Bid Information
Bid Alert No: 00000604228
Bid Title: Stormwater Sewer #708 Repairs at South Market Street north of East English Street
Agency Bid No. Title: FB640129
Received Date: 06/20/2016
Close Date: 07/08/2016
Purchase Type: 30 days for completion
Delivery Point:
Delivery Date: Not Stated
Specifications
Specifications include, but are not limited to:Fire Hydrant Requirements - The fire hydrant must meet the following requirements:1) Shutoff shall be with pressure by compression.2) The inlet connection shall be a 6 mechanical joint. Required glands, gaskets, bolts and nutsrequired shall be supplied with the fire hydrant. Tee head bolts and nuts shall be of Cortenmaterial.3) Provisions shall be made for lengthening the hydrant without the necessity ofexcavation.4) All working parts of the valve shall be removable through the top of the hydrant without thenecessity of excavation. Removal of parts shall be accomplished with the use of a smallhydrant hand tool.5) All parts entering into the manufacture of the fire hydrants shall be interchangeable.6) The top of the hydrant shall be so constructed that the operating threads are immersed in asealed oil or grease reservoir. O ring seals shall be used to prevent water and oil leakage.The stem shall be bronze lined where it passes through the O rings. The operating nut shallbe provided with seal or shield.7) The interior of the shoe shall be coated with a cement mortar lining in accordance withAWWA C-104-53, or the latest revision thereof; or with a catalyst cured or electro fusedepoxy, minimum thickness 10 mils.D) Fire Hydrant Valve - The fire hydrant valve shall meet the following requirements:1) The main valve assembly shall be seated in a sub-seat of all bronze material so as to providebronze to bronze engagement of the valve seat ring and to provide a drainage channel ofnon-ferrous material.2) The entire valve assembly, including lower valve plate, shall be bronze or stainless steel.The lower stem, viz. that portion below the lower valve plate, shall be completely enclosedwith bronze cap nut or nuts.3) Valve facing The main valve shall be faced with balata, hycar rubber, or approved equal.4) The fire hydrant main valves must move from full closed to full open in not less than 12complete turns and not more than 18 complete turns of the operating nut.5) Any spring assembly between the stem and the main valve, used by the manufacturer tofacilitate operations, shall be composed of either bronze or stainless steel.6) The fire hydrant must open left (counter clockwise)
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Agency Information
Issuing Agency: City of Wichita
State: Kansas
Agency Type: State and Local
Contact: 455 N. Main, Wichita, Kansas, 67202