Specifications include, but are not limited to: The City of Galveston, Texas (the City) is responsible for providing clean drinking water to the entire Galveston Island. Therefore, selecting, installing, field testing and maintaining the water system valves in Accordance with AWWA M44 is the City’s responsibility. To be proactive in adhering to operations consistent with AWWA M44, the City is seeking bids from qualified firms. Firms shall provide their proposals for Phase 1 (plans), 2 (valve assessment/exercise) and 3 (valve replacement). The scope is for planning, valve exercise and replacement of defective 6 inch and 8 inch valves. These valves which are predominantly gate valves, include but are not limited to: 6 inch valves tapped to main to serve fire hydrant 6 and 8 inch main line valves 6 and 8 inch fire line and domestic taps Loop valves (ex: lines providing a 20 inch interconnect to a 6 inch line) Isolation valves for blocks, subdivision entry, apartments and other facilities, etc. Properties and the City Right of Way disturbed by valve exercise or replacement shall be restored after completion of the work. When a patch/cut has been made to expose the valve in sodded areas, concrete or asphalt, the area shall be restored after completion of the work.