On-Call Unit Price Contract for Plumbing Services

Rockdale County, Georgia's Finance Department Procurement Division is issuing Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 26-02 for an On-Call Unit Price Contract for Plumbing Services to support county-owned and operated facilities including administrative buildings, public safety facilities, parks, and other properties. The scope of work encompasses repair, replacement, and installation of plumbing fixtures and piping; water, sewer, and drainage line services; leak detection and repair; 24/7 emergency plumbing services with a mandatory two-hour response requirement; preventive maintenance and inspections; and full compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal codes. Bidders must hold a valid Georgia plumbing license with a minimum of five years of commercial or governmental plumbing experience and submit sealed bids on USB Flash Drive in Adobe PDF format to the Rockdale County Finance Department, Procurement Division, 958 Milstead Avenue, Conyers, Georgia 30012 by 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2026. Pricing shall be submitted on a firm, fixed unit-price basis inclusive of all costs, with bidders required to provide hourly labor rates for journeyman plumbers, apprentices/helpers, and master plumbers; emergency labor rates and call-out fees; and material markup percentages. The contract has an initial term of one year with options for two additional one-year renewals subject to satisfactory performance and mutual agreement. Questions and clarification requests must be submitted by 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2026. Evaluation criteria include past performance, quality, price trade-offs, and the County reserves the right to award to the responsible offeror whose bid represents the best value.

Qualified bidders must provide proof of current business license and Georgia plumbing license, maintain specified insurance coverage including workers' compensation and general liability with minimum limits of $1,000,000, and comply with the Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011 through E-Verify participation. For bids exceeding $50,000, a bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid amount is required, along with performance and payment bonds upon contract award. Local vendor preference eligibility provides an additional five evaluation points to qualified bidders, and the contract includes Equal Business Opportunity program requirements for good faith efforts to utilize historically underutilized businesses and small business enterprises. All work carries a one-year labor warranty and five-year warranty on completed work. The County is tax-exempt, and bidders are prohibited from including fuel surcharges or administrative fees unless specifically approved; price escalation is subject to Board of Commissioners approval. No specific budget range or award value is listed in the solicitation documents.