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MDE GRANT AWARD NO. DoE-WS1318422253

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

MULTI-STEP INVITATION FOR BID

Issue Date: February 28, 2025

UPDATED SOLICITATION NO.WS14181726680

MDE GRANT AWARD NO. 19-NT-0415/201962096

CALVERT HILLS STORMDRAIN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT PARTS

C&D BID DUE DATE:

March 10, 2025

ANDRIANA CALDERELLI, ACTING DIRECTOR

1801 MCCORMICK DRIVE,

SUITE 500 LARGO, MARYLAND 20774

NOTICE

A Prospective Bidder that has downloaded SPEED eProcurement Platform https://service.ariba.com/ Discovery.aw/ad/profile?key=AN01496591158 and eMaryland Marketplace Advantage https:// emma.maryland.gov will receive emailed notices of addenda with changes or additional materials related to this Solicitation.

NO HARD COPY SUBMISSIONS WILLBEACCEPTED

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PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Office of Procurement

Dear Supplier, Thank you for your interest in doing business with Prince George’s County, Maryland. We look forward to a very successful procurement process.

Please take notice of the response submittal requirements outlined in this solicitation. Read and follow the instructions very carefully, as any misinterpretations or failure to comply with instruction could lead to your submittal being rejected as non-responsive. Any change(s) to this solicitation will be conveyed through the written addenda process. Notifications of addenda are sent electronically to Suppliers registered as receiving this solicitation by purchase or download. In addition, all addenda are posted on SPEED eProcurement Platform at SAP Business Network Discovery and e-Maryland Market Advantage at eMMA Website. Please read carefully and follow all instructions provided on the addendum, as well as the instruction provided in the original solicitation. It is the responsibility of all potential Contractors to monitor the Procurement Division’s website for any changing information prior to submitting their reply.

It is the intent of the Office of Procurement to provide quality services. Should you have any questions, please visit our website to view the information provided on “How to Do Business with Prince George’s County” or feel free to contact the Procurement Officer identified in this solicitation. Again, thank you for your continued interest in doing business with Prince George’s County Government.

Sincerely, Pamela Ford Dickerson, Director Office of Procurement, County Purchasing Agent https://service.ariba.com/Discovery.aw/ad/profile?key=AN01496591158 https://service.ariba.com/Discovery.aw/ad/profile?key=AN01496591158 https://emma.maryland.gov/

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PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY

Solicitation Feedback Form

In order to help us improve the quality of County solicitations, and to make our procurement process more responsive and business friendly, we ask that you take a few minutes and provide comments and suggestions regarding this solicitation.

Please return your comments with your response. If you have chosen not to respond to this solicitation, please email this completed form to the attention of the Procurement Officer (see the Key Information Sheet below for contact information).

Title: CALVERT HILLS STORMDRAIN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT PARTS C&D Solicitation No: WS14181726680

1. If you have chosen not to respond to this solicitation, please indicate the reason(s) below:

( ) Other commitments preclude our participation at this time.

( ) The subject of this solicitation is not something we ordinarily provide.

( ) We are inexperienced in the work/commodities required.

( ) Specifications are unclear, too restrictive, etc. (Explain in REMARKS section.

( ) The scope of work is beyond our present capacity.

( ) Doing business with Prince George’s County is simply too complicated. (Explain in

REMARKS section.)

( ) We cannot be competitive. (Explain in REMARKS section.) ( )

Time allotted for completion of the Bid/Proposal is insufficient.

( ) Start-up time is insufficient.

( ) Bonding/Insurance requirements are restrictive. (Explain in REMARKS section.) (

) Bid/Proposal requirements (other than specifications) are unreasonable or too risky. (Explain in REMARKS section.)

( ) MBE or County-Based Small Business requirements. (Explain in REMARKS section.) ( ) Prior Prince George’s County contract experience was unprofitable or otherwise unsatisfactory.(Explain in REMARKS section.) ( ) Payment schedule too slow.

( ) Other:

2. REMARKS section below. (Attach additional pages as needed)

REMARKS:

Supplier Name: Date:

Contact Person: Phone: ( )

Address:

E-mail Address:

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PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT

KEY INFORMATION SUMMARY SHEET

Solicitation Name: CALVERT HILLS STORM DRAIN

IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT PARTS C&D

Solicitation Number:

Solicitation Issue Date:

Closing Date and Time:

Procurement Officer:

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February 28, 2025

March 10, 2025, at 4:00PM Local Time

TaJuana Nelson/301-883-5798/email: TRNelson1@co.pg.md.us Department of The Environment 1801 McCormick Drive, Suite 500 Largo, Maryland 20774

Proposals must be submitted to SPEED: For assistance with registering for SPEED, please visit SPEED eProcurement Platform https://service.ariba.com/Discovery.aw/ad/profile?key=AN0149 6591158/. To access a listing of FAQ, please visit the Prince George’s County Business Highway https://pgcbusinesshighway.com/

Pre-Bid Conference

Submission of Questions Due Date

Bid Bond Required Contract Classification

Certified Minority/ and or Women's Business Enterprise (M/WMBE) Requirement:

March 4, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Local Time Microsoft Teams Need help?

Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 271 054 381 79 Passcode: Gt9A3AA9 Dial in by phone +1 240-673-1195,,549631241# United States, Bethesda Find a local number Phone conference ID: 549 631 241#

March 6, 2025, at 3:00PM.

Submit all questions through SPEED Yes G ($10,000,001 to $15,000,000

Not Required mailto:TRNelson1@co.pg.md.us https://service.ariba.com/Discovery.aw/ad/profile?key=AN01496591158/ https://service.ariba.com/Discovery.aw/ad/profile?key=AN01496591158/ https://pgcbusinesshighway.com/ https://aka.ms/JoinTeamsMeeting?omkt=en-US https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_N2VjZjViMjgtMTUwZi00NzZmLTg1YmItNTczMzczOTc2YTMx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%224146bdda-ddc1-4d2a-a1b2-1a64cc3c837b%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%226f54a0b3-4df6-4ec1-a45b-bdf1be61bf4b%22%7d

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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT bids will be received by the Prince George's County Department of the Environment, Office of Storm Water Management through the Speed eProcurement Platform at:

http://discovery.ariba.com/profile/AN01496591158 until March 10, 2025, at 4:00PM EST. for the following project:

CALVERT HILLS STORM DRAIN IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT PARTS C&D

COLLEGE PARK, MD.

2. Contract Documents. Contract documents are available for download at the following websites:

• eMaryland Marketplace (eMMA). The project can be found by Project name at Public Solicitations: eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA).

• SPEED eProcurement Platform.

http://discovery.ariba.com/profile/AN01496591158 The project can be found by project name.

Bidders are encouraged to register at eMMA, and SPEED websites to obtain the applicable solicitation documents and notifications.

Project Description:

This project will be in two (2) parts and located in the Calvert Hills community in Prince George’s County. Part C of the project covers construction of two underground vaults with a total capacity of 212,000 Cubic Feet, on Calvert Park owned by MNCPPC, to attenuate peak flows and disconnect low lying existing storm drain systems in between Harvard and Calvert Roads and divert to the underground storage vault. The construction area covers Dartmouth Ave, the Alley between Harvard and Calvert Roads, Harvard Road, Bowdoin Ave, and Calvert Park with a total disturbed area of 2.5 acres. As a result of these drainage system improvements, full width asphalt mill and paving, gas pipe relocation, water line relocations and electric light poles relocations will be included in the project. Part D of the project covers construction of storm drain improvements on Rhode Island Avenue, Fordham Rd, Dartmouth Avenue and Drexel Road with a total disturbed area of 0.5 acres. As a result of these drainage system improvements, full width asphalt mill and paving, gas pipe relocation and water line relocations will be included in the project.

3. Minimum Qualifications:

To bid or perform asphalt paving work on this project, all contractors including all tiers of subcontractors that are subcontracted to perform asphalt paving services, must be approved by Prince George’s County as an acceptable paving contractor at the time bids are due and throughout the duration of the project. Evidence of Prince George’s County certification, including that of its subcontractors, must be submitted by the prime bidder with its bid.

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The Prince George County’s Approved Paving Contractor’s information is available on the web at Approved-Paving-Contractors- List-2018-PDF (princegeorgescountymd.gov).

**This project involves the construction of an Underground Storage Vaults.

Qualified Contractor should demonstrate prior experience in the construction of underground storage vaults, shoring and dewatering methods. The Contractor shall employ the services of a qualified geotechnical engineering and testing firm for design, inspection, monitoring and testing for installation of Support of Excavation in accordance with the Special Provisions. The geotechnical engineering firm’s work shall be performed under the supervision of a Professional Engineer registered in the State of Maryland, have a demonstrated record of experience with similar installations and shall be approved by the Owner’s representative prior to beginning the work. The Geotechnical Engineer shall have at least five years’ experience as a geotechnical engineer and shall submit a resume describing at least five projects of similar size, scope, and complexity with references.

A list of projects with references completed within the last five years and resumes of both design and field personnel to be used on this project shall be submitted with the technical response for the Evaluation Team.

The project includes installation, relocation, adjustment, or replacement of Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) owned surface and underground facilities such as Water mains, Sewer lines, House Service Connections, Fire Hydrants, Valves, and Meters. Contractor shall hire a WSSC licensed sub- contractor with a demonstrated experience of five (5) years in similar WSSC scope of works shown in the construction plans and special provisions.

4. The estimated value of the Contract is classified with the letter designation “G” in accordance with the Maryland State Highway Administration Specifications, Terms and Conditions Section 2.01- https://www.roads.maryland.gov/ ohd2/2018_Standard_Specifications.pdf.

5. The Bid must be on the forms provided with the specification, as specified in Part I, Section 1.21: Bid

Due Date and Submittal Requirements. The Bid forms shall be filled out completely stating price per each item and shall be signed by the Bidder.

6. Bid Security. When the total bid exceeds One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond issued by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Maryland.

7. Examination of Site and Data. Each Bidder shall examine the specifications carefully, shall visit the site of the contemplated work, and shall familiarize itself thoroughly with all conditions of the contemplated work. Should doubt arise regarding any meaning, intent, or condition of the specifications, or site, the Bidder shall make inquiry before submitting a bid. Submission of a bid will indicate that the Bidder understands thoroughly the specifications and the conditions at the site of the work.

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8. Bonding.

A Performance Bond and a Payment Bond will be required on this project.

(a)Prior to the award of any construction contract exceeding One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) in amount, a performance bond executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this State, or the equivalent in cash, or other security satisfactory to the County, and in such amount as shall be deemed adequate, for the protection of the County must be filed with the County. Certificates of Guarantee issued by the Development Guaranty Group of Prince George's County, Inc. or any other approved organization pursuant to Section 23-116 of this Code will not be deemed to be satisfactory security for the purpose of satisfying the Bond requirements for County contracts.(b)Prior to the award of any construction contract exceeding One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) in amount, a payment bond executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this State, or the equivalent in cash, or other security satisfactory to the County for the protection of all persons supplying labor and materials, including lessors of equipment to the extent of the fair rental value thereof, to the contractor or his subcontractor in the prosecution of the work provided for in the contract for the use of each such person must be filed with the County. The bond shall be in an amount not less than fifty percent (50%) of the total amount payable by the terms of the contract.

Certificates of Guarantee issued by the Development Guaranty Group of Prince George's County, Inc. or any other approved organization pursuant to Section 23-116 of this Code will not be deemed to be satisfactory security for the purpose of satisfying the Bond requirements for County contracts. (CB-1-1992; CB-23-2012)

9. Unbalanced proposals. Bidders are specifically warned against unbalancing their bid as this may render them nonresponsive and/or non-responsible.

10. Nondiscrimination. In connection with the performance of work under this Contract, a Contractor who is the recipient of County funds, or who proposes to perform any work or furnish any goods under this agreement shall not discriminate against any worker, employee or applicant, or any member of the public because of religion, race, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, or perceived disability. Discriminatory practices based upon the foregoing are declared to be contrary to the public policy of the County. The Contractor agrees to be in full compliance with the Federal mandates of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Contractor further agrees that this article will be incorporated by the Contractor in all contracts entered into with suppliers of materials or services; and Contractors and sub-contractors and all labor organizations, furnishing skilled, unskilled and craft union skilled labor, or who may perform any such labor services in connection with this contract.

11. The contract shall be awarded to the responsible and responsive bidder offering the lowest bid to the

County in accordance with County Code § 10a-101 (37 and 38).

12. This project has State Grant funding from the Maryland Department of The Environment (MDE).

13. A Pre-Bid Conference will be held on March 4, 2025, at 10:00 am local time, via Microsoft Teams. See Key Information Summary Page for details.

No site visit will be scheduled. You may feel free to visit the site location: Address: Calvert Park at 4807 DREXEL RD, COLLEGE PARK, MD 20740; site map can be provided upon request.

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Table of Contents

PART I - INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

1.1 PROJECT CLASSIFICATION

1.2 CONTRACT TYPE

1.3 TIME OF COMPLETION AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

1.4 PROCUREMENT CONTRACTUAL SERVICES OFFICER

1.5

1.6 AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS

1.7 QUESTIONS DUE DATE

1.8 RECEIPT OF BIDS:

1.9 DURATION OF BIDS

1.10 CONFIDENTIALITY/PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

1.11 CANCELLATIONOF SOLICITATIONS; REJECTION OF BIDS OR BIDS; WAIVER OF

INFORMALITIES

1.12 BID SECURITY

1.13 SURETY BOND ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

1.14 POWER OF ATTORNEY

1.15 OBLIGATION OF BIDDER TO REVIEW BID DOCUMENTS

1.16 SITE INVESTIGATION

1.17 ADDENDA AND INTERPRETATIONS

1.18 LAWS AND REGULATIONS

1.19 PROTESTS

1.20 BIDDER RESPONSIBILITIES

1.21 BID DUE DATE AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

1.22 BUSINESS PREFERENCES AND SUPPLIER PARTICIPATION

1.23 AWARD OF BID

1.24 ANNOUNCEMENT AND NOTIFICATION OF AWARD

1.25 CONTINGENT ITEMS

1.26 INCREASE OR DECREASE QUANTITIES

1.27 QUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS

1.28 BID SUBMITTAL REVIEW

1.29 EVALUATION PROCESS

1.30 TECHNICAL EVALUATION (Weight:80 POINTS)

1.31 EVALUATION STEP TWO: PRICE (Weight :20 POINTS)

1.32 SUBMISSION OF POST-BID INFORMATION

1.33 UNIT PRICES

1.34 CONTRACT ITEMS

1.35 CONTRACT RATE ADJUSTMENT

1.36 DEFINITIONS: DOCUMENTS FURNISHED; AND BID PACKAGE REQUIREMENTS

1.37 SUBSTITUTIONS

1.38 TAX EXEMPTIONS

1.39 LABOR STANDARDS AND WAGE RATES

1.40 JOBSFIRST ACT AND MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES (MBE) NOTICE

1.41 COUNTY-BASEDSMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS

1.42 SPECIFICATIONS ANDGENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1.43 GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT

1.44 PROMPT PAYMENT

1.45 ADMINISTRATIVE AND INSPECTION COSTS AFTER OFFICIAL DATE OF COMPLETION

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1.46 ANTI-BRIBERY AFFIDAVIT

1.47 ARREARAGES

1.48 POLITICALCONTRIBUTION DISCLOSURE

1.49 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

1.50 WELFARE TOWORK INITIATIVE

1.51 LIST OF COUNTYHOLIDAYS

1.52 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

PART II-A PREVAILING WAGERATESSTATE OFMARYLAND

PARTII-B PRINCEGEORGE’SCOUNTYTHESUPPLIERDIVERSITY PROGRAM

PART III SCOPE OFWORK

PARTIII FORMS

ATTACHMENTS–BID PACKAGE

ATTACHMENT A: BID AFFIDAVIT

ATTACHMENT B: BIDDER STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP

ATTACHMENT C: VENDOR’S OATH AND CERTIFICATION

ATTACHMENT D: SUPPLIER PARTICIPATION CERTIFICATON AND ACKNOWLEGEMENT

ATTACHMENT E: SUPPLIER UTILIZATION PLAN

ATTACHMENT F: CERTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR’S BEST EFFORTS

ATTACHMENT G: BID FORM

ATTACHMENT H: BID BOND

ATTACHMENT I: PERFORMANCE RELEVANCY QUESTIONNAIRE

ATTACHMENT J: CONTRACTOR’S QUALIFICATION QUESTIONNAIRE

ATTACHMENT L: MID-ATLANTIC PURCHASING TEAM RIDER

ATTACHMENT M: LETTER OF INTENT TO PERFORM AS A SUBCONTRACTOR

ATTACHMENT N: FIRST SOURCE AND LOCAL HIRING AGREEMENT

ATTACHMENT O: CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE REGARDING FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT

ATTACHMENT P: CERTIFICATION OF ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE REGARDING SUSPENSION AND

DEBARMENT

ATTACHMENT Q: DEFINITIONS OF CERTIFIED BUSINESSES

PART IV -GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS -INCLUDED AS SEPARATE ATTACHMENT

APPENDIX

ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS

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1.1 PROJECT CLASSIFICATION

The estimated value of the Contract is classified with the letter designation "G" in accordance with the Maryland State Highway Administration Standard Specifications for Construction and Materials, Terms and Conditions Section 2.01.

(http://apps.roads.maryland.gov/BusinessWithSHA/contBidProp/ohd/constructContracts/Cost ClassKey.asp)

1.2 CONTRACT TYPE

The County intends to award a single Fixed Unit Price contract based on the submission of technical qualifications and pricing to the most responsive and responsible Bidder.

1.3 TIME OF COMPLETION AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

The County requires that all Work be substantially complete within Five Hundred and Fifty

(550) calendar days from the “Notice to Proceed”.In the event the Contractor shall fail to complete the work within Five Hundred and Fifty (550) calendar day from the “Notice to Proceed”, the contractor shall pay to the County the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per calendar day late, not as a penalty, but as liquidated damages.

1.4 PROCUREMENT CONTRACTUAL SERVICES OFFICER

The point of contact in the County for the purposes of this solicitation prior to the award of any Contract is the address listed below:

TaJuana Nelson Procurement Officer Prince George’s County Department of The Environment 1801 McCormick Drive Suite 500 Largo, MD 20774 PhoneNumber:301-883-5798 email:TRNelson1@co.pg.md.us http://apps.roads.maryland.gov/BusinessWithSHA/contBidProp/ohd/constructContracts/Cost http://apps.roads.maryland.gov/BusinessWithSHA/contBidProp/ohd/constructContracts/CostClassKey.asp mailto:TRNelson1@co.pg.md.us

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1.5 BIDDER RESPONSIBILITY TO REVIEW SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS

It is the sole responsibility of the Bidders to familiarize themselves fully with the scope of work and the contents of these specifications.

1.6 AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTS

Bidders may obtain Bid documents, Drawings, and Specifications from the following websites:

• eMaryland Marketplace. (eMMA). The project can be found by project name at Public Solicitations: eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA).

• eProcurement Platform http://discovery.ariba.com/profile/AN01496591158. The project can be found by project name.

1.7 QUESTIONS DUE DATE

Any prospective Bidder desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, Drawings, Specifications, etc., shall submit all questions via email through SPEED platform.

Questions will be received until March 6, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. local time. Oral questions will not be entertained. All questions and responses will be published as an Addendum to the solicitation.

1.8 RECEIPT OF BIDS:

Prince George's County, Maryland (herein called the "County"), invites bids from qualified Contractors on the forms provided, all blanks of which must be appropriately filled in.

No hand-deliveries will be accepted. Bids must submit electronically at SPEED eProcurement Platform https://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/3702/Opportunities

Bids shall be received until 4:00 p.m. local time, March 10, 2025.

Requests for extension of this time or date will not be granted. Bids received after the due date and time listed in this section will not be considered.

Bids received after the due date and time listed in this section will not be considered. Late Bids will be returned to the bidder unopened.

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Bids may be modified or withdrawn by written notice received to the Contractual Services Officer before the time and date set for the closing.

Bids may not be submitted by e-mail or facsimile.

1.9 DURATION OF BIDS

The County may give written notice of intent to award the Contract to the responsive and responsible Bidder at any time within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days after the scheduled closing time for receiving bids.

1.10 CONFIDENTIALITY/PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

Bidders must specifically identify those portions of their bids, if any, which they deem to contain confidential, proprietary information or trade secrets, and must provide justification why such material should not, upon request, be disclosed by the County under the Maryland Public Information Act, Section 4 -101 et seq., General Provisions Article of Maryland Annotated Code, County Charter Section 203, and County Administrative Procedure 133.

Bidders must clearly indicate each and every page that is deemed to be confidential/proprietary or a trade secret.

1.11 CANCELLATIONOF SOLICITATIONS; REJECTION OF BIDS OR BIDS;

WAIVER OF INFORMALITIES

The County reserves the right to cancel a solicitation if the Purchasing Agent determines that it is fiscally advantageous or is otherwise in the County's best interest. The County reserves the right to accept or reject any and all bids, in whole or in part, received as a result of this solicitation and to waive any minor irregularities. Further, the County reserves the right to make a whole award, partial award, or no award at all.

1.12 BID SECURITY

When the total bid exceeds One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00), each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond issued by a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Maryland.

A. The County shall provide to the Contractor for execution copies of the Performance and Payment Bonds. The bonds must be executed and returned to the County as provided in the Contract. The premium for the Bonds shall be paid by the Contractor.

B. Each of the Bonds shall be in the full amount of the Contract Price and the bonding companies must be acceptable to the County.

C. Where the Contractor is a County-based Small Businesses or Locally owned and Operated Business, the following performance and payment bond requirements shall be required in lieu of the requirements shown in Paragraph B above, unless otherwise required by State or Federal law or regulation or as a condition to State or Federal assistance:

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(1) For contracts of $250,000 or less, bonding shall not be required.

(2) For contracts $1,000,000 in value or less, but above $250,000 in value, required bonding shall be no more than 50% of the contract value up to a maximum total bond amount of $400,000.

(3) For contracts more than $1,000,000 and up to $5,000,000 in value, required bonding shall be no more than 40% of the value of the contract; and

(4) For contracts above $5,000,000 in value, required bonding shall be no more than $2,000,000.

D. The Contractor shall, unless otherwise directed by the County, increase the amount of the Bonds from time to time to reflect increases in the Contract Price. For such additions, the Contractor will be reimbursed by the County in the amount of the actual increased bond cost.

E. The Contractor shall deliver fully executed Performance and Payment Bonds to the County within ten (10) business days after the Contract form is sent to the Contractor. The Contractor shall increase the amount of the Bonds as contemplated in Section 2.04.D and deliver evidence thereof to the County within ten (10) business days after any increase in the Contract Price.

F. Performance and Payment Bonds shall remain valid and in effect throughout the length of the contract (from execution by signature and until the end of the one (1) year warranty period on the Project, or as otherwise required by law). It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure that the bonds remain in effect; and to pay all premiums, therefore.

The bond shall be submitted on a form provided herein as Attachment H.

Should the Bidder to whom the Contract is awarded fail or be unable to execute the Contract and submit the executed Contract and other requisite Contract forms to the County within ten

(10) business days after notification of award, for any reason, the County shall have the right to draw against the bid bond.

Certified checks, cash, Cashiers or Treasurers Check, Letters of Credit from a bank or savings institution which guarantees that funds are set aside or frozen and guarantees payment to the County in the event of default, and Annual Bid Bonds in an amount established by the Purchasing Agent or designee which will guarantee payments to the County are all acceptable in lieu of a bid bond, and subject to the same conditions.

Bid bonds and checks of all Bidders will be returned within one hundred twenty (120) calendar days after determination of the order of bids, unless the Purchasing Agent determines that the circumstances warrant holding them for a longer period.

The Bidder to whom the Contract is awarded must also furnish Performance and Payment Bonds, on forms provided by the County, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the Contract Price.

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1.13 SURETY BOND ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Assistance in obtaining Bid, Performance and Payment Bonds may be available to qualifying small businesses through the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority (MSBDFA). MSBDFA can directly issue Bid, Performance or Payment Bonds up to Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00). MSBDFA may also guaranty up to ninety percent (90%) of a Surety's Losses as a Result of a Contractor's Breach of Contract;

MSBDFA'S exposure on any bond guaranteed may not however, exceed Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000.00). Bonds issued directly by the program will remain in effect for the duration of the Contract, and those surety bonds that are guaranteed by the program will remain in effect for the duration of the surety's exposure under the Contract. To be eligible for bonding assistance, a business must first be denied bonding by at least one surety in both the standard and specialty markets within ninety (90) days of submitting a bonding application to MSBDFA. The applicant must employ fewer than five hundred.

(500) full time employees or have gross sales of less than fifty million ($50,000,000.00) annually, have its principal place of business in County or be a County resident, must not subcontract more than seventy five percent (75%) of the work, and the business or its principals must have a reputation of good moral character and financial responsibility. Finally, it must be demonstrated that the bonding or guarantee will have a measurable economic impact, through job creation and expansion of the state's tax base. Applicants are required to work through their respective bonding agents in applying for assistance under the program. Questions regarding the bonding assistance program should be referred to:

Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority 217 East Redwood Street, 22nd Floor Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Phone: 410-333-4270 Fax: 410-333-6931

1.14 POWER OF ATTORNEY

Attorneys-in-fact who sign Bid Bonds or Performance and Payment Bonds must file with each bond a certified copy of the power of attorney dated the same date as the bond.

1.15 OBLIGATION OF BIDDER TO REVIEW BID DOCUMENTS

The Bidder acknowledges that Bidder has read and is thoroughly familiar with the Contract Drawings, Specifications, and other bid documents (including all addenda). The failure or omission of any Bidder to examine any form, instrument, or document shall in no way relieve any such Bidder from any obligation in respect to its bid.

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1.16 SITE INVESTIGATION

The Bidder acknowledges that Bidder has investigated and become satisfied as to the conditions affecting the Work, including but not restricted to those bearing upon transportation, disposal, handling and the storage of materials, availability of labor, water, electric power, roads and uncertainties of weather, river stages, tides or similar physical conditions at the site, the conformation and conditions of the ground, the character of equipment and facilities needed preliminary to and during prosecution of the Work. The Bidder further acknowledges that Bidder has become satisfied as to the character, quality and quantity of surface and subsurface materials or obstacles to be encountered insofar as this information is reasonably ascertainable from an inspection of the site, including all exploratory work done by the County, as well as information presented by the Drawings and Specifications made a part of the Contract. Any failure by the Bidder to become acquainted with the available information will not relieve the Bidder from responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the Work. The County shall not be responsible for any conclusions or interpretations made by the Bidder on the basis of the information made available by the County.

1.17 ADDENDA AND INTERPRETATIONS

Any information given a prospective Bidder concerning a solicitation will be furnished promptly to all other prospective Bidders as an addendum to the solicitation, if that information is necessary in submitting bids or if the lack of it would be prejudicial to other prospective Bidders. Written acknowledgement of receipt of all addenda shall be required from all Bidders in the form required by the solicitation documents. Failure of any Bidder to acknowledge receipt of such addendum in writing as required shall not relieve such Bidder from any obligation under the bid as submitted and may render the bid subject to rejection.

1.18 LAWS AND REGULATIONS

The Bidder's attention is directed to the fact that all applicable Federal, State, and County laws, municipal ordinances, and the rules and regulations of all governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the performance of the Work shall apply to the Contract throughout, and they will be deemed to be included in the Contract the same as though therein written out in full.

1.19 PROTESTS

All protests related to this solicitation, or the resulting Contract, shall be governed by Prince George’s County Procurement Code Section 10A-107 and all County Procurement Regulations.

1.20 BIDDER RESPONSIBILITIES

The selected Bidder shall be responsible for rendering services for which it has been selected as required by this IFB. All subcontractors shall be identified and a complete description of their role relative to the Bid shall be included in the Bidder’s Bid.

Subcontractors utilized in

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If a Bidder that seeks to perform or provide the services required by this IFB is the subsidiary of another entity, all information submitted by the Bidder, such as but not limited to, references, financial reports, or experience and documentation (e.g. insurance policies, bonds, letters of credit) used to meet minimum qualifications, if any, shall pertain exclusively to the Bidder, unless the parent organization will guarantee the performance of the subsidiary. If applicable, the Bidder’s Bid shall contain an explicit statement that the parent organization will guarantee the performance of the subsidiary.

1.21 BID DUE DATE AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

Bids are due no later than 4:00 p.m. local time on March 10, 2025. Bids received after the time deadline will be considered late and returned unopened to the Bidder.

Bids shall be submitted on the forms furnished by the County and shall be signed in ink. Each bid must be accompanied by a properly executed Certificate as to Corporate Principal and by the Bid Security described below. Erasures or other changes in a bid must be explained or noted over the signature of the Bidder. Bids containing any conditions, omissions, unexplained erasures or alterations, or items not called for in the solicitation, or irregularities of any kind may be rejected by the County as being incomplete.

1.22 BUSINESS PREFERENCES AND SUPPLIER PARTICIPATION

NOT REQUIRED

1.23 AWARD OF BID

The successful Bidder, for the purpose of Contract award, shall be the most responsible and responsive Bidder based on the technical scoring and bid price. The contract shall be awarded to the bidder who achieves the minimum technical response score of 60 points out of 80 and the highest total combined score for the technical response and Contract price bid. After the successful Bidder has been determined by this method, the Contract award amount will be determined by the amount of funding available at the time the Contract is awarded. Quantities may be increased or decreased in order to adjust the Contract award amount. Unit prices bid will be applied to the actual quantities ordered hereunder.

1.24 ANNOUNCEMENT AND NOTIFICATION OF AWARD

Announcement of award and Bidder notification of award will be posted in Suite 400 of the Department of Public Works and Transportation, Office of Engineering and Project Management.

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1.25 CONTINGENT ITEMS

Any bid item indicated as a Contingent item in the Contract documents is included in the bid for obtaining a unit price and for evaluation purposes. The item(s) shall not be included in the base contract amount but, will be a part of the evaluated bid total. Such unit cost constitutes tender of an exercisable option to incorporate such items into the work in accordance with the stated terms at the bid price. However, the County has the discretion to negotiate with the contractor, the quoted unit price of any of the contingent items if the price does not seem to be reasonable. The quantities of the items so indicated may be subject to wide variation from that shown in the bid. However, no extra compensation or increase in the price bid will be allowed if the final quantity varies from the bid quantity or if there is no final quantity for a Contingent item of work. The County will have the sole discretion in determining whether and to what extent these items will be incorporated into the project. The County may order these items to be used at any location within the Project and anytime during the Work.

1.26 INCREASE OR DECREASE QUANTITIES

The County hereby reserves the right to delete, increase or decrease bid quantities without re-negotiation of the Contract bid prices; however, the Scope of Work on this Contract may be increased only to the extent that the original Contract price amount is not exceeded by twenty five percent (25%).

1.27 QUALIFICATION OF BIDDERS

The County may make such investigations as it deems necessary to determine the ability, responsibility and responsiveness of the Bidder to perform the Work. In determining whether a bidder is responsible and capable of performing the work, the County will consider the following factors:

• The ability, capacity and skill of the bidder to perform the contract or provide the service required within the specific time.

• The character, integrity, reputation, judgment, experience and efficiency of the bidder.

• The quality of performance of previous contracts performed for the County or other customers.

• The previous and existing compliance by the bidder with laws and ordinances relating to previous contracts with the County, or the bidder’s employment practices.

• The sufficiency of the financial resources and ability of the bidder to perform the contract or provide the services.

• The ability of the bidder to provide future maintenance of the work done as required in the contract.

• Whether the bidder is in arrears to the County, in debt on a contract or is a defaulter on surety to the County; or whether the bidder’s State, County or local taxes or assessments are delinquent.

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• The bidder’s compliance with Minority Business Opportunities Program requirements contained in the contract documents.

• Whether the bidder is currently suspended or debarred from doing business with the County or with any other government.

• Whether the bid price is sufficient to assure that the bidder is in compliance with the specifications and other terms and conditions of the contract.

• Such other information as may be required by the Purchasing Agent having a bearing on the decision to award the contract.

Bidder shall furnish to the County all such information and data as requested by the County.

The County reserves the right to reject any bid if the evidence submitted by, or investigation of such Bidder fails to satisfy the County that the Bidder is qualified to carry out the Contract and to complete the Work. Conditional bids will not be accepted.

1.28 BID SUBMITTAL REVIEW

Bid Package Submittal

i. The selection procedure for procurement of this contract requires that a review of the Technical Response of the bidder and Priced Bid are to be conducted by an Evaluation and Selection Committee.

ii. The Technical Response and Price Bid, if submitted by an individual, shall be signed by the individual; if submitted by a partnership, shall be signed by such member or members of the partnership as having authority to bind the partnership; if submitted by a corporation, shall be signed by an officer, and attested to by the corporate secretary or an assistant corporate secretary. If not signed by an officer, there must be attached a copy of that portion of the by-laws or a copy of a board resolution, duly certified by the corporate secretary, showing the authority of the person so signing on behalf of the corporation. Signatures shall be under seal, i.e., indicated by the word "Seal" following signature of individual and partner bidders, and indicated by affixing the Corporate Seal at corporate signatures.

iii. Contents of each bid are set forth below. The packaging used in submitting the complete bid package must clearly identify the Bidder’s name, contact name and phone number, the solicitation number, and the date and time specified in the solicitation for receipt of bids, in addition to the title for each volume.

A. Technical Response – Volume 1 (includes transmittal letter, forms A-F and Forms I-Q) General Specification for the Technical Response: It shall be typed.

The Technical Response should be prepared in a clear and concise manner. All response criteria detailed in the MSIFB solicitation must be addressed. The Bidder shall name each Contractor intending to perform asphalt paving and indicate whether the Contractor has been ‘approved’ by the County as an acceptable paving Contractor.

The County will only permit approved paving contractors to perform asphalt paving on its contracts.

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The following information must be furnished in the Technical Response portion of the Bid. Failure to include any of the information requested below in the Bidder’s Technical Response may result in the bid being considered non-responsive. The Bidder is to complete its Technical Response in the same order as the criteria listed below.

a. Transmittal Letter – A transmittal letter prepared on the bidder’s business stationery shall accompany the Technical Response. The purpose of this letter is to transmit the Technical Response; therefore, it should be brief, but shall list all items contained within the response as defined below. The letter must be signed by an individual authorized to bind the bidder’s firm to all statements contained in the Technical Response.

b. Detailed responses to the Technical Criteria listed below must also be included:

i. Certifications (where applicable)

ii. Licenses and Qualifications

iii. Copy of Bidder's Maryland State Business License

Bid Package Attachments

a. Attachment A Bid Affidavit

b. Attachment B Bidder Statement of Ownership

c. Attachment C Vendor’s Oath and Certification

d. Attachment D Supplier Participation Certification and Acknowledgement

e. Attachment E Supplier Utilization Plan

f. Attachment F Certification of Contractor’s Best Efforts (if applicable)

g. Attachment I Performance Relevancy Questionnaire

h. Attachment J Contractor’s Qualification Questionnaire (limit additional resumes to 2 pages each)

i. Attachment L Mid Atlantic Purchasing Team Rider

j. Attachment M Letter of Intent to Perform as a Subcontractor

k. Attachment N First Source and Local Hiring Agreement

l. Attachment O Certificate of Compliance regarding Fair Labor Standards Act

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m. Attachment P Certification of Assurance of Compliance Regarding

Suspension and Debarment

n. Attachment Q Definitions of Certified Businesses NOTE: It is the Bidder’s responsibility to fully review the Solicitation Bid documents to ensure its Technical Response contains all requested information.

B. Price Bid – Volume 2, (includes Forms G-H)

General Specification for the Price Bid: In a separate file. Bidders must submit the Bid Form provided in this solicitation in two forms. Priced bids submitted in or on any other format will not be accepted. Do not amend, alter, or leave blank any items on the Bid Form or include additional clarifying or contingent language on or attached to the Bid Form. Failure to adhere to any of these instructions in the Price Bid may result in the Bid being determined to be non-responsive and rejected by the County. The County intends to award this solicitation to the responsive, responsible bidder who has demonstrated that sufficient resources are dedicated and available and who has demonstrated its capabilities of providing the service to the satisfaction of the County.

Bidder’s Bid Form shall include all costs associated with performance under the contract awarded as well as items listed below:

i. A list of names of the Subcontractors or other persons or organizations (including those who are to furnish material or equipment fabricated to a special design) proposed for such portions of the Work as may be designated in the bid documents, or if no portions are so designated, the names of the Subcontractors proposed for the principal portions of the Work. The Bidder will be required to establish to the satisfaction of the County the reliability and responsibility of the proposed Subcontractors to furnish and perform the Work described in the Sections of the Specifications pertaining to such proposed Subcontractors' respective trades. Prior to the award of the Contract, the County will notify the Bidder in writing if the County, after due investigation, has reasonable and substantial objection to any person or organization on such list. Subcontractors and other persons and organizations proposed by the Bidder and accepted by the County shall be used on the Work for which they were proposed and accepted and shall not be changed except with the written approval of the Purchasing Agent for the County.

ii. The following items must also be included in the Price Bid:

• Attachment G - Bid Form as a separate upload to SPEED signed by authorized company representative (must include in Volume II upload to SPEED)

• Attachment H - Bid Bond with Corporate Acknowledgement (must include in Volume II upload to SPEED)

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1.29 EVALUATION PROCESS

Bids will be evaluated for completeness and responsiveness to the MSIFB’s stated requirements, minimum qualifications, and evaluation criteria. Step one of the evaluation process will be the Technical Evaluation. A bid must meet a minimum technical score of 60 points out of 80 to be deemed qualified to move to Step two for evaluation of cost. Total scoring is based on the maximum score of eighty (80) points for the technical evaluation and twenty (20) points for the bid price. The final achievable maximum score is one hundred

(100) points.

1.30 TECHNICAL EVALUATION (Weight:80 POINTS)

The following numerical weights are assigned to each of the technical criteria requirements noted below. The numerical weights are assigned to assist the Evaluation and Selection Committee in determining the quality and acceptability of each bid. Bids will be evaluated according to each evaluation criteria and scored on a five-point scale. The scores for all of the evaluation criteria will then be added according to their assigned weight to arrive at a weighted score for each bid.

1. Experience and Capabilities (Weight: 40 points)– Demonstrate Bidder’s technical experience and capability to perform a project of similar magnitude and complexity as the scope of this solicitation. The capabilities of the proposed key personnel and a record of safe performance will be evaluated. For the purposes of this bid, projects shall be considered similar in size and scope if the key features include construction of experience with installation of 48- Inch HDPE (High Performance Polypropylene Corrugated) Reinforced Concrete and Highway Performance Polypropylene Corrugated) Pipes, Installation of drainage structures to include End- walls, Manholes, Inlets, underdrain and other miscellaneous structures. Contractor needs to have the ability and resources to work concurrently on multiple sites.

i. Relevant Experience (Section III D of Attachment J): The County prefers Bidders that have experience in delivering at least three (3) projects of similar magnitude and complexity that were completed in the last five (5) years. The County will utilize the information submitted in Section 3d, of Attachment J (Contractor’s Qualification Questionnaire) for this assessment. If the Bidder is a team or joint venture of multiple companies, the County will consider the experience of each member of the team or joint venture considering their role in the proposed team or joint venture.

ii. For Bidders with no prior experience as a firm, the Bidder may identify past or current contracts for construction with these similar features under prior or previous employment, predecessor companies, or subcontractors that will perform major features of the work.

For Bidders with no relevant past performance, the Bidder must have Key Personnel named who will perform the work as a Project Manager or Superintendent who meets the minimum level of experience stated above.