656-25-209 Repaint Water Tower

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VA) is seeking a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business to repaint a water tower located at the St. Cloud VA facility in Minnesota. The project requires comprehensive exterior surface preparation, containment management during paint removal, and application of a specific coating system including zinc rich primer, epoxy coat, urethane coat, and potentially a fluoropolymer finish coat. Critical technical requirements include no spray paint application, mandatory third-party environmental monitoring, and positioning four blue "VA" markings on the tower's compass points. Contractors must provide a site superintendent who can also serve as the Site Safety Health Officer, and the project is expected to be completed before the fall/winter of 2025. The solicitation (36C26325B0004-0002) has a proposal response deadline of April 29, 2025, with all questions and clarifications to be submitted prior to that date.

The contract is specifically set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business contractors and will be administered by the Network 23 Contracting Office in St. Paul, Minnesota. The project falls under the NAICS category 237110 for Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction, with a PSC code of Y1NE for Construction of Water Supply Facilities. While specific award values were not explicitly detailed in the documents, the project will require compliance with Davis-Bacon wage determination rates for Stearns County, Minnesota, which include prevailing wages for various construction trades. The VA will handle water tower draining and refilling, and maintain facility water pressure during the project. Contractors will be responsible for repairing any damage caused by their work methods, and the project requires a white paint finish with specific coating specifications. The place of performance is St. Cloud, Minnesota, with an anticipated two-month window for badging and site access processes.