Water Meters Design - Build - Business & Commercial Customers

This opportunity is a design‑build contract for the City of Ketchikan to install water meters for business and commercial customers. The scope covers full design, supply, and installation of various sized water meters (¾‑inch, 1‑inch, 1½‑inch, and 2‑inch) along with associated copper tubing and ball valves, as well as mobilization and demobilization. Two qualified contractors submitted nearly identical bids of roughly $225 k, indicating a competitive but tightly‑priced market. The contract will require licensed plumbers, adherence to city specifications, and performance/security bonds to be posted within ten days of award. • Design‑build delivery of 50 water meters (17 × ¾‑in, 13 × 1‑in, 8 × 1½‑in, 12 × 2‑in) and associated piping/valves. • Mobilization/demobilization lump‑sum, engineer‑directed labor, and material procurement (copper tubing, ball valves). • Total contract value ≈ $224,500; bid validity 60 days; performance‑bond deadline 10 days post‑award.