Mid-Atlantic_Purchasing_Team_Intergovernmental_&_Cooperative_Purchasing_Clause.pdf

This is an Intergovernmental & Cooperative Purchasing Clause document prepared by the Mid-Atlantic Purchasing Team for use by the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) in Maryland. The document establishes the framework for Capital Improvements Program Management Services, with the WSSC seeking a Program Management Team to optimize and accelerate delivery of its Capital Improvement Program. Key deliverables include a workflow assessment within 150 days of the Notice to Proceed, a draft Program Management Plan within 180 days, and a final Program Management Plan within 240 days. The scope encompasses workflow assessments, program management strategy development, project delivery support, procurement advisory services, public outreach facilitation, financial tracking, and workforce development initiatives. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for January 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams, with questions due by January 26, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Sealed proposals must be submitted via WSSC's eProcurement Portal by 2:00 p.m. on March 6, 2026 (with an alternative deadline noted as March 10, 2026).

The procurement includes a 32% Minority Business Enterprise and Small Local Business Enterprise subcontracting goal with detailed good faith efforts requirements. Minimum qualifications mandate that the prime consultant possess ten years of experience in program management for public water and wastewater infrastructure, with a Maryland-licensed Professional Engineer as Project Principal holding Project Management Professional certification. The prime consultant must self-perform 51% of work and is limited to subcontracting no more than 49%. Evaluation is conducted in two phases, weighting technical approach at 40%, firm experience at 30%, key personnel at 25%, and price proposal at 5%. Required insurance includes Workers Compensation, Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 each occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate), Umbrella Liability ($1,000,000), and Errors or Omissions Liability ($1,000,000). Additional required submissions include OSDI participation forms, insurance certificates, conflict of interest affidavits, and three references.