Corrective Maintenance North Elevated Water Tower

Sarasota County is seeking a licensed General Contractor to perform corrective maintenance on the North Elevated Water Storage Tank located at 2641 Lakewood Ranch Blvd North. This Invitation for Bids (IFB) #242547TEG requires a comprehensive repair and maintenance service that adheres to NSF International, ANSI, and AWWA standards for tank coating, disinfection, and repairs. Contractors must complete all work within 60 calendar days of the purchase order issuance, with final acceptance required within 20 additional calendar days. Bidders must be licensed in Florida and provide at least two references demonstrating experience with potable water storage tank maintenance in the past five years. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with liquidated damages of $100 per calendar day for delays in substantial completion and $50 per calendar day for delays in final acceptance. The bid is due on February 9, 2024, with specific work including implementing all repair recommendations from the attached inspection report, performing tank disinfection, and submitting a detailed written report within four weeks of service completion.

The solicitation does not specify any specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability, Business Automobile Liability, and Pollution Liability with specific minimum coverage amounts. While no incumbent vendor is mentioned, the project involves an existing 2 million-gallon water storage tank manufactured by Pitt-Des Moines, Inc. in 1997. The inspection report indicates budgetary considerations for improvements totaling approximately $339,000, which suggests a potential contract value in this range. The county will provide site access, continuous potable water supply, electricity, and will handle tank drainage and lock-out/tag-out procedures prior to the contractor's arrival. Interested contractors should carefully review the detailed project documents, inspection report, and construction drawings to fully understand the scope and requirements of the maintenance project.