Bid No. 245038 Welding and Metal Fabrication Services

The City of Salem, Oregon is seeking bids for Bid No. 245038, a Welding and Metal Fabrication Services contract that will provide comprehensive metalworking services for municipal operations. The procurement is for vendors capable of performing welding, welding repair, fabricating, design, and material processing work specifically for steel, stainless steel, and aluminum materials. Bidders must demonstrate minimum equipment and capability requirements, including specific technical capacities in welding, break-press, shearing, tube bending, plate rolling, punching, plasma cutting, and laser cutting. The City intends to award a one-year annual contract with options to renew for four additional one-year periods, with work potentially performed at the vendor's location or various City of Salem shops. The bid submission deadline is May 29, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. local time, with labor rates to be calculated in 1/10 hour increments and inclusive of overtime, shift differential, and holiday pay. Materials and supplies will be billed at the vendor's cost plus a markup percentage.

The contract appears to have no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations, making it open to a broad range of vendors. The procurement documents indicate H & W Fabrication and Repair as the recommended awardee, though the total contract value is not explicitly specified in the provided documents. The City reserves the right to use alternate providers if the primary vendor cannot respond as specified and maintains a non-exclusive contract approach, allowing engagement of multiple service providers. The contract will be governed by Oregon state law, with potential dispute resolutions to be handled in the Circuit Court of Marion County or the federal district court for Oregon. While precise budget ranges are not detailed, the City will pay the selected provider a total amount for the work, with a strict provision that no work can be performed beyond the agreed-upon contract amount without express written City approval.