Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: To purchase Water Distribution System Mechanical Joint Large Resilient Wedge Valves. Entity Name(s)/Address(s): 1) American Cast Iron Pipe Company, P.O. Box 2727, Birmingham, Alabama 35202/1501 31st Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35207; and 2) Raritan Group, Inc., 301 Meadow Road, Edison, New Jersey 08817 Contract Amount: Not to exceed $1,200,000.00 Funding Source: 2021 Budget/Department of Water and Sewer Utilities/Business Unit: NW037, Dept. 750, Div./Proj. 7505, Account #94530, Budget Ref. B2021 Contract Period: To be established for a period not to exceed twenty-four (24) consecutive months Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: This contract will provide Water Distribution System Mechanical Joint Large Resilient Wedge Valves to the City of Newark. Advertisement Date: July 21, 2021 Bids Solicited: Nine (9) Bids Received: Three (3)