MC_Utility_Patch_Details.pdf

The MC_Utility_Patch_Details.pdf file pertains to the Chilton Drive Sewer Rehabilitation project being solicited by the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) in Maryland. The project encompasses the repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of 1,270 linear feet of defective sewer mains, 856 linear feet of defective sewer laterals, and ten manholes located in the Paint Branch Basin in Prince George's County. Sealed responses must be submitted electronically via WSSC's eProcurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/wsscwater prior to 2:00 pm, with response deadlines listed as December 16, 2025, and January 6, 2026. The question submission deadline is November 26, 2025, at 2:00 pm. Contractors must mobilize and commence work within fourteen calendar days of receiving the Notice to Proceed, with a contract period for substantial completion set at 150 days and liquidated damages of $925.00 per day for non-compliance.

Qualifying contractors must have successfully self-performed a minimum of 15,000 linear feet of open cut sewer replacement within North America and demonstrate three years of experience in sewer cleaning, television inspection, sewer bypass, lateral renewal, and traffic control. The project includes a 25 percent Minority Business Enterprise and Small Local Business Enterprise (MBE/SLBE) subcontracting goal. Bid guarantees of 5 percent of the bid price are required, along with Performance, Labor and Material Payment, and Maintenance Bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract value. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability at $1,000,000 per occurrence, Business Auto Liability at $1,000,000, and Umbrella Liability at $1,000,000. The project is funded through the Maryland Department of the Environment State Revolving Fund Loan program and mandates compliance with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates, American Iron and Steel product requirements, and the Build America Buy America Act. The Wilson T. Ballard Company, located in Owings Mills, Maryland, is identified as involved in the project. The total project disturbance area is 0.61 acres, with restoration through sod, seeding, or stone installation.