Project Information

Bid Title

Water material bid

Issuing Agency

Bedford town

Location

New York

Published Date

Jun 12, 2026

Closing Date

Jul 2, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	Water material bid
Category:	Bids & RFPs
Status:	Open

Description: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Clerk of the Town of Bedford will receive sealed bids for the materials herein described at the office of the Town Clerk, 321 Bedford Road, Bedford Hills, NY 10507, on July 2, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. and immediately thereafter the bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in said office. The materials consist of five (5) separate Bid Items: Fire Hydrants Cold Water Meters and Related Equipment Ductile Iron Pipe (Cement-lined) Resilient Wedge Gate Valves Mechanical Joint Restraints See attached bid documents Publication Date/Time: 6/12/2026 12:00 AM Closing Date/Time: 7/2/2026 10:00 AM Related Documents: Water Material Bid 2026

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Town of Bedford Water Department

425 Cherry Street

Bedford Hills, NY 10507

(914) 666-7855

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Clerk of the Town of Bedford will receive sealed

bids for the materials herein described at the office of the Town Clerk, 321 Bedford Road, Bedford

Hills, NY 10507, on July 2, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. and immediately thereafter the bids will be

publicly opened and read aloud in said office.

The materials consist of five (5) separate Bid Items:

1)

Fire Hydrants

2)

Cold Water Meters and Related Equipment

3)

Ductile Iron Pipe (Cement-lined)

4)

Resilient Wedge Gate Valves

5)

Mechanical Joint Restraints

Specifications may be obtained at the office of the Bedford Water Department, 425 Cherry Street,

Bedford Hills, NY, on or after 10:00 A.M. on July 2, 2026.

Bids shall be made on the Proposal Forms furnished with the specifications. Bid prices shall

remain in effect for a full year from the bid date or until a new proposal is bid in 2027 for all

material orders placed by the Bedford Water Department Foreman. Bidders may not withdraw

bid proposals until thirty (30) days after the date of the Bid opening.

Proposals shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the Bidder,

addressed to the Town of Bedford, Town Clerk's Office, 321 Bedford Road, Bedford Hills, NY

10507, and endorsed "Proposals for Bedford Water Department Materials-Bedford Consolidated,

Cedar Downs, The Farms and Old Post Road Water Districts, Bedford, NY."

The Town of Bedford reserves the right to reject any and all Bids, to waive any informality in any

Bid and to award the Contract to other than the lowest Bidder if deemed in the best interest of the

Town to do so.

Dated: Bedford Hills, New York

June 9, 2026

TOWN BOARD OF THE

OF THE TOWN OF BEDFORD

Alexandra Whalen

Town Clerk

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

All materials furnished shall conform to the itemized specifications attached hereto and to the

applicable requirements of the Standard Specifications of the New York State Department of

Transportation, dated January 3, 1978.

Materials shall be delivered in accordance with the itemized specifications on the order of the

Public Works Commissioner or designee, Town of Bedford, in quantities as ordered.

Unit prices bid shall be exclusive of any sales, excise or other taxes for delivery to a tax exempt

Municipality. Tax exempt certificate number 136007284 covers Public Works Department

purchases by the Town of Bedford.

The Town of Bedford reserves the right to purchase material from other vendors as awarded by

the State of New York Office of General Services, without notice to the vendor awarded the

Town bid.

All suppliers, submitting bids on items in non-conformance with the specifications or delivery

time as stated, must submit them on a separate sheet of paper clearly stating the variance

between their bid and the specifications. The bid will receive careful consideration if such

deviations do not depart from the intent of this specification and are to the best interests of the

Town of Bedford.

Additional information on any of the items as given in the detailed specifications may be secured

from the office of the Commissioner of Public Works or designee.

Each bid must be signed by a person authorized to do so and each bid must include a certificate

of non-collusion and waiver of immunity agreement, as required by law.

Bidders are not to separate the notice and specifications from the proposal form, but must return

the same complete.

Separate bids will be awarded for each item as listed in the proposal.

The Commissioner of Public Works or designee reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to

accept any bid or waive any informality in the proposal as deemed advisable in the best interest

of the Town of Bedford.

FIRE HYDRANTS

Fire hydrants purchased or installed shall meet or exceed all applicable requirements and the latest

revisions of AWWA Standard C502. Fire hydrants shall meet all test requirements and be listed

by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Fire hydrants shall meet all test requirements and have full

approval of Factory Mutual. Fire hydrants shall meet the following requirements

1. Fire hydrant shall be Mueller Super Centurion 250

2. Fire hydrants shall be rated for a working pressure of 250 PSIG. (1726 kPa).

Manufacturers shall provide sufficient documentation to assure that their hydrant will

successfully meet section 24.1 of the UL 246 standard.

3. Hydrants shall be of a true compression type, opening against the pressure and

closing with the Pressure. The Main Valve Seat shall be 5 1/4" in diameter, and be

reversable in design.

4. The bonnet Assembly shall be- provided with an oil reservoir and lubrication system

that automatically circulates lubricant to all stem threads and bearing surfaces each

time the hydrant is operated. The system shall be sealed from the waterway and all

external contaminants by five (5) "O"-ring seals. The reservoir shall be factory filled

with lubricant suitable for a working temperature of -60 degrees F. to +150 degrees

F. The lubrication system will be designed in such a fashion as to allow easy testing

and refilling of the reservoir.

5. The operating nut and hold down nut shall be cast from bronze which complies with

ASTM Standard B-584. The operating nut shall be a one (1) piece casting and shall

be pentagon in shape, measuring 1-1/2" from point to flat. The hold down nut shall

be machined to receive a resilient weather seal.

6. Hydrants shall be 3-way type with two (2) Outlet hose nozzles 2 1/2" NST and one

(1) Pumper Nozzle 4 1/2" NST. All nozzles shall be bronze which complies with

ASTM Standard B-584.

7. All outlet nozzles shall be threaded into the barrel in such a manner that the nozzle

connection will be tightened into the barrel as caps are being removed. Additionally,

a stainless-steel locking device is installed to prevent nozzles from backing out. Caps

shall be provided with welded link non-kink chains and chain hooks,

8. Hydrants shall be of the “Traffic Model" design, provided with a Safety coupling and

flange design that will permit a full 360 degree facing of the nozzles by infinite

degree. The safety coupling shall be manufactured of stainless steel, and of a torque

diverting design. The safety flange shall be located on the lower barrel side of the

flange to eliminate the likelihood of fragmented ring parts dropping into the lower

barrel in the event of a collision.

9. Pressure loss through the entire hydrant shall not exceed 3.00 PSI at a flow of 1000

GPM. (through the pumper nozzle connection) when tested as-prescribed In AWWA

C-502 latest revision.

10. The bronze hydrant seat shall thread directly into a bronze drain ring to assure easy

removal of the valve assembly and to provide an all-bronze drain way. All pressure

seals must be "O" rings. The main valve assembly and drain ring shall be Supported

in a cast iron drain ring housing bolted between the lower barrel and the. shoe flange.

The seat ring, drain ring, and upper valve plate shall be manufactured of grade ASTM

B-584 bronze.

11. The drain valve system shall be fully automatic and free of springs, toggles., and/or

any other services that may require field adjustment. Both valve seat ring and valve

drain ring shall have not less than two (2) openings. Both shall be force flushed

during the opening cycles, but are sealed when the hydrant is fully open by two (2)

polyethylene drain valve facings mechanically attached in dove tailed slots in the

upper valve plate.

12. The operating mechanism, safety stem coupling, and main valve assembly shall be

capable of withstanding 200 ft/lbs. of torque against the fully open and closed

positions, with no damage to the components. Downward stem travel shall be limited

by an Internally cast stop in the shoe. Travel stops in the bonnet or upper valve plate

are not approved. All ferrous metal surfaces in the hydrant shoe are to be fully coated

with a minimum thickness of four (4) mills liquid epoxy including the lower valve

plate assembly.

13. The shoe casting, lower barrel casting, and flanges below ground shall be

manufactured in accordance with ASTM A-1.26 Class B gray iron or ductile iron,

but no combination thereof. This assures uniform strength of all cast components

below ground.

14. Hydrant direction of opening shall be LEFT (counterclockwise).

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Fire Hydrants

1. Hydrants shall be three-way, having two (2) two and one-half inch hose nozzles

and one (1) four and one-half pumper nozzle with national standard thread.

2. The operating nut, pentagon shaped, measuring one and one-half inches from

point to flat.

3. Hydrants shall be "traffic model" with breakable swivel flange.

4. The 6" shoe connection shall be of mechanical joint with 6" gasket.

5. Price must be for draining and non-draining hydrants.

Item

Bury

A - Estimated B - Price

Price

Quantities

Each Unit

AxB

1.

4’-0”

2

2.

4’-6”

2

3.

5’-0”

8

4.

5’-6”

1

5.

6’-0”

1

Total Price (Sum of line 1-5)

Above estimated quantities are not guaranteed and final payment will be

made for quantities received.

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Address

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 221310Water Supply and Irrigation Systems

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