2025 Dixon WTP Pressure Vessel API Inspection RFP

The Onslow Water and Sewer Authority is soliciting proposals for API 510-compliant field examinations of ten above-ground pressure vessels at the Dixon Water Treatment Plant in Holly Ridge, North Carolina. The scope of work requires API 510-certified inspectors to perform external visual inspections, ultrasonic thickness testing, and limited internal inspections via boom camera. Key deliverables include a formal inspection report featuring AutoCAD vessel drawings, digital photographs, and analysis per API 653 standards to provide minimum thickness calculations and remaining life estimates. The successful contractor must provide all necessary permits, materials, equipment, and labor, and is prohibited from using subcontractors. Proposals are due by March 7, 2025, following an extension from the original February 21 deadline. Award selection will be based on a trade-off process considering price, methodology, quality, past performance, and time for performance. Once a Notice to Proceed is issued, work must commence within seven calendar days and be completed within 30 calendar days. Required submission documents include a pricing form, evidence of experience with at least five similar contracts, equipment lists, and worker certifications. Contractors must provide performance and payment bonds, maintain specific insurance coverages including a 1,000,000 dollar umbrella policy, and submit an E-Verify affidavit.