Water and Wastewater Engineering Services Basic Ordering Agreement

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, MD ("WSSC"), is soliciting sealed responses for Water and Wastewater Engineering Services Basic Ordering Agreement. Responses are to be submitted via WSSC's eProcurement Portal via https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/wsscwater PRIOR TO 2:00 pm on Monday, May 18, 2026. Late responses will not be accepted.

WSSC seeks to establish a contract with a qualified consultant to provide comprehensive water and wastewater engineering services. The scope of work includes asset armoring and rehabilitation design, urgent collection and distribution system asset rehabilitation designs, inspections, assessments, and evaluations. The consultant will also provide project management, monthly reporting, design services, engineering and technical support, and emergency engineering services.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 101624
• Department: Utility Services Department
• Department Head: Glen Diaz (Utility Services Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-05-08T18:00:00.000Z
• Pre-Proposal Meeting: 2026-05-05T14:00:00.000Z — Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/226668139313706?p=zpDvYOQ2ahPlViLpvJ Meeting ID: 226 668 139 313 706 Passcode: fX6Sb96m

Evaluation Criteria

• Experience (30 pts) —

  The Offeror shall provide detailed information demonstrating the Offeror’s (Prime only) experience, qualifications, and capability in managing projects that involve engineering services, construction, labor, parts, materials, services, and equipment necessary for the design, inspection, and condition assessment of water assets throughout the water distribution and transmission systems and sewer assets throughout the wastewater collection system.

  1. Within the past seven (7) years, the Offeror shall identify all projects that include services such as geotechnical investigations, project management, asset armoring, stream restoration, permitting, environmental compliance, sewer rehabilitation methods, invasive and non-invasive inspections and associated services of prestressed concrete cylinder pipe, cast iron, ductile iron, steel water and/or sewer mains (includes lined and unlined).
     
     
  2. For each project submitted, the Offeror shall provide:

     1. Project name and location

     2. Client name and contact information

     3. Brief description of the scope of work performed

     4. Contract value and duration

     5. Status (completed or substantially complete)

     6. Description of services provided

• Technical Approach (30 pts) —

  The Offeror must provide a technical approach that outlines the Consultant's approach, expertise, and resources to complete the project as it relates to technical requirements and execution strategy.

  The Technical Approach must include:

  1. Executive Summary
  2. Technical Background and Understanding of Requirements
     1. Demonstrate an understanding of the project scope, challenges, and technical requirements.
     2. Identify key problem(s) and provide solution(s) to address them.
  3. Scope of Work
     1. Identify a work breakdown structure for project tasks and responsibilities.
     2. Identify milestones and deadlines.
     3. Identify deliverables and outcomes.
  4. Technical Approach
     1. Provide methodology and strategies for approaching work outlined in the scope of work.
     2. Provide the tools, technology, and processes used for work outlined in the scope of work.
     3. Provide risk management plans and tracking mechanisms.
  5. Project Team and Resources
     1. Provide relevant project team members and resources available to the project, and how they will provide services relevant to the scope of work.
  6. Quality Assurance and Compliance
     1. Identify quality assurance measures for the scope of work items.
     2. Demonstrate an understanding and compliance with industry standards and regulations.
     3. Provide risk mitigation strategies.
• Key Personnel/References (30 pts) —

  The Offeror shall provide comprehensive information about all proposed key team members who will be assigned to this project. The key personnel section must address the following components:

  1. Key Personnel
     1. The proposed Key Personnel must demonstrate a minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in their proposed role performing similar services outlined within the scope of work. There shall be three (3) consecutive years prior to the date of this offering identified for each Key Personnel.
     2. Project Principal must have at least five (5) years of experience in their proposed role and hold a current license for Professional Engineer (PE) or Board-Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE) for the project work area.
  2. Team Structure and Composition:
     1. Present the organizational chart showing key personnel roles, reporting relationships, and responsibility assignments for all project phases
  3. Individual Qualifications:
     1. Provide detailed resumes for each key personnel, including education, professional certifications, licenses, and relevant work experience
  4. Experience Documentation:
     1. Detail each individual's years of experience in areas similar to the scope of work, including but not limited to asset armoring and rehabilitation design, urgent collection and distribution system rehabilitation designs, condition assessments, inspections, evaluations, project management, engineering and technical support, and emergency engineering services.
  5. Professional Credentials:
     1.  Document relevant certifications, licenses, and specialized training for each team member in their respective technical area
  6. Availability and Commitment:
     1. Provide availability schedules showing each individual's time commitment to this project and current workload with other clients, including active WSSC contracts
• Price (10 pts) —

  Offeror shall provide their unit prices and labor rates in the Pricing Proposal section and submit separately from the Technical Proposal. The unit prices and labor rates shall be firm for the duration of the contract.

Submission Requirements

• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Does your firm have a minimum of seven (7) years of experience providing water and wastewater engineering services? (required)
• If yes, please provide documentation showing your firms experience (within the past seven years) in performing water and wastewater engineering services. No more that (5) five examples are to be provided which should include the following: Client name, title, phone number, e-mail address and mailing address. Contract Information, project start and completion date(s), city and state of services. Comprehensive list of types of tasks and services completed for each. (required) —

  Please upload your response. Be certain to include all required items identified in the question above. 

• Appendix A: OSDI PARTICIPATION
• Does your firm meet the Optimization of Diverse Business Development Program requirements? (required)
• Provide proof of approved MBE business certifications or SLBE registrations? (required)
• Please download and complete the attached OSDI Forms (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Appendix C: SUBMISSION FORMS
• Technical Proposal (WITHOUT COST) (required) —

  Please upload your technical proposal here

• CONSENT TO USE OF ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• CERTIFIED INSURANCE CONFIRMATION (required) —

  I certify that I will have on file within 10 days of Notice of Award, Certificates of Insurance acceptable to the Commission, meeting all requirements set forth in the Contract Document.

• CONTRACT CERTIFICATION AFFIDAVIT (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• CONSULTANT CONFLICT OF INTEREST AFFIDAVIT (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• IRAN INVESTMENT ACTIVITY CERTIFICATION (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• STATEMENT OF BIDDER’S QUALIFICATIONS FORM (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• STATEMENT OF OFFEROR’S QUALIFICATIONS FORM (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• PRICING
• Please upload your pricing here (required)
• REFERENCES —

  Please list 5 references (two of which should be outside of WSSC Water) below including the following information:

  1. Client name, title, phone number, e-mail address and mailing address.
  2. Contract Information, project start and completion date(s), city and state of services.
  3. Comprehensive list of types of tasks and services completed for each.
• Reference 1 (required)
• Reference 2 (required)
• Reference 3 (required)
• Reference 4 (required)
• Reference 5 (required)
• Are you registered in WSSC Water's Supplier Portal? (required)
• Please provide your Supplier Portal identification number (ID): (required)
• Please confirm that you have registered prior to bid submittal (required) —

  Please register at: www.wsscwater.com/supplier.

• Solicitation Purpose? (required)
• RFP purpose? (required)
• IFB Purpose (required)
• General Terms and Conditions? (required)
• How will you be collecting pricing? (required) —

  Select electronic pricing table if providing line items for the vendor to fill out

• Bonding Requirements? (required)
• Please select all relevant insurance types: (required)
• Will you be awarding a single or multiple vendors? (required)
• Will the Mid-Atlantic Purchasing Team Intergovernmental & Cooperative Purchasing Clause apply? (required) —

  Select yes to show the Mid-Atlantic Purchasing Team Intergovernmental & Cooperative Purchasing Clause in the attachments

• Identify OSDI's Participation Recommendation (required)
• MBE Bid Price Preference: (required)
• SLBE Bid Price Preference: (required)
• MBE/SLBE Goal (required)
• Select the Optimization of Diverse Business Development Program (required)