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TX Elevated Tank Rehab Out for Bid

Thursday, February 1, 2018


The City of Saginaw is seeking contractors for rehabilitating the Park Center Elevated Storage Tank, located in Saginaw, Texas.

Bids are due Feb. 13. The project is estimated at $800,000.

Scope of Work

This project involves rehabilitating and recoating the interior and exterior surfaces of the existing 750,000-gallon elevated water storage tank.

Contractors will oversee abrasive blast-cleaning of interior tank surfaces to Near White standards (SSPC-SP 10). The interior will then be coated with a zinc-rich urethane primer, epoxy intermediate coat and epoxy finish coat.

Images: City of Saginaw

The City of Saginaw is seeking contractors for rehabilitating the Park Center Elevated Storage Tank located in Saginaw, Texas. 

Exterior tank surfaces will be abrasive blast-cleaned to Commercial standards (SSPC-SP 6). Exterior surfaces will receive an epoxy primer, epoxy intermediate coat and acrylic-polyurethane finish coat. The owner-approved coating brands for tank surfaces include Sherwin-Williams, Tnemec and Carboline.

The work also includes hand/power tool-cleaning (SSPC-SP 2 or SSPC-SP3) and coating steel and ductile pipe, valve, pump and motor surfaces with an epoxy primer and polyurethane finish. Galvanized steel surfaces will be pressure-washed and coated with an acrylic primer and finish. Steel door and electrical box surfaces will be pressure-washed and coated with an alkyd-resin primer and polyurethane finish. Previously coated concrete surfaces will be power-washed (at 4,000 psi) and waterproofed. The owner-approved brand for piping and equipment surfaces is Sherwin-Williams.

The project is estimated at $800,000. 

Contractors will also oversee the application of a polyurethane elastomeric sealant to all un-welded portions of interior roof plate seams. The owner-approved brand for the sealant is the Sika Corporation.

The work involves removing lead-based coatings. Containment and dehumidification are required. An SSPC-QP1 certification is also required.

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