Bid Ref. #26-030 Natural Gas Gate Station Refurbishing

The City of Albany, Georgia is seeking sealed bids for a natural gas gate station refurbishing project across three distinct plant locations in Douglas County. The project involves comprehensive surface preparation and coating work, including vapor blasting to remove existing coatings and corrosion, followed by specialized primer and finish coating applications for buildings, shelters, piping, tanks, and panel boxes. Specific coating requirements include PPG Amerlock 2/400 Epoxy Primer and PPG Durethane DTM Urethane for certain surfaces, and Rustoleum Noxyde Rust Preventative Acrylic Primer with Pitt Tech EDF Acrylic Finish for others. Contractors must possess NACE certification and provide a two-year workmanship warranty. Key procurement dates include a Pre-Bid Conference on December 1, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., with questions due by email by December 15, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. The final bid submission deadline is December 22, 2025, at 2:30 p.m., with the contract to be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for a one-year term.

The procurement encourages participation from small businesses and requires comprehensive documentation from bidders, including executed certifications such as Indemnity Agreement, Non-Collusion Certificate, Drug Free Workplace Certification, and Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act Affidavit. Bidders must submit three references from similar projects and provide proof of E-Verify registration. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability of at least $1,000,000, Automobile Liability of $500,000, and Workers' Compensation meeting statutory Georgia limits. The City will provide job site electrical power, water, and staging areas, while contractors are responsible for all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and associated costs. The successful bidder must apply for required permits within five days of the Notice to Proceed and obtain an occupational tax certificate before commencing work. While no specific budget range is mentioned, the unit cost-based bidding structure suggests flexibility in project pricing.