Plumbing Repair and Installation

Anne Arundel County, Maryland is requesting bids on plumbing repair and installation services under IFB 849624plumAA, with bids due November 17, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. EST and a virtual pre-bid conference on October 22, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom. All contractors must be fully licensed, insured, and qualified for commercial plumbing work.

The scope encompasses emergency repairs, non-emergency repairs, programmatic maintenance, and new installations across county-owned, leased, or operated facilities on an as-needed basis. Services include installation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and diagnostic troubleshooting of commercial and industrial plumbing networks, water distribution lines, waste streams, drainage networks, and specialized pumping infrastructure including deep well pumps, sump pumps, sewage ejector pumps, and sewage lift station pumps. Work is performed between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding county holidays and weekends.

Pricing shall be submitted on an hourly basis across ten line items covering Master Plumber, Journeyman Plumber, and Apprentice Plumber classifications at normal and overtime rates (overtime required at minimum 1.5 times the standard rate), equipment operators and vendor-owned equipment for excavations of varying depths, and miscellaneous materials at a markup capped at 7%. All prices must remain firm for one year from the contract effective date, with annual price adjustment requests permitted up to the Consumer Price Index if submitted 60 to 90 days prior to contract anniversary.

The resulting agreement is a Blanket Purchase Agreement with services delivered via purchase order. Contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance of at least $1 million, business automobile liability insurance of at least $1 million, and workers' compensation insurance as required by Maryland law. The contract includes a one-year warranty on all goods and services, payment terms of net thirty days via the county's Harbor eProcurement portal, and a termination clause allowing county cancellation with 30 days' notice for convenience or 7 days' notice for cause. Award is anticipated for January 1, 2027.