Laurie Drive Sewer Rehabilitation

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) is soliciting sealed responses for the Laurie Drive Sewer Rehabilitation project located in the Paint Branch Basin of Maryland. The procurement involves the repair, rehabilitation, or replacement of 1,171 linear feet (0.22 miles) of defective sewer mains, 1,006 linear feet (0.19 miles) of defective sewer laterals, and three manholes. Prime contractors must have successfully self-performed a minimum of 15,000 linear feet of open cut replacement on sanitary sewer projects within North America over at least three years and demonstrate experience with RCP, DIP, and PVC pipe materials. Sealed responses must be submitted electronically via WSSC's eProcurement Portal by 2:00 pm on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, with a question submission deadline of December 10, 2025. The contract duration is 130 days from the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages set at $925.00 per day for non-compliance. The project requires comprehensive technical submittals within 10 work days of Notice of Award, with all required documents to be submitted within 30 calendar days.

The contract includes a 25 percent Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) subcontracting goal, with specific allocations for different minority groups: African American firms can count toward 100 percent of the goal, while Hispanic American firms count toward 13 percent and women-owned firms toward 14 percent. Contractors must provide a 5 percent bid guarantee, 100 percent performance and payment bonds, and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including $1,000,000 commercial general liability per occurrence with a $2,000,000 general aggregate. The project is funded through the Maryland Department of the Environment State Revolving Loan (SRF) and is subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements and American Iron and Steel (AIS) product mandates under the Build America Buy America Act. A one-year maintenance bond is required, and the contract is subject to Maryland Little Miller Act requirements, including 5 percent retainage on all payments. While no specific incumbent vendors are mentioned, the project involves infrastructure rehabilitation in multiple locations including Laurie Drive, Eastbourne Drive, Brantford Avenue, and surrounding areas in Montgomery County, Maryland.