Opening of Bids - Ductile Iron Pipes, Valves and Hydrant Material Specs Proj No. 120-054 - Core & Main

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5. All domestic materials shall be shipped free on board destination, freight prepaid, in open flatbed trucks to the South Bend Water Works Olive Street Station, 915 South Olive Street (“F.O.B. Destination”) or otherwise specified by the Owner within 5 miles of the city limits of South Bend, Indiana. Gate valves shall be delivered within three working days of purchase order. 6. Invoices shall be submitted to the address shown on the purchase order. 7. Bid prices shall remain in effect for one (1) calendar year from the date of award with extension of the same bid prices for another year if agreed by both parties. Quantities of materials will be ordered as needed. XVI. FIRE HYDRANTS A. Prevailing Specifications/INDOT Standard Specifications Section: AWWA C502 B. Additions: 1. Fire hydrants shall conform to the most recent version of AWWA C502; two, 2 ½” nozzles with National Standard thread and one, 5” pumper nozzle with South Bend Fire Department special thread; chained nozzle caps; 1” square operating nut to open clockwise; 1” square nozzle caps nuts; 360 degree rotatable upper barrel of break-flange design; painted red, white, and blue; extension for a 6 foot trench depth; 6” inlet with gasket and wedge action retainer gland. The inlet connection (shoe) shall be oversized to fit old and new pipe, having an outer diameter range from 6.9” to 7.1”. 2. The nominal 5” pumper nozzle shall have an I.D. of at least 4.75”. 3. The main valve size shall be 5.25” in diameter; the main valve shall close with, and be held closed by, normal water pressures. The inside of the shoe and the lower plate valve shall be epoxy-coated where exposed to pressurized water. 4. Fire hydrants shall have varying bury depth lengths ranging from five (5) f eet to seven (7) feet. Quantities of the lengths are specified in the bid unit price. 5. Fire hydrants to be manufactured by Clow Medallion or Mueller Super Centurion. 6. All fire hydrants shall be provided with stainless steel nuts, bolts, and fire hydrant accessories. Kits shall be provided with domestic wedge action retainer glands. 7. All domestic materials shall be shipped free on board destination, freight prepaid, in open flatbed trucks to the South Bend Water Works Olive Street Station, 915 South Olive Street (“F.O.B. Destination”) or otherwise specified by the Owner within 5 miles of the city limits of South Bend, Indiana. Fire hydrants shall be delivered within three working days of purchase order. 8. Invoices shall be submitted to the address shown on the purchase order. 9. Bid prices shall remain in effect for one (1) calendar year from the date of award with extension of the same bid prices for another year if agreed by both parties. Quantities of materials will be ordered as needed.