Mid-Atlantic_Purchasing_Team_Intergovernmental_&_Cooperative_Purchasing_Clause.pdf

This document is an Intergovernmental & Cooperative Purchasing Clause applicable to the Mid-Atlantic Purchasing Team and related to the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC), Maryland's solicitation for Crane and Hoists Inspections Repair and Maintenance Services. WSSC is seeking a contractor to perform annual inspections and preventive maintenance on approximately 206 overhead cranes and hoists located at various facilities within Montgomery and Prince George's Counties, Maryland. The scope of work includes thorough annual inspections of hoisting machinery, lubrication of all necessary components, emergency repair services on a time and material basis, potential oil changes, and full-rated operational load testing on cranes and monorails in designated chlorine buildings. Sealed responses must be submitted via WSSC's eProcurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/wsscwater no later than 2:00 pm on Thursday, May 21, 2026, with late submissions not accepted. The selected contractor must provide all necessary supervision, labor, service trucks, materials, tools, and equipment required for satisfactory performance and completion of the contract.

The contractor is responsible for furnishing all materials, including oil and grease, and performing work according to specified pricing terms outlined in the solicitation documents. The intergovernmental purchasing clause permits other governmental entities and organizations within the cooperative purchasing group to utilize the awarded contract under the same terms and conditions negotiated by WSSC. This cooperative purchasing provision allows for expanded utilization of the contract beyond WSSC's direct needs while maintaining consistency in pricing and service delivery standards across participating jurisdictions.