This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Cleveland, Ohio. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The Director of Public Utilities is authorized to enter into one or more standard purchase or requirement contracts duly let to the lowest and best bidder after competitive bidding for Water system maintenance equipment deemed by the Director of Public Utilities to be necessary to the operations of the Division of Water, including, but not limited to: meters and meter parts; manhole covers, rings, and manholes; ductile iron pipe and fittings; copper pipe and tubing; parts for pumps, engines and saws; service fittings and pipe couplings; lining cement, mortar cement and sand; valves, valve boxes, and appurtenances; bypass piping, fittings and valves; fire hydrants and fire hydrant parts; pipe repair clamps; and stop cock boxes. Any purchase made pursuant to this section shall be made by the Commissioner of Purchases and Supplies and paid from the annual appropriations made for such purpose. This specification covers valves and appurtenances for use in the distribution system of the City of Cleveland (City), Division of Water (CWD). The requirement contract(s) are for a term of one (1) year. For the division of water for the department of public utilities as authorized by ordinance 129.25 passed by council September 21, 1992. Contact Name: Steven Decker Contact Phone: (216) 664-2624 Contact Fax: (216) 664-2177 Contact Email: sdecker@clevelandohio.gov Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond signed by a surety .company authorized to do business in Ohio, or by a cashier's check or certified 4heck on a solvent bank, which bond or check shall be in the sum of five percent (5%) of the amount of the bid, except that with bids for purchase contracts not in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars (00,000). Said bond or check shalt be given as security that if the bid is accepted a contract will be entered into and the performance of it properly secured. The City through the Board of Control shall have the right to reject any or all bids, parts of such bid, and reserves the right to waive any informalities in the bid. In addition to bid price and' discount, the City reserves the right to consider all elements entering into the question of determining the responsibility of the bidder. Any bid which is incomplete, conditional, obscure, contains additions not called for, or irregularities of any kind, may be cause for rejection of the bid, Contracts for the purchase of articles, supplies, commodities, materials, equipment or services shall be secured by a bond in the form and content prescribed by and acceptable to the Director of Law, with good and sufficient sureties and in an amount equal to at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the contract price on materials supplied and at least fifty percent (50%) of the contract price on services supplied. A check is not acceptable in place of a performance bond. A performance bond is not required for standard purchase and requirements contracts awarded in the amount of $500,000.00 or less, except that standard purchase and requirements contracts that are labor and materials contracts including, but not limited to painting, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, masonry, landscaping, snow plowing, fencing and trucking over $100, 000 but not more than $250,000 shall require a bond of at least twenty-five percent of the contract price, and over $250,000 but not more than $500,000 shall require a bond of at least fifty percent of the contract price. The above policy notwithstanding, the City of Cleveland reserves the right to require a performance bond in various amounts or to modify the performance bond requirement whenever it is determined to be in the best interest of the City of Cleveland to do so. No performance bond is required for any contract awarded pursuant to this Invitation to Bid in an amount of $500,000.00 or less. Any contract over $500,000.00 will require a Performance Bond for 25% of the contract amount. A pre-bid meeting will be held on the date and time as per the advertisement announcement. Bidders are cautioned that questions, clarifications, and information that may result from the meeting, could affect your bid. In addition, by City policy, this is the only opportunity for potential bidders to speak directly with CWD personnel prior to the award of the contract. Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is non-mandatory. The Last day for questions is seven business days before the bid opening date. All questions should be submitted in writing to the Division of purchases and supplies, by email, purchasing@clevelandohio.gov or via fax, (216) 664-2177.