Construction of a Steel Storage Tank

Location:	Kansas
Posted:	Jun 4, 2026
Due:	Jul 9, 2026
Agency:	City of Independence
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	54 - Prefabricated Structures and Scaffolding Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities
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Bid Title:	Construction of a Steel Storage Tank
Category:	Airport Improvements
Status:	Open

Description:

The City of Independence, Kansas, is accepting sealed bids for construction of a steel storage tank at the Independence Municipal Airport.

Bids must be submitted to the Office of the City Clerk, 120 N. 6th Street, Independence, Kansas 67301, on or before 2:00 p.m., July 9, 2026. Bids shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope clearly marked on the outside “Steel Containment Tank Bid.” If a bid is mailed, the original envelope shall be enclosed in a separate envelope addressed to the City Clerk and marked as stated above. E-mail or fax bids will not be accepted.

The apparent low bid will be evaluated for responsiveness and completeness and presented to the Independence City Commission at a regular meeting for formal action.

A pre-bid meeting is not required for this project.

The City reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, or to waive any informalities or irregularities as may best serve the interests of the City. No bidder may withdraw a bid for a period of forty-five (45) days after the date and hour set for opening bids.

John Garris

City Engineer

Publication Date/Time:

6/4/2026 8:00 AM

Closing Date/Time:

7/9/2026 2:00 PM

Contact Person:

John Garris
City Engineer
City of Independence
120 N. 6th Street
Independence, KS 67301
Email: engineer@independenceks.gov

Plan & Spec Available:

See Attachments

Miscellaneous:

This project consists primarily of installation of the steel storage tank as shown on the attached plans and specifications. Note that the final dimensions of the tank and structural support of the tank against earth loading and to maintain tank geometry are not specified, and it is strongly desired to have a shop-fabricated and shop-coated tank. Note that coatings are included in the bid price, and a
separate specification is provided for them.

All labor and materials shall be included.

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Internal wetted and vapor-space steel	Stripe coat + 2 coats immersion-grade epoxy lining; then UV topcoated	20-30 mils
Exterior buried steel	Factory-applied 100% solids polyurethane/polyurea/hybrid or high-build buried- service epoxy	70 mils minimum; 80 mils target
Exterior exposed steel	Epoxy primer + high-build epoxy + aliphatic polyurethane or polysiloxane	10-14 mils
Grade transition band	Buried coating extended above grade, then UV topcoated	Same as buried system plus UV topcoat

Coating Specifications:
Buried exterior steel surfaces shall receive a factory-applied, high-build dielectric coating system
suitable for permanent buried steel service without cathodic protection. Coating shall be applied
over a NACE surface profile as recommended by the coating manufacturer. All edges shall be
rounded, welds cleaned, and discontinuities removed before blasting.
The buried coating system shall be plural-component 100% solids polyurethane, polyurea,
polyurethane/polyurea hybrid, or 100% solids high-build epoxy rated by the manufacturer for
buried steel service. Minimum total dry film thickness shall be 70 mils / 1,750 m, with 80 mils /
2,000 m target.
All buried coated surfaces shall be holiday tested in accordance with NACE SP0188. No
holidays, pinholes, cracks, blisters, delamination, exposed steel, underfilm contamination, or
mechanically damaged coating shall be accepted. All repairs shall be made using the coating
manufacturer's written procedure and shall be retested before backfill. NACE SP0188 provides
procedures for high- and low-voltage holiday detection of new non-conductive coatings on
conductive substrates.
No backfill shall be placed until the buried coating has passed final holiday testing and visual
inspection. The first backfill lift against the tank shall be clean sand or selected fine granular
material free of sharp stone, slag, cinders, rubble, organic material, debris, or corrosive
contaminants. Coating shall be protected from damage during lifting, setting, shoring removal,
and backfilling.
Revised coating schedule
Surface Coating system DFT
Internal wetted and Stripe coat + 2 coats immersion-grade epoxy lining;
20-30 mils
vapor-space steel then UV topcoated
Factory-applied 100% solids
Exterior buried 70 mils minimum;
polyurethane/polyurea/hybrid or high-build buried-
steel 80 mils target
service epoxy
Exterior exposed Epoxy primer + high-build epoxy + aliphatic
10-14 mils
steel polyurethane or polysiloxane
Same as buried
Grade transition Buried coating extended above grade, then UV
system plus UV
band topcoated
topcoat

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