Professional Engineering Services

Location:	Washington
Posted:	Nov 18, 2025
Due:	Dec 8, 2025
Agency:	City of Port Townsend, WA
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	C - Architect and Engineering Services - Construction R - Professional, Administrative and Management Support Services
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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

City of Port Townsend – 1 MG Steel Standpipe Rehabilitation

and Improvements.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the City of Port Townsend will accept qualification submittals from firms

specializing in assessment, repair, coating, and corrosion control of steel potable water storage tanks.

Statements of Qualifications are due by Monday December 8, 2025, 4:00 p.m. All submittals shall be

sent electronically, in PDF format, to:

Andre Harper, Project Manager II, Public Works

City of Port Townsend

aharper@cityofpt.us

Pre-qualification questions regarding the RFQ submittal should be emailed to the City’s Project Manager

on or by 4PM, Monday December 1, 2025. Job site walk through by appointment only at the Port

Townsend Water Treatment Facility job site located at 2911 20th street. Port Townsend, WA 98368.

Additional information regarding the project scope and contents of the Request for Qualification may be

obtained from the project manager.

Andre Harper, Public Works Project Manager ll

City of Port Townsend

aharper@cityofpt.us

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS, 1 MG STANDPIPE

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CONTENTS OF THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

I. Introduction ......................................................................................................................3

A. Project Background.......................................................................................................3

B. Project Location ............................................................................................................3

C. Qualifications ................................................................................................................3

II. Scope of Work..................................................................................................................3

A. Condition Assessment ..................................................................................................3

B. Rehabilitation Plan ........................................................................................................4

C. Additional Corrosion Control Options ............................................................................4

D. Contractor Selection .....................................................................................................4

E. Inspection Services.......................................................................................................4

III. Proposal Contents and Selection Process........................................................................5

A. Project Description Prime Consultant and Sub-consultants Qualifications ....................5

B. Project Approach ..........................................................................................................6

C. Related Experience.......................................................................................................6

D. Project Management.....................................................................................................6

E. Budget ..........................................................................................................................7

F. References ...................................................................................................................7

G. Right of Refusal ............................................................................................................7

IV. Interview .......................................................................................................................7

V. Preliminary schedule ........................................................................................................8

A. Request for Proposals ..................................................................................................8

VI. List of Attachments...........................................................................................................8

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS, 1 MG STANDPIPE

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I. INTRODUCTION

A. PROJECT BACKGROUND

The City of Port Townsend owns and operates a water utility that conveys an average of one million

gallons of drinking water per day to its customers. The water system is served through a 5 MG

concrete reservoir (built in 2016) and a 1 MG steel standpipe (built in 1995). The 1 MG standpipe

has not been repainted since construction. Coating of unknown type has been used to cover graffiti

on portions of the tank’s exterior. The standpipe was drained in November 2018 for cleaning,

inspection, corrosion repair, and spot painting of the interior. The steel tank is currently in service,

but requires inspection, repair, and recoating of the interior and exterior of the tank.

The City of Port Townsend seeks a qualified consultant to:

1. Conduct a vessel condition assessment including corrosion investigation of both interior and

exterior of the 1 MG standpipe.

2. Provide recommended solutions for corrosion protection (i.e., cathodic protection).

3. Replace or upgrade gasketing where required on sealed surfaces such as vented areas, access

hatches, and entry points.

4. Replace or upgrade any protective screening including vents, access hatches or entry points.

5. Prepare bid documents for tank rehabilitation and improvements.

6. Provide inspection and consultation services during repair, recoating, and improvements.

7. Identify ANSI/OHSA and safety-related deficiencies.

B. PROJECT LOCATION

The City of Port Townsend’s 1 MG standpipe is located at 2911 20th Street, Port Townsend, WA

98368.

C. QUALIFICATIONS

The consulting team shall possess the following skills:

♦ Strong technical expertise in structural condition analysis sealed vessel and industrial

coatings of steel potable water tanks

♦ Strong expertise in corrosion investigation, repair, and prevention

♦ Strong knowledge of AWWA standards pertaining to potable water storage tank

restoration and preservation

♦ Coating Inspector (AMPP Senior Certified Coating Inspector – CIP Level 3) with at least

5 years as a coating inspector on relevant coating projects

♦ Cathodic Protection Specialist Certification (CP4)

♦ Certified Welding Inspector (CWI)

♦ The ability to develop and adhere to strict QA/QC standards

II. SCOPE OF WORK

A. CONDITION ASSESSMENT

The Consultant will conduct a thorough interior and exterior coating inspection, corrosion

investigation, and structural condition analysis of the 1 MG standpipe. If the standpipe is

required to be emptied for inspection, coordination with the Port Townsend Water Department

will be required such that there is mitigated adverse impact to water needs of the City.

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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS, 1 MG STANDPIPE

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B. REHABILITATION PLAN

Based on their Condition Assessment, the consultant will develop a rehabilitation plan for the 1

MG standpipe necessary to ensure that the new coating system meets all applicable water

storage tank standards including but not limited to American Water Works Association (AWWA),

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and Association for Materials Protection

and Performance (AMPP)

C. ADDITIONAL CORROSION CONTROL OPTIONS

The consultant shall develop a plan to implement additional corrosion control options (i.e.,

cathodic protection).

D. CONTRACTOR SELECTION

The consultant will administer bidding assistance for rehabilitation of the 1 MG

standpipe. Assistance shall include vetting questions regarding:

♦ Industrial coatings removal and application

♦ Welding repair of steel potable water storage tanks

♦ Corrosion mitigation

♦ AWWA Standards

E. INSPECTION SERVICES

1. Coatings

The consultant or designated subconsultant will also perform comprehensive interior

inspections of the surface preparation and coating applications of the 1 MG standpipe

during its rehabilitation. The Coating Inspector will need to verify the highest quality of

coating work is being performed on the project so that the maximum effective service life

for the new coating system will be achieved. Inspections are to be timely and executed

in a manner as to prevent unnecessary delays or rework by the Contractor. Ideally,

inspections should be performed concurrently with the Contractor’s required inspections

whenever feasible.

The full-time presence of the Coating Inspector is not required on this project; however

mandatory hold point inspections are intended to cover all major aspects of the coating

work which can affect the quality of the work and the long-term performance of the

coating system.

Coating Inspector Mandatory Hold Point Inspections for the standpipe rehabilitation

project will include at a minimum the following or as specified by the manufacturer and/or

the engineer’s recommendation. The following key points of inspection have been

identified.

Pre Surface Preparation

♦ Inspect standpipe interior surface prior to surface preparation to determine if

the environmental conditions would be detrimental to surface preparation and

coating application.

♦ Inspection should also determine if the substrate has defects and

contamination that would adversely affect surface preparation and coating

application.

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Post Surface Preparation

♦ Inspect steel repairs.

♦ Verify specified level of cleanliness and surface profile has been achieved.

Coating Application Inspection

♦ Verify ambient conditions are within the required tolerances to ensure the

work is performed under appropriate conditions.

♦ Inspect coating for visual defects such as runs, sags, voids, holidays,

pinholes, and presence of foreign matter.

♦ Verify that specified dry film thickness has been achieved.

Post Coating Application Inspection

♦ Upon final cure of coating system, inspect for visual coating defects, measure

coating system’s dry film thickness, perform cure evaluation testing, perform

holiday detection testing, and perform adhesion testing.

The Coating Inspector will prepare thorough written reports accompanied with

photographic documentation of inspections. Reports and photographs shall be

submitted in digital format. Inspection reports are due no later than the 5-days following

the inspection date and will be digitally submitted to the City’s Project Manager in pdf

format.

Documentation verifying that all dry film thickness gauges and other instruments

requiring routine calibration have been factory calibrated or field calibrated within the

prescribed time frames by the applicable equipment manufacturers will be submitted to

the City Project Manager.

2. Repairs and Improvements

The consultant shall perform comprehensive inspections of the repairs and improvement

that are prescribed in their Rehabilitation Plan and selected from the Additional

Corrosion Control Options. The Inspector(s) must be qualified for inspection of the

specific trades involved in the project (i.e., certified welding inspector).

III. PROPOSAL CONTENTS AND SELECTION PROCESS

Respondents to this RFQ are requested to submit a statement of qualifications and project

approach (SOQPA), which includes the prime consultant and all sub-consultants qualifications.

All proposals shall be limited to 25 pages, not including the cover letter or resumes.

The respondent should include the following information organized in the order shown below.

The maximum evaluation points for each item are shown in parentheses. The total possible

number of points for the SOQPA is 100. The submittals shall, at minimum, include:

A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION PRIME CONSULTANT AND SUB-CONSULTANTS QUALIFICATIONS

(Maximum of 50 points)

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