Cobb Island and Hill Road Pump Station Improvements

The Board of Commissioners for Charles County is requesting bids on construction services to improve two sewage pump stations (Cobb Island and Hill Road) under ITB 845827, with bids due October 28, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., and a mandatory 9.5% MWBE subcontractor participation goal.

The scope encompasses demolition of existing mechanical and electrical equipment, installation of new process mechanical piping and equipment, civil site work and temporary bypass pumping, electrical work, and instrumentation and system integration at both stations. Cobb Island Sewage Pump Station is located at 15255 Potomac River Drive, Cobb Island, Maryland; Hill Road Sewage Pump Station is at 13250 Hill Road, Newburg, Maryland. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of five years of active engagement in the field and submit three completed representative projects of equal or greater magnitude within the past ten years. Required experience areas include submersible pump station installation, instrumentation and controls systems, civil site restoration, and pump station commissioning with staff training.

The contract term is 630 consecutive calendar days after the mutually agreed-upon Notice to Proceed date, with negotiations for the start date to occur within six months of contract award. All County-financed construction projects exceeding $500,000 are subject to prevailing wage rates. Bidders must submit a 5% bid bond and performance and labor payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract price from Maryland-licensed sureties.

The pre-bid meeting registration deadline is October 5, 2026 at 8:00 a.m., followed by a virtual pre-bid meeting at 11:00 a.m. the same day. A non-mandatory site visit is scheduled for October 8, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., beginning at Cobb Island. Questions are due October 13, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. The County awards to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder based on the sum of base bid items plus contingency items, contingent on completion of a seven-day protest period. Contact Latasha Minor, Senior Procurement Specialist, at minorl@charlescountymd.gov or (301) 645-0659. Electronic bid submissions only are accepted via the County's eProcurement Portal at https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/charlescountymd.