Hydrant Sandblasting and Painting Services

The City of Elgin is seeking qualified contractors to submit bids for Fire Hydrant Sandblasting and Painting Services. The City owns and maintains an independent water system with approximately 7,500 fire hydrants and intends to paint approximately 2,500 hydrants per year over the next three years. The selected contractor will be responsible for furnishing all labor, equipment, tools, transportation, and materials necessary to complete the work. • The work includes preparing each hydrant, sandblasting down to bare metal, applying a white or pink primer, and finishing with an International Orange urethane topcoat. • The contractor must comply with all laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to public contracts as adopted by the State of Illinois and the City of Elgin. • The contractor must provide a performance bond in the amount of 100% of the contract award. • The contractor must provide a one-year warranty on all fire hydrants sandblasted, primed, and painted under this contract.