Specifications include, but are not limited to: The City of Topeka is soliciting bids to establish a contract with a qualified vendor for furnishing the following specified full circle clamp couplings (repair clamps) to the City of Topeka, Water Division. Repair clamps are to consist of one stainless steel band section to which stainless steel lugs are securely attached to accommodate bolts and nuts for the purpose of mounting the clamp on the pipe (Due to larger sizes, double bands may be used where noted with size). The bands shall be 18-8 Type 304 stainless steel. Lugs shall be stainless steel. Clamp shall have a full encirclement tapered, overlapping, gridded gasket, for water service, suitable for temperatures of 150 degrees F. constant (ASTM-D2000). Gasket shall have 18-8 Type 304 stainless steel vulcanized and recessed in the gasket to ensure uniform compression. Bolts and nuts shall be 18-8 Type 304 stainless steel. Threads shall be treated to prevent galling. Repair clamps being accepted for bid are to be manufactured by Ford Meter Box Co., Inc. or Smith-Blair Inc.