Deerhaven Process Plant West Clarifiers Recoating

Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) is soliciting formal bids to recoat the West Primary and Secondary Clarifiers, drop boxes, and interior weir wall at its Deerhaven Process Plant in Florida, with bids due November 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Questions are due November 17, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. GRU describes the work as time-sensitive and requires completion as soon as possible. The listed jurisdictions are Alachua County and Graceville City.

The contractor must clean and strip existing coating, sweep blast, repair damaged areas with Duromar SAR, and apply Duromar 2510 HB RED primer and Duromar 2510 HB Grey topcoat, each at 20 mils dry film thickness. The work covers approximately 4,198 square feet on the West Primary Clarifiers, 3,905 square feet on the West Secondary Clarifiers, 1,450 square feet on a drop box, and the interior weir wall. A GRU-hired certified inspector, certified to NACE Level 3 or AMPP Senior Certified Coatings Inspector standards, will perform quality control inspections at multiple stages.

The contract carries a bid bond of 5% of the bid price, payable to the City of Gainesville, d/b/a Gainesville Regional Utilities. Performance and payment bonds each equal 100% of the contract price. Required insurance includes Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, Automobile Liability of $500,000 combined single limit, and Workers Compensation at statutory limits with Employer's Liability of $500,000 per accident. Labor carries a minimum one-year warranty, and manufacturer warranties apply to materials. The contractor must comply with e-Verify requirements and provide a Certificate of Liability Insurance naming GRU as certificate holder before work begins. Pricing is firm as stated on the Pricing Response Form, with net thirty-day payment from receipt of a correct invoice. Bids remain valid for 60 calendar days from the due date.

Award goes to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. GRU plans to issue a notice of intent to award on November 30, 2026. The selected contractor must execute the contract, attachments, and bonds within 15 calendar days of that notice.