4-1-26-5-02-5 Addendum No. 1.pdf

September 16, 2025

COX CREEK MITIGATION AT GENESEE VALLEY

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND

PROJECT ID No. 1-26-5-02-5

Addendum No. 1

BID DUE DATE: October 9, 2025

BID DUE TIME: 1:00 PM

TO ALL PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS:

Please note the following changes presented herein in connection with the above-referenced project and be governed accordingly. The prospective Bidders shall acknowledge on the Bid Form the receipt of Addendum No. 1. This addendum is hereby made a part of the Contract Documents of which the contract will be based and is issued to modify, explain, and/or correct the original Contract Documents. All Bidders shall include any cost impact in their bids.

Item 1: Plan Holders List Copy of the plan holders list is included herein.

Item 2: Pre-bid Conference Attendance List Copy of the bidders in attendance is included herein.

Item 3: Power Point Presentation A copy of the Power Point Presentation from the Pre-Bid Conference on September 11, 2025, at 10:00 AM is included herein.

Qieon D. Graham Procurement Administrator

END ADDENDUM No.1

Plan Holder List 9/11/2025 Vendor Name Contact Name Contact Email Phone Number Aquatic Resource Restoration Company Brady Riedel bradyr@arrc1.com Assure Fire Solutions Timothy Casula tj@assurefiresolutions.com 3013019845 Baker Roofing David Ehrie dehrie@bakerroofing.com 717-817-6073 BBR Printers Bo Pomu Bopomu@outlook.com 773-448-2212 Bourn Environmental Mark Rubio mrubio@bournenvironmental.org Bowen & Kron Enterprises, Inc. Chris Kron chris@bowen-kron.com 4106863500 CJIS GROUP LLC Ann Herold Region2@cjisgroup.com 8509269800 Colliers Engineering & Design Walter Noyes walter.noyes@collierseng.com Constructconnect Michael Stubbs content@constructconnect.com 8003642059 ConstructConnect Construct Connect Jared.Watkins@constructconnect.com Deltek Source Management sourcemanagement@deltek.com Dodge Data and Analytics April Hamilton april.hamilton@construction.com DXI Construction, Inc. Julie Reider jreider@dxiconstruction.com 410-879-8055 Ecotone, LLC Shelly Horner Bids@ecotoneinc.com 14104202600 Environmental Quality Resources, LLC Daniel Skinner contact@eqrllc.com 410-923-8680 Harnden Group LLC Justin Ranieri jranieri@harndengroup.com 717-790-9843 HGS, LLC Bethany Whitfield businessregistrations@res.us 703-393-4844 KELLEY'S TRUCKING CO Keith Kelley kelleystrucking@gmail.com 4436215232 Legai BUild Gina Seabrook meichao.deng@bidcontract.com Nerds Inc Daniel De Graaf bonfirehub.c2ddo@simplelogin.com 3073131337 Patriot Natural Resources Shannon Novak admin@patriotcompanies.org 2402039775 Retrotherm Insulators, Inc. Michael Fredericks mike@retrotherm.com 16103496211 Richard E. Pierson Construction Co., Inc. Nicholas Hetrick nhetrick@repierson.com 8567698244 SERVPRO of Cecil County Cliff Masscotte cmasscotte@servpro8220.com 4845767015 Stormwater Maintenance, LLC Justin Seigel jcs@mdswm.com 4434528330 Underwood and Associates, Inc. Heather Johnson administration@ecosystemrestoration.com 410-849-3211 Warwick Supply & Equipment Co., Inc. Courtney Mathias office@warwicksupply.com xiaoma bao cheng cbc19921215@gmail.com Zest Majid Mirzaei mmirzaei@zestllc.com

Plan Holder List 9/11/2025 Address 350 Hill Street York Pennsylvania US 17403 5000 Thayer Center STE C Oakland Maryland US 21550 52 Grumbacher Road Suite 5 York Pennsylvania US 17406 2203 Elston Avenue Chicago Illinois US 60602

9315 Pulaski Hwy Middle River Maryland US 21220 124 Marriott Drive, Suite 201 Tallahassee Florida US 32301

3825 Edwards Rd., Suite 800 Cincinnati Ohio US 45209

260 Hopewell Road Churchville Maryland US 21028 129 Industry Ln Forest Hill Maryland US 21050 1 Churchview Road Millersville Maryland US 21108 1 Rutherford Road Suite 100 Harrisburg PA US 17109 5367 Telephone Rd Warrenton Virginia US 20187 11419 Eastern Ave Middle River Maryland US 21220

7720 Blair Rd Silver Spring Maryland US 20912 19801 Darnestown Rd Beallsville Maryland US 20839 6377 Tollgate Road Zionsville PA US 18092 P.O. Box 430 426 Swedesboro Rd Pilesgrove NJ US 08098 202 E Pulaski Highway Elkton Maryland US 21921 913 Ridgebrook Road 913 Ridgebrook Road 913 Ridgebrook Road 913 Ridgebrook Road Sparks Maryland US 21152 1787 Severn Chapel Rd. Millersville Maryland US 21108 11011 McCormick Road Suite 200B Hunt Valley Maryland US 21031

1. Summary Meeting title Pre-Bid Meeting 1-26-5-02-5 Cox Creek Mitigation at Genesee Valley Attended participants 15 Start time 9/11/25, 9:52:23 AM End time 9/11/25, 10:27:33 AM Meeting duration 35m 9s Average attendance time 29m 58s

2. Participants Name First Join Last Leave Email Qieon Graham 9/11/25, 9:55:56 AM 9/11/25, 10:27:33 AM qgraham@menv.com Bill Buszinski 9/11/25, 9:52:46 AM 9/11/25, 10:27:26 AM wbuszinski@menv.com Christopher Green 9/11/25, 9:54:31 AM 9/11/25, 10:27:33 AM cgreen@menv.com Max S. SMC (Unverified) 9/11/25, 9:55:12 AM 9/11/25, 10:27:27 AM Charles Adams-Daniels Jr. 9/11/25, 9:55:17 AM 9/11/25, 10:27:30 AM cadamsdanielsjr@menv.com Arely Burns 9/11/25, 9:55:19 AM 9/11/25, 10:27:31 AM aburns@menv.com Patriot Companies 9/11/25, 9:55:50 AM 9/11/25, 10:27:27 AM Stephanie Lindley 9/11/25, 9:57:40 AM 9/11/25, 10:27:26 AM slindley@menv.com Delaney May 9/11/25, 9:57:44 AM 9/11/25, 10:27:27 AM dmay@menv.com Higgins, Kristina (External) 9/11/25, 9:57:46 AM 9/11/25, 10:27:26 AM KHiggins@jmt.com Benjamin Trego 9/11/25, 9:58:23 AM 9/11/25, 10:27:26 AM btrego@menv.com Joseph Malin (External) 9/11/25, 9:58:50 AM 9/11/25, 10:27:31 AM JMalin@eqrllc.com Mark Rubio (External) 9/11/25, 9:59:54 AM 9/11/25, 10:27:24 AM mrubio@bournenvironmental.org Paul Nevenglosky (External) 9/11/25, 10:00:01 AM 9/11/25, 10:27:33 AM PNevenglosky@nmpengineering.com Timothy Barnes 9/11/25, 10:03:50 AM 9/11/25, 10:27:31 AM tkbarnes@menv.com

September 11, 2025, at 10:00 AM

PRE-BID PRESENTATION

PROJECT ID NO. 1-26-5-02-5

PRE-BID PRESENTATION

Cox Creek Mitigation at Genesee Valley Project ID No. 1-26-5-02-5

September 11, 2025, at 10:00 AM Qieon D. Graham, Procurement Administrator

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Please hold your questions to the end of the presentation.

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SOLICITATION PACKAGE

• If you haven’t received the FULL solicitation package you can do so by going to MES Procurement Portal.

• You can also be notified by eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (if you are signed up) when MES advertises a project.

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BONDING REQUIREMENTS

• When the base bid is in excess of one hundred thousand dollars

($100,000) each bidder shall furnish bid security in an amount not less than 5% of the base bid.

• For all contracts in excess of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) the successful bidder shall also be required to furnish a performance bond and a payment bond, each in 100% of the value of the contract.

• Original Hard Copy of the Bid Bond is required. Please mail or hand deliver the Bid Bond to MES Headquarter in Millersville, MD.

PREVAILING WAGE REQUIREMENT

• Work for this project will be subject to the Prevailing wage rates.

• Prevailing Wage Determination is included in the Solicitation Only.pdf package.

LIQUIDATED DAMAGES

• Liquidated damages in the amount of $1,500.00 will be assessed for each calendar day in excess of the days given in the time for performance.

MBE REQUIREMENTS

• An overall MBE subcontract participation goal of twenty nine percent (29%) of the total amount of the Bid has been established for this procurement with sub-goal of eight percent (8%) African American, eleven percent (11%) Women Owned firms.

• Prospective Bidder may search the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) MBE Directory online for certified Minority Business Enterprises by accessing the website at:

https://marylandmdbe.mdbecert.com/

• All Bidder’s must return completed and signed MBE Attachment A (MBE Utilization and Fair Solicitation Affidavit & MBE Participation Schedule) with their Bid responses. Bid responses submitted without the (MBE Attachment A) may be rejected.

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MBE GUIDELINES

MDOT CERTIFIED PRIME CONTRACTORS CAN SELF PERFORM

MES may count the distinct, clearly defined portion of the work of the contract that the certified MBE firm performs with its own forces towards fulfilling up to 50% of the MBE participation goal (overall) and up to 100% of not more than one of the MBE participation subgoals.

Tim Barnes, MBE Program Manager

NEW MBE GUIDELINES – 60% RULE

• Supplies from MBE Manufacturer = Count 100% of cost of materials towards project MBE goal

• Supplies from MBE Manufacturer or Regular Dealer that furnishes and installs = Count 100% of cost of materials towards projects MBE goal

• Supplies from MBE Regular Dealer* = Count 60% of cost of materials towards project MBE goal

• Supplies from MBE Broker = Count only the fee or commission the broker charges towards the project MBE goal if you determine the fee to be reasonable and not excessive as compared with fees customarily allowed for similar services

* A regular dealer is defined in the statute as: a firm that owns, operates, or maintains a store, a warehouse, or other establishment in which the materials, supplies, articles, or equipment are of the general character described by the specifications required under the Contract are bought, kept in stock, or regularly sold or leased to the public in the usual course of business

MBE ATTACHMENT E - WAIVER GUIDANCE

All potential bidders must read this document in full; failure to fully understand this guidance could result in a waiver denial.

Important guidance you should know about this document.

The bidder should:

• Solicit all Identified Firms for all Identified Items of Work by providing written notice;

• Provide the written solicitation at least 10 days prior to bid opening to allow sufficient time for the MBE Firms to respond;

• Send the written solicitation by first-class mail, facsimile, or email using contact information in the MBE Directory, unless the bidder has a valid basis for using different contact information; and

• Provide adequate information about the plans, specifications, anticipated time schedule for portions of the work to be performed by the MBE, and other requirements of the contract to assist MBE Firms in responding. (This information may be provided by including hard copies in the written solicitation or by electronic means as described in MBE ATTACHMENT E,C.3)

Follow up on initial written solicitations by contacting MBEs to determine if they are interested. The follow up contact may be made by telephone or in writing via a method that differs from the method used for the initial written solicitation.

Example: If the first contact was made by email, the follow up should be made by telephone, first-class mail or facsimile.

NON-RESPONSIVE MBE ATTACHMENT A

100% Self Performance

Blank Form

TBD

RESPONSIVE MBE ATTACHMENT A

MBE Prime Self performance and

Subgoals

MBE Goal

60% Rule

BIDDING DOCUMENTS

The following documents must be completed and made part of your bid submission.

These documents can be found in the: BIDDING DOCUMENTS.PDF

• Minimum Qualification (Please see Solicitation for the Minimum Qualification Submittal Instructions)

• Construction Bid Form

• Conflict of Interest Form

• Bid/Proposal Affidavit

• Bid Bond, if over 100K

• MBE Utilization and Fair Solicitation Affidavit & MBE Participation Schedule (MBE Attachment A)

• Contractors Qualification Questionnaire

• List of Subcontractors

• Equipment List

• Investment Activities in Iran Certification Form

• Certification Regarding Discriminatory Boycotts of Israel On MES Procurement Portal, go to Requested Information to see where to upload these bidding documents.

BID EVALUATION & AWARD

• The Contract is to be awarded to the responsible bidder who meets the requirements and evaluation criteria set forth in the Invitation for Bids => The lowest evaluated bid price.

• Determination of Lowest Bidder: All Bids shall be evaluated to determine which bidder offers the lowest cost to the Service.

BID EVALUATION & AWARD

• Upon determination of the lowest bidder, review of the bid for responsiveness, and satisfaction that the bidder is responsible, the Contract may be awarded to that bidder.

• The Basis of Evaluation for Award will be the lowest Total Base Bid Price (Total Base Bid Price 1 thru 59) in words.

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

These documents are to be submitted by the Successful Bidder ONLY

• Contract Affidavit

• Minority Business Enterprise Compliance Forms

• Performance Bonds

• Payment Bonds

• Certificate of Insurance

IF ACHIEVING THE MBE GOAL:

• MBE Attachment B - Outreach Efforts Compliance Statement

• MBE Attachment C - MBE Subcontractor Project Participation Certification

• MBE Attachment C-PG.2 - MBE Prime Project Participation Certification (if applicable)

IF REQUESTING A PARTIAL OR FULL WAIVER OF THE GOAL:

• MBE Attachment F (Part 1 thru 4) - Fully documented full or partial MBE waiver request

Certificate

These documents will be requested once MES issues the

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD

LETTER. The Successful Bidder will have 10 working days from receipt of this letter to complete these forms and return to MES.

CONTRACT DURATION

• The contractor shall have Two Hundred Ten (210) Calendar Days to complete the work after the start date established in the Notice to Proceed issued by MES.

• Any work required to be performed at other than normal working hours will need prior approval of the Service.

BID DEADLINE

• QUESTIONS DUE: September 25, 2025, at 1:00 PM

• BIDS DUE: October 9, 2025, at 1:00 PM

This is a Multi-Step Seal Bid COMAR 21.05.02.17. Definition. "Multi-step sealed bidding" means a two-phase process in which bidders submit unpriced technical offers or samples, or both, to be reviewed by the State and a second phase in which those bidders whose technical offers or samples, or both, have been found to be acceptable during the first phase have their price bids considered. Please see solicitation section Deadline for Bid Submission for further instructions.

There will be no public bid opening for Phase 1 – Minimum Qualification, however, it will be opened and reviewed by MES on the above date and time. Once the minimum qualification has been found acceptable, MES will notify the bidders if their qualification has been accepted or not. For Phase 2 – Construction Bid Form a link and notification will be sent to bidders with the minimum qualification. It will also be posted on our procurement portal Bonfire. Please note that only the bidders with accepted minimum qualification submittals the Construction Bid Form will be opened electronically in public. Price information from vendors whose minimum qualifications have been found unacceptable will be eliminated in our procurement portal Bonfire and not read.

Bidders are solely responsible for the timely receipt of their electronic bids. Late bids will not be accepted. Mailed, Emailed, Faxed and Hand Delivered bids will not be accepted.

CONT. BID DEADLINE

• Multiple or alternate bids will not be accepted

• Conditioning a bid on material exceptions, additions, or revisions to the published Invitation For Bids and published addenda (if any) shall render a bid non-responsive.

• Late bids will not be accepted. Mailed, Faxed or Hand Delivered bids will not be accepted.

• Only bids submitted on MES Procurement Portal will be accepted

BID DEADLINE

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SITE VISIT

A site visit has been scheduled for September 16, 2025, at 11:00 AM, within the confines of Genesee Valley Outdoor Learning Center (GVOLC) is located at 1717 Rayville Road in Parkton, Baltimore County Maryland. The purpose of the Site Visit is to allow potential Bidders the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the work. Bidders are solely responsible for becoming acquainted with the documents and site conditions prior to submitting a bid. MES HIGHLY ENCOURAGES POTENTIAL BIDDERS TO BE PRESENT AT

THE SITE VISIT.

SUMMARY OF PROJECT

The Maryland Environmental Service is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified Contractors to provide all materials, equipment, supplies, labor and transportation, including fuel, electrical power, water, sanitary facilities, trash collection, surveys, and performing all work necessary to complete the Cox Creek Mitigation at Genesee Valley.

Genesee Valley Outdoor Learning Center (GVOLC) is located at 1717 Rayville Road in Parkton, Baltimore County Maryland.

COX CREEK EXPANDED MITIGATION HISTORY

● Cox Creek Expansion resulted in unavoidable impacts to ~ 1.16 acres of non-tidal wetlands and

2.32 acres of non-tidal wetland buffer

● Mitigation Site Selection:

● Offsite at Genesee Valley Outdoor Learning Center

• Located in Gunpowder – Patapsco watershed

PROJECT DESIGN

● Design

● Conservation Easement = 8.20 acres

● Wetlands = 2.90 acres

● Forested Wetland Buffer = 2.03 acres

● Forested Pond =

0.34 acres

ITEMS OF NOTE

• 2-Step Bid Process

• Phase I – Minimum Qualifications (Bid Technical Submittals)

• project experience for a minimum 3 successful In-Stream projects involving Wetland and/or Stream Restoration in Use III Nontidal Cold Water Systems in the past 5 years

• project experience for a minimum of 3 successful stormwater management projects in a public setting involving regulated impoundments

• Phase II – Price

• Duration of Construction: 210 days

• In-stream time-of-year restriction –

October 1 through April 30

QUESTIONS