WORCESTER COUNTY – Worcester County will try again to attract bidders to replace approximately 250 water service lines in Ocean Pines. All of the service lines to be replaced are on Ocean Parkway.
The project was originally advertised for bids in March, but the April 28 deadline came and went with no bids at all.
According to John Tustin, director of the Worcester County Public Works Department, interested contractors told him the timing for the bids was not good and they hoped bids would be sought again for the project, which is estimated to cost $250,000.
A pre-bid meeting is scheduled to be held at 10 a.m. Sept. 19 at the Water and Wastewater Division Office at the Ocean Pines Wastewater Treatment Plant. Bids will be accepted until 1 p.m. Sept. 29.
After the bids are opened, they will be forwarded to the Public Works Department for tabulation, review and recommendation to the Worcester County Commissioners, who are expected to award the work to one of the bidders during a future meeting. They could, however, reject any or all bids.
Depending on the complexity of the project and bids received, the county staff tries to submit their recommendation for the bid award to the county commissioners for the next meeting following the bid opening, which is often a matter of only two days, according to Kelly Shanahan, the county’s assistant chief administrative officer. However, complex projects or bids, which require significant review and verification, might not be presented until the second meeting after the bid opening.
Work on the project is expected to be completed within 180 days of the notice to proceed and all work is to be warranted for two years after the date of completion.
Tustin said last week that the work could begin in October or early November and continue through the winter.
The project was originally advertised for bids in March, but the April 28 deadline came and went with no bids at all.
According to John Tustin, director of the Worcester County Public Works Department, interested contractors told him the timing for the bids was not good and they hoped bids would be sought again for the project, which is estimated to cost $250,000.
A pre-bid meeting is scheduled to be held at 10 a.m. Sept. 19 at the Water and Wastewater Division Office at the Ocean Pines Wastewater Treatment Plant. Bids will be accepted until 1 p.m. Sept. 29.
After the bids are opened, they will be forwarded to the Public Works Department for tabulation, review and recommendation to the Worcester County Commissioners, who are expected to award the work to one of the bidders during a future meeting. They could, however, reject any or all bids.
Depending on the complexity of the project and bids received, the county staff tries to submit their recommendation for the bid award to the county commissioners for the next meeting following the bid opening, which is often a matter of only two days, according to Kelly Shanahan, the county’s assistant chief administrative officer. However, complex projects or bids, which require significant review and verification, might not be presented until the second meeting after the bid opening.
Work on the project is expected to be completed within 180 days of the notice to proceed and all work is to be warranted for two years after the date of completion.
Tustin said last week that the work could begin in October or early November and continue through the winter.