Lime Silo Refurbishment

The City of Bartow is requesting bids on refurbishment of the Lime Silo at the Water Department, 2500 Highway 17N, Bartow, Florida under ITB 26-26, with bids due August 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM and questions due August 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM.

The scope encompasses repairs to exterior metal panels, interior bands, metal doorframes and doors, and associated painting delivered as a turnkey solution. Specific work includes cleaning and recoating areas of coating failure on the exterior silo, silo supports, and skirt; patching holes above doorways and recoating; replacing approximately 320 feet of 1/8-inch-thick, 3-inch-wide flat bar on the lower interior; replacing curved sections of fill pipe; sealing or re-caulking the underside of stiffening rings; cleaning and recoating silo cones; and recoating all supporting beams. All replacement components must be strictly in-kind, restoring members to original pre-damage condition with matching member designation, section size, material grade, connection details, and protective coatings unless otherwise approved in writing by the Owner. The contractor must obtain all necessary materials, equipment, and local building permits.

Minimum qualifications include two years of operation under the same name and TIN/FEIN number, a valid Florida Certified General Contractor license, current AWS D1.1-compliant welder certifications, OSHA-compliant confined-space training for applicable personnel, and employment of a Florida Licensed Structural Engineer. Contractors must maintain a corporate safety program and provide AMPP-certified coating applicators and inspectors. Three references documenting similar structural steel rehabilitation projects completed within five years are required.

Contract time is 120 calendar days total: 90 days from Notice to Proceed to Substantial Completion and 30 days from Substantial Completion to Final Completion. A Bid Bond is required for bids exceeding $150,000; Performance and Payment Bonds are required for contracts exceeding $250,000 in an amount equal to the awarded contract price. Payment is structured on a lump-sum basis with mobilization and demobilization costs not to exceed 10 percent of the total contract price. All prices are firm for the contract duration. The City is exempt from state and federal sales and use taxes; no taxes shall be included in bid prices.