The request of staff for the City Council consideration is to review and consider for approval, the attached proposal submitted by Razorback LLC., of Tarpon Springs, Florida in the amount not to exceed $239,150 for the sandblasting, cleaning and painting of the City owned Elevated Water Tower Reservoir.  Pricing, terms, and conditions are in accordance with the Town of Jupiter, Florida for Utilities Painting Maintenance Continuing Services Contract W2040.

On May 23, 2021 a steel potable water reservoir inspection was performed at the City’s elevated water tower reservoir by Liquid Engineering Corporation.  Subsequent to the completion of the report, the following deficiencies were identified:

1.   Delamination on the inside surface of the Hatch opening.

2.   Delamination on the inside surface of the vent.

3.   Delamination on the roof exterior.

4.   Delamination on the overflow exterior.

5.   Areas of rust nodules on the inlet interior.

6.   Areas of rust nodules on the outlet exterior.

7.  Substantial amounts of intergranular corrosion on the anchor bolts.

8.    Areas of rust nodules on the inside floor.

9.    Staining and rust nodules on the interior walls.

As a result of the identified deficiencies, a recommendation for remediation work was called out.  If the proposal is approved by City Council, the remediation work is expected to begin in September and completed by November of this year.