Welding Services for Solid Waste Facilities

The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to solicit qualified companies to provide on-call and project-based welding, fabrication, and repair services for Solid Waste facilities, including but not limited to landfill operations, convenience sites, transfer stations, and maintenance shops.

Background

Iredell County Solid Waste operates facilities that include heavy equipment, roll-off containers, compactors, structural components, and various steel infrastructure subject to frequent wear and damage. Welding services are required to ensure safe, continuous, and efficient operations.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 26-751-IS-01
• Department: Solid Waste
• Department Head: Teddy Boller (Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-05-21T18:00:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• Qualifications (30 pts) —

  Include Letter of Interest. State the full name and address of your Company and, if applicable, the branch office or other subsidiary element that will perform, or assist in performing, the work hereunder. Indicate whether it operates as an individual, partnership, or corporation. Include information showing all issued licenses to operate in the State of North Carolina.
  
  Provide a brief history of the company, in terms of length of existence, former names under which the company operated, etc. Identify details that make the company uniquely qualified for this work or would provide the best view of your company.

  Include the name of the owner/executive and personnel by skill and qualification (if applicable) that will be employed in the work. Show where these personnel will be physically located during the time they are engaged in the work. Indicate which of these individuals you consider key to the successful completion of the services. Identify only individuals who will perform the work on this project by name, title with contact information.

  If any subcontractor will be used for aspects of service, the successful company shall provide to Solid Waste with a list of names of any of the intended subcontractor, their applicable license number(s) and a description of the work to be done by each subcontractor.  The successful company shall not substitute other subcontractors without the written consent of the County.  The successful company shall be responsible for all services performed by a subcontractor as though they had been performed by the successful company. If at any time the County determines that any subcontractor is incompetent or undesirable, the County shall notify the successful company accordingly, and the successful company shall take immediate steps for cancellation of the subcontract and replacement. Nothing contained in any contract resulting from this RFP shall create any contractual relationship between any subcontractor and Iredell County.  It shall be the successful company’s responsibility to ensure that all terms required in the attached contract are incorporated into all subcontracts.

• Similar Work (30 pts) —

  Written proposal must include a list of current similar projects including brief description, size, cost, staff involved, etc. The proposal listing must also include descriptions of three (3) past services of similar size and scope, including size, cost, staff, completion period, etc.

  This request for proposal will be requesting a minimum of five years of welding experience in Solid Waste, Material Recovery Facilities (MRF), industrial recycling environments or heavy equipment welding. Companies submitting for this proposal must demonstrate experience working in solid waste, recycling or similar heavy-duty environments and certified in accordance with AWS standards.

• Understanding of Scope of Services & Proposed Work Plan (25 pts) —

  Provide a detailed and comprehensive description of how the Company intends to provide the services requested in this RFP. This discussion shall include, but not be limited to: how the services will be managed and scheduled, how and when data will be delivered to the County, communication and coordination, the working relationship between the Company and County staff, and the Company's general philosophy in regards to providing the requested services. 

  Responses will be evaluated on the clarity, thoroughness, and content of their responses to the above items and unique qualifications or work methodology.

  Include current workload and percentage of availability.

• References (15 pts) —

  A minimum of three (3) references, complete information that should include the company name, address, email, telephone number, and contact person.

  Must be provided for similar services for governmental or industrial work completed within the last five years or similar sized private agencies.

Submission Requirements

• E-Verify Certification (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Certification of Eligibility (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Qualifications & Similar Work (required) —

  Please reference the Evaluation Criteria Section for a detailed description. 

• Understanding of Project and Proposed Work Plan (required) —

  Please reference the Evaluation Criteria Section for a detailed description. 

• References (required) —

  Please reference the Evaluation Criteria Section for a detailed description. 

• Complaints and Terminations (required) —

  Must include a list of all claims, litigation and any other legal action taken against the Firm within the last five years, to include disposition of each case.

• Company Service Contract —

  Must provide, with submission, a copy of firm’s standard proposed contract. This contract will be reviewed and revised as necessary to meet Federal, State and County legal requirements. Submission of a qualifications statement in response to this Request for Qualifications denotes acceptance of all necessary revisions. Failure to do so will be grounds for rejection.

• Additional Information
• Pricing Proposal (required)
• Responder's Declaration of Submitted Proposal (required) —

  I have carefully examined the Request for Proposal and any other documents accompanying or made a part of this Request for Proposal and hereby propose to furnish the services for Iredell County in accordance with the instructions, terms, conditions, and requirements incorporated in this solicitation.

  All cost associated with such undertaking; and he/she has prepared, examined and checked the Proposal to ascertain that no mistake or error is contained in the Proposal; and that he/she will make no claim for correction or modification after the closing time for the receipt of the proposals.

  Applicants understand a failure to request additional information, or clarification shall preclude the Applicant from subsequently claiming any ambiguity, inconsistency, or error. 

  I certify that all the information contained in this response is truthful to the best of my knowledge and belief. I further certify that I am duly authorized to submit this response on behalf of the firm as its act and deed and that the company is ready, willing and able to perform if awarded the contract. I affirm that this response is genuine and is not a collusive or sham response.  

• Experience —

  The selected company's assigned staff must be experienced in all phases of planning, design, construction and regulatory compliance requirements of similar _______________, have extensive knowledge of the regulations governing these services in the State of North Carolina, and have a proven capability to effectively and efficiently produce a successful implementation of services consistent with, and meeting the needs of, the goals outlined by Iredell County.

  Example: public solid waste facilities

• If annual services are being requested, the successful company will be required to enter into a (__) ___________ service agreement. (required) —

  Example: (1) one year

• Will the initial contract period be more than 1 year? (required)
• Will you be using an Electronic Pricing Table and/or Evaluation Criteria? (required)