Urgent Repairs, Rehabilitation, and/or Replacement of Water and Wastewater Assets

WSSC Water is issuing an IDIQ and requirements contract for urgent repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of water and wastewater assets in Prince George's and Montgomery Counties, Maryland, with proposals due September 16, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. WSSC Water intends multiple awards to ensure capacity, pricing competition, and timely responsiveness. No minimum quantity is guaranteed; Task Orders will be issued on an as-needed basis for planned and emergency work.

The scope covers water and sewer mains, valves up to thirty inches nominal diameter, valve vaults, house connections, meter housings, manholes, fire hydrants, curb boxes, cleanouts, and lamp holes throughout both counties. Work sites may span federal, state, and local roadways, environmentally sensitive areas, stream crossings, railroad and bridge crossings, easements, and rights-of-way, with utility depths up to twenty feet.

Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of three years of experience with six similar projects, including specific experience in large and small water and sewer main rehabilitation and water and sewer house connection renewal. Key personnel require minimum three years of experience. Contractors must have at least two crews available to work simultaneously, with one crew member holding current Maryland Department of the Environment Erosion and Sediment Control certification. Prevailing wage requirements apply under Maryland law, with rates established by Montgomery County and Prince George's County wage determinations.

Pricing is all-inclusive unit prices reflecting fringe benefits, overhead, profit, and administrative expenses, with mobilization, demobilization, and daily rates for eight-hour workdays included in line-item pricing. Bid bonds equal to 5 percent of bid price and performance, payment, maintenance, builders risk, and installation floater insurance bonds each equal to 100 percent of contract value are required. Commercial general liability must be $1 million per occurrence with $2 million general aggregate; business auto liability and umbrella liability policies must each be $1 million.

The base contract term is three years with one optional two-year extension at WSSC Water's sole discretion. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for September 2, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. Questions are due September 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. All bids must be submitted electronically through WSSC Water's eProcurement portal. Award will be made to lowest responsive and responsible bidders meeting all minimum qualifications.