LLV System Valve Replacement

Fairfax County, Virginia's Department of Procurement & Material Management, on behalf of the Department of Public Works & Environmental Services, is seeking sealed competitive bids through Invitation for Bid (IFB) 2000004066 for the Lincoln Lewis Vannoy (LLV) System Valve Replacement Project. The procurement requires contractors to furnish all labor, supervision, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, and supplies necessary to complete approximately sixty isolation valve replacements and four in-line flushing valve replacements within the LLV System service area. Bidders must possess a Virginia "Class A" Contractor's License and demonstrate a minimum of three years of business operation in North America with successful completion of at least three similar sanitary sewer, water, or sewer pressure pipe installation and maintenance projects of comparable size and scope. The proposed Superintendent-in-Charge must have a minimum of five years of experience in isolation and in-line flushing valve installation in North America and must have successfully completed at least three similar projects prior to bid opening. Required submittals include a completed Contractor's Experience Record, Superintendent's Experience Record, Safety Program and History questionnaire, recent independently certified financial statements, references from a minimum of three similar projects completed within the past three years, and compliance documentation regarding safety violations, judgments, contract history, and debarment status. Bids are due April 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM via the Fairfax County Bonfire procurement portal at https://fairfaxcounty.bonfirehub.com, with a pre-bid conference scheduled for March 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM via Microsoft Teams. The project must be completed within ninety calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with work initiation required within twenty calendar days of receiving the notice. Bid security of five percent of the bid price is required in the form of a certified check or bid bond, and performance and labor and materials payment bonds, each equal to one hundred percent of the contract price, must be furnished within twenty calendar days after contract execution.

Fairfax County is an equal opportunity purchasing organization that does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, faith-based status, or any other basis prohibited by state law; however, the solicitation does not identify specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, women-owned businesses, minority-owned businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, or other designated groups, though bidders may self-identify their business classification status in their submissions. The contract is subject to prevailing wage requirements established by the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry, with hourly rates for thirty-one labor classifications ranging from $12.77 to $40.50 per hour plus fringe benefits as applicable. Contractors must comply with mandatory safety compliance requirements established by the Fairfax County Construction Safety Resolution and disclose any willful OSHA violations, serious safety violations, or contract terminations for safety violations occurring within three years prior to bid submission. Insurance requirements include Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability coverage of $1,000,000, Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 aggregate, and Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. While a specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the posted materials, the prevailing wage requirements apply because the contract is expected to exceed $250,000 in value, and contract award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all stated requirements.