SOWBY30SBR - MDOT/SHA Vehicle Washbay Repairs and Service - Princess Anne Shop

The Maryland State Highway Administration is requesting bids on maintenance and repair services for pressure washer systems at its Princess Anne shop in Somerset County under IFB SOWBY30SBR, with bids due December 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM. This procurement is designated as a Small Business Reserve limited to certified small businesses under Maryland's Small Business Reserve Program; the Procurement Officer may remove the SBR designation if small businesses do not demonstrate interest.

The scope covers quarterly preventative maintenance, as-needed repair services, delivery of cleaning chemicals, and replacement of worn or broken parts for two units: a Landa VLP4-30021 and a Hotsy 1453P. The contractor must respond to repair calls within 72 hours and provide service availability between 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday through Friday excluding state holidays, with a stocked service truck maintained on-site with necessary materials and tools.

Minimum qualifications include three years of experience providing pressure washer maintenance and repairs, authorization as a repair facility for major manufacturers such as Hotsy, Landa, or MiTM, ownership of labor and equipment, Maryland SDAT business registration, and submission of two or more customer references. Award is based on lowest responsive total bid price using firm fixed-price terms. The contract is for a four-year base period with no option periods, with anticipated Notice to Proceed in January 2026.

The price form requests unit pricing for 16 quarterly maintenance services, 30 estimated repair technician hours, 8 repair trip charges, four Giant Trigger Guns and four R2 hoses, unspecified repair parts up to $1,500, and 16 fifty-five-gallon drums of detergent and soap. Questions are due December 16, 2025 at 1:30 PM. Bidders must submit electronically through eMMA. No mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled, though interested parties may request site visits. The contract contains no federal funding and requires minimum insurance including $1,000,000 Commercial General Liability with the State listed as additional insured.