25-035 On-Call Plumbing Services

The City of Sandy Springs in Cobb County, Georgia is seeking an on-call plumbing services contractor through Invitation to Bid #25-035. The procurement requires a contractor to provide comprehensive plumbing maintenance, repair, renovation, and installation services for city-owned facilities, including all necessary labor, tools, equipment, materials, and supplies. Critically, the contractor must have a certified master plumber with a valid Class 2 plumbing contractor license on staff throughout the contract term. The bid requires detailed pricing structures including hourly rates for Master Plumbers, Journeyman Plumbers, and Plumber's Helpers for both regular and emergency hours, with minimum service call durations (2 hours for regular, 3 hours for emergency). A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for February 4, 2025, at 11:00 AM EST via Zoom, with bid submissions due on February 24, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST. Prospective bidders must submit any questions by February 14, 2025, at 5:00 PM.

The contract is structured for a five-year period, consisting of one base year with four potential one-year renewals, subject to annual city council appropriations. Contractors must maintain specific insurance coverages, including $1 million per occurrence for general liability and automobile liability, with a $3 million umbrella policy. While no specific set-aside designations were mentioned, contractors must be licensed in Georgia and demonstrate capability to perform work despite other contractual obligations. The bid requires contractors to specify markup percentages for materials and supplies, as well as trip charges. Contractors will be responsible for proper disposal of all materials generated during service work. The comprehensive nature of the contract suggests a potentially significant annual value, though specific budget ranges were not explicitly stated in the provided documents. The procurement appears designed to establish a flexible, responsive plumbing services arrangement for the City of Sandy Springs' ongoing facility maintenance needs.