Plumbing services and repairs on-call D-4

The New Mexico General Services Department Purchasing Division, procuring on behalf of the New Mexico Department of Transportation District Four, is requesting sealed bids for on-call plumbing services and repairs across seven counties (Colfax, Guadalupe, Harding, Mora, San Miguel, Quay, and Union), with bids due September 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

The contractor must hold an active Public Works Certification and a valid New Mexico Plumbing Contractor's License at time of bid opening. Pricing is firm, quoted on a per-hour basis for labor with no markup allowed on materials and supplies; travel costs are not allowable and must be included in hourly rates. The scope encompasses plumbing repairs, fixture replacement, sewer-line and drain clearing, and new plumbing-line and fixture installation across all NMDOT administration buildings, rest areas, and patrol and construction buildings in the seven-county region.

The contract structure consists of 29 line items requiring separate hourly rates for certified licensed journeymen and apprentice/helper labor, broken into regular working hours (7:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday–Friday) and after-hours periods (5:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m., weekends, and holidays) for each county, plus a materials discount percentage based on manufacturer list price. The contractor must respond to service requests within 24 hours for normal service and four hours for emergency calls. Work must be completed through to finish. Payment is due within 21 days of NMDOT certification of acceptance; late payment charges of 1.5 percent monthly apply after 30 days.

The contract term is one year from award with options to extend for three additional years on a year-to-year basis by mutual agreement, not to exceed four years total. Required insurance includes general liability of $500,000 per occurrence/$1,000,000 aggregate, automobile liability of $500,000 per occurrence/$1,000,000 aggregate, and workers' compensation. Compensation is subject to the Public Works Minimum Wage Act with rates set by the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions. Liquidated damages of $50 per calendar day apply for failure to complete work within specified timeframes. The State Purchasing Division reserves the right to award to a single contractor or multiple vendors and may reject any and all bids.