Systematic Valve Exercising and Condition Assessment Program Service
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SUMMARY
KEY REQUIREMENTS
CONTRACT DURATION
TIMELINE
Questions due by July 15th, 2026.
Bid opening on July 23rd, 2026, at 11:00 A.M.
QUESTION DEADLINE
CONTACTS
Primary procurement contact — name, title, email, and phone
Additional decision-makers and their departments
Issuing Agency
City Of Trenton
DESCRIPTION
A government authority in Trenton, New Jersey is seeking a contractor to provide a systematic valve exercising and condition assessment program service for its water system assets. The work includes locating each valve listed in the agency asset inventory, verifying valve positions against existing GIS records and district maps, and using high-quality locating equipment to identify buried, obscured, or incorrectly mapped valves. The contractor must collect a GNSS point for each valve with sub-decimeter accuracy using the New Jersey State Plane NAD83/NAVD88 datum, and document valves that cannot be located after due diligence.
The selected contractor will also inspect valve boxes and vaults, restore accessibility where needed, and remove debris, sediment, water, or other obstructions. This includes using vacuum equipment and pumps, identifying damaged or misaligned valve boxes, raising landscape-covered boxes to grade, restoring disturbed areas with topsoil and seed, and documenting paved-over or concrete-covered boxes for agency follow-up.
In addition, the contractor must perform controlled valve exercising using torque-regulated equipment capable of recording operational data. Each valve is to undergo a minimum of two full open-and-close cycles, operated at the lowest effective torque and not exceeding 450 ft-lbs. without agency authorization. The contractor must record torque curves, number of turns, direction of rotation, and any abnormal resistance, while identifying valves that are inoperable, broken, leaking, or otherwise deficient. The contract term is one year, and questions are due by July 15, 2026.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the submission deadline?
- This RFP closed on July 23, 2026 and is no longer accepting submissions.
- Who issued this RFP?
- It was issued by City Of Trenton. The work is located in Trenton, New Jersey, United States.
- Who is a good fit for this opportunity?
- Water utility maintenance contractor with valve exercising and condition assessment experience
- Firm with GIS/GNSS field data collection capabilities and sub-decimeter accuracy equipment
- Company experienced in underground utility locating and asset verification
- Contractor equipped for valve box cleaning, excavation support, vacuum removal, and minor surface restoration
- Team with torque-regulated valve exercising equipment and documented operational testing procedures
- Provider familiar with municipal or public utility infrastructure contracts in New Jersey
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