirements were explicitly mentioned in the procurement documents.