Pre-Advertisement Notice for Traveling Screens Repairs & Services

The City of Atlanta’s Department of Watershed Management is initiating a multi-step sealed bid process to procure comprehensive maintenance, repair, and installation services for traveling screens and bar screens across its water and wastewater treatment facilities. This solicitation, identified as PE-66062-NONST-2026-000000391 and posted on May 26, 2026, with a response deadline of July 3, 2026, begins with a prequalification phase to assess vendor experience, team qualifications, and technical capability in handling specialized screening equipment such as Climber Screen/Bar Screens, Huber Multi-Rake Bar Screens, and Caternary Bar Screens at six key facilities including Hemphill WTP, Chattahoochee WTP, and Utoy Creek WRC. Contractors must demonstrate proven expertise in performing quarterly and biannual preventive maintenance, 24-hour emergency response to critical failures, full rebuilds involving replacement of stainless steel components and epoxy-coated frames, and adherence to manufacturer specifications and OSHA safety standards including lockout/tagout and confined space entry. The contract requires turn-key service delivery, meaning vendors must supply all labor, tools, materials, and equipment, with work performed at designated City locations in Georgia. While no fixed contract value or unit pricing is provided, bidders must submit detailed cost structures including per-day crew rates, material markups, and travel charges, and respond to non-emergency repairs within 14 days. All maintenance activities must comply with environmental regulations and industry best practices, and equipment must undergo final functional testing and City approval upon reinstallation. A pre-solicitation conference will be held to clarify requirements, and while no standard Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses are included, the process emphasizes technical qualification over price alone, with evaluation criteria expected to weigh experience and capability heavily. Submission formats, media, and delivery methods are not explicitly defined, and the award will follow the sealed bid process after prequalification, with no socioeconomic set-asides indicated.