Sandblasting and Coating Services

The City of Phoenix Water Services Department is soliciting sealed offers for sandblasting and coating services through Invitation for Bid IFB-26-0284, a five-year contract commencing July 1, 2026. The procurement encompasses on-site and off-site sandblasting and coating services for various equipment including pumps, valves, and process components at seven Water Treatment Plants and Wastewater Treatment Plants located throughout the Phoenix and Mesa areas. Qualified contractors must demonstrate a minimum five years of operational history with normal business activity in sandblasting and coating services, maintain Commercial General Liability insurance of $2,000,000, Automobile Liability coverage of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and Workers' Compensation coverage with statutory limits. All work must comply with National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) standards and utilize approved coatings including Tnemec N140 and Tnemec FC22 or NSF/ANSI Standards 60 and 61 certified alternatives. Pricing shall be submitted on an hourly basis for two line items: services using Tnemec N140 or approved equal, and services using Tnemec FC22 or approved equal, with firm and fixed pricing for the initial one-year period and potential annual increases subject to City approval with 60 days' written notice. Service requests require 48-hour response times with work completion within one week unless otherwise authorized, and all work includes a one-year warranty. A non-mandatory pre-offer conference is scheduled for April 30, 2026 at 10:00 AM via Webex, written inquiries must be submitted by May 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM, and sealed offers are due May 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM through the City's Procurement Portal.

The procurement requires compliance with Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) requirements under 49 C.F.R. Part 26, including prompt payment to subcontractors within seven days of receipt of City payment, and mandatory adherence to federal nondiscrimination and civil rights statutes including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. All contractors and subcontractors must comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act and Arizona employment eligibility verification through E-Verify, and must implement heat safety mitigation plans for outdoor workers in accordance with Phoenix City Code Section 18-411. The City reserves the right to award contracts by individual line items, groups, or in any combination most advantageous to the City, and may extend the contract for use by other Arizona municipalities and government agencies. Recipients of sensitive security information must execute the Sensitive Security Information Acknowledgement Form acknowledging restrictions on disclosure and agreement to destroy documents upon contract completion. No incumbent vendors or budget ranges are identified in the solicitation documents; pricing will be evaluated on a competitive basis through the sealed bid process.