North Service Area Thermal Energy Storage Tank Refurbishment

The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District (CFTOD) is soliciting qualified specialty contractors to provide coating system application services for the recoating of their 5 million gallon chilled water thermal storage tank located at the Central Energy Plant in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The ground storage tank is approximately 60 feet tall and 116 feet in diameter, with an existing coating system last applied in 2014. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for July 23, 2024 at 9:30 AM EST, and interested vendors must register through the PlanetBids platform to obtain supporting attachments, submit questions, and place bids. The ITB indicates bids are due by August 1, 2024. CFTOD only accepts electronic bids through the PlanetBids platform for transparency and fairness of competition.

The ITB announcement includes bid preferences for local vendors, veteran small businesses, and opportunity zone businesses on most CFTOD solicitations. The CFTOD Procurement Manual is provided as an attachment, outlining the agency's procurement policies and procedures. The announcement does not indicate any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor does it provide any information on the available budget or potential award value for this project.