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Show Low council awards contract to repair 300,000‑gallon water tank
Summary
The Show Low City Council unanimously approved awarding a construction contract for maintenance and repairs to a 300,000‑gallon water storage tank (Project W6725). Staff discussed scope, bids and the tank’s role as a day/night buffer for the city’s water system.
The Show Low City Council voted unanimously to award a construction contract for maintenance on a 300,000‑gallon water storage tank identified as City of Show Low Project W6725.
City public works staff described the scope as installing a second 30‑inch shell manway access, replacing a 24‑inch roof vent, adding a liquid level indicator, a lockable ladder door cage, two 8‑foot safety railing sections, and exterior and interior surface blasting and coatings to bring the tank up to current codes. Staff said the city acquired the Park Valley Fools Hollow Water Company in September 2012; the storage tank was taken offline for repairs and has been out of service for “close to probably 10 years,” according to staff.
Staff provided a construction estimate of $250,000 and reported three bids: Southwest Tanks and Steel (listed in the bid tab at $229,507.00), Viking Painting LLC ($323,850), and Professional Piping Systems LLC ($401,004). Council approved awarding the contract to Southwest Tanks and Steel. The motion as recorded at the meeting contained a different numeric amount than the bid tab; the council record shows the motion approved as read at the meeting. The council discussion noted the tank will be used as a daily buffer—filled overnight and pumped during the day—to supplement supply in the city’s pressure Zone 2.
Council and staff also discussed the tank’s location (behind Park Place, near the dead end of Twentieth Avenue) and that engineers previously inspected the facility and deemed it repairable. No additional outside approvals were described during the discussion.
The action was passed unanimously. Staff said the project location and bid tab are included with the contract documents and that staff is available for follow‑up questions.
