Area Water and Sewer House Connection

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) is soliciting sealed responses for Area Water and Sewer House Connection construction work across Prince George's and Montgomery Counties, Maryland. This contract opportunity involves constructing approximately 11,000 linear feet of 1-inch through 2-inch water house connections, approximately 2,600 linear feet of 4-inch through 6-inch sewer house connections, and approximately 335 linear feet of 1-inch pressure sewer house connections to support approximately 150 new service installations on an annual basis. Sealed responses must be submitted via WSSC's eProcurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/wsscwater no later than 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, with a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for May 5, 2026. Bidders must demonstrate minimum qualifications including three years of experience in field tapping and chlorination/de-chlorination of pressurized water pipes, with an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) less than 1.0 or a Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) less than 100 percent of the industry average; additional requirements include certified traffic control flaggers and managers, state-certified erosion and sediment control supervisors, plumbers with tapping certification and three years of supervisory experience, and personnel with three years of specialized experience in chlorination/de-chlorination work. The contract has a base term of two years with two optional two-year renewal terms at WSSC's discretion, and the time for substantial completion is 730 days from the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages assessed at $925 per day for delays. The contractor is responsible for furnishing all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and supervision necessary to complete the work, with site location data and plans to be provided by the Engineer following contract award; WSSC will furnish certain materials including PCCP connection fittings.

This solicitation includes a 19 percent Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Small, Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) subcontracting goal, with African American firms and WSSC-approved SLBE firms counting fully toward the goal, Hispanic American firms counting toward 13 percent, and women-owned firms counting toward 14 percent. Prevailing wage requirements apply for both Montgomery and Prince George's Counties, and successful bidders must comply with all applicable wage and hour regulations. Bidders must submit a 5 percent bid guarantee and provide 100 percent Performance, Labor and Material Payment, and Maintenance Bonds upon contract award. Comprehensive insurance requirements include worker's compensation, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence with a $2,000,000 general aggregate, business auto liability, pollution liability, and builders risk insurance equal to 100 percent of contract value. The engineer's estimate for primary bid items totals $6,638,220, with expected 2-year base term value of $480,000 annually; individual line item unit prices range from $185 to $34,500 depending on the specific work scope, pipe diameter, main size, and location classification. The applicable NAIC codes encompass water and sewer line and related structures construction, heavy and civil engineering construction, site preparation, specialty trade contracting, and related services, and all vendors seeking to do business with WSSC Water must be registered in WSSC's Supplier Portal System.