SLED Opportunity · OHIO · CITY OF COLUMBUS OHIO
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City of Columbus seeks bids for 710 East Tank Painting Improvements involving abrasive blasting and recoating of water tank surfaces. Bids due by Feb 25, 2026, submitted electronically via Bid Express. Pre-bid conference on Jan 29, 2026.
The City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities is receiving bids until February 25, 2026, at 3:00 P.M. Eastern time for the Division of Water’s 710 East Tank Painting Improvements, C.I.P. No. 690477-100022, the work for which consists of abrasive blasting and recoating of the entire exterior, the entire interior dry, and spot repairs in the interior wet and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, in accordance with the drawings, technical specifications, special provisions, and City of Columbus Construction and Material specifications set forth in this Invitation For Bid (IFB). Bids are to be submitted only at www.bidexpress.com. Hard copies shall not be accepted. All questions concerning this project are to be sent to DPUConstructionBids@columbus.gov. The last day to submit questions will be Friday, February 13, 2026, 5:00P.M. Eastern Time, phone calls will not be accepted. Responses will be posted on Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com as an addendum. The City will be holding a pre-bid conference. Attendance is strongly recommended. Please use the following links and/or call in number to attend the Pre-Bid Conference: 710 EAST TANK PAINTING IMPROVEMENTS PRE-BID CONFERENCE Thursday, January 29, 2026, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (EST) TO JOIN THE MEETING FROM YOUR COMPUTER, TABLET OR SMARTPHONE. VIDEO CALL LINK: HTTPS://MEET.GOOGLE.COM/CCE-MTXO-ZTS YOU CAN ALSO DIAL IN USING YOUR PHONE. 402-318-7434 PIN: 202 515 916# More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/cce-mtxo-zts?pin=2303037733203 All bid documents (Invitation for Bid, technical specifications, plans, and future addenda) will be available for review and download on Bid Express at www.bidexpress.com after the IFB is published. Firms must meet the mandatory requirements stated in the IFB for a bid to be considered for contract award.
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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