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City awards bids to rehabilitate two concrete water storage tanks
Summary
The commission approved awards to Viking Industrial Painting LLC to rehabilitate a 600,000-gallon tank at Hyatt Booster Pump Station ($430,100) and a 2,000,000-gallon tank at Jefferson Booster Pump Station ($778,880).
The Hobbs City Commission on Sept. 15 approved awards for full rehabilitation of two city-owned concrete water storage tanks: the 600,000-gallon tank at the Hyatt Booster Pump Station and the 2,000,000-gallon tank at the Jefferson Booster Pump Station.
Utilities Director Tim Wohmer told commissioners the work on the Hyatt booster pump station tank includes cleaning, lining, disinfecting, interior roof sandblasting, priming and painting, repair of corroded metal and exterior painting. He said the work would not begin until after Nov. 1 so the city can lower reservoir levels and continue to supply safe water.
Wohmer said the city received two qualified bids for each tank. For the 600,000-gallon Hyatt tank, Viking Industrial Painting of La Vista, Nebraska bid $430,100 and TMI Coatings of Saint Paul, Minnesota bid $847,200; staff and consulting engineers recommended awarding to Viking. For the 2,000,000-gallon Jefferson tank, Viking bid $778,880 and TMI bid $1,386,000; staff recommended awarding to Viking at $778,880.
Action: Commissioners voted to award both contracts to Viking Industrial Painting LLC; recorded roll-call votes were unanimous.
Why it matters: the tanks are part of the city's water storage and distribution system; rehabilitation includes internal and external repairs and will be scheduled to avoid compromising water supply. Staff said the scope and bids were reviewed by tank industry consultants and city engineering staff before recommendation.
Next steps: the contractor is to begin work after Nov. 1; staff will manage project scheduling to maintain supply and report progress to the commission as needed.
