Bid Ref. #27-025 Water System Valve Exercising

The City of Albany is soliciting sealed bids for a fixed‑term contract to locate, clean, and exercise approximately 5,500 water‑system valves (6”‑24” diameter) across its municipal water network. The contractor must provide all labor, tools, equipment, and materials, adhere to AWWA standards, log telemetry data into the City’s ArcGIS system, and attend mandatory bi‑weekly progress meetings. Work must be completed by June 30 2027; payment is on a unit‑cost basis with a maximum contract ceiling of $330,600. A 5 % bid bond and 100 % performance and payment bonds are required. Small‑business participation is encouraged, and a pre‑bid conference is optional on Oct 1 2026. • Scope: Valve locating, debris removal, cleaning, exercising, data capture for ~5,500 valves. • Delivery: Unit‑price contract; payment based on actual valves serviced. • Timeline: Contract runs until 30 Jun 2027 (≈9 months). • Bonds: 5 % bid bond; 100 % performance & payment bonds. • Requirements: AWWA compliance, ArcGIS data upload, bi‑weekly reporting, insurance, licensing, occupational tax certificates. • Budget ceiling: $330,600; estimated low‑end $200k, high‑end $330.6k.