PWC WWW Weekend Holiday Operations W. Branch, Wingfoot, Pymatuning, Punderson

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is seeking a contractor to provide weekend and holiday operations staffing at water and wastewater treatment plants at Punderson, Pymatuning, West Branch, and Wingfoot State Parks, with proposals due October 8, 2026.

All services must be performed within the United States, and state data must remain within the contiguous United States across at least two geographically distant data centers without prior written waiver. The Affirmation and Disclosure Form requires disclosure of all service and data locations, with the State retaining the right to immediately terminate if services or data move outside the United States without authorization. Contractors must notify the State immediately of any location changes before, during, or after contract execution.

The contractor must maintain Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), Commercial Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), Workers' Compensation with Employer's Liability ($1,000,000), and Cyber Liability ($2,000,000) coverage. Prevailing wage requirements under Ohio law apply. The contractor bears all travel expenses and business costs including equipment, software, insurance, and employee wages.

Contract execution follows receipt of an approved purchase order, with work concluding by a specified Performance Completion Date no later than the end of the current state biennium. The contract is subject to availability of appropriated funds by the Ohio General Assembly and terminates automatically if funding lapses. Renewal is possible through mutual written consent and subject to appropriation.

Compensation is a not-to-exceed amount specified in the Scope of Work exhibit cost schedule. Payment is due thirty calendar days after ODNR receives a proper invoice. The State is exempt from sales and use taxes. The contractor must comply with NIST 800-53 moderate baseline security standards or ISO 27001, maintain SOC 2 Type 2 audits or equivalent FedRAMP authorization, conduct background investigations on personnel accessing state data, and report security incidents within 24 hours.

Bidders must register on OhioBuys and obtain an OH|ID credential. Contact supplier.ohiobuys@das.ohio.gov for training or OBM Financial Support Services at 1-877-644-6771 for general assistance.