Welding services, spray, term contract

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners is issuing a Request for Quotation (RFQ 300604) for spray welding services under a term contract. The procurement seeks qualified vendors to provide both shop and portable spray welding services for ferrous and non-ferrous metals, with specific deliverables including machine damage area repair, spray molten metal application, machining weld areas to manufacturer specifications, and adapter sleeve provision as needed. Services must be performed during standard business hours of 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, with a mandatory eight-hour response requirement for portable spray welding services. Qualified vendors must submit firm, fixed hourly rates for both shop spray welding services (weighted at 0.90) and portable spray welding services (weighted at 0.10), with overtime compensation at 1.5 times the standard rate for work performed between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. and on weekends. Required qualifications include current licensure as a certified welder, maintenance of Commercial General Liability Insurance ($500,000 per occurrence), Business Auto Liability Insurance ($500,000 combined single limit), and Workers' Compensation insurance in accordance with Florida Statute Chapter 440. Vendors must also register in the County's Vendor Self Service system, comply with E-Verify employment eligibility requirements, and provide minimum three references for similar services performed within the past three years. The RFQ submission deadline is December 28, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County local time, with responses acceptable via fax or email, and prices must remain firm for ninety days from opening and throughout the initial and renewal terms.

Palm Beach County offers a five percent local preference to vendors with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County, and Small, Minority, and Women-Owned Business (S/M/WBE) vendors certified by Palm Beach County may receive evaluation consideration if their bids are within ten percent of the lowest responsive, responsible bid. The anticipated initial contract value is $25,000 for a twelve-month term with an option to renew for four additional twelve-month periods subject to mutual written agreement and appropriation of funds. All vendors must be registered in the County's Vendor Self Service system prior to submission, and Palm Beach County must be named as additional insured on all liability policies. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified in the available documentation, and no specific existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements were specified in the RFQ materials.