Lead Conversion Government Bids & RFPs

Proposals are due by 8/2/2026, 5:00 pm cdt.

Proposals are invited from qualified firms.

Preservation personnel shall have SSPC abrasive blasting certification C7, spray application certification C12, and marine plural component program MPCAC, C14 certification. Company shall be QP 1 certified. The contractor shall be responsible for employing technically qualified personnel that are trained and or knowledgeable in all aspects necessary for the qualification nondestructive test NDT procedures, NDT personnel, NDT equipment, workmanship inspection procedures, and workmanship inspection personnel for submarine structure repairs. The contractor shall maintain nondestructive test NDT procedures that meet the requirements of **** as GIB 010 271 Rev 1. Contractor lead work support duties and functions are defined as medically cleared and capable of handling, lifting and carrying raw lead weighing up to 80 pounds as specified. The contractor lead worker shall be qualified and trained to wear required respiratory personal protective equipment PPE as well as qualified and trained in lead awareness occupational safety and health OSH fall protection hearing conservation and eye safety awareness. The contractor lead worker shall be qualified to work in confined and enclosed spaces. The contractor shall provide qualified resource support personnel in the following trades: scaffolders and touch up painters who shall have completed a formal course of study in the assigned trade through either community college, technical or trade school, military training, formal company training program or an apprentice program. All tradespersons assigned shall have a minimum of two 2 years verifiable experience on U. S. Navy surface ship or submarine platforms in the assigned trade. Scaffolder: The contractor employee shall be qualified to erect, modify, maintain, and disassemble scaffolding staging of various shipyard systems. Sprayer touch up painter: The contractor employee shall be certified as a C12 air sprayer and C14 airless sprayer NACE NBPI SSPC standards.

Contractors must be properly registered in the Government System for Award Management database (SAM). Offerors may obtain information on SAM registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling ****, or via the internet at www. ***. *. *

Bids are due on Friday, June 26th, 2026 at 5 pm CST. bids are due on friday, june 26th, 2026 at 5 pm cst.

Progress payments shall not exceed ninety percent (90%) of the value of the work satisfactorily completed. Final payment is disbursed after all release of liens, the one-year warranty paperwork, and manufacturer warranties have been submitted and the work is inspected and approved. progress payments shall not exceed ninety percent 90 of the value of the work satisfactorily completed.

The contractor must guarantee the work performed for a period of one (1) year from the date of final acceptance of all of the work required by the contract. he contractor must guarantee the work performed for a period of one 1 year from the date of final acceptance of all of the work required by the contract.

All bid proposals shall be reviewed by the community development specialist to determine the lowest responsible bid. all bid proposals shall be reviewed by the community development specialist to determine the lowest responsible bid.

All general contractors working with the City of Council Bluffs Housing Rehabilitation Program must have attended an approved training session and be certified as a lead safe contractor/worker and licensed with the Iowa Department of Public Health. all general contractors working with the city of council bluffs housing rehabilitation program must have attended an approved training session and be certified as a lead safe contractorworker and licensed with the iowa department of public health.

If the contractor fails to commence work within thirty (30) calendar days after receipt of the notice to proceed, the owner shall have the right to terminate the agreement. If the contractor fails to complete the work within the agreed upon period and fails to provide evidence of reasonable cause for such delay, the owner shall have the right to declare the contractor in default. if the contractor fails to commence work within thirty 30 calendar days after issuance of the proceed order, the owner shall have the right to terminate this agreement.

A mandatory bid walk-through will be held at the project site on Wednesday, June 17th, 2026, between the hours of 9:30 and 10:00 AM. a mandatory bid walkthru will be held at the project site at the following date and time: wednesday, june 17th, 2026 between the hours of 9: 30 and 10: 00 am

Hard copy bid submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered. Any bid submitted after the deadline will be automatically rejected. Incomplete submissions are automatically rejected. The city is not responsible for technical difficulties and will not allow late submissions due to the same. hard copy bid submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered.