This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Milton, Delaware. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The Town of Milton is requesting proposals for elevated water storage tank maintenance services from professional tank maintenance Service Providers experienced with inspection, renovation, preventative maintenance, emergency repairs, and re-painting potable water storage facilities. Each sealed envelope containing a proposal shall be plainly marked on the outside as "Proposal for "ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK MAINTENANCE SERVICES" and the envelope shall bear on the outside the proposer's name, address, and license number. All questions, comments, or concerns are to be sent to Kristy Rogers, Town Manager, via email to krogers@ci.milton.de.us. Questions will be accepted up to seven days prior to the proposal due date. The Town will respond to questions within five working days providing both question and answer to prospective providers. All prospective Service Providers shall present suitable evidence of similar work recently completed. The TOWN may reject a proposal if the Service Provider misstates or conceals any material fact in the proposal, or, if the proposal does not strictly conform to the law or requirements of proposal. The TOWN may waive any informalities or minor defects, or reject any and all proposals. Any proposal may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled due date or authorized postponement thereof. Any proposal received after the time and date specified shall not be considered. The successful Service Provider will be required to purchase and maintain a State and TOWN business license for the duration of the agreement. Subcontracted providers are not exempt from a business license tax even though the general Service Provider may pay a tax on the full contract price of a project. Service Providers shall comply with all local, state, and federal directives, orders, and laws as applicable to this proposal and subsequent contract(s). A long-term, continuous water tank asset maintenance program from a qualified firm that will provide integrated maintenance and professional management services for water storage tanks, that includes engineering services (specific to the maintenance of the existing water storage tank assets covered by this RFP) and professional asset management, that includes a fixed fee to pay all future renovations of the internal and external surfaces of the water tank. The water tank asset maintenance program shall be responsible for testing the current materials in place on the tanks for hazardous content. All work must comply with the latest standards, rules, and regulations of the following agencies. 1. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 2. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 3. American Water Works Association (AWWA) 4. Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) 5. National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) 6. Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) 7. National Sanitation Foundation (NSF). The services shall be provided to: 1. Ensure the interior surfaces of each tank are sanitary, protected, and renovated to maintain service level and water quality in accordance with regulations. 2. Ensure the exterior surfaces are protected, visually appealing to the community, and renovated in accordance with regulations. 3. Ensure the equipment, and appurtenances attached to each tank are maintained in functional operations. 4. Ensure operational support to the TOWN to maintain service level and water quality in accordance with regulations. Proposals shall address all of the information outlined herein. Proposals must be formatted by section in the order of the items listed below. Additionally, each prospective firm may include any additional information as they deem pertinent to the proper evaluation of their proposal. Please include any additional information in the appendix section of the proposal. The proposal shall include a schedule of year-one services and a recommended schedule for asset management over a 10-year period with an estimated annual cost per year Establish a schedule of inspections, washouts, repairs, and renovations.