Purchase of an Insertion-Type Magnetic Flow Meter

Agency:	Mobile Water Service System(MAWSS)
State:	Alabama
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	334513 - Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables 334514 - Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing
Posted Date:	Apr 28, 2026
Due Date:	May 12, 2026
Solicitation No:	IFB 26-029
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Contract or Solicitation Number IFB 26-029
Solicitation Description
Opening Date May 12th 2026
Contact Jett Byrne 251-342-1070 Ext. 1298or emal: jett.byrne@volkert.com
Markus Moore 251-721-0828 or email: mamoore@mawss.com
Solicitation Document(s)

ifb-26-029-magnetic-flow-meter-purchase-gaillard-volkert-1201846.007.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

April 28, 2026

INVITATION FOR BID NUMBER

IFB 26-029

PROJECT #

1201846.007

NAME OF BID

BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT

BID OPENING DATE

Purchase of an Insertion-Type Magnetic Flow Meter

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

May 12, 2026

BID CLOSING TIME

AWARD WILL BE MADE BY

MATERIAL DELIVERED TO

10:30 am Central Time

Total Cost & Lead Time

Gaillard Pumping Station 1450 Pumping Station Rd., Mobile, AL 36608

STARTUP ADDRESS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT

APPLICABLE SDP POLICY

Regulator House - 1203 Woodland Ave., Prichard, AL 36610

Jett Byrne 251-342-1070 Ext. 1298 jett.byrne@volkert.com

Markus Moore 251-721-0828 mamoore@mawss.com

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 26-029 Flow Meter Purchase” or “IFB 26-029 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 26-029 Purchase of a Magnetic Flow Meter

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IFB 26-029 FLOW METER PURCHASE

CONDITIONS

The Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners of the City of Mobile will accept bids for the Flow Meter 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 May 12, 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 the Gaillard Pumping Station at 1450 Pumping Station Rd., Mobile, AL 36608

or to the job site as needed. The bidder shall state the expected length of delivery time on the Bid Form.

An optional site visit can be scheduled before bidding, if needed. Please contact Jett Byrne at 251-342-1070 Ext. 1298.

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: Email invoices to Accounts Payable at AcctsPayable@mawss.com.

END OF CONDITIONS

IFB 26-029 Purchase of a Magnetic Flow Meter

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Mobile Area Water and Sewer System

Kimberly Clark Flow Meter Study

Project No. 1201846.007

Purchase Specification

April 17, 2026

SECTION 40 71 13.23

INSERTION-TYPE MAGNETIC FLOW METERS

PART 1 – GENERAL

1.01 SCOPE OF WORK

A. This Specification is intended for the purchase and delivery of the electromagnetic insertion-

type flow meter and associated equipment described herein for the existing Mobile Area Water

and Sewer System raw water distribution system. Installation to be performed by the owner with

technical support from the supplier.

1.02 SUBMITTAL

A. The following information shall be included in the submittal for this section:

1. Data sheets and catalog literature for the forward flow insertion-type magnetic flow meter

and the microprocessor based signal converter.

2. Connection diagrams for equipment wiring.

3. List of spare parts and optional equipment.

1.03 DELIVERY, STORAGE, & HANDLING

A. Ship equipment, material, and spare parts complete except where partial disassembly is

required by transportation regulations, for protection of components, or for installation

requirements.

B. Pack spare parts in containers bearing labels which clearly designate contents and pieces of

equipment for which they are intended.

PART 2 – PRODUCTS

2.01 MANUFACTURERS

A. The electromagnetic insertion flow meter shall be McCrometer 395L for forward flow full profile

insertion mag meter or approved equal. Equivalency is determined by MAWSS and the

Engineer’s review, and is not done prior to bid. If equivalency is a concern, bidders are

encouraged to submit multiple bids.

2.02 ELECTROMAGNETIC INSERTION FLOWMETER

A. The electromagnetic insertion flow meter shall consist of a flow sensor based on Faraday’s Law

of Electromagnetic Induction and microprocessor-based signal converter.

B. Sensor:

1. Operating principle: Utilizing Faraday’s Law of Electromagnetic Induction, the flow of a

conductive liquid around the sensor induces an electrical voltage that is proportional to the

velocity of the flow.

2. Construction: The sensor material shall be constructed of 316 Stainless Steel and coated

with NSF 61 certified approved epoxy coating.

3. Sensor operating temperature: +14° to +170° F at 250 PSI

4. Electronics operating temperature (Converter): -4° to +140° F

5. Size: 48” diameter PCCP pipe. Supplier shall perform necessary field measurements.

6. Installation hardware shall include a Stainless Steel 2” full ported valve with stainless-steel

nipple.

7. Submergence:

a. The sensor shall be NEMA 6P or IP68 rated to be permanently submerged up to 6

feet.

C. Converter:

1. Electronic Enclosure: Shall be a NEMA 4X, IP67 rated enclosure.

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2. Converter/display: Background illumination with alphanumeric 8-line graphical backlit LCD

display with 6-key tough programming to indicate flow rate, totalized values, settings, and

faults.

3. Power supply:

a. 90/265 VAC

4. Operating temperature: -4 to 140° F

5. Outputs:

a. Two 4-20 mA (0-21 mA)

b. Two separate digital programmable outputs:

1) Open collector transistor usable for pulse

2) Frequency and alarm settings

6. Communications:

a. AMI Smart Output (Sensus)

7. Sensor and signal converter performance:

a. Flow range: 0.2 FPS to 32 FPS for accuracies stated below.

b. Accuracy:

1) AC Power: Plus, or minus 0.5% of actual flow

c. Cable Length:

1) AC Power: Manufacturer to coordinate required length with owner

d. Manufacturer shall offer optional Quick Connect cabling for remote mounted

installations.

e. Repeatability: ±0.05% or ±0.0008 ft/s, whichever is greater

f. Conductivity: Minimum 5 µs/cm

g. Power and Signal Cabling: The power and signal between the converter and sensor

are isolated and placed in separate cables.

h. Flow Direction Measurement: Forward flow indication and forward net totalization is

required

8. Other:

a. Cable Length: 200’

2.03 SPARE PARTS

A. Spare parts for the equipment shall include the following, unless otherwise noted:

1. Extra operation manuals as required

2.04 OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS

A. Calibration

1. Each flow sensor shall have wet flow calibration of the complete meter flow element and

its signal converter. The calibration facilities must be traceable to the National Institute of

Standards and Technology (N.I.S.T). All the calibration information and factory settings

matching the sensor shall be stored in an integrally mounted memory unit. The memory

unit shall store sensor calibration data and signal converter settings for the lifetime of the

product. At initial commissioning, the flow meter commences measurement without any

initial programming. Any customer specified settings are downloaded to the memory unit.

Should the signal converter need to be replaced, the new signal converter will upload all

previous settings and resume measurement without any need for reprogramming or

rewiring.

2. Manufacturer shall provide a calibrated meter set which includes the sensor element, the

cabling and the converter.

3. An N.I.S.T. certificate of calibration shall accompany each flow element.

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PART 3 – EXECUTION

4.01 INSTALLATION

A. Follow manufacturer’s recommendation for the minimum upstream and downstream installation

requirements for the flow element or at a location directed by the owner.

B. Wiring between flow element and remote mounted signal converters shall use cable type and

procedures as per the manufacturers’ recommendations.

4.02 MANUFACTURER’S ASSISTANCE

A. Warranty

1. The manufacturer of the electromagnetic flow meter shall provide a two-year warranty that

the equipment shall be free from defects in design, workmanship, or materials. Extended

warranties up to five years shall be available for additional cost.

2. The manufacturer of the electromagnetic flow meter shall provide a Lifetime Guarantee on

the flow element Ultra Liner fusion bonded epoxy liner.

3. In the event a component fails to perform as specified or is proven defective in service

during the guarantee period, the manufacturer shall promptly repair or replace the

defective part at no cost to the owner.

END OF SECTION 40 71 13.23

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