WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM LEAK LOCATING CORRELATOR

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM LEAK LOCATING CORRELATOR NOTICE TO BIDDERS The City of Ithaca Department of Public Works, Division of Water & Sewer will receive sealed bids for the sale and delivery of a Water Distribution System Leak Locating Correlator at the Office of the City Controller until 2:00 p.m. local time on, April 10th, 2026 and then publicly read aloud. Product The City wishes to purchase a correlating solution for use by City of Ithaca field personnel in the identification of water leaks within its distribution system. The Bidder's quote shall be based on the following needs and specifications: CORRELATING KIT 1. One (1) field locating correlator with Windows PC based software providing: o Auto filtering capability, manual filtering, and notch filtering. The auto feature will select the most relevant frequency bands to reduce false positives and enhance detection accuracy. o The unit must be able to operate across a broad spectrum of pipe material(s) including plastic, ductile iron, and cast iron within a variety of pipe diameters from 4" – 24". o The system will be accelerometer sensor-transmitter based using piezo-ceramic sensors with integrated radio transmitter and magnetic mounting. o Wireless communications between sensors and correlator o Cross spectrum and coherence analysis. o Unlimited time recording for each correlation. System should have the ability to set a time delay for overnight usage. 2. Two (2) stainless steel transmitting accelerometer hydrophone sensors with multi- purpose sockets for charging and microphone/probe connectivity. Sensors shall have at least 8 hours of useful battery life under typical field conditions. 3. One (1) ruggedized field tablet preloaded with operating leak detection software. 4. One (1) pair of stereo headphones 5. 12 V vehicle charging cable with connections for up to three connections for receiver and sensors 6. 110v-240v AC adapter 7. Operating manual 8. A padded Pelican type kit carrying case 9. Two (2) years warranty 10. Two (2) hours of startup training with a field demonstration. This shall include travel expenses. *A statement must be included with the quote that declares the estimated lead time of the order between the date that a purchase order is issued by the City and the actual delivery date. Specifications and Information for Bidders may be obtained at the office of the City Controller, City Hall, 108 East Green Street, Ithaca, NY 14850 or at www.cityofithaca.org/bids. The City of Ithaca reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informality or technicality in any bid in the interest of the Owner. Any bid received after the deadline will be rejected, regardless of the delivery method. The City is not responsible for late delivery by any carrier service. Attention of Bidders is particularly called to the requirements for ensuring that employees, applicants for employment and contractors are not discriminated against; refer to the Contract Documents for additional information. There is no DBE participation goal required for this contract. March 23 2026 LNYS0482184