SCOPE: Vendor shall provide a quote for the sale of 10 fire hydrants meeting the specifications described in the specification section. Cost must include shipping as F.O.B. destination. MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS: 1. Fire hydrants shall comply in all respects with AWWA Standard C-502, latest revision. 2. Fire hydrants shall be of the compression type, with the main valve opening against the pressure and closing with the pressure. 3. The main valve opening shall be 5 ¼” in diameter. The hydrant valve shall be left turn open (counterclockwise). 4. The main valve seat of the hydrant shall be made of rubber and be supported by a one-piece bronze top plate/drain valve mechanism. Drain valve shall have replaceable rubber facings. 5. The bottom stem threads of the main valve rod shall be fitted with an epoxy coated, cast iron bottom plate, and sealing lower rod threads from the water. 6. Fire Hydrant shall be of a dry barrel, dry top design. 7. Fire hydrants shall have one (1) 4-½" pumper connection and two (2) 2-½" hose connections. 8. Hose and pumper nozzles shall be threaded and screwed into the nozzle section. And then mechanically locked to prevent turning. Hose and pumper caps shall be chained to the hydrant. 9. Threads for hose connections shall be National Standard Hose Thread. 10. Hydrant shall have a factory applied, high reflective silver barrel. Caps and bonnets shall be primer painted or may have a high reflective silver paint matching the barrel. 11. Fire hydrants shall be rated at 250 psi water working pressure and tested in accordance with AWWA C-502 and UL & FM requirements. 12. The hydrant shall be so designed that when it is in place, no excavation will be required to remove the main valve and movable parts of the drain valve. Further, the hydrant shall be of the type that can be extended without excavating. 13. Hydrants shall be so designed that, in the event of an accident, or breaking of the hydrant above or near grade level, the main valve will remain closed. 14. The main valve rod shall be made in two parts and fitted with breakable coupling at the ground line flange. 15. The ground line connection between the nozzle section and the barrel shall incorporate the use of two traffic flanges. This connection shall be so designed that the nozzle section can be rotated in any increment of 360 degrees. 16. The ground line connection between the barrel and nozzle sections shall have a rubber o-ring gasket to provide a seal.
