FCI SCHUYLKILL UPGRADE WATER TANK - 25Z2AD8 15B21326Q00000003
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AI-generated · Apr 08, 2026A single contractor will supply all equipment, labor, materials, and incidentals to upgrade and repair a 500,000-gallon above-ground water tank at FCI Schuylkill. The work aims to improve safety, reliability, and durability of the tank by performing a dry interior cleanout to remove sediment, installing an anti-vortex plate on the suction line, adding a cable-type safety climb device on the shell ladder, posting a confined space entry sign at the primary roof hatch, and adjusting, calibrating, and lubricating the existing liquid-level gauge; plus installing a thermometer on the tank.
Additional tasks include replacing the PVC overflow pipe with a steel overflow system (with standoffs, flapper valve, and screen), installing two open-coil element heaters, installing sacrificial anodes on the interior shell, installing a lock on the primary roof hatch (owner-provided lock), repairing cracks and spalling with commercial non-shrinking grout, pressure washing the exterior with an antifungal solution, posting a fall-protection sign near the base of the shell ladder, installing a frost-proof drain valve with a locking device (owner-provided lock), replacing the primary shell manway bolts with maintenance-free galvanized bolts, cleaning around and tightening anchor bolts, tack-welding the nuts to the bolts, repainting, and cleaning/sealing the exposed foundation to protect the concrete.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Schuylkill located in Minersville, Pennsylvania intends to make a single award to a responsible entity to provide all necessary equipment, labor, materials, and incidentals to correct the below referenced work on a 500,000 gallon above ground water tank: Perform a dry interior cleanout to remove sediment. Install an anti-vortex plate on the suction line. Install a cable-type safety climb device on the shell ladder. Post a confined space entry sign at the primary roof hatch. Adjust, calibrate, and lubricate the existing liquid level gauge. Install a thermomete on the tank. Replace the PVC overflow pipe with a steel overflow system, complete with standoffs, flapper valve, and screen. Install two (2) open coil element (OCE) heaters. Install sacrificial anodes on the interior shell. Install a lock on the primary roof hatch. (Owner provided lock) Repair cracks and spalling with a commercial non-shrinking grout. Pressure wash the tank exterior with an antifungal solution. Install a fall protection required sign near the base of the shell ladder. Install a frost-proof drain valve complete with a locking device. (Owner provided lock) Replace the bolts on the primary shell manway with maintenance-free galvanized steel bolts. Clean the area around the anchor bolts, tighten the anchor nuts, and tack weld the nuts to the bolts, repaint. Clean the exposed foundation and seal or paint to protect the concrete.
From Solicitation posted on Apr 07, 2026Notice history
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