Drainage System Cleaning and Inspection Services - Addendum 2

The Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) 2025-SWB-10 for Drainage System Cleaning and Inspection Services, seeking experienced and certified companies to perform comprehensive drainage infrastructure maintenance throughout Orleans Parish. The scope of work includes pre-assessing drainage structures, cleaning storm drain mains, laterals, and structures, and conducting CCTV inspections of the drainage system. Qualified proposers must demonstrate expertise in storm drain and sewer evaluation, with technical proposals evaluated across five key areas: methodology/approach (15 points), specialized experience (25 points), company capacity (15 points), past performance (15 points), and DBE compliance (10 points). The RFP was released on January 31, 2025, with proposals due on February 21, 2025, at 11:00 AM CST, following a non-mandatory pre-bid conference held on February 7, 2025. Contractors must commit to completing 95% of the work within 275 calendar days and complete a minimum of 51% of the contract work with their own forces. Proposers will be evaluated on a 100-point scale, with 75 points allocated to technical criteria and 25 points to cost considerations.

The procurement includes a significant Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal of 35%, with specific requirements for economic participation and documentation. Contractors must pay workers a living wage of $15.56 per hour and provide at least seven days of compensated leave annually. The contract term is one year with two potential one-year renewal options. Proposers must provide appropriate backflow prevention assemblies and metered devices for vacuum truck operations, with specific requirements for debris handling and water usage tracking. Liquidated damages of $1,000 per day will be assessed for late completion. While no specific budget range was disclosed, the comprehensive nature of the drainage system cleaning and inspection services suggests a potentially substantial contract value. Attendees at the pre-proposal meeting included multiple potential contractors such as CMG Pipelines, Atakapa Services, W&T Contracting Corporation, HK Solutions Group, Blue Flash, Wallace C Drennan, and Compliance EnviroSystems, LLC, indicating significant industry interest in this opportunity.