27-053 Welding and Fabrication - Annual Bid

Augusta, Georgia's Procurement Department is requesting bids for welding and fabrication services on an annual contract through ITB 27-053, with sealed bids due September 11, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. The Local Small Business Program Preference has been waived due to insufficient certified firms meeting service requirements; however, the Local Bidders Preference policy applies to projects of $100,000 or less when the lowest local qualified bidder is within 10 percent or $10,000 (whichever is less) of the lowest non-local bid.

The scope encompasses equipment repair, fabrication of parts, special tools, and equipment modification for the Deans Bridge Environmental Services Facility, including hourly repair rates for normal business hours and after-hour emergency calls, travel fees (hourly and per-mile rates), and metal stock items in specified dimensions (channel, aluminum, cold roll, angle iron, and square tubing). Bidders must include consumables and profit margins within hourly rate pricing. All bid prices must remain constant throughout the contract term; vendors may request price escalations of no more than three percent annually with at least sixty days' notice prior to renewal dates.

The contract term is one year with four one-year renewal options, beginning no earlier than January 2, 2027. Place of performance is the Deans Bridge Environmental Services Facility. Bid quotes must be F.O.B. Destination with delivery costs included; no additional shipping, tariff, restocking, or service charges are permitted. Award will be made to the lowest responsive bid meeting specifications. Questions are due August 26, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Bid opening is available in-person at the Procurement Department (535 Telfair Street, Suite 605, Augusta, GA 30901) or virtually via Microsoft Teams.