Annual Contract for Mechanical Joint Ductile Iron Pipe and Fittings

Location:	Alabama
Posted:	Jun 18, 2026
Due:	Jul 9, 2026
Agency:	Mobile Water Service System(MAWSS)
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	47 - Pipe, Tubing, Hose, Fittings
Solicitation No:	IFB 26-036
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Joyce Sawyer, Buyer II

(251) 694-3110 Office

jasawyer@mawss.com

Mobile Area Water and

Sewer System

4725 Moffett Road

Mobile, AL 36618-2236

PO Box 180249

Mobile, AL 36618-0249

INVITATION FOR BID

JUNE 18, 2026

INVITATION FOR BID NUMBER

IFB 26-036

NAME OF BID

BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT

BID OPENING DATE

Annual Contract for Mechanical Joint Ductile Iron Pipe and Fittings

MAWSS Purchasing Dept. Bid Box

East Visitor Entrance

4725 Moffett Road

Mobile, AL 36618

If sending bids by UPS/Fed Ex, deliver to the Warehouse:

1610 Shelton Beach Rd. Ext., Mobile, AL 36618

with IFB# marked on envelope

July 9, 2026

BID CLOSING TIME

10:30 am Central Time

AWARD WILL BE MADE BY

Total Cost & Lead Time

CONTRACT PERIOD

MATERIAL DELIVERED TO

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT

8/1/26 through 7/31/27 with two 1-year extension options

MAWSS Warehouse

1610 Shelton Beach Road Ext.

Mobile, AL 36618

Mike Grimes (251) 402-0042 or mgrimes@mawss.com

APPLICABLE SDP POLICY

None

Sealed bids must be in the Purchasing Department no later than the time specified in order to be considered. Submissions

received after the deadline will not be considered. Envelopes must bear the name of the supplier, company address and the

words “IFB 26-036 MJ DI Pipe & Fittings” or “IFB 26-036 NO QUOTE.” Facsimile or email bids will not be accepted.

All bids must be submitted on the attached forms or your bid will be disqualified. Bidder shall furnish all the information

required by the solicitation. The bidder’s name must be typed or printed on the bid sheet and signed by the bidder or

appropriate authorized executive officer of the bidder’s company. Bidders must initial any changes or erasures. Bidders should

retain a copy of bids for their records.

Bidders shall acknowledge receipt of all addenda to this solicitation by signing and returning each addendum or by identifying

the addendum number and the date on the bid form. Failure to acknowledge receipt of any addendum by a bidder will result

in rejection of the bid if MAWSS determines that the addendum contains information that materially changes the requirements.

All bids shall be quoted FOB Destination, freight prepaid with no additional charges. Unless otherwise specified in the bid, all

prices will be on a firm-fixed price basis and are not subject to adjustments based on costs incurred. MAWSS reserves the right

to reject any or all bids submitted, to waive any informality in any bid or in the bid process, or to terminate the bid process at

any time, if deemed by MAWSS to be in MAWSS’s best interest.

A Purchase Order and this “Invitation for Bid” with “Specifications,” “Conditions,” “Bid Form,” signed by the successful bidder’s

authorized representative, and all attached drawings and other documents furnished by MAWSS to the bidders with the

Invitation for Bid in order to illustrate the contract requirements, will constitute a contract for the goods and/or services to be

purchased.

IFB 26-036 MJ DI Pipe and Fittings

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IFB 26-036 MJ DI PIPE AND FITTINGS

CONDITIONS

The Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners of the City of Mobile will accept bids for MJ DI Pipe and Fittings in our Purchasing

Department Bid Box located at the East Visitor Entrance at 4725 Moffett Road, Mobile, AL. 36618 no later than 10:30 a.m. local

time on July 9, 2026. Bids will be opened immediately after bid closing time in the Operations Center Board room located at

the East Visitor Entrance. Award will be by Total Cost & Lead Time. The bidder offers and agrees, if this bid is accepted, to

furnish the items as defined in the specifications for the unit price set opposite each item. Pricing shall be FOB Mobile, Alabama.

All items shall be delivered to our Warehouse located at 1610 Shelton Beach Rd Ext., Mobile, AL 36618 or to the job site as

needed. The bidder shall state the expected length of delivery time on the Bid Form.

Bidder understands and agrees that manufacturer and part numbers are provided for descriptive purposes only. Items of equal

or better quality will be considered but must be approved by MAWSS in writing. Upon delivery, if the quality, durability or

performance of any product represented as equal or better is determined by MAWSS to be unsatisfactory, MAWSS will require

a suitable substitute or will require that the originally specified item be delivered, at the unit price originally offered by bidder.

No substitution for items to be provided pursuant to this contract shall be permitted during the contract period without the

express written consent of MAWSS. All items provided shall be for commercial use and for the purposes reflected in the

contract documents.

No bid on closed out or discontinued item(s) will be accepted. Item(s) that have a determinable shelf life must be disclosed at

the time of bid submittal.

Bidder understands that his/her bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) calendar days after the

scheduled closing time for receiving bids.

MAWSS reserves the right to reject any or all bids submitted, to waive any informality in any bid or in the bid process, or to

terminate the bid process at any time, if deemed by MAWSS to be in MAWSS’s best interest.

Bidder understands and agrees that quantities will be purchased by MAWSS on an “as needed” basis to replenish inventory.

MAWSS shall not be committed to the purchase of a pre-established minimum quantity for any one item.

A bidder may not modify its bid after bid opening. Errors in the extension of unit prices stated in a bid or in multiplication,

division, addition or subtraction in a bid may be corrected by the MAWSS Purchasing Buyer prior to award. In such cases, unit

prices shall not be changed.

It is the responsibility of the bidder to determine prior to the bid opening whether any amendment, additions, deletions or

changes of any type have been made to this Invitation for Bid, Conditions, Specifications, Bid Form or any other bid documents.

Bid documents and any amendments made to this bid will be posted on our website at www.mawss.com.

Invoicing Requirements: Invoices need to be emailed to Accounts Payable at AcctsPayable@mawss.com. Please include

purchase order numbers on all invoices.

END OF CONDITIONS

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IFB 26-036 MJ DI PIPE AND FITTINGS

SPECIFICATIONS

Category “A” and “B” Specifications for Ductile Iron Pipe (Water)

The Ductile Iron pipe shall meet requirements of current AWWA Specifications C151 with Mechanical Joint

or Push-on Joint type pipe. Working pressure shall be a minimum of 150 psi. Design thickness and

pressure classes are listed below:

• Diameter 3”

• Diameter 4” – 12”

• Diameter 14” – 24”

• Diameter 30” – 60”

Class 52

Class 350

Class 250

Class 150

The interior of all pipe shall be cement mortar lined as specified in AWWA Specification C104, and the

exterior shall receive an approved bituminous coating. All gaskets, bolts and lubricants shall be furnished.

Ductile Iron pipe shall be centrifugally cast with minimum wall thickness in accordance with current AWWA

Specifications C151, Table 51.1.

The pressure rating, metal thickness, net weight of pipe without lining, length of pipe, name of the

manufacturer and letters “DI” shall be clearly marked on each length of pipe.

Pipe will be ordered in truckload quantities when possible. Circumstances could arise requiring less than

truckload quantities.

Circumstances may also arise when we would need 100ft of 6” MJ Pipe and 8” MJ Pipe in a 24 hour

delivery time.

Category “C” Specifications for Ductile Iron Mechanical Joint Fittings (Water)

Fittings shall be Mechanical Joint, Ductile Iron Compact Fitting Class 350 type, meeting current AWWA

C153 Specifications and shall be cement lined.

Fittings shall be cement mortar lined in accordance with current AWWA Specifications C104.

The exterior for shall receive a zinc coating applied to a mass of 200 g/m2 of pipe surface conforming to

ISO 8179 along with an approved bituminous top coating.

Fittings shall meet or exceed all applicable terms and provisions of current AWWA and ANSI

Specifications.

Fittings shall be from one of the following companies only: US Pipe, Tyler Union, Sigma Corporation, or

SIP Industries.

Fittings are to include gaskets and bolts only. NO GLANDS

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IFB 26-036 MJ DI PIPE AND FITTINGS

SPECIFICATIONS (cont’d)

Category “D” and “E” Specifications for Ductile Iron Pipe (Sewer)

The Ductile Iron pipe shall meet requirements of current AWWA Specifications C151 with Mechanical Joint

or Push-on Joint type pipe. Working pressure shall be a minimum of 150 psi. Design thickness and

pressure classes are listed below:

• Diameter 3”

• Diameter 4” – 12”

Class 52

Class 350

The interior of all pipe shall be ceramic epoxy lined with either Permox-CTF (tinted green) or Tnemec 431

Perma-Shield PL(tinted green), and the exterior shall receive an approved bituminous coating. All gaskets,

bolts and lubricants shall be furnished.

Ductile Iron pipe shall be centrifugally cast with minimum wall thickness in accordance with current AWWA

Specifications C151, Table 51.1.

The pressure rating, metal thickness, net weight of pipe without lining, length of pipe, name of the

manufacturer and letters “DI” shall be clearly marked on each length of pipe.

Pipe will be ordered in truckload quantities when possible. Circumstances could arise requiring less than

truckload quantities.

Circumstances may also arise when we would need 100ft of 6” MJ Pipe and 8” MJ Pipe in a 24 hour

delivery time.

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IFB 26-036 MJ DI PIPE AND FITTINGS

SPECIFICATIONS (cont’d)

LIST OF ACCEPTABLE DUCTILE IRON PIPE AND FITTINGS

ITEM

MANUFACTURER

Pipe and Fittings (Ductile Iron)

Unrestrained Push-on and

Mechanical Joint Pipe

American

McWane

U.S. Pipe

PRODUCT

Fastite® & Mechanical Jt.

Tyton® & Mechanical Jt.

Restrained Push-on Pipe

American

McWane

U.S. Pipe

Fast-Grip®

*Flex-Ring®

Sure Stop 350®

*TR Flex®

Field Lok 350®

*For use in Directional Drilling Pipe

Restrained Locked Mechanical

Joint Pipe

Fittings & Restraints

Ductile Iron Fittings

American

McWane

U.S. Pipe

Sigma

SIP Industries

Tyler Union

U.S. Pipe

MJ Coupled Joint

MJ Lock Joint

Mech-Lok™

Bolt-Lok™

M.J. Ductile Iron

IFB 26-036 MJ DI Pipe and Fittings

END OF SPECIFICATIONS

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