Description
This solicitation seeks a vendor to provide comprehensive bypass pumping services for Gwinnett County’s water and wastewater infrastructure on a “as‑needed” basis. The contractor must supply, install, operate, and remove a wide array of pumps, generators, hoses, valves, and related accessories, and staff qualified personnel to perform standby, operational, and emergency pumping, as well as equipment maintenance and cleaning of potable‑water pumps. The contract is a competitive sealed‑bid, annual agreement beginning February 1 2027 with up to four optional one‑year renewals; pricing must be firm for the entire term and any renewals. Bidders must meet strict experience, equipment, staffing, insurance, and E‑Verify requirements, and submit a sealed envelope by the deadline.
• Scope includes self‑priming diesel pumps, high‑head pumps, submersible hydraulic/electric pumps, generators, hoses, fittings, HDPE pipe, valves, fuel tanks, sound‑enclosure barriers, and related accessories.
• Personnel requirements: minimum 5 years bypass‑pumping experience, at least 5 local staff, and specific hourly labor categories (operators, mechanics, laborers, HDPE fusion techs, pump‑watch).
• Mandatory contract terms: $2 M CGL, $1 M auto liability, workers’ comp per GA statutes, umbrella/excess limits, A.M. Best ≥ A‑7, and full E‑Verify compliance.