Minimal_Qualifications_Small_AE_Design_Services_BOA_DM_1.20.26.docx

This document establishes the minimum qualifications for the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) Small Architectural & Engineering Design Services Basic Ordering Agreement. The WSSC, a bi-county agency serving Prince George's County, Maryland, is soliciting sealed responses for comprehensive design and construction administration services for existing WSSC office buildings, depots, laboratories, warehouses, and other occupied vertical facilities. The scope encompasses architectural design, mechanical systems design, electrical design, plumbing design, structural design, civil/site works design, IT security services, low-voltage instrumentation control services, and permit coordination and project management support. Sealed responses are required by 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, via WSSC's eProcurement Portal. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for March 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., with questions due by March 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. WSSC will award up to two firms with a base term of three years at $2,000,000 per selected firm, plus two optional one-year renewal terms of $500,000 each, for a potential total of $3,000,000 per firm over five years.

Prime Consultants must demonstrate at least five years in business, completion of a minimum of ten architectural or engineering projects within the past eight years (with at least five in Maryland, DC, or Virginia covering all project phases), and experience obtaining Maryland Department of Environment Construction, Storm Water Control Permits, and Erosion and Sediment Control Permits, including at least two projects where MDE storm water or sediment control permits were issued. The Prime Consultant must designate a Project Manager who is a Licensed Architect or Professional Engineer licensed in Maryland and resides in the DC/Maryland/Virginia area. If the Prime Consultant is a Joint Venture, it must have been formed prior to the bid date and demonstrate completion of projects as a joint venture. The contract includes a 32% Minority Business Enterprise and Small Local Business Enterprise subcontracting goal with full participation from certified African American and Women-Owned firms, and partial participation allowed from Asian American, Hispanic American, and Native American certified firms. Compensation will be provided on either a lump sum or cost reimbursement basis for individual task orders, with direct labor costs reimbursed at hourly rates. The contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 minimum per occurrence), Umbrella Liability ($1,000,000), and Errors or Omissions Liability ($1,000,000).