Site work for a water / sewer project in Silver Spring, Maryland. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, MD (the "WSSC"), is soliciting sealed responses for Woodside Water Main Replacement. Project work includes the replacement of approximately 333 feet of 4-inch water main, 15 feet of 6-inch water main, 10,447 feet of 8-inch water main, 352 feet of 10-inch water main, 8 feet of 14-inch water main, and 121 feet of 16-inch water main; relocation of approximately 514 feet of 4-inch water main, 315 feet of 6-inch water main, 5,213 feet of 8-inch water main, and 611 feet of 10-inch water main; and installation through pipebursting of approximately 96 feet of 8-inch water main as well as approximately 8,414 feet of water house connections to serve Luzerne Avenue and various streets in the Silver Spring area of Montgomery County, Maryland. The contractor shall be regularly engaged in the construction of water and sewer pipelines and demonstrate successful experience in the installation of large diameter water main. The Contractor shall have installed a minimum of 3 miles of transmission main 16 in diameter or greater. The Contractor shall also demonstrate experience installing at least 10 miles of water main for a water authority, commission or municipality over the past 5 years. The project manager and/or foreman shall have at least three (3) years' experience installing utilities including water main (XX1) in diameter or greater. The contractor shall have experience managing multiple sub-contractors on at least 10 individual projects and have been responsible for the preparation of contractor submittals, schedules, and quality control of the pipeline work on the project. Such documentation includes but is not limited to a copy of the plan sheet or other summary from the original contract documents showing the footage (not the entire contract) or a letter from the owner confirming amount of pipe installed for each diameter applicable to this project. Provide an explanation if a project was not or will not be completed within time or budget. Ongoing projects used to demonstrate experience shall be at least 50% complete. The Contractor shall within the time specified in the Contract Documents provide the Commission with a Performance Bond, a Labor and Material Payment Bond, and Letter of Intent to Issue Maintenance Bond in penal sum equal to 100 percent of the Contract Price. Bonds shall be conditioned upon the performance by the Contractor of all undertakings, covenants, terms, conditions, and agreements of the Contract Documents, and upon the prompt payment by the Contractor to all persons supplying labor, materials, and services in the prosecution of the Work provided by the Contract Documents. Such Bonds shall be executed by the Contractor and a corporate bonding company licensed to transact such business in the State of Maryland. Each Bidder must furnish with his Bid, a Bid Guarantee in an amount not less than 5 percent of the amount of his/her Bid when indicated above. The Bid Guarantee shall be in the form of a firm commitment, such as a postal money order, certified check or cashier's check, or bid bond. Bid Bonds shall be executed on the Commission Standard Bid Bond Form, included herein, by the Contractor and a corporate bonding company licensed to transact such business in the State of Maryland and indicated as such on the "Maryland Insurance Administration" companies currently licensed to conduct business in Maryland. The date of beginning and the time for substantial completion of the Work are essential conditions of the Contract Documents and the Work embraced shall be commenced on the date specified in the Notice to Proceed. Time is of the essence for all periods of time specified in the Contract Documents. Negligence on the part of the Bidder in preparing the bid confers no right for the withdrawal of the bid after it has been opened. Should there be reasons why a contract cannot be awarded within the specific period, the time may be extended by mutual agreement between the Commission and the Bidder. Question Deadline 01/14/2026 at 2:00 PM ET All questions pertaining to the Solicitation or Contract Documents shall only be submitted by a Bidder/Offeror to the Procurement Officer identified in the Solicitation via the Online Discussion feature in the Supplier Portal The Contractor shall proceed with the Work at such rate of progress to ensure substantial completion within the Contract Time. It is expressly understood and agreed by and between the Contractor and Commission that the Contract Time for the substantial completion of the Work described herein is a reasonable time, taking into consideration the average climate and economic conditions and other factors prevailing in the locality of the Work. The Commission reserves the right to cancel a recommended award of a contract without liability to the Commission at any time prior to (1) a Contract being executed by the Chief Procurement Officer or an authorized designee acting within the scope of his/her authority or (2) a Notice to Proceed being issued. Upon cancelling a recommended award, a recommended award may then be made to the next ranked responsive and responsible Bidder/Offeror or the Solicitation may be cancelled and re-advertised. A certified African American firm may count fully and fulfill the entire Subcontracting Goal. o A certified Asian American firm may not count toward the Subcontracting Goal. o A certified Hispanic American firm may count partially and fulfill 13% of the Subcontracting Goal. o A certified Native American firm may count partially and fulfill 0.50% of the Subcontracting Goal. o A certified Women-Owned firm may count partially and fulfill 14% the Subcontracting Goal. o A WSSC Water-Approved SLBE firm may count fully and fulfill the entire Subcontracting Goal