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TOWN OF ORCHARD PARK ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT S 4295 South Buffalo Street Orchard Park, New York 14127-2609 ‘ Phone: (716) 662-6425 TOWN ENGINEER April 30, 2026 : ; Email: [email protected] WAYNE L. BIELER, PE., CFM Honorable Town Board Town of Orchard Park 4295 South Buffalo Street Orchard Park, NY 14127 Re: Bid Award - Backflow Prevention Device Testing Dear Board Members: The Town of Orchard Park is required to test backflow prevention devices in the Community Activity Center, Library, Municipal Center, _OP Highway, Compost Facility, Green Lake/Little League Park, Orchard Meadows Playground, Jolls House and Honey Crest Playground. The Town must comply with the New York State Sanitary Code Subpart 5, from the New York State Department of Health and as required by the Village of Orchard Park and Erie County Water Authority. Bids were opened for the Backflow Prevention Device Testing on April 23, 2026. This three-year contract includes a base bid for testing, costs of backflow prevention repair kits and an hourly rate to repair the backflow devices. Bids were for each facility and the size of the backflow prevention device that each facility currently uses. Huron Plumbing had the lowest testing base bid of $2,720.00 for all nine sites with a total bid of $23,406.00, including testing, and repair kits if needed. The next lowest testing base bid was from John W. Danforth Co. in the amount of $3,200.00 for all nine sites with a total bid of $8,080.00, including testing and repair kits if needed. Attached is an extended tabulation for bid results showing the itemized bid amounts of each contractor. The Engineering Department consulted with the Town Attorney, and he agrees that the lowest reasonable bidder is John W. Danforth Co. John W. Danforth Co. has been in business since 1884 and has successfully completed various backflow prevention testing and installation projects in the past for multiple agencies including the Tow of Orchard Park. This company is more than capable of completing the proposed testing and repair of the various backflow prevention devices. |, therefore, recommend that you award the contract for Testing and Repair of Town Owned Backflow Prevention Devices (2026) to John W. Danforth Company, 300 Colvin Woods Parkway, Tonawanda, New York, 14150, in an amount not to exceed $8,080.00/yr., including testing, repair kits if needed and a rate of $160.00 per hour to make the repairs (hourly rate not included in the exceed amount). Resp tf submitted, | & # Wayne L/Bieler, P.E., CFM Town Engineer Attachment CC: William Even, Town Clerk Timothy Gallagher, Town Attorney File #2006.040.20 S:\Town Projects\Back Flow\RPZ For Tose hre te ere website at Wiww:orchardparkny.gov