The Project includes the following Work: Refurbish, Media Blast and Paint Elevated 500,000 Gallon Tank. Bidder shall submit all question to Engineer in writing. Conta follows: McManus Consulting Engineers, Inc., P.O. Box 4318, Monroe, LA 71211 (Mail) Email: mcmanusengineers@yahoo.com Bids are requested for the following Contract: CONTRACT C - Painting of Elevated Tank Owner anticipates that the Projects total bid price will be approximately $400,000. The Project has an expected duration of 180 calendar days. Ladder Safety Device: The Contractor shall provide equipment, plant, and incidentals as required to fun operable an OSHA approved ladder safety device in tank ladder. The device shall be similar and e< 38. It shall be equipped with an electrometi bracket for dynamic energy dissipation; cable guides provided "um 25 foot intervals' whZT"allow climber t0 e.a,silLby-pass: 3/8 diameter Unless steel cable rated at a minimum 12 500 pound breaking strength, attached to top, bottom, and mtermed.ate brackets; belt and connector shall be directly connected to the safety device, eliminating flexible linkage. The belt shall meet existing ANSI-A10.14 Standards; have a body pad and D-ring. One belt and connector shall be furnished. a. Brackets: ASTM-AI53 Stainless Steel. Cable Grips - aluminum with Non-corrosive steel pins Carriers 3/8" Diameter: 1 x 19 stainless steel strand with mum breaking strength of 12,500 pounds The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: McManus Consulting Engineers, Inc., 116 Smelser Road, Monroe, LA 71202. Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below.Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Make deposit checks for Bidding Documents payable to McManus Consulting engineers, Inc. Cost does not include shipping charges. Upon Issuing Offices receipt of payment, printed Bidding Documents or electronic documents on compact disc will be sent via the prospective Bidders delivery service.The shipping charge amount will depend on the shipping method chosen. For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents. American Iron and Steel Section 746 of Title VII of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (Division A - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related agencies Appropriations Act, 2017) and subsequent statutes mandating domestic preference applies an American Iron and Steel requirement to this project to this project. All iron and steel products used in this project must be produced in the United States. The term iron and steel products means the following products made primarily of iron or steel: lined or unlined pipes and fittings, manhole covers and other municipal castings, hydrants, tanks, flanges, pipe clamps and restraints, valves, structural steel, reinforced precast concrete and Construction Materials. The following waivers apply to this Contract: De Minimis, Minor Components, Pig Iron and direct reduced iron. Classification This project is classified as: Specialty - Painting, Coating and Blasting (Industrial and Commercial)