Project Information

Bid Title

Demolition of Existing Tile Coping and Installation of New Tile Coping

Issuing Agency

City of Missoula

Location

Montana

Published Date

May 7, 2026

Closing Date

May 29, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

Bid Title:	Demolition of Existing Tile Coping and Installation of New Tile Coping
Category:	Request for Proposals (RFPs)
Status:	Open

Description: The City of Missoula Parks and Recreation Department (City) is requesting proposals for the demolition and disposal of the existing tile coping and to provide and install a new tile coping at Splash Montana, located at 3001 Bancroft, MT 59801. The City will select one (1) Supplier to provide the equipment, materials, and labor for the project outlined in this request. Scope of Work Facility Description & Project History Splash Montana is an outdoor water park at 3001 Bancroft Street in Missoula, Montana. Original construction was completed in June of 2006. At this time, the Lazy River and Pond pools were opened to the public. The pools are Gunite and plaster pools with various play features. The max depth of each pool is 3 feet 6 inches. The Lazy River pool has tiled edges (horizontal and vertical) that make up about 3000 linear feet of water line. The Pond has about 50 feet of similarly tiled water line. Both pools have areas where a stainless steel gutter system has been installed. Within a few years of construction, the tile in the Lazy River in large spots began to delaminate and pop off. Most of this would occur in the Springtime after the final thaw cycle. We now believe that much of this was caused by the freeze/thaw cycle. Staff would affect simple, quick repairs to ensure the pool shell was safe for the operating season but would have to repeat the process each year with increasingly larger sections of tile. The Lazy River encircles a dirt and vegetation area that is the ground base for the slide tower (the slides deposit riders into the splash down section of the pool). We now believe that melt water and rain would seep into the concrete and Gunite from behind the tiles, degrading the sublayers and eroding the tile thin set. In the spring of 2016, a retile project was completed to address these issues. At this time new tiles were installed using a cement underlayment. However, the probable cause of the tile delamination was not addressed as the issue was not at that time fully understood. Thus, within a year or two, the tile delamination resumed, and the spring quick fixes continued. This current project is to ensure that the correct tile and underlayment is installed to provide proper adhesion and surface protection. Work to be Performed by the Selected Bidder Lazy River: 1. Demolish and remove water line tile coping. The interior and exterior perimeter of the Lazy River measures out to 1000 linear feet. Width of tile, including vertical and horizontal is roughly 3 feet. Currently consisting of 6x6 inch tile and 8x8 inch tile. This will need to be done without damaging the existing plaster walls and pool bottom. 2. Clean and prepare the underlying shell and edges. Repair Gunite and seal cracks where needed. 3. Identify problem areas which may be the result of melt water intrusion from the planter areas and identify low points. Install proper drainage (field tiling or similar) and waterproofing (waterproofing sealant or similar) on the backside of the Gunite to protect the new tile work. 4. Apply a leveling mortar to create the perfect vertical and curved shape (Brown Mud or similar product). This mortar bed should “true up” the pool’s walls. 5. Apply a Waterproof Epoxy as a secondary barrier to protect the Gunite and brown coat by providing a specialized, non-porous membrane (Use Latapoxy 300 Adhesive, an epoxy adhesive provided by Laticrete, or similar). 6. We are open to most coping options, the bid needs to include submittals for the type of product you will use and it should match all the way around the perimeter. Some of the options we are interested in include 1 inch tile with bullnose (or similar product), an epoxy style pour in place (or similar product), or ecoFINISH (or similar product) 7. Install selected coping around the perimeter of the Lazy River Pool (except for the stainless gutter areas). Install new coping on the vertical and horizontal surface to butt into the existing plaster and concrete. Horizontal surface should be slip resistant rated for standing water (wet DCOF of .6 or R12 or approved equal). Grout installed should be epoxy based and rated for underwater use. 8. Chip out delaminating plaster around the entry steps and tile edges; check for structural cracking and repair with epoxy injection. Replaster areas of delamination. 9. Sweep and dispose of all demolition and construction refuse leaving a turnkey environment. Pond Pool: 1. Demolish and remove 60 linear feet of water line tile coping. Currently consisting of 8x8 inch tile. 2. Clean and prepare the underlying shell and edges. Repair Gunite and seal cracks where needed. 3. Apply a leveling mortar to create the perfect vertical and curved shape (Brown Mud or similar product). This mortar bed should “true up” the pool’s walls. 4. Apply a Waterproof Epoxy as a secondary barrier to protect the Gunite and brown coat by providing a specialized, non-porous membrane (Use Latapoxy 300 Adhesive, an epoxy adhesive provided by Laticrete, or similar). 5. We are open to most coping options, the bid needs to include submittals for the type of product you will use, and it should match all the way around the perimeter. Some of the options we are interested in include 1 inch tile with bullnose (or similar product), an epoxy style pour in place (or similar product), or ecoFINISH (or similar product) 6. Install selected coping around the perimeter of the Lazy River Pool (except for the stainless gutter areas). Install new coping on the vertical and horizontal surface to butt into the existing plaster and concrete. Horizontal surface should be slip resistant rated for standing water (wet DCOF of .6 or R12 or approved equal). Grout installed should be epoxy based and rated for underwater use. 7. Sweep and dispose of all demolition and construction refuse leaving a turnkey environment. Publication Date/Time: 5/6/2026 5:00 PM Publication Information: Missoulian on May 7, 14, and 21, 2026 Closing Date/Time: 5/29/2026 4:00 PM Submittal Information: Parks & Recreation Admin. Building, 600 Cregg Ln, Missoula, MT 59801, Attn: Myles Wilson Contact Person: Myles Wilson, 406-830-4145, wilsonm@ci.missoula.mt.us Download Available: See related documents Business Hours: Mon - Fri, 8 am - 4:30 pm Special Requirements: Pre-bid Site Inspection All interested respondents shall have the opportunity to visit the site prior to responding. Facility has established one date for respondents to meet with the Facility contact and to inspect the site. These dates shall be: May 19, 2026, at 1pm at Splash Montana, 3001 Bancroft. Interested respondents shall come prepared to inspect the work site and provide contact information including: Name, business name, phone & text #, and email address with Facility contact during the prebid site inspection. If any alterations are made to the scope of work or if answers to questions asked during either pre-bid site inspection, the Facility contact will share the information with all perspective bidders no later than May 25, 2026. Miscellaneous: Construction is expected to be scheduled and completed within the time frame of the designated closure of the facility. The closure will take place from September 16, 2026, through May 1, 2027. More timeline details will be discussed upon bidder selection. A Liquidated Damages Clause will be included in the Agreement based on calculated revenue loss per day should the project go past the allotted time frame. Related Documents: Splash Montana Tile Coping RFP Bid Package

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Splash Montana Tile Coping Replacement 2026

Missoula MT

Request For Proposal (RFP)

For Demolition of Existing Tile Coping and

Installation of New Tile Coping

Prepared by City of Missoula

Parks & Recreation Department

Missoula, Montana

INDEX

Project- Splash Montana Tile Coping Replacement 2026

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Request For Proposal Documents

• Invitation to Suppliers: pg. 3

• Instructions to Suppliers: pg. 3-8

 Scope of Work: pg. 4-5

 Pre Bid Site Inspection: pg. 6

• Suppliers Checklist: pg. 8

• Bid Bond: pg. 9-10

• Contract Agreement: pg. 11-16

• Performance Bond: pg. 17-19

• Payment Bond: pg. 20-22

• State of Montana Prevailing Wage Rates: pg. 23-43

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR THE DEMOLITION OF EXISTING TILE COPING AND

INSTALLATION OF A NEW TILE COPING

The City of Missoula Parks and Recreation Department (City) is asking for Request for Proposals (RFP) for

the demolition and disposal of the existing tile coping and to provide and install a new tile coping at Splash

Montana, located at 3001 Bancroft, MT 59801. The City will select one (1) Supplier to provide the

equipment, materials, and labor for the project outlined in this request.

Work is to include the demolition and disposal of the existing tile coping and to provide and install a new

tile coping at Splash Montana within the selected time frame of the annual closure of the facility. More

details will be provided in the Scope of Work.

A complete set of the RFP documents including a description of the services to be provided, the minimum

content, and the factors to be used to evaluate the responses, may be obtained on the City website:

http://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/bids. Select “All other Bids, RFPs & RFQs”

SUBMITTAL

Proposals must be submitted by 4:00pm Local Time May 29, 2026. Suppliers shall submit proposals to

the Parks and Recreation Administration Building, 600 Cregg Ln Missoula, MT 59801. Attn: Myles Wilson

Questions concerning the bid should be directed to:

Myles Wilson | p: 406-830-4145 | e: wilsonm@ci.missoula.mt.us

Questions submitted after 12:00pm (noon), local time on May 25, 2026 are not guaranteed to be answered

before the due date and time.

The City of Missoula reserves the right to waive informalities, to reject any and all proposals, and if all are

rejected, to re-advertise under the same or new specifications, or to make such and award as in the

judgement of its officials best meets the City’s requirements. Any objections to published RFP must be

filed in written form with the City Clerk prior to proposal closing at 4:00pm on May 29, 2026

Publication Notice Dates:

May 7, 2026

May 14, 2026

May 21, 2026

INSTRUCTIONS TO SUPPLIERS- SPLASH MONTANA REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR THE

DEMOLITION OF EXISTING TILE COPING AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW TILE COPING

The City of Missoula Parks and Recreation Department (City) is requesting proposals for the demolition

and disposal of the existing tile coping and to provide and install a new tile coping at Splash Montana,

located at 3001 Bancroft, MT 59801. The City will select one (1) Supplier to provide the equipment,

materials, and labor for the project outlined in this request.

Construction is expected to be scheduled and completed within the time frame of the designated

closure of the facility. The closure will take place from September 16, 2026 through May 1, 2027. More

timeline details will be discussed upon bidder selection.

A Liquidated Damages Clause will be included in the Agreement based on calculated revenue loss

per day should the project go past the allotted time frame.

Scope of Work

Facility Description & Project History

Splash Montana is an outdoor water park at 3001 Bancroft Street in Missoula, Montana. Original

construction was completed in June of 2006. At this time, the Lazy River and Pond pools were opened to

the public. The pools are Gunite and plaster pools with various play features. The max depth of each pool

is 3 feet 6 inches. The Lazy River pool has tiled edges (horizontal and vertical) that make up about 3000

linear feet of water line. The Pond has about 50 feet of similarly tiled water line. Both pools ha ve areas

where a stainless steel gutter system has been installed.

Within a few years of construction, the tile in the Lazy River in large spots began to delaminate and pop off.

Most of this would occur in the Springtime after the final thaw cycle. We now believe that much of this was

caused by the freeze/thaw cycle. Staff would affectsimple, quick repairs to ensure the pool shell was safe

for the operating season but would have to repeat the process each year with increasingly larger sections

of tile. The Lazy River encircles a dirt and vegetation area that is the ground base for the slide tower (the

slides deposit riders into the splash down section of the pool). We now believe that melt water and rain

would seep into the concrete and Gunite from behind the tiles, degrading the sublayers and eroding the tile

thin set.

In the spring of 2016, a retile project was completed to address these issues. At this time new tiles were

installed using a cement underlayment. However, the probable cause of the tile delamination was not

addressed as the issue was not at that time fully understood. Thus, within a year or two, the tile

delamination resumed, and the spring quick fixes continued.

This current project is to ensure that the correct tile and underlayment is installed to provide proper

adhesion and surface protection.

Work to be Performed by the Selected Bidder

Lazy River:

1. Demolish and remove water line tile coping. The interior and exterior perimeter of the Lazy River

measures out to 1000 linear feet. Width of tile, including vertical and horizontal is roughly 3 feet.

Currently consisting of 6x6 inch tile and 8x8 inch tile. This will need to be done without damaging

the existing plaster walls and pool bottom.

2. Clean and prepare the underlying shell and edges. Repair Gunite and seal cracks where needed.

3. Identify problem areas which may be the result of melt water intrusion from the planter areas and

identify low points. Install proper drainage (field tiling or similar) and waterproofing (waterproofing

sealant or similar) on the backside of the Gunite to protect the new tile work.

4. Apply a leveling mortar to create the perfect vertical and curved shape (Brown Mud or similar

product). This mortar bed should “true up” the pool’s walls.

5. Apply a Waterproof Epoxy as a secondary barrier to protect the Gunite and brown coat by providing

a specialized, non-porous membrane (Use Latapoxy 300 Adhesive, an epoxy adhesive provided by

Laticrete, or similar).

6. We are open to most coping options, the bid needs to include submittals for the type of product

you will use and it should match all the way around the perimeter. Some of the options we are

interested in include 1 inch tile with bullnose (or similar product), an epoxy style pour in place (or

similar product), or ecoFINISH (or similar product)

7. Install selected coping around the perimeter of the Lazy River Pool (except for the stainless gutter

areas). Install new coping on the vertical and horizontal surface to butt into the existing plaster and

concrete. Horizontal surface should be slip resistant rated for standing water (wet DCOF of .6 or

R12 or approved equal). Grout installed should be epoxy based and rated for underwater use.

8. Chip out delaminating plaster around the entry steps and tile edges; check for structural cracking

and repair with epoxy injection. Replaster areas of delamination.

9. Sweep and dispose of all demolition and construction refuse leaving a turnkey environment.

Pond Pool:

1. Demolish and remove 60 linear feet of water line tile coping. Currently consisting of 8x8 inch tile.

2. Clean and prepare the underlying shell and edges. Repair Gunite and seal cracks where needed.

3. Apply a leveling mortar to create the perfect vertical and curved shape (Brown Mud or similar

product). This mortar bed should “true up” the pool’s walls.

4. Apply a Waterproof Epoxy as a secondary barrier to protect the Gunite and brown coat by providing

a specialized, non-porous membrane (Use Latapoxy 300 Adhesive, an epoxy adhesive provided by

Laticrete, or similar).

5. We are open to most coping options, the bid needs to include submittals for the type of product

you will use, and it should match all the way around the perimeter. Some of the options we are

interested in include 1 inch tile with bullnose (or similar product), an epoxy style pour in place (or

similar product), or ecoFINISH (or similar product)

6. Install selected coping around the perimeter of the Lazy River Pool (except for the stainless gutter

areas). Install new coping on the vertical and horizontal surface to butt into the existing plaster and

concrete. Horizontal surface should be slip resistant rated for standing water (wet DCOF of .6 or

R12 or approved equal). Grout installed should be epoxy based and rated for underwater use.

7. Sweep and dispose of all demolition and construction refuse leaving a turnkey environment.

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
• NAICS 238330Flooring Contractors
• NAICS 238340Tile and Terrazzo Contractors
• NAICS 238910Site Preparation Contractors

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