Part-time Lifeguard for MDH Potomac Center
Closed State & local contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- BPM057289
- State
- Maryland
- Responses due
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- Jurisdiction
- NIGP code
- UNSPSC code
Opportunity details come from emma.maryland.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Maryland Department of Health is requesting bids for a part-time lifeguard at the Potomac Center facility in Hagerstown with bids due June 5, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST and questions due June 3, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST.
The position requires approximately 12–14 hours per week across a fixed schedule: every Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., every Thursday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and every other Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., totaling 676 hours over the 52-week contract term running June 10, 2026 through June 9, 2027. Duties include lifeguard services for an indoor pool serving intellectually disabled residents, CPR and First Aid provision, safety inspections, facility cleaning, and pool chemical monitoring and adjustment.
Mandatory qualifications are a valid driver's license, at least two years of lifeguard experience (preferably with intellectually disabled and/or dually-diagnosed populations), current lifeguard certification from an MDH-approved provider, Certified Pool Operator (CPO) certification, and current Adult First Aid/CPR/AED certification. The lifeguard must be at least 18 years old and pass a criminal background check covering Maryland convictions and probation-before-judgment pleadings within the last three years. Commercial General Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate is required. Vendors must be registered in good standing with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation and on the eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA) platform.
The total contract value may not exceed $50,000. Invoicing is monthly based on hours actually worked with no guaranteed minimum weekly hours. The lifeguard provides personal uniforms and rescue equipment; the facility supplies testing kits, chemicals, and one flotation device. Prior to service initiation, the lifeguard must complete self-study competency training on their own time without compensation. Bids may be submitted electronically via email to Potomac.Procurement@maryland.gov or through eMMA.
Opportunity text
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) is seeking a professional, reliable Lifeguard to provide part-time services (approximately 12-14 hours/week) on-site at the Potomac Center facility's indoor pool in Hagerstown, Maryland. The job duties of this position will include lifeguard services overseeing the use of the pool by the intellectually disabled residents of the Potomac Center, providing CPR/First Aid as required, performing safety checks, cleaning of the pool, pool decks, and bathrooms, and monitoring/adjusting pool chemicals as needed to ensure water quality/safety. The Lifeguard must also be a Certified Pool Operator (CPO). Schedule is as follows: a. Every Tuesday from 8:00am to 11:00am, and 1:00pm to 5:00pm, b. Every Thursday from 1:00pm to 5:00pm, c. Every other Thursday from 10:00am to 12:00pm, and 1:00pm to 5:00pm. Twelve (12) hours per week and fourteen (14) hours every other week x contract term of 52 weeks = 676 total working hours.
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