Ground Storage Tanks Inspection Cleaning and Maintenance Services

Tohopekaliga Water Authority (Toho) is issuing an Invitation for Bids (IFB-26-015) to procure Ground Storage Tank (GST) inspection, cleaning, and inspection-based repair or maintenance services for potable water storage facilities across its service areas in Osceola, Orange, and Polk counties in Florida. The scope of work encompasses wet and dry inspections, comprehensive interior and exterior cleaning, structural assessment, baffle system evaluation, and inspection-based repairs for nineteen active ground storage tanks ranging in capacity from 0.001 to 3.50 million gallons daily. Deliverables include separate pricing for wet cleaning, dry cleaning, inspection-only services, and combined cleaning and inspection services for each tank, along with hourly rates for repair work during both standard hours (6:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday-Friday) and non-standard hours (7:01 PM to 5:01 AM seven days weekly), with materials billed at cost plus a contractor-specified markup and specialty equipment rental at actual cost. Required qualifications include current Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation licensing as a Certified General Contractor, Certified Underground Utility and Excavation Contractor, or appropriate Certified Specialty Contractor; a minimum of five years of potable water GST experience; OSHA and confined space entry certifications; and compliance with Florida vendor eligibility requirements including E-Verify registration, public entity crime prohibitions, anti-human trafficking certifications, and discrimination and antitrust compliance. Bidders must submit responses electronically through the Bonfire portal by March 26, 2026, at 2:00 PM, with a question deadline of March 12, 2026, at 5:00 PM; no pre-bid conference is scheduled. The contract term is three years from execution with one optional two-year renewal period and an additional ninety-day unilateral extension option, with response time expectations ranging from thirty calendar days for routine scheduled work to four to twelve hours for emergency critical failures.

No set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions are specified in the solicitation documents provided. The procurement does not identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors that would restrict new bids. Required insurance includes Worker's Compensation coverage, Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000, Comprehensive Automobile Liability of $1,000,000, and Umbrella Liability of $1,000,000, with Toho named as an additional insured; bid security is not required. No specific budget range or award value is listed in the available documentation, indicating that pricing will be evaluated competitively based on the submitted bid proposals. The contract structure allows for flexible pricing arrangements to accommodate the variety of tank sizes and service requirements across Toho's water system infrastructure.