ITB 6907 Washing Exterior of 5 Water Storage Tanks

Location:	Tennessee
Posted:	May 6, 2026
Due:	May 27, 2026
Agency:	City of Johnson City
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	54 - Prefabricated Structures and Scaffolding Z - Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property
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INVITATION TO BID

CITY OF JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE

WWW.JOHNSONCITYTN.ORG/PURCHASING

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT

423/975-2711

Bid Name / Number

Due Day / Date / Time

Bid Location / Mail Address

Bid Contact / Telephone

Bid Issue Date

Project location

FOB

Payment Terms

Anticipated Award Date:

WASHING EXTERIOR of 5 WATER STORAGE TANKS / #6907

Wednesday / May 27, 2026 / 11:00 AM (at which time it will be opened publicly)

Johnson City Purchasing Department, Debbie Dillon-Director,

209 Water Street, Johnson City, TN 37601

Benjamin Whitehead; bwhitehead@johnsoncitytn.org or purchasing@johnsoncitytn.org

May 6, 2026

5 Water Storage Tanks as per attached

Destination, freight prepaid and allowed - Johnson City, TN

As per bid

June 19th

Bidder is responsible for completing the remaining portion of this bid document

DESCRIPTION

Provide all labor, materials, equipment and supplies as necessary to Wash Exterior of 5 Water Storage

tanks as per these bid documents.

BID SUBMITTALS:

• Price sheet

• Insurance Checklist & General Contract Form

• Drug free workplace affidavit

• References

• Bid bond

• Copy of State Contractors License

Contractor’s envelope requirements apply per attached

Solicitations will be opened publicly via a simultaneous virtual and in-person meeting.

Join Zoom Meeting: ITB# 6907 - WASHING EXTERIOR OF 5 WATER STORAGE TANKS VIRTUAL BID

OPENING; Meeting ID: 832 2395 2826; Passcode: 576220

If you do not have access to a webcam, or you have no audio with your system, you may call this number to

join: (646) 518-9805. Any issues accessing the zoom web meeting please call 423.975.2711 for direct

assistance.

Bidder’s Reminder: ● Bid to be signed by authorized company representative; ● Verify prices, extensions and total as correct

By signing this document, the undersigned hereby agrees to the prices and all other terms and conditions, including the attached Sealed Solicitation

General Terms & Conditions and the City’s Requirements for Bids, Requests for Proposals, and Contracts Between the City of Johnson City and Other

Parties and the Requirements of the Iran Divestment Act and Non-Boycott of Israel Act (Sealed Solicitations General Terms & Conditions #16 & #19)

contained in this bid and associated documents relating to this bid and will furnish items as specified if this bid is accepted. By submission of this bid,

each bidder and each person signing on behalf of any bidder certifies, and in the case of a joint bid each party thereto certifies as to its own organization,

under penalty of perjury, that to the best of its knowledge and belief that each bidder complies pursuant to T.C.A. § 12-12-106 & T.C.A. § 12-4-119.

SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS:

Place signed bid response in a sealed

envelope plainly identified on the outside with

vendor name and bid name and number.

Vendor responsible for delivery to Johnson

City Purchasing Dept., Debbie Dillon- Director,

209 Water Street, Johnson City, TN 37601 on or

before the bid opening date and time.

Firm Name____________________________________________

By________________________________________________

PRINTED & SIGNED

Address______________________________________________

________________________________________________

Telephone_____________________________________________

E-Mail________________________________________________

THIS SHEET MUST BE SIGNED AND RETURNED WITH BID TO BE VALID

ITB# 6907– EXTERIOR WASHING OF FIVE WATER STORAGE TANKS

PRICE SHEET

ITEM QTY

DESCRIPTION

Water storage tanks:

UNIT COST TOTAL

1. Lump sum

2. Lump sum

3. Lump sum

4. Lump sum

5. Lump sum

6. 20 man-

hours

Masters Knob Tank

College Heights Tank

Cherokee Tank

Unicoi Backwash tank

Watauga Backwash Tank

Additional work, if required

Grand total:

$_____________

$___________ $_____________

$_____________

Project completion timeframe: ________________________________________________________

COMPANY NAME: ________________________________________

To be considered, complete and return with bid submittal

ITB# 6907– Exterior Washing of Five Water Storage Tanks

BIDDERS INSTRUCTIONS

1. QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS

To demonstrate Bidder’s qualifications to perform the work, within five days of Owner’s

request, Bidder shall submit written evidence such as: financial data, previous experience,

present commitments, and such other data as may be pertinent to the work.

Each BIDDER must demonstrate that they have been in business under their current business

name for a minimum of 5 years prior to the date of receipt of bids. Failure to comply with this

requirement may entitle the OWNER to reject the Bid.

Each BIDDER shall submit information on the 5 most recently completed, similar projects,

including tank size, cost, and schedule. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in

your bid submittal being declared as non-responsive.

2. PROJECT TIMEFRAME

Contractor must specify anticipated completion timeframe. Completion date for this project is

requested ASAP. This may be an award consideration.

3. JOBSITE CONDITIONS

Jobsite shall be kept clean and orderly. Any debris removal shall be disposed of in a legal

manner.

4. LICENSES, FEES, PERMITS

The Contractor is responsible for furnishing the proper licenses, fees, and permits required by

law to do business in the City of Johnson City in completion of the requirements stated herein.

All work shall be done in accordance with the latest building codes, state and federal laws

relative to this project.

5. JOB-SITE VISIT

Bidders are encouraged to visit each tank site prior to bidding. Contact Benjamin Whitehead

at bwhitehead@johnsoncitytn.org to schedule an appointment Contractor is responsible for

fully understanding tank conditions, project scope and materials needed.

6. CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

These specifications are not intended to be complete in every detail. Therefore, the Contractor

is expected to perform all work in a professional workmanlike manner in accordance with all

applicable City, State and Federal codes and regulations.

7. INSURANCE

The attached Insurance Checklist (which includes a section for the Insurance agent to fill-out)

and General Contract Form shall be completed and returned with the bid package. Successful

vendor shall provide certificate of insurance, as specified, prior to contract release by

Purchasing.

8. DRUG FREE WORKPLACE

All bidders must execute the enclosed Drug Free Workplace Affidavit to verify compliance

with TCA 50-9-113 and return same with bid response. Failure to comply with this

requirement will declare that bid non-responsive.

SECTION I – PURPOSE OF THE DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING PROGRAM

The City of Johnson City recognizes its responsibility to provide safe and efficient operations

for our employees, our citizens and the general public. Our commitment to provide safe and

efficient operations is shown by the implementation of programs and procedures which ensure

compliance with appropriate safety measures, as well as the letter and intent of all applicable

laws and regulations. There is sufficient evidence to conclude that the use of illegal

drug/alcohol; drug/alcohol dependence and drug/alcohol abuse seriously impairs an

employee’s performance and general physical and mental health. The illegal possession and

use of drugs, alcohol and/or narcotics by employees of the City is a crime in this jurisdiction

and is clearly unacceptable. Therefore, the City of Johnson City has adopted this written policy

to ensure an employee’s fitness for duty as a condition of employment; to ensure the drug tests

and alcohol tests are conducted on safety-sensitive positions in the categories of: pre-

employment, random testing, suspicion testing, and return-to-duty testing.

To comply with TCA Title 50 Chapter 9 Part 1, all bidders and/or those proposing to do service

with the City must have a testing program of the same or better than the requirements of the

City of Johnson City.

9. STATE CONTRACTORS LICENSE

Bidder must be a licensed contractor in the State of Tennessee, as required by the Contractor's

Licensing Act of 1994, State of Tennessee. The attached “Contractors Envelope Form” must

be completed and attached to the outermost bid submittal envelope. A copy of Bidder’s State

Contractor’s License shall be included with bid package.

10. ADDENDA

In the event it becomes necessary to revise any part of this bid, addenda will be issued to all

known interested parties and posted on the City’s website. It’s the bidder’s responsibility to

check prior to submitting. Any verbal communications are not be binding.

11. REQUIREMENTS FOR BIDS, REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND CONTRACTS

This Proposal, and any response to it, includes the City’s “Requirements for Bids, Requests

for Proposals, and Contracts, etc.” and the “Sealed Solicitation General Terms and Conditions”

attached hereto and set forth herein as if verbatim.

12. LICENSES, FEES AND PERMITS

The Contractor is responsible for furnishing the proper licenses, fees, and permits required by

law to do business in the City of Johnson City in completion of the requirements stated herein.

All work shall be done in accordance with the latest building codes, state and federal laws

relative to this project.

13. PROJECT SECURITIES

Bid Bond - Each bid shall be accompanied by a bid bond in the amount of not less than five

percent (5%) of total proposed amount. Bond shall be issued by a surety company licensed to

do business in the State of Tennessee. This bond is required as a guarantee that, if the bid is

accepted, a contract will be entered into and the performance thereof duly secured by an

approved performance bond. If the successful vendor fails to execute required contracts, the

security will be forfeited. Bonds submitted by unsuccessful vendors can be returned upon

request after award of the contract.

The successful vendor will be required to furnish a Performance and Payment Bond in the

amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price. Bond shall be issued by a surety

company licensed to do business in the State of Tennessee. Performance bonds must be filed

with the purchasing department within ten (10) working days after the contract has been issued.

In the event that the successful vendor fails to furnish payment and performance bonds and

execute a contract within the time period allowed, the bid bond deposit of the bidder shall be

retained by the city as liquidated damages and not as a penalty.

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