Wills Creek Pump Station Upgrades

The City of Cumberland, Maryland is soliciting bids for the Wills Creek Pump Station Upgrades project under solicitation number 2026-02-WTR, with bids due electronically by 2:00 p.m. local time on May 27, 2026, via the BeaconBid portal. The project requires the replacement of two existing horizontal split-case centrifugal pumps and motors with two new vertical in-line centrifugal pumps and motors at the Wills Creek Water Pump Station, along with the replacement of a small communication tower structure. All bids must include a proposal guaranty of at least five percent of the total bid amount, and the successful bidder will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds at 100 percent of the contract value upon execution. A mandatory prebid meeting is scheduled for May 12, 2026, at the Public Safety Building in Cumberland to address technical questions regarding construction details. The contract is awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, with award going to the lowest-responsible and responsive bidder whose proposal meets all technical and procedural requirements. The work must comply with MDOT SHA Specifications (July 2023 edition), particularly Section TC-7.03 for force account work, and equipment must meet ANSI/HI 14.6 Grade 3B and ISO9906 performance standards. All materials in contact with potable water must be NSF61-compliant, and coatings on exposed carbon steel and cast iron components must prevent corrosion. The City requires that all major materials and shop drawings be submitted for approval prior to procurement or installation, and as-built drawings must be provided upon completion. The contract includes a liquidated damages clause of $2,000 per day for failure to achieve substantial completion by the deadline, with time extensions granted only for weather-related delays. Demolition and installation activities must follow lockout/tagout procedures, and salvage of existing City-owned equipment is mandatory. The engineer has sole authority to resolve discrepancies in the contract documents, with special provisions taking precedence over standard specifications and plans. Contract administration is handled through the Engineering Department, with Derrik Grimm as the primary point of contact. All bids must be submitted electronically; paper submissions are not accepted, though the proposal guaranty must be physically delivered to the City Clerk within two weeks of the bid deadline. The city reserves the right to waive minor irregularities and to reject any or all bids.