Mobile Welding Services

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners is requesting sealed bids for mobile welding and fabrication services under ITB-26-00389, with bids due September 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. The three-year contract, estimated at $207,429.10, covers on-site repairs at four Solid Waste Management Department South County Facility locations. The contractor must respond to service calls within four hours during standard business hours (Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM EST) and complete emergency repairs within 24 hours of notification.

Scope includes minor facility welding repairs and fabrication on roll-off containers, loaders, backhoes, excavators, stationary cranes, and other equipment. Work encompasses shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, and related operations (metal heating, cutting, brazing, soldering) in all positions. The contractor furnishes all labor, tools, equipment, and materials except County-designated line items. A $15,000 allowance covers permits and unspecified parts.

Pricing is structured as unit prices for fifty-six line items covering labor (journeyman welders, apprentices, emergency services) and materials (steel plates, channels, angle iron, tubing, pipes, flat bars, wheels, axles, hinges, paint). Prices are subject to annual adjustment based on the U.S. Department of Labor's Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, effective on contract redetermination date.

Mandatory requirements include Commercial General Liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), Automobile Liability ($1 million combined single limit), Workers' Compensation with $100,000 per accident and $500,000 disease limit, Professional Liability ($1 million per claim), Excess/Umbrella coverage, and Cyber Liability ($1 million minimum); all insurers must hold A.M. Best ratings of A− or better and be authorized in Florida. Hillsborough County must be named as Additional Insured on liability policies. A one-year warranty on all repairs and components is required, with defect corrections at no additional cost. E-Verify compliance and a legally authorized workforce are mandatory. Drug-free workplace certification per Florida Statute 287.087 must be submitted. Performance and payment bonds are not required.