Project Information

Bid Title

Water Distribution System Leak Locating Correlator

Issuing Agency

City of Ithaca

Location

New York

Published Date

Mar 29, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 10, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	Water Distribution System Leak Locating Correlator
Category:	Bids & RFP's from the City
Status:	Open

Description: The City of Ithaca Department of Public Works, Division of Water & Sewer will receive sealed bids for the sale and delivery of a Water Distribution System Leak Locating Correlator at the Office of the City Controller until 2:00 p.m. local time on, April 10, 2026, and then publicly read aloud. Please see related documents for full details and supporting documents Publication Date/Time: 3/23/2026 9:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 4/10/2026 2:00 PM Related Documents: Bid Advertisement_ Leak Correlator Bid Template _ Leak Correlator

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CITY OF ITHACA

CITY OF ITHACA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

DIVISION OF WATER & SEWER

510 FIRST STREET

ITHACA, NY 14850

VENDOR BID

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

LEAK LOCATING CORRELATOR

CITY OF ITHACA

TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK

March 2026

ACTING CITY MANAGER

Dominick Recckio

CITY ATTORNEY

Victor Kessler

SUPERINTENDENT OF

PUBLIC WORKS

Adam Potter

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CITY OF ITHACA – DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM LEAK LOCATING CORRELATOR

TABLE CONTENTS

BID DOCUMENTS

Notice to Bidders

Instructions to Bidders (General Information)

Bidders Qualification Statement

Certificate of Liability Insurance (Example)

Waiver of Immunity Clause

Non-Collusive Bidding Certification

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CITY OF ITHACA – DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

CITY OF ITHACA

Department of Public Works, Division of Water & Sewer

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM LEAK LOCATING CORRELATOR

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The City of Ithaca Department of Public Works, Division of Water & Sewer will receive sealed

bids for the sale and delivery of a Water Distribution System Leak Locating Correlator at the

Office of the City Controller until 2:00 p.m. local time on, April 10th, 2026 and then publicly read

aloud.

Product

The City wishes to purchase a correlating solution for use by City of Ithaca field personnel in the

identification of water leaks within its distribution system. The Bidder’s quote shall be based on

the following needs and specifications:

CORRELATING KIT

1. One (1) field locating correlator with Windows PC based software providing:

o Auto filtering capability, manual filtering, and notch filtering. The auto

feature will select the most relevant frequency bands to reduce false positives

and enhance detection accuracy.

o The unit must be able to operate across a broad spectrum of pipe material(s)

including plastic, ductile iron, and cast iron within a variety of pipe

diameters from 4” – 24”.

o The system will be accelerometer sensor-transmitter based using piezo-

ceramic sensors with integrated radio transmitter and magnetic mounting.

o Wireless communications between sensors and correlator

o Cross spectrum and coherence analysis.

o Unlimited time recording for each correlation. System should have the

ability to set a time delay for overnight usage.

2. Two (2) stainless steel transmitting accelerometer hydrophone sensors with multi-

purpose sockets for charging and microphone/probe connectivity. Sensors shall

have at least 8 hours of useful battery life under typical field conditions.

3. One (1) ruggedized field tablet preloaded with operating leak detection software.

4. One (1) pair of stereo headphones

5. 12 V vehicle charging cable with connections for up to three connections for receiver

and sensors

6. 110v-240v AC adapter

7. Operating manual

8. A padded Pelican type kit carrying case

9. Two (2) years warranty

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 221310Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
• NAICS 237110Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
• NAICS 238220Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

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