Summary of Specifications:
Through this Request for Bids (RFB), the Wayne County Airport Authority (Authority) hereby invites businesses that meet the qualifications set forth herein to submit bids to provide inspection, repair, testing, and replacement of backflow preventers as needed for the Authority, which includes Detroit Metropolitan and Willow Run Airports.
Backflow Preventers are a device used to prevent water or other liquids from being siphoned into a potable water system. Currently, the Authority utilizes four (4) manufactures of backflow preventers throughout the Airport. Those preventers are as follows (See price sheet for sizes and type): Watts, Febco, Ames, Wilkens/Zurn.
Upon award of the contract, the Successful Bidder (Contractor) shall perform field inspections and inspection reports (as defined in Task A) on designated backflow preventers as assigned by the Authority. Based on the findings provided in the field inspection reports, the Authority shall prioritize required repairs. Repairs shall be performed as assigned by the Authority (as described in Task B). Immediately following the award of the contract, the Contractor must available and ready to perform the field inspections on approximately 100 backflow preventers.
