Part-time Lifeguard Services for MDH Potomac Center
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- BPM048736
- State
- Maryland
- Responses due
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Opportunity details come from emma.maryland.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for part-time lifeguard services at the Potomac Center in Hagerstown, Washington County. The contract seeks a professional lifeguard to provide approximately 8 hours of service per week, with an additional 4 hours one week per month, totaling 464 hours annually. Specific job responsibilities include overseeing pool use for intellectually disabled residents, performing CPR/First Aid, conducting safety checks, cleaning pool areas and bathrooms, and monitoring pool chemical levels. Minimum qualifications for the position are stringent: candidates must be at least 18 years old, possess 2 years of lifeguard experience, hold current lifeguard certification, CPR/First Aid/AED certification, and be a Certified Pool Operator. The contract will run from March 24, 2025, to March 23, 2026, with bids due by March 19, 2025, at 2:00 PM EST. Potential bidders must submit questions by March 12, 2025, and can submit bids electronically via email or the eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA) system.
The procurement opportunity strongly encourages participation from Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and includes specific compliance requirements for bidders. Contractors must obtain a criminal background check and carry $1 million per occurrence/$2 million aggregate commercial general liability insurance. The Bid Proposal Affidavit requires vendors to certify compliance with various state procurement regulations, including commercial nondiscrimination, minority business enterprise participation, veteran-owned small business requirements, and prohibitions on discriminatory practices. The total contract value is capped at $50,000, with monthly invoicing based on actual hours worked and no guaranteed minimum hours. Bidders must complete Attachment C, which requires affirmations regarding tax payments, criminal convictions, investment restrictions, and other procurement-related legal declarations. The contract emphasizes a commitment to diverse and ethical business practices while providing essential lifeguard services for a 62-person developmental disability care facility.
Opportunity text
The Maryland Department of Health (MDH) is seeking a professional, reliable Lifeguard to provide part-time services (approximately 8 hours/week plus an additional 4 hours/week for one week per month) 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 and/or patients of Western Maryland Hospital 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).
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