Third Party Administrative Services
What this bid is
Frederick County, Maryland wants a third-party claim administrator to handle claims under its self-insured programs. That covers the workers' compensation program the county already runs and other lines of coverage it plans to move to self-insurance. This is insurance claims administration rather than construction or plumbing work, and the county decides who is selected.
Responses are due December 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST, and questions are due November 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. A pre-proposal conference is set for October 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT by Microsoft Teams and phone. The notice describes it as non-mandatory.
Proposals are submitted electronically through the county's OpenGov portal, which requires a free vendor account. The full solicitation, addenda and attachments are on that portal. Questions go to Kristal McKenrick, Procurement Analyst, at kmckenrick@frederickcountymd.gov or (301) 673-0660.
Who should bid
Plumbing, General Contracting contractors - the work is Frederick, MD.
Deadline
1 December 2026, 2:00 PM EST (17 days remaining - last confirmed 13 Nov)
How to submit
On the agency's own system, not on BusyBids. Open the official notice
As the agency published it
County of Frederick, MD - Office of Risk Management has issued request for proposal, solicitation 27-186.
Since December 1, 2014, Frederick County, Maryland has been governed by a County Executive and County Council pursuant to the Charter of Frederick County, Maryland. The County provides a full range of services, including fire and rescue, law enforcement, sanitation services (including water, sewer, and solid waste management), construction and maintenance of highways, streets, and infrastructure, recreational activities, healthcare, and general government activities. In 2022, the County transitioned to a self-insured program for worker’s compensation. In 2024, the County moved to a high retention program for liability. The County will be continuing the self-insured workers’ compensation program, plans to shift to a self-insured program for other lines of coverage as outlined within this solicitation, and seeks to select a third-party claim administrator to manage claims under those lines.
Responses are due December 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST.
Questions must be submitted by November 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST.
A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for October 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT at Microsoft Teams Meeting Meeting Link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/267940442773490?p=WMqL8G0wZ1R6rU0zZS Meeting ID: 267 940 442 773 490 Passcode: ps2c6P9a Dial in by Phone Phone Number: 667-217-6643 Phone Conference ID: 166 492 325#.
Commodity categories: Insurance And Insurance Services, (All Types); Insurance and Risk Management Services.
Contact: Kristal McKenrick, Procurement Analyst (kmckenrick@frederickcountymd.gov, (301) 673-0660).
2 documents are attached to the notice: SAMPLE_-_Agreement; Attachment B - Initial Treatment Policy.
The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/frederickcountymd/projects/302926. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.
Reproduced from the official notice via OpenGov Procurement - Maryland. The agency's page is the one that counts.
What the notice says
- Site visit
- Mentioned
- Questions due
- 5 Nov 2026
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Important dates
Add all to calendar| Event | Date and time | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-bid meetingcheck the notice for whether attendance is mandatory | 29 October 2026, 2:00 PM EDT check | |
| Questions due | 5 November 2026, 4:00 PM EST check | |
| Bid deadline17 days remaining - last confirmed 13 Nov | 1 December 2026, 2:00 PM EST check | 17 days |
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Where this came from
Collected from OpenGov Procurement - Maryland, first seen 16 October 2026, last confirmed 13 November 2026.
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About County of Frederick, MD
BusyBids has tracked 15 notices from County of Frederick, MD since September 2026, 5 of them open now. The open work falls under Plumbing, Site Utilities, Electrical.