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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
CATOOSA UTILITY DEPARTMENT - GENESIS TANK REHABILITATION
CITY OF CROSSVILLE, TENNESSEE
Separate sealed BIDS for the construction of Water System Improvements for the City
of Crossville, Tennessee will be received at City Hall, 392 North Main Street, Crossville,
Tennessee 38555, until Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time.
Bids being mailed for this work should be mailed to BIDS/R.J. Crawford, Mayor, City of
Crossville, Tennessee, 392 North Main Street, Crossville, Tennessee 38555, and each
bidder shall be responsible for their delivery by the above noted time. The work is in
one (1) Contract and consists of the following generally described work:
The work involved is in one (1) contract and consists of the following generally described
work:
CONTRACT 26-01
CATOOSA UTILITY DEPARTMENT - GENESIS TANK REHABILITATION
• Complete Rehabilitation of 200,000 gallon elevated water storage
tank
• Sandblasting and recoating interior of tank
• Sandblasting and recoating exterior of tank
• Containment and Installation of confined space placards
• Replacement of hardware, gaskets, safety climb system, and level
indicator
The allotted time for construction of Contract 26-01 is 120 calendar days; liquidated
damages for non-completion are $1,000 per calendar day.
The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following locations:
J. R. Wauford & Company, Consulting Engineers, Inc., 2160 Lakeside Centre Way,
Suite 201, Knoxville, N 37922
Pre-qualification information required herein shall be emailed to
mrice@ardurra.com until 5:00 P.M. Central Time, on or before Friday, February 6,
2026. Prospective bidders are responsible for confirming receipt of pre-qualification
information by calling 865-984-9638. The prospective bidder shall provide evidence of
general ability to perform similar work in a timely manner by submitting the project name,
scope of work, allowed and actual time of completion, and a contact person for three
previous projects of this general nature constructed within the past ten (10) years.
Alternatively, the prospective bidder shall list previous, specific experience on projects
completed for the City of Crossville in the past ten (10) years.
Complete digital project bidding documents are available at www.questcdn.com and/or
www.jrwauford.com. Bidders may download the digital plan documents for $45.00 by
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inputting Quest project #10022398 on the QuestCDN project search page. Please
contact QuestCDN at 952-233-1632 or info@questcdn.com for assistance in free
membership registration, downloading, and working with the digital project information.
Inquiries should be directed to Matthew K. Rice, P.E., Project Manager,
mrice@ardurra.com, 865-984-9638.
The Copeland "Anti-Kickback" Act is also applicable, which prohibits workers on
construction contracts from giving up wages that they are owed. Contractors must not
appear on Sam.gov disbarment list.
Each bidder must deposit with his bid, security in the amount, form and subject to the
conditions provided in the Instructions for Bidders.
In compliance with TCA 12-4-126(a) and (b) the ENGINEER will not issue addenda less
than forty-eight (48) hours before the bid opening date and time; further, any questions
concerning the bid documents shall be received by the ENGINEER before ninety-six
(96) hours prior to the bid opening date and time.
The successful bidder is required to furnish both an acceptable performance bond and
payment bond each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price.
All bidders must be licensed general contractors as required by the Contractor’s
Licensing Act of 1976 of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee and qualified
for the type of construction being bid upon. EACH BIDDER SHALL WRITE ON THE
OUTSIDE OF THE ENVELOPE CONTAINING THE BID THE CONTRACTOR’S
LICENSE NUMBER, THE EXPIRATION DATE, AND THAT PART OF THE
CLASSIFICATION APPLYING TO THIS BID. If this is not done, the bid will not be
opened.
Each bidder shall be properly licensed and abide by the provisions of TCA 62-6-119
including part (b) which states in part:
“(b) The person or entity involved in the preparation of the invitation to bid or comparable
bid documents, including any electronic bid documents, shall direct that the following
information be written upon the bid envelope or provided within the electronic bid
document: (1) The name, license number, expiration date thereof, and license
classification of the contractor applying to bid for the prime contract; (2) The name,
license number, expiration date thereof, and license classification of the contractor
applying to bid for the masonry contract where the total cost of the materials and labor
for the masonry portion of the construction project exceeds one hundred thousand
dollars ($100,000); (3) The name, license number, expiration date thereof, and license
classification of the contractor applying to bid for the electrical, plumbing, heating,
ventilation, or air conditioning contracts except when such contractor's portion of the
construction project is less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000); (4) For each
vertical closed loop geothermal heating and cooling project, the company name,
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation license number, classification
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(G, L or G,L) and the expiration date, except when the geothermal portion of the
construction project is in an amount less than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000);
(5) Prime contractor bidders who are to perform the masonry portion of the construction
project which exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), materials and labor,
the electrical, plumbing, heating, ventilation or air conditioning or the geothermal heating
and cooling must be so designated; and (6) Only one (1) contractor in each of the
classifications listed above shall be written on the bid envelope or provided within the
electronic bid document.”
The Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive informalities, and to
negotiate with the apparent qualified best bidder or bidders to such extent as may be
necessary. No bidder may withdraw his bid for 90 days, while the Owner considers the
bids. Mutually agreed upon time extensions may be made if necessary.
CROSSVILLE, TENNESSEE
/s/
______________________________
Honorable R.J. Crawford
Mayor
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.