5A Invitation to Bid.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- BPM059185
- Issued by
- Harford County, Maryland
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This is an Invitation to Bid issued by the Board of Education of Harford County, Maryland for the construction of a New Combination Harford Academy and Elementary School, specifically for the 05A Package–Steel work. Sealed lump-sum bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. local time on October 27, 2026, at the Harford County Public Schools Planning & Construction Department Facilities Training Center located at 2209 Conowingo Road, Bel Air, Maryland 21015. The project is located at 1605 Eva Mar Boulevard, Bel Air, Maryland. Bid documents including drawings, specifications, and addenda are available via Smart Bid and may be obtained electronically from J. Vinton Schafer Construction on or after October 5, 2026, by contacting Bryan Jones at bjones@quandel.com. A Pre-Bid Conference is strongly encouraged and will be held on October 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. local time at the CM Office on site at 301 North Fountain Green Road, Bel Air, Maryland 21015. Construction contractors must be prequalified by Harford County Public Schools by submitting an AIA Document A305-1986 Contractor's Qualification Statement three days prior to bid receipt.
The Board of Education has established a 15% Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) goal percentage for the 05A Package. All prime contractors and subcontractors, including certified MBE firms, are required to attempt to achieve these MBE goals using firms approved by the Maryland Department of Transportation. The apparent low bidder must submit additional MBE material and supporting data within ten working days of notification, as well as complete an Employment of Sex Offenders and Other Criminal Offenders Affidavit within the same timeframe. Contractors are required to register on eMaryland Marketplace Advantage at https://procurement.maryland.gov within five days following notice of award. Bid bond, surety checks, and bid performance and materials payment bond requirements are specified in the bid documents. The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in bids received. Harford County Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages minority participation.
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HARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
New Combination Harford Academy and Elementary School
05A Package–STEEL
INVITATION TO BID - BID #HRM-26-3
The Board of Education of Harford County will receive sealed, lump-sum bids for the New Combination Harford
Academy and Elementary School 05A-Package-Steel, located at 1605 Eva Mar Boulevard, Bel Air, Maryland. The Board of Education will receive bids until 2:00 p.m. local time on October 27, 2026, at the Harford County Public Schools
Planning & Construction Department Facilities Training Center at 2209 Conowingo Road, Bel Air, MD 21015.
All bid documents including drawings, specifications, and addenda will be available for viewing via Smart Bid. Bid documents may be obtained from J. Vinton Schafer Construction, electronically on or after October 5, 2026, by emailing Bryan Jones at J. Vinton Schafer at bjones@quandel.com. An invitation will be submitted upon request to
Trade Contractors with directions on how to download.
All bidders and interested subcontractors are invited to attend a Pre-Bid Conference to be held for this project, which will be held on October 13, 2026. This conference will begin at 2:00 p.m. local time, at the CM Office on site at
301 North Fountain Green Road, Bel Air, MD 21015. Attendance of the Pre-Bid Conference is strongly encouraged.
Please see attached site map for location of CM Office and parking.
Construction contractors wishing to submit proposals issued by Harford County Public Schools shall be prequalified by Harford County Public Schools by submitting a Contractor’s Qualification Statement (AIA Document A305-1986) three (3) days prior to receipt of bids, as described in the solicitation documents, to Harford County Public Schools
Planning & Construction Department, 2209 Conowingo Road, Bel Air, Maryland 21015.
Certified Minority Business Enterprises are encouraged to respond to this solicitation notice.
The bidder or offeror is required to submit with its bid or proposal a completed MBE Attachment D-1A MBE Utilization and Fair Solicitation Affidavit and MBE Participation Schedule, as described in the solicitation documents within thirty
(30) minutes of submitting the bid proposal.
The apparent low bidder shall submit additional minority business enterprise material and supporting data, which is specified in the bid documents within ten (10) working days after notification that the firm is the apparent low bidder.
Note: The MBE Goal Percentage for the bid, HRM-26-3, New Combination Harford Academy and Elementary
School 05A Package-Steel, shall be as follows:
Package MBE Goal Percentage 05A – 15% Overall
Individual MBE goals as referenced above have been established for each Prime Construction Trade Package as listed in this invitation. All prime contractors and subcontractors, including certified MBE firms, are required to attempt to achieve the MBE goals from certified MBE firms approved by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT).
The apparent low bidder shall complete and submit the Employment of Sex Offenders and Other Criminal Offenders Affidavit, (Section 00640), which is specified in the bid documents within ten (10) working days after notification that the firm is the apparent low bidder.
eMARYLAND MARKETPLACE REGISTRATION ADVANTAGE (eMMA)
Contractors are required to register on eMaryland Marketplace Advantage at https://procurement.maryland.gov within five (5) days following notice of award. Maryland law requires local and state agencies to post award notices on eMaryland Marketplace Advantage. This cannot be done without the contractor’s self-registration in the system.
Registration is free. Failure to comply with this requirement may be considered grounds for default. It is recommended that any interested bidder register with eMaryland Marketplace Advantage regardless of the award outcome for this procurement as it is a valuable resource for bid notification for municipalities throughout Maryland.
Instructions pertaining to the bid bond, surety checks and bid performance and materials payment bond requirements are set forth in the specifications and compliance with same shall be the responsibility of the Contractor submitting the bid.
The Board of Education reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in bids received. Harford County Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages minority participation.
Board of Education of Harford County
Dr. Dyann R. Mack, ED.D.
Superintendent of Schools
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If parking is full at the CM Office Trailer, visitors may park in the grass areas highlighted ORANGE. Do Not park on the asphalt pedestrian walking path.
Pedestrian Walkpath
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