Opening of Bids - Northwest Elevated Storage Tank Improvements Proj No. 122-018 - Viking Painting, LLC

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Viking Industrial Painting (V.I.P.) was established in 2001 in Northern Iowa as an industrial tank painting company, specializing in the Water Tower Industry. For 21 years Viking has actively collaborated with engineers, third party inspectors, and tank owners to renovate and protect their steel tanks. Viking has also worked with tank maintenance providers and new fabricators completing the field painting of the new tank construction process. Viking Industrial Painting has been successful due to our attention to detail and our motto “To do the right thing”. Because of this motto and our desire to take care of both our customers and our team members, Viking Industrial Painting has maintained a great reputation as a premier tank painting company. Now located in Omaha, Nebraska with service representatives in Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Colorado, and Oklahoma we continue to grow our company through those same values. We offer not only quality tank painting and repair, but also short-term and long-term maintenance plans for all styles of water tanks. We take a consultative approach to develop a plan that proactively protects your tank and allows for financial planning and fixed expenses for ease of annual budgeting. Viking Industrial Painting has invested in our team on both the Sales and the Operational side of our company to ensure our customers are taken care of from initial consultation to the completion of your project. We offer NACE Level 3 certified coatings inspection and work closely with AWWA to stay current with the ever-changing water industry. We sit on several of the National AWWA Tank Standard committees to help educate tank owners with best practices on how to maintain and operate their steel water tanks. Viking Industrial Painting has many years of Tank and Painting experience to help plan and execute your tank maintenance project. John Snodgrass—Principal John has worked in the tank maintenance business since 2002. He has held positions from a local Sales Representative to all levels of Sales Management. John is a NACE Level 3 Coatings Inspector and works with AWWA on a National level for both the D101 Tank Inspection Standard and the M42 Tank Reference guide. He has provided training on a National Level and with many State AWWA and Rural Water Associations, educating people about the importance of Tank Maintenance and Water Quality. John attended Pittsburg State University and served in the United States Marines Corp before starting in the tank industry. Rory Sudbeck—Principal Rory grew up in the industrial painting business as his father owned an industrial painting business for many years. Rory worked with his father to learn the business before leaving home to attend Bellevue University. After college Rory worked and then became part owner of a firm representing and distributing Tnemec Coatings in Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota. Rory worked closely with engineers, contractors, and owners to ensure proper surface prep and coating specification/application with Tnemec for over 12 years before deciding to specialize in the water tank industry. Kirt Ervin – Chief Operating Officer Kirt Ervin is the Chief Operating Office for Viking Industrial Painting. Kirt is a proven innovator in the water industry helping communities solve challenging water issues and introducing new technologies to the US market, including ice pigging and in-tank Trihalomethane Removal Systems. He has been in the water industry for the past 27 years, spending 19 of those years in various roles for the largest tank maintenance company in the country. In his most recent engagement as Region Vice President for Inframark, he oversaw the Contract Operations of both large and small communities throughout the Midwest. Kirt has an engineering degree from Washington University in St. Louis, MO, and MBA from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. He is a licensed civil engineer in over a dozen states and held a NACE Level 3 Certified Coatings Inspector certification. Ben Rinken—Director of Operations & Quality Control Manager Ben is a graduate of the University of Sioux Falls and a construction professional with nine years of experience. He has served in multiple capacities in the water storage industry including field work, construction management, quality control, safety management, and project supervision. Ben uses sound communication skills to keep information flowing and projects on track. He is both NACE-Certified Coating Inspector Level 3 and SSPC-Lead Paint Removal (C3) Certified. Having a proven record of providing effective quality control and a firm approach to problem solving, he quickly wins respect from subcontractors and field crews alike. Ben is passionate about efforts to continuously improve upon and streamline business practices while simultaneously respecting the product, craft, and people involved with executing it.