Protective Coatings Replacement: Elevated Wash Water Tower

The City of Independence, Missouri, is soliciting bids for the comprehensive replacement of protective coating systems on the interior and exterior surfaces of the Elevated Water Tower at the Courtney Bend Water Treatment Plant, under solicitation number 26034. Contractors must provide all necessary equipment, materials, and workmanship to properly prepare surfaces and apply new coating systems, with all work to be performed at the specified location in Missouri. Submissions are required exclusively through the online portal www.publicpurchase.com, with no acceptance of paper, fax, or email bids. The bid deadline is August 10, 2026, and a virtual bid opening will be held via Microsoft Teams, accessible through a provided link and credentials. Bidders must complete and electronically sign fillable PDF forms using their password as an electronic signature, upload files individually through the portal, and follow strict formatting guidelines, including leaving price fields blank for items they choose not to bid rather than entering zero. Alternate bids may be submitted using the designated “Add Alternate” function. This contract is subject to Missouri state-specific requirements, including compliance with the Anti-Discrimination Against Israel Act under Revised Statute 34.600, which mandates that contractors certify they are not and will not engage in a boycott of Israel or entities doing business with Israel during the contract term. Additionally, the project falls under the Missouri Prevailing Wage Order No. 33, Section 048 for Jackson County, effective May 28, 2026, requiring contractors to pay workers at specified hourly rates with overtime premiums: double the prevailing rate for work performed on Sundays or holidays, and time-and-a-half for hours exceeding ten in a day or forty in a week. Workers are entitled to a thirty-minute unpaid lunch period each day. The NAICS code for this solicitation is 238320, and while no contract value or detailed specifications are provided, bidders must submit pricing information online through the portal. All communications, questions, and submissions must be conducted via the official online platform, and no other methods of submission or inquiry are permitted.