Beaufort Place Water Main Replacement

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) is soliciting sealed bids via Invitation for Bids (IFB) for the Beaufort Place Water Main Replacement project located in Silver Spring, Montgomery County, Maryland. The project entails the installation of approximately 2.49 miles of new ductile iron water mains consisting of 802 feet of 4-inch pipe, 6,461 feet of 8-inch pipe, 2,476 feet of 10-inch pipe, 42 feet of 12-inch pipe, and 3,358 feet of 20-inch pipe, along with approximately 6,541 feet (1.24 miles) of water house connections serving Beaufort Place and surrounding streets including Aylesbury Street, Durant Street, Hopefield Road, Cradock Street, Kings House Road, Edgeware Street, Ladybank Place, Montford Road, Thompson Road, and Rainbow Drive. The work also includes replacement of existing cast iron and prestressed concrete cylinder pipe water mains with new ductile iron mains across approximately 13,305.6 linear feet, with installation depths ranging from 4 to 8 feet below ground surface. Minimum bidder qualifications require demonstrated experience installing at least 3 miles of transmission main 16 inches or greater in diameter, at least 10 miles of water main for a water authority within the past five years, and OSHA Total Recordable Incident Rates below 2.67 for the preceding three years; key personnel including project managers, foremen, and certified specialists must possess documented experience and required certifications. The contract specifies a substantial completion period of 446 days from the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages assessed at $1,080.00 per day for delays beyond the contract completion date, and working hours restricted to 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday with mandatory full roadway restoration by end of business day. Sealed responses must be submitted electronically via WSSC's eProcurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/wsscwater no later than 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, with a question submission deadline of March 16, 2026; late responses will not be accepted.

The project is subject to a 20 percent Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) subcontracting goal, which bidders must satisfy through Good Faith Efforts documentation. Maryland Prevailing Wage requirements apply to all work performed under this contract, and bidders must comply with the Maryland Buy American Steel Act and the Maryland Little Miller Act requirements, which mandate 100 percent Performance and Payment Bonds with 5 percent retainage and a one-year Maintenance Bond covering 100 percent of the contract value from substantial completion. Bid Guarantees equal to 5 percent of the bid amount are required, and all bidders must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage throughout the contract term, including Workers Compensation, Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 minimum, Business Auto Liability of $1,000,000, and Umbrella Liability of $1,000,000, with the Commission named as additional insured. The project has obtained all necessary permits, including approval from the Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services (Permit No. 421471), Maryland Department of the Environment for water/sewerage construction (Permit No. 23-11-1043) and stormwater (MDRC/20-CP), and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission for work in the Upper Paint Branch Special Protection Area (Permit No. 2023-036). Geotechnical investigation data has been provided for bidders' reference, and the project includes tree removal and replacement in accordance with Maryland Roadside Tree Care Law, with nine trees to be removed and nine replacement trees to be planted. No specific budget range or award value has been disclosed in the available documentation; however, the Intergovernmental and Cooperative Purchasing Clause permits other government entities to leverage this procurement opportunity under the same terms and conditions.