Area Water and Sewer House Connection

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) is soliciting sealed bids for the Area Water and Sewer House Connection project. The project involves constructing approximately 11,000 LF of 1 inch through 2 inch water house connections, 2,600 LF of 4 inch through 6 inch sewer house connections, and 335 LF of 1 ¼ inch pressure sewer house connections for approximately 150 new services installations at various locations in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties, Maryland. The contractor must have experience with pipeline materials, including Reinforced Concrete Pipe (RCP), Ductile Iron Pipe (DIP), and Polyvinyl Chloride Pipe (PVC). The contractor must also have a minimum of 3 years of experience in each of the following areas: cleaning of sewers, pre and post television inspection, external point repairs, sewer bypass, sewer open cut replacement, lateral renewal and replacement, concrete and pavement saw-cutting, pipe tapping, concrete and pavement placement, hauling, removal and replacement of landscaping, tree removal, sediment control, and traffic control. • The project requires a pre-bid meeting, although attendance is not mandatory. • The contractor must submit a bid bond and provide insurance documents. • The contractor must have a safety plan and provide evidence of an OSHA Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of less than 2.67 for each of the last three years. • The contractor must provide certifications for plumbing, chlorination, and de-chlorination. • The contractor must have experience with traffic control and erosion and sediment control.