Messick Road Sewer Extension

The City of Cumberland, Maryland is soliciting bids for the Messick Road Sewer Extension project, identified by solicitation number 2025-06-SANS, with a submission deadline of June 10, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. local time. The project involves extending an 8-inch gravity sewer main for approximately 1,100 linear feet through an existing utility easement to serve a newly developing industrial park, along with a 2-inch forced sewer main to a new bank facility scheduled to open in spring 2026. The majority of the work falls within a floodplain and requires permitting through the Maryland Department of Environment. A mandatory prebid conference is scheduled for May 19, 2026, at the Public Safety Building in Cumberland to address technical questions. Each bid must include a proposal guaranty, either a bond or certified check, amounting to at least five percent of the total bid amount. The successful bidder will be required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds at 100 percent of the contract value, as the project is expected to exceed $100,000. The City reserves the right to waive technicalities and reject any or all bids in the best interest of the municipality. Work must conform to the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration’s Standard Specifications for Construction and Materials (July 2023), as modified by special provisions, and must meet standards from the Allegany County Health Department and City of Cumberland regulations. All testing and inspection agencies must be accredited by NVLAP and NRTL, and test reports must comply with ASTM standards. The contract is structured as a unit price contract, with estimated quantities listed but no unit prices or total contract value disclosed. Performance is subject to strict labor standards under the Davis-Bacon Act, requiring prevailing wages, detailed weekly payroll submissions for three years, and compliance with non-discrimination and non-retaliation provisions. Liquidated damages of $1,000 per calendar day apply for failure to achieve substantial completion, and extensions are permitted only for weather-related delays. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including Workers’ Compensation, $1 million commercial general liability, $1 million commercial auto liability, and $1 million excess liability, with the City named as additional insured. As-built drawings must be maintained in CADD format and reflect actual construction, updated throughout the project. All submissions must be made electronically through the BeaconBid portal, with photographic documentation