Water Storage Tank Condition Assessment Program Service

The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority in Wilmington, North Carolina is seeking a vendor to establish and execute a water storage tank condition assessment program. The authority needs to evaluate the physical state of its water infrastructure to ensure long-term operational reliability and safety. The selected contractor will collect and review all existing historical data and perform comprehensive interior and exterior condition assessments for each designated water tank. The scope of work also requires the vendor to revise and update the authority's 2021 elevated tank structural analysis guidance letter. This update must establish a revised set of minimum structural guidelines for all future structural analyses performed on the authority's water tanks. Additionally, the vendor must determine an updated structural analysis fee to be incorporated into the authority's official rate and fee schedule. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based entirely in the United States. The chosen contractor must perform all physical assessment work onsite at the tank locations in Wilmington. The authority is currently seeking proposals to determine the budget and has not disclosed a pre-set funding limit. Bidders must submit all clarifying questions regarding this opportunity no later than July 16, 2026.