Regional Welding and Fabrication Services

The Utah Department of Transportation, Procurement Services is requesting proposals from qualified firms to provide welding and fabrication services under regional contracts, with proposals due August 21, 2026. UDOT anticipates awarding multiple contracts to one or more offerors on a five-year term with no renewal options.

Offerors must hold a current Utah business license and demonstrate a minimum of five years' experience in welding and fabrication services. The scope includes welding, dump body rebuild and installation, tow plow repair, spreader repair and rebuild, snowplow and wing plow repair, and hydraulic cylinder and snowplow installation.

Contract pricing must be guaranteed for one year following award. Price adjustments thereafter are permitted only at equal guarantee periods of at least 30 days' notice, supported by documented justification such as Federal commodity indices, and only if the net change reaches five percent or more. Pricing adjustments may occur no more frequently than the guarantee period. Delivery terms are F.O.B. destination with freight prepaid and shipping charges invoiced separately.

The evaluation process is four-stage. Proposals are first scored on technical merit across four categories: welding and fabrication experience (300 points), personnel qualifications and expertise (100 points), service scheduling processes (75 points), and references (25 points), for a total technical score of 500 points. Only proposals achieving a minimum of 300 technical points (60 percent) advance to cost evaluation. Cost proposals are scored independently, with a maximum of 100 points awarded to the lowest bidder and other offerors receiving proportional points based on cost relative to the lowest bid. Only proposals scoring within 70 percent of the highest combined score are eligible for award. The RFP document does not identify response deadlines for questions, pre-bid meetings, or site visits.