Piney Point/St. George’s Island Force Main Replacement Phase 1, Project 5171MS

St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission is soliciting bids under ITB 27-05-C for replacement of sections of the Piney Point and St. George Island force mains, with a pre-bid conference on November 10, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. and sealed bids due December 1, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.

The work replaces approximately 14,660 linear feet of 8-inch ductile iron force main with 8-inch high-density polyethylene and approximately 1,000 linear feet of 3-inch piping with insulated 3-inch Schedule 40 316 stainless steel. Scope includes connections, temporary bypass piping, valve installations, and incidental components, installed by open cut and/or horizontal directional drilling. A twin 3-inch force main bridge crossing on Piney Point Road (Route 249) is included.

Bidders submit one original and one copy in a sealed envelope with a bid bond of not less than 5 percent of the base bid. Upon award, the contractor must furnish performance and payment bonds each equal to at least 100 percent of the base bid price, and upon completion a maintenance bond equal to at least 10 percent of total work completed and invoiced, valid for one year after operational acceptance. The contractor assumes sediment and erosion control compliance and stormwater permit compliance under the NPDES general permit, and must obtain permits from the St. Mary's Soil Conservation District, St. Mary's County Department of Public Works and Transportation, Maryland State Highway Administration, and Maryland Department of the Environment. The project is funded through the Commission's capital improvement program.

The contract term is 540 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. Bids must be net, fully prepaid to destination, and subject only to cash discounts for prompt payment. Bids remain binding for a minimum of 270 days from opening, pending approval from the Maryland Department of the Environment, the Maryland Board of Public Works, and final loan funding documents. The Owner is generally exempt from Maryland sales and use tax, while the contractor pays sales tax on materials furnished and installed. The Commission reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to award based on factors other than lowest cost if deemed in the Owner's best interest.

Written questions are due November 17, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. A site visit follows the pre-bid conference at the Commission's Administrative Office, 23121 Camden Way, California, Maryland 20619. Bid packages are available through the Maryland Department of General Services website at emma.maryland.gov.