On-Call Aquatics Services

The County of Bernalillo, New Mexico, through its Procurement & Business Services Department on behalf of the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department, is issuing a Request for Bids (RFB #39-26-SS) for On-Call Aquatics Services to provide commercial swimming pool maintenance, repairs, and reconditioning services across the County's aquatics facilities, which include two indoor pools, six outdoor pools, and two splash pads with one additional splash pad planned for the future. The scope of work encompasses acid washing, plaster repair and replacement, tile repair and replacement, concrete deck repair and replacement, bead blasting, specialty surfacing, and general pool repairs and maintenance, with pricing submitted on a firm fixed-price basis using unit prices for various labor categories including technicians, mechanics, plumbers, plaster technicians, assistant technicians, tile setters, and laborers. Minimum qualifications require prospective bidders to possess a General Contractors License (GB98) and demonstrate at least five years of successful experience in commercial swimming pool construction, pool plastering, and maintenance, including re-plastering and acid washing on at least eight pools of similar size within the past five years, along with at least three commercial pool references from the past five to seven years. The contract will have an initial term of four years with options to extend for two additional years, and the County reserves the right to award to multiple contractors or designate a primary and secondary contractor. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically through the County's eProcurement system (Bonfire) at https://bernco.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities by 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time on March 13, 2026, with a bid opening conducted via Microsoft Teams on the same date; a 5% bid bond and compliance with all formal submittal requirements, including a Pay Equity Reporting Form, are mandatory. All bidders must provide liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage, comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, and payment will be made within 30 days of invoice receipt upon completion of work deemed satisfactory by the County.

The County applies state and local preferences including Resident Business (5%), Native American Resident Business (8%), State Resident Veteran Business (10%), Local Business (5%), Small Business (5%), and Pay Equity Business (5%), with total preference limitations not exceeding 18% and county preference dollar limitations capped at $180,000. All prospective bidders must submit completed Campaign Contribution Disclosure Forms (Appendix D) disclosing any campaign contributions exceeding $250 in aggregate made to applicable County officials during the two years prior to proposal submission, and an Unfair Business Practices Disclosure Form (Appendix E) certifying compliance with fair and responsible business practices standards under the New Mexico Unfair Practices Act and applicable federal or state consumer protection laws. No incumbent vendors, existing infrastructure integration requirements, or specific budget ranges are identified in the solicitation documents. Interested parties may contact Samantha Secrist, Purchasing Administrator, at 505-527-2326 or ssecrist@bernco.gov with questions regarding purchasing procedures, and prospective bidders should allow a minimum of 24 hours for bid submission through the eProcurement system after registering at https://bernco.bonfirehub.com/login to access all RFB documents available for download at no cost.