Purchase of a New Liquid Tanker

Agency:	Mobile Water Service System(MAWSS)
State:	Alabama
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Posted Date:	Aug 3, 2026
Due Date:	Aug 18, 2026
Solicitation No:	IFB 26-044
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Contract or Solicitation Number IFB 26-044
Solicitation Description
Opening Date August 18th 2026
Contact Brett McKinley: (251) 487-0185 or bmckinley@mawss.com
Solicitation Document(s)

IFB26-044PurchaseLiquidTanker_2026-08-03-155840.pdf

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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

AUGUST 3, 2026

INVITATION FOR BID NUMBER

IFB 26-044

NAME OF BID

BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT

BID OPENING DATE

Purchase of a New Liquid Tanker

MAWSS Purchasing Dept. Bid Box

East Visitor Entrance

4725 Moffett Road

Mobile, AL 36618

August 18, 2026

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

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

Attn: Purchasing

with IFB# marked on envelope

BID CLOSING TIME

AWARD WILL BE MADE BY

MATERIAL DELIVERED TO

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT

10:30 am Central Time

Total Cost & Lead Time

MAWSS Garage

1610 Shelton Beach Road Ext.

Mobile, AL 36618

Brett McKinley (251) 487-0185 or Email: bmckinley@mawss.com

APPLICABLE SDP POLICY

None

Sealed bids must be in the Purchasing Department no later than the time specified 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

26-044 Liquid Tanker Purchase” or “IFB 26-044 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 26-044 Liquid Tanker Purchase

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IFB 26-044 LIQUID TANKER PURCHASE

CONDITIONS

The Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners of the City of Mobile will accept bids for the Liquid Tanker Purchase 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 August 18, 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 Garage located at 1610 Shelton Beach Rd, 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.

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 should be emailed to Accounts Payable at AcctsPayable@mawss.com with purchase order

number on the invoice.

END OF CONDITIONS

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IFB 26-044 LIQUID TANKER PURCHASE

SPECIFICATIONS

This IFB is for the purchase of one (1) new liquid tanker, 7500-gallon, Non-Code, Aluminum, Single

conical DOT/EPA-Certified (road-ready). The tanker will be used to transport municipal wastewater

treatment plant liquid sludge.

Barrel Assembly

Design

5454-H32 aluminum alloy for shell. Shell thickness: .205

5454-0 aluminum alloy for heads and baffles. Heads and baffle thickness: .250

Straight round. Design working pressure: 3 psig

Overall length: 37 feet (head seam to head seam)

49” kingpin height, 123.5” maximum height

Diameter: 71.5” rear and 64” on nose

Capacity

7500 gallons, shell full

Internal weld finish

As welded

External finish

External welds and external shell finish are polished

Temperature

180°f

Code

Non-code

Baffles

Four (4) full circle 5454-0 aluminum alloy, Sanitary

Flange welded both sides with 3” drains at 3:00 and 9:00 o’clock

3” vent hole at the top. No fluted hole in the Center.

Bottom tunnel approximately 24” wide x 24” tall

Reinforced at bottom and reinforced at center

Rings

(8) 5” aluminum rings

Vent

Recess (4) female threaded nipples as low as possible in spilldam, away from manhole

(2) 2” female threaded nipples

(2) 1.5” female threaded nipples

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Manhole

(1) 20” full opening dome with six hold downs, located 6” from rear head.

Recess as much as possible.

(2) 20” inspection manholes with aluminum weld collars, one at center and one at front

(locate front manhole 4-5’ from front head)

Emergency valve

6” sump at rear, flanged to 6” Betts manual sliding valve, flanged to

6” steel line, elbowed to rear, ending with aluminum 6” male adapter and cap.

Include ¼” pipe nipple above 6” knife gate valve, plumbed to trailer air, with ¼” valve located

conveniently at rear.

Its purpose is to blow air down through 6” knife gate valve to clear any blockage.

Piping and valving

1” diameter pipe welded to the bottom of 6” discharge, forward of bumper

Extending down as far as possible for drainage into a 5-gallon bucket.

Ensure that bottom of pipe is below top edge of bucket.

Pipe to end with 1” ball valve.

Tank attachments

Ladder

Aluminum, double rail, mounted extreme rear, curbside

At spill dam walkway, bolted top and bottom.

Use 4-1/2” deep grip strut steps.

Walkway

19” wide aluminum, grip strut walkway curbside and roadside of rear spilldam.

24” wide aluminum, grip strut walkway at front of rear spilldam.

11-3/4” deep x 12” wide aluminum grip strut platform on middle of rear head for operator to access

manhole.

(2) 11-3/4” wide grip strut walkway, side-by-side, top center, from rear spilldam to front mainway

Fenders

Front; aluminum single contour, straight front

Rear; aluminum double contour

Mudflaps

Dot standard mudflaps

Cabinet

None

Tire carrier

None

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Hose carrier

None

Placard holders

Equipped with placard holders

Document holders

At front subframe streetside

Chassis and running gear

Upper coupler

Adjustable in 1-1/2” increments. Make as low-profile as possible.

Landing gear

Holland 2-speed roll-up mounted with streetside crank.

Include subframe from ring to ring and the angle brace bolted to the subframe.

Subframe at tandem

Galvanized carbon steel

Add aluminum plate to cover-up slots

Add aluminum cover plate to protect air bags and wires

Bumper/underride

Carbon steel

Suspension

25k tanker special air ride with a manual dump valve

Axles

102 wide, 25,000# capacity per axle, 77-1/2” track

Brakes

Automatic self-adjusting

Brake chambers, auto slack adjusters, hubs and drums

ConMet hubs and centrifuse drums, hub piloted,

Single cap nut (10 stud) Stemco

Oil seals and dust shields

(4) sensor, (2) modulator system.

Wabco ABS (anti braking skid)/TRS (trailer roll stability) systems.

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