Dam Engineering Services BOA

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) in Prince George's County, Maryland is soliciting sealed responses for a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) to provide comprehensive dam engineering services. The procurement encompasses hydrologic and hydraulic analyses, structural analysis, design services, inspection and condition assessment, monitoring services, concrete crack mapping, material testing, forensic studies, permit applications, and construction phase support for WSSC-owned dams including Duckett Dam, Brighton Dam, and Little Seneca Dam. The WSSC will award contracts to up to two firms with a three-year base term and one two-year option term, with compensation structured on hourly labor rates for 25 classifications ranging from Principal/Director to Support Staff/Intern. Minimum qualifications require ten years of experience in concrete and earth dam engineering, three consulting contracts of similar scope valued at $1,000,000 or more, at least two Professional Civil Engineers registered in Maryland with fifteen years of experience, and team members with ten years of experience in specified technical areas. Proposals will be evaluated based on Key Personnel (35 percent), Firm's Experience (30 percent), Technical Approach (20 percent), and Pricing (15 percent). A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for January 28, 2026, with questions due by January 30, 2026, and sealed responses must be submitted via the eProcurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/wsscwater no later than 2:00 pm on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.

This procurement includes a 26 percent Minority Business Enterprise/Small Local Business Enterprise (MBE/SLBE) subcontracting goal established by the Office of Supplier Diversity & Inclusion, and all vendors must be registered in the WSSC Supplier Portal System to conduct business with WSSC Water. The contract carries an upset limit of $2,000,000 per awardee for the three-year base term and $1,000,000 per awardee for the two-year option term, with a total potential contract value of $4,000,000 across all awardees. Applicable NAICS codes include 541330 (Engineering Services), 541340 (Drafting Services), and 541420 (Industrial Design Services). The WSSC has established cooperative purchasing provisions allowing eligible entities from participating governmental jurisdictions and nonprofit organizations in the Mid-Atlantic region to access the awarded contract terms and pricing without conducting separate solicitations. Required insurance includes Professional Liability and General Liability coverage with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, as well as Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 and Umbrella Liability of $1,000,000, with WSSC named as an additional insured. All inquiries regarding vendor registration or additional information should be directed to the Office of Supplier Diversity & Inclusion at 301-206-8800.