Opportunity
City of Pomona PlanetBids #2026-1008
Engineering design for Pomona reservoir repairs and safety improvements
Posted
October 09, 2026
Respond By
November 18, 2026
Identifier
2026-1008
NAICS
541330
The City of Pomona is seeking engineering design services for water-reservoir repairs and safety improvements, primarily at Reservoir No. 2C. - Government buyer: City of Pomona, California; the solicitation identifies Finance/Purchasing, while related project materials also identify the Public Works Department and Water Resources Department. The principal project is Reservoir No. 2C, described as being in Claremont. - Requested services: Assess existing conditions; perform investigations and surveys; develop preliminary and final designs, plans, specifications, calculations, cost estimates, and schedules; support permitting, bidding, construction, and record drawings. The main design scope covers corrosion repairs, replacement and welding of steel, relining and recoating, cathodic protection evaluation/design, and safety upgrades including hatches, ladders, stairs, railings, platforms, and fall protection. - Additional reservoir recommendations in the attachments: Reservoirs 5A and 6 are recommended for aluminum geodesic roof replacement, interior lining, overflow-pipe work, and seismic restraints; Reservoir 9 recommendations include egress and guardrail improvements, overflow work, and concrete crack/joint sealing. Hazardous-material controls are noted for asbestos-containing roofing and lead-based coatings at Reservoirs 5A and 6. - Inspection findings for Reservoir No. 2C: Recommendations include roof-coating and interior-lining replacement, localized shell repairs, cathodic-protection evaluation, and electrical isolation or replacement of the interior ladder to mitigate galvanic corrosion. The specified lining preparation is SSPC-SP10, with a multi-coat NSF-certified epoxy system. - OEMs and vendors named: No OEM is identified for the requested design work or specified coating/lining systems. Named companies and prospective bidders include CSI Services, Inc., Alcorn Fence Company, Angelus Waterproofing & Restoration, Inc., Dunn-Edwards Corp., EFI-Solutions, LAE Associates, Inc., LEE & RO, Inc., and MCY Consulting. CSI Services, Inc. is identified as the inspection contractor; the other companies are named in the prospective bidder list. - Quantities and part numbers: No product quantities or part numbers are specified. The main procurement is professional engineering services; the inspection attachment lists one each for several inspection and rehabilitation recommendation services. - Performance period: No contract duration or performance period is stated.
Description
The City of Pomona is seeking proposals from qualified engineering firms to provide design services for repairs and safety improvements to the 2.93-million-gallon cylindrical steel tank at Reservoir No. 2C. The work addresses corrosion-related deterioration and includes identifying and removing corroded steel, welding replacement sections, relining and recoating affected areas, and installing a cathodic protection system. Safety improvements include railings, stairs, ladders, and other upgrades. Proposals must be submitted electronically through PlanetBids, and both a Cost File and Response File are required.