Charles County, Maryland is seeking proposals for Municipal Stormwater Permit Design and Consulting Services through a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process. The county aims to establish multiple task order contracts with multi-disciplined professional firms to support its National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Discharge permit requirements. The procurement covers comprehensive professional services including stormwater engineering, environmental planning, stream monitoring, asset management, inspections, ecological restoration, water quality monitoring, and construction administration. Proposing firms must have at least ten years of experience in NPDES stormwater permit services and employ registered Professional Engineers licensed in Maryland, with a Senior Environmental Scientist required to have a minimum of 7 years of Maryland NPDES municipal stormwater permit experience. The evaluation criteria will use a 100-point scoring system, with 50 points allocated to technical proposal content (including project understanding, staff experience, project references, and innovative watershed solutions) and 50 points to cost. The RFP was released on July 23, 2025, with proposals due by August 27, 2025, at 11:00 am, and a virtual pre-proposal meeting scheduled for August 4, 2025, at 2:00 pm. The county intends to award multiple contracts, with each firm having a total contract ceiling of $3,000,000 and individual task orders not exceeding $250,000. No minimum quantity of work is guaranteed, and task orders will be assigned based on price, experience, capacity, key personnel, availability, approach, and past performance. The procurement does not specify explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. Comprehensive insurance coverage will be required, including commercial automobile, workers' compensation, general liability, and professional liability insurance. The contract will have a base period ending September 30, 2028, with two optional one-year renewals at the county's discretion. The estimated total cost for these comprehensive services is $15,000,000, to be funded through County sources across fiscal years 2026-2031. All task orders are contingent upon appropriation and encumbrance of fiscal funding, and services can only commence after receiving a written Notice-to-Proceed and Purchase Order from the county.
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Sample_Contract_-_Term_&_Renewals_Specified.pdf | 228KB | 7/18/25 | ||
Evaluation_Criteria_-_Municipal_Stormwater_Permit_Consulting_Services.docx | 22KB | Document | 7/10/25 | |
Scope_of_Work_-_Municipal_Stormwater_Permit_Consulting_Services_6_10_2025.docx | 38KB | Document | 7/10/25 | |
Municipal_Stormwater_Permit_Design_and_Consulting_Services.pdf | 770KB | 7/23/25 | ||
Formal_Procurement_Request_-_Signed.pdf | 590KB | 7/10/25 |