Bid NO. 26-28 Autumn Road Half A Million Gallon Ground Storage Tank Restoration
| Location: | Texas |
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| Posted: | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Due: | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Agency: | City of Huntsville |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
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| Solicitation No: | 28-26 |
| Publication URL: | To access bid details, please log in. |
| Bid Number: |
28-26
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| Bid Title: |
Bid NO. 26-28 Autumn Road Half A Million Gallon Ground Storage Tank Restoration
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| Category: | City Solicitations |
| Status: | Open |
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CITY OF
Huntsville
INVITATION TO BID NO. 26-28
“AUTUMN ROAD ½ MILLION GALLON GROUND STORAGE TANK
RESTORATION”
RETURN SEALED:
City of Huntsville
City Secretary
c/o Purchasing Department
448 State Highway 75 North
Huntsville, Texas 77320
Sealed solicitations shall be received no later than:
2:00P.M., Central Time
July 14, 2026
MARK ENVELOPE: “Solicitation Packet 26-28”
For a printable version please visit our website at City of Huntsville/Government/Finance/Purchasing/BIDS & RFPS
POINT OF CONTACT
Email: Purchasing@huntsvilletx.gov
The Vendor’s signature is required for acceptance of this solicitation and confirms the Vendor has read and understands all
requirements concerning this solicitation, the undersigned affirms they are duly authorized to execute the contract. The City
of Huntsville is not responsible for solicitations received after the submission deadline for any reason and will be considered
void and unacceptable. Hand delivered or mailed offers must be SEALED in an envelope, CLEARLY marked with Bid NO.
26-28 Autumn Road 1/2 Million Gallon Ground Storage Tank Restoration.
CERTIFICATION OF OFFER
Company Name ___________________________________________________________________ Date: _______________________
Signed By: ______________________________________________________Title: _________________________________________
Typed/Printed Name: ________________________________________________________ Phone#: ___________________________
Mailing Address: ___________________________________________________________ Tax ID Number: _____________________
Street/P. O. Box
City
State
Zip
Email: ________________________________________________________________________ SAM ID: _______________________
INITIAL FOR ADDENDUM RECEIPT/ACKNOWLEDGMENT. PLEASE MARK N/A IF NOT ISSUED.
Addendum #1 ____________
Addendum #2 __________
Addendum #3 ____________ Addendum #4 ____________
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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
The anticipated schedule for this solicitation is as follows. The City reserves the right to modify these dates as necessary.
June 12, 2026 – Release Solicitation
June 17 and June 20, 2026 - Legal Advertisement
June 24, 2026 – Mandatory Site Visit
June 26, 2026 – Questions Due to the Procurement Manager
July 1, 2026 – Final Addendum Posted
July 14, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. – Public Opening
August 2026 – Award Preparation
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Submissions must be in a sealed envelope clearly marked “Bid NO. 26-28 Autumn Road 1/2 Million Gallon Ground
Storage Tank Restoration” It is the sole responsibility of the Vendor to ensure the packet is received at the designated
location before the deadline.
A public reading of all timely responses will be held at the submission deadline at the City of Huntsville Service Center, 448
State Highway 75 North, Huntsville, Texas. All interested parties are invited to attend.
All questions concerning this solicitation should be directed to the Purchasing Department via email at
purchasing@huntsvilletx.gov.
RESPONSES
Vendors submitting a response do so entirely at their expense. The City has no expressed or implied obligation to reimburse
any individual or firm for any costs incurred in preparing or submitting a solicitation, providing additional information when
requested, or participating in any selection interviews.
QUALIFICATIONS OF RESPONDENTS
No prequalification of respondents is required. Before award of any contract can be approved, however, the City shall be
satisfied that the respondent involved: (1) maintains a permanent place of business, (2) has adequate personnel and
equipment to do the work properly and expeditiously, (3) has a suitable financial status to meet obligations incident to the
work, (4) has appropriate technical experience, and (5) can submit a satisfactory performance record. The City of Huntsville
has the final and sole decision to determine qualifications.
ADDENDAS
No interpretation of the meaning of the specifications of the solicitation will be made to any Vendor orally. Every question or
request for interpretation concerning this solicitation shall be directed to the Purchasing Department, in writing via e-mail at
purchasing@huntsvilletx.gov. All questions or requests for interpretation concerning the solicitation received after June 26,
2026 @ 10:00 A.M will be considered void and unacceptable.
A written addendum will be issued as a response and will be posted on or before July 1, 2026 @ 5:00 P.M. on the City of
Huntsville website, Public Purchase website, and Electronic State Business Daily website. All addenda so issued shall become
part of the contract documents, and receipt thereof shall be acknowledged in the space provided in this solicitation. It is the
responsibility of the Vendor to verify all addenda and interpretations.
SOLICITATION TABULATIONS
Solicitation tabulation results are posted on our website at: http://www.huntsvilletx.gov/business/bids_and_RFQs/bid_tabulations/
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OBJECTIVE
The objective of this solicitation is to restore the ground storage tank at 3391 Autumn Rd Huntsville, Texas. Rather than
focusing solely on the lowest price, the evaluation considers factors like product durability, vendor performance, availability,
and delivery, ensuring long-term efficiency, reduced downtime, and overall value for the organization.
TERM OF CONTRACT
This contract shall be effective from the date of award and will expire in sixty (90) calendar days unless otherwise
noted in the Notice of Award.
SELECTION AND AWARD
The City will award based on best value* meeting the requirements for this service. The City reserves the right to award the
most responsible and responsive bidder in the best interest of the City. If the awarded responder is unable to meet the
requirements of the City, services/products may be purchased from the next best available responder and continue until a
responder is found that can complete the requirements of the City. If the responder desires the City to consider an all or none
response, it must be stated on the price table. The City of Huntsville may award multiple responders meeting the
minimum requirements outlined in this solicitation.
The City reserves the right to reject the solicitation of any Vendor who is in violation of any City Ordinance. The City may
choose to negotiate a settlement of the ordinance violation as a condition of the solicitation award.
SCOPE OF WORK
1.00 COATING AND LINING OF POTABLE WATER STORAGE TANKS
1.01 General
• This specification shall provide for the surface preparation and coating and lining of the interior and exterior
surfaces of a potable water storage tank.
• All surfaces of the tank(s) and all associated piping, equipment, and supports are to be coated excluding aluminum,
nickel, copper, bronze, chromium, previously uncoated galvanized, stainless steel, rubber and fiberglass.
• This specification will constitute the minimum requirements. No changes or modifications will be permitted unless
prior written approval is obtained from the Purchasing Department issues a Change Order. If there are any conflicts
between this document and any referenced standards, this document takes precedence.
• The Vendor will be required to submit a quality control/quality assurance plan to demonstrate compliance with the
minimum requirements of this specification. The plan should provide for sufficient testing and observations needed
for warranty of the coating system.
• Vendor must provide all necessary manpower, supervision, materials, application, inspection, equipment,
dehumidification and ventilation, lighting, proper electrical grounding of equipment, shrouding, containment and
access to successfully and safely complete the job requirements.
• Vendor shall comply with all rules and requirements of the TCEQ. Specifically, control of air pollution and visible
emissions from particulate matter are to be done in accordance with Title 30, Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality, Texas Air Control Board Chapter III, Control of Air Pollution from Visible Emissions and Particulate Matter
Abrasive Blasting of Water Storage Tanks Performed by Portable Operations, 30 TAC 111.131 through 139.
• The Vendor shall comply with the Department of Labor Safety and Health Regulations for construction,
promulgated under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (PL 91-596) and under section 107 of the
Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (PL 91-54), and updated laws and acts. Compliance with OSHA
Standards per 29 CFR 1926 and 29 CFR 1910 is to be enforced by the VENDOR.
• Requirements for handling, testing and disposal of all generated hazardous and non-hazardous waste shall be in
accordance with SSPC-PA Guide 3 and Coating Manufacturer’s Material Safety Data Sheet.
• 3rd Party Inspectors, Engineer, Material Suppliers and representatives of Federal, State and local agencies,
directly or indirectly involved with the project, shall have access to the work, whatever it is, in preparation or
progress, and the Vendor shall provide proper facilities for such access and inspection.
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• The scope of work addresses possible lead conditions and other regulated contaminants. The Vendor will be
required to contain and dispose of waste materials in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local
regulations and the requirements of this specification. The Vendor shall not be entitled to additional compensation
for efforts necessary to contain and dispose of waste as identified in the scope of work.
• The inspection report included in this document must be properly and completely filled out daily by an on-site
Vendor employee or approved representative and submitted to the paint supplier and the City on a weekly basis. A
current NACE Level I Inspector Certification is not required by the Vendor.
• Vendor to provide daily site clean-up.
• Vendor to provide for repairs to tank and appurtenances and/or other structures on the site as described in the
scope of work.
• The Vendor is to provide adequate explosion proof lighting, for a “shadow free” environment.
• Upon final acceptance for all coating and linings work, and proper cure, the Vendor must disinfect the interior of the
tanks, with a City approved method.
• Standards
1. SSPC–SP-1 Solvent Cleaning
2. SSPC-SP-10 Near White Blast Cleaning
3. SSPC-SP-6 Commercial Blast Cleaning
4. SSPC-SP7/NACE 4 Brush-Off Blast Cleaning
5. SSPC-SP11 Power Tool Cleaning
6. SSPC-WJ-4/NACE WJ-4 Pressure Washing
7. SSPC-PA2 Measurement of Dry Paint Thickness with Magnetic Gages
8. SSPC Technology Guide NO. 12 Guide for Illumination of Industrial Painting Projects
9. SSPC TECHNOLOGY GUIDE NO. 6 Guide for Containing Surface Preparation Debris Generated During
Paint Removal Operations
10. SSPC TECHNOLOGY GUIDE NO. 7 Guide to the Disposal of Lead-Contaminated Surface Preparation
Debris
11. SSPC TECHNOLOGY GUIDE NO. 15 Field Methods for Retrieval and Analysis of Soluble Salts on Steel
and Other Nonporous Substrates
12. SSPC Paint Application Guide No. 11 Protecting Edges, Crevices, and Irregular Steel Surfaces by Stripe
Coating
13. NACE RP0188-99 Discontinuity (Holiday) Testing of New Protective Coatings on Conductive Substrates
14. NACE RP0287-02 Field Measurement of Surface Profile of Abrasive Blast-Cleaned Steel Surfaces Using
a Replica Tape
15. ASTM D4285 Standard Test Method for Indicating Oil or Water in Compressed Air
16. NACE RP0288-04 Inspection of Linings on Steel and Concrete
17. SSPC Qualification Procedure No. 1 Standard Procedure for Evaluating the Qualifications of
Industrial/Marine Painting Vendors (Field Application to Complex Industrial and Marine Steel Structures)
18. SSPC Qualification Procedure NO. 2 Standard for Evaluating Painting Vendors
19. (Removal of Hazardous Coatings from Industrial/Marine Steel Structures)
20. SSPC AB 1, AB 2, and AB 3 Abrasives
21. SSPC – VIS 1 Guide and Reference Photographs for Steel Surfaces Prepared by Dry Abrasive Blast
cleaning
22. SSPC-PA Guide 3 A Guide to Safety in Paint Applications
23. NACE Publication 6A192 Dehumidification Equipment in Lining Application
24. NSF International Standard 61 Drinking Water System Components
1.02 Submittals
The awarded Vendor must submit a detailed plan for implementation and execution for this project, before beginning work.
• The overall plan ensures that all applicable safety processes are in place at all times.
• A list of the equipment necessary to complete this project, along with verification that all equipment is in proper safe
working condition, before moving on site. Equipment shall have properly functioning regulators and pressure
gauges.
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• A plan to be submitted jointly with supplier, detailing on-going quality control processes to meet specifications for
the surface preparation and application of all coatings.
• The latest PDS & MSDS sheets of all paint, solvent, and blasting materials must be submitted to the City and be on
site.
• A detailed plan to provide continuous ventilation and dehumidification for the internal tank lining, with a maximum of
50% relative humidity, from the start of surface preparation through final lining cure. Include Supplier’s specific
ventilation requirements for products used on interior surfaces. Ventilation requirements shall be provided to ensure
adequate evacuation of solvents to prevent solvent entrapment, worker exposure to solvents above the OSHA PEL
and provide for timely coating system cure. Equipment capacity must be sized and stated per NACE Publication
6A192.
• The type of abrasive to be used, and that it is capable of generating the specified blast profile and type, minimize
worker exposure and applicable quality control testing.
• A detailed plan for monitoring including soil and air protection measures and worker protection, including name of
laboratory for testing and monitoring, training and certification of workers and the Vendor’s competent person.
• A detailed plan for the proper removal, handling and disposal of any lead based coatings or linings.
• Confirmation that Vendor has obtained all permits necessary to complete the surface preparation and coatings
work designated for this project, including removal, handling and disposal of used abrasive, hazardous and/or toxic
waste materials. For blasting and painting water storage tanks, the Vendor shall perform work in compliance with
Title 30., Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Texas Air Control Board Chapter III., Control of Air Pollution
from Visible Emissions and Particulate Matter Abrasive Blasting of Water Storage Tanks Performed by Portable
Operations, 30 TAC 111.131 through 139, latest revisions.
• A detailed plan to protect the surrounding area, including but not limited to, persons, property, vehicular traffic, any
area rotating equipment, gauges, and the drainage systems from over-blast, contaminants, spent abrasives and
paint overspray, and provisions for repair of damage in a timely manner, in the submittal.
• Supplier’s statement of conformance with ANSI/NSF 61 (NSF International) requirements for use on potable water
tank interior surfaces.
1.03 Preparation
• Provide for repairs to tank structural elements and appurtenances as described in the scope of work.
• Provide for pretesting as specified in the scope of work.
1.04 Containment
• The Vendor shall provide a containment system which allows for the containment of the environmentally sensitive
waste, dust and paint over spray that will be generated during the blasting and paint operations.
• When a tank is to be rehabilitated and the coatings to be removed contain lead, containment shall at a minimum
conform to the requirements of TCEQ Texas Air Control Board Regulation I, 30 TAC Chapter 111 Sections 131
through 139 and meet the performance requirements of SSPC Guide 7 – Guide for the Disposal of Lead-
Contaminated Surface Preparation Debris. Vendor to provide for competent person on-site at all times during lead
abatement operations. The competent person shall have training and knowledge to recognize problems and the
authority to halt operations until the problem is corrected. Vendor to provide for monitoring for worker exposure in
conformance with OSHA requirements. Vendor to provide for ambient monitoring as specified by Method D – EPA
Ambient Monitoring for Toxic Metals. Vendor to determine the Adjusted Daily Allowance, based on his work
schedule, and provide to the City. Three samplers shall be provided, generally placed upwind, downwind and near
entry of containment. Final placement shall be determined in the field based on site conditions.
• If the Vendor elects to wet abrasive blast or vacuum abrasive blast, and roller apply or brush-on coatings, the
containment system requirements, if any, shall be submitted to the City. However, impervious ground coverage
shall be used at all times.
• Containment system proposed by the Vendor must assure the protection of the surrounding environment and must
provide sufficient protection to meet: TCEQ Texas Air Control Board regulations for the Control of Air Pollution and
Visible Emissions of Particulate Matter; Texas Water Commission regulations applicable to protection of the soil
and water; and SSPC-PA Guide 3 and SSPC Guide 6.
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