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Procurement comparison

Bidders side by side on the record they actually produced — quality charged to their crews, production rate, and what happened to the price and the schedule after award.

MetricDelta Fabrication & WeldingShreveport, LAUnder reviewRedrock Pipeline ServicesMidland, TX VerifiedRedstone MechanicalOklahoma City, OK Verified
Charged repairs / 100 jtRepairs charged to their crews1.750.18Best1.05
Joint accept rate92.6%Best92.3%92.5%
Joints / dayProduction on this job98.9Best88.797.2
Crew supplied8 welders8 welders7 welders
Welders removedThree-strike terminations31Best1
Tie-in shareWork mix — context, not a score9%0%10%
Bid integrity0–100 from prior contracts11 · Bid thin, grew on COs92 · Bids it, holds itBest14 · Bid thin, grew on COs
Cost growthFinal vs bid across prior jobs+37.1%+2.4%Best+18.6%
Schedule growth+7.8%-3.2%Best+7.8%
Change orders / 1,000 jt15.31.9Best12.8
Self-inflicted CO dollarsTheir own rework or missed scope42% of $1.85M14% of $475KBest36% of $1.00M
Backcharges$163K$0Best$85K
Safety EMR1.280.71Best0.94
Recordables YTD30Best1

Strongest documented record: Redrock Pipeline Services

0.18 charged repairs per 100 joints on this job, bid integrity 92 (bids it, holds it), cost growth +2.4%. Weighted evenly between documented quality and commercial discipline.

Quality and production come from this job's verified records; budget and schedule come from prior contracts. Read the tie-in share before comparing repair rates — tie-in scope carries a higher expected repair rate than mainline production.