FY26_Capital_Asset_Financing.pdf

26-001

FY26 CAPITAL ASSET FINANCING

Charles County Government

200 Baltimore Street

La Plata, MD 20646

RELEASE DATE: July 16, 2025

RESPONSE DEADLINE: August 6, 2025, 11:00 am

RESPONSES MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY TO:

https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/charlescountymd

FY26 Capital Asset Financing

I. INTRODUCTION

II. PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

III. SPECIAL PROVISIONS

IV. PROPOSAL SUBMITTALS

V. RATE PROPOSAL FORM

Attachments:

A - RFP 26-001 - List - 250714

Title: FY26 Capital Asset Financing #26-001

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Summary

The Board of Commissioners for Charles County are soliciting proposals from qualified firms for a five (5) year equipment capital asset financing agreement.

1.2. Contact Information

The Purchasing Representative identified below is the SOLE POINT OF CONTACT at Charles County Government for this procurement. All communication between the Offeror and Charles County Government shall be with the Purchasing

Representative until a fully executed contract is delivered to the Contractor. Offerors or any of their authorized representatives may not initiate contact with Charles County Government or County Consultants other than the Contact identified below, for any reason during the bidding process or prior to full contact execution. Any communication outside this process may result in disqualification.

Shanna Reese Chief of Purchasing 200 Baltimore Street N/A La Plata, MD 20646 Email: reeses@charlescountymd.gov Phone: (301) 645-0656

Department:

FAS - Purchasing

1.3. Timeline

NOTE: Times and dates are subject to change due to extenuating circumstances, including inclement weather. Offerors may obtain

County operating status by calling 301-645-0600 (meeting times cannot be verified at this number) or by referring to County operations status updates on the Charles County Government website at http://www.CharlesCountyMD.gov.

Release Project Date July 16, 2025

Question Submission Deadline July 23, 2025, 10:00am

Questions shall be submitted via the eProcurement

Portal Question & Answer feature prior to the due date and time specified. The County will not provide responses to questions received after the deadline. Questions must be submitted individually.

Proposal Submission Deadline August 6, 2025, 11:00am mailto:reeses@charlescountymd.gov tel:(301)645-0656 http://www.charlescountymd.gov/

2. PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS

2.1. Proposal Submission Conditions

Charles County Government is accepting electronic proposal submissions. Offerors shall create a FREE account with OpenGov

Procurement by signing up at https://procurement.opengov.com/signup. Once you have completed account registration, click on

"Draft Response" and follow the instructions to submit the electronic proposal via the County's eProcurement Portal.

Proposals shall be submitted by the date and time specified. Late proposals will not be accepted. Submission, modification, or withdrawal of proposals after the due date/time will not be considered.

It is the Offerors’ sole responsibility to ensure that proposals are delivered via County's eProcurement Portal. Offerors shall give yourself adequate time to submit a response. Any technical difficulties or uncertainty with the submittal process will not be cause for accepting a response that was not submitted timely. The County is only accepting electronic submittals. Delivery methods by courier, in-person hand delivered, United States Postal Service, United Parcel Service or Federal Express, and other methods of delivery shall not be accepted. Any proposals not received timely will not be considered.

Proposals shall be valid and irrevocable for a minimum of one hundred-twenty (120) days from the due date. An Offeror may submit only (1) proposal in response to this RFP. Offerors shall monitor the County's eProcurement Portal for schedule changes issued via addendum.

2.2. Solicitation Events

A. Last Day for Questions: The County will not provide responses to questions received after the deadline to submit questions specified in the Timeline section.

B. Proposal Submission Deadline: Refer to the Timeline section for the date and time proposals must be received by.

Offerors must have an account or create a FREE account with OpenGov Procurement to submit a proposal.

2.3. Offeror Certification of Acceptance

By submitting a proposal in response to this RFP, the Offeror certifies their acceptance of all terms and conditions set forth within this document, which will be made a part of the final contract documentation. All work, if any, shown on the contract drawings, specifications, and reports referenced in the RFP or any Appendices is made part of this solicitation package.

2.4. Incurring Costs

The County is not liable for any costs incurred by the Offeror prior to full execution of the contract.

2.5. Alternate Offers

Offerors must bid only one (1) product and one (1) price per proposal item even though they feel they can offer more than one item that will meet the specifications. Offeror must determine for themselves which to offer. If an Offeror submits more than one (1) product and/or more than one (1) price for a given proposal item or items, it may be cause for the proposal items or items being bid upon to be considered non-responsive and rejected.

2.6. "Or Equal" Interpretations

Identification of an item by manufacturer’s name, trade name, catalog number, or reference is intended to be description but not restrictive in that it is used for the purpose of describing the type, style, quality, performance and minimum specifications of the product desired, and shall not be interpreted to mean the only acceptable product. Proposals on other makes and/or models will be considered provided in the Cost Proposal Form what is being proposed and forwards with the proposal complete descriptive literature indicating the character of the article being offered and addressing all specifications of this solicitation.

The County reserves the right to accept or reject, in its sole discretion, items offered as an “equal”.

2.7. Offeror Investigation

Prior to submitting a proposal, each Offeror shall make all investigations and examinations necessary to ascertain all conditions and requirements affecting the full performance of the contract and to verify any representations made by the County that the

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2.8. Sole Point of Contact

The Purchasing Representative identified in the Introduction section is the SOLE POINT OF CONTACT at Charles County

Government for this procurement. All communication between Offerors and Charles County Government shall be with the

Purchasing Representative until a fully executed contract is delivered to the Contractor. Offerors or any of their authorized representatives may not initiate contact with Charles County Government or County Consultants other than the Contact identified on the Introduction section, for any reason during the bidding process or prior to full contact execution. Any communication outside this process may result in disqualification.

2.9. Ability to Perform

Offeror shall have the capability to perform classes of work contemplated, having sufficient capital to execute the work properly within the specified time. The County reserves the right to request any additional information, utilize references not provided by a

Offeror, and validate any information provided by an Offeror by any means deemed necessary by the County for the purpose of determining the Offeror’s ability to perform the services described herein.

2.10. Errors

Any errors in computations may be corrected during the County’s review of the proposal. The County shall not be responsible for

Offeror computation errors contained on the Cost Proposal Form. All values contained on the Cost Proposal Form remain the responsibility of the Offeror. Where the unit price and the extension price are at variance, the unit price will prevail. In the event that the unit price is not provided, the unit price shall be the extended price divided by the quantity. Errors on any forms submitted remain the sole responsibility of the Offeror.

2.11. Good Standing Requirements

In order to be eligible for award, Offerors shall meet the following conditions prior to contract award:

A. Their firm is not debarred, suspended, or otherwise ineligible for participation in government procurement by the federal government, the State of Maryland, or any other state, county, or municipal government.

B. All payments to Charles County Government have been paid and are not delinquent.

C. Their firm is in “good standing” with the State of Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation.

2.12. Questions

All inquiries/questions concerning technical or bidding information shall be directed via OpenGov Procurement Question &

Answer feature prior to the due date and time specified in the Introduction section . In the event an Offeror has multiple questions, each question must be submitted individually. Please include the section number and title for each question, if applicable. All questions submitted and answers provided will be electronically distributed to offerors following this solicitation on the County's eProcurement Portal. The County will not provide responses to questions submitted after the due date and time specified in the Introduction section. The person submitting the request will be responsible for its prompt delivery. Questions and answers are provided for informational purposes only and are not part of any resulting contract from this solicitation.

2.13. Quantities

The quantities of work described in the solicitation document(s) are the County's best estimates and are to be utilized for purposes of evaluation only. No quantities are guaranteed and are not to be interpreted as such. Inasmuch as any work under this agreement will be done "as required", there is no guarantee that work will be on a continual basis.

2.14. Notifications

Legal notice given by the County to the Offeror shall be sent to the Offeror's contact information provided in the County's eProcurement Portal. Notice given by the County by any of the following:

A. A communication delivered by MAIL shall be deemed as having been received by the addressee three (3) business days after the date of mailing.

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1. UPS or FedEx or other delivery service; or

2. USPS first class postage mail; or

3. USPS certified, or

4. USPS registered mail.

B. A communication delivered by email shall be deemed as having received by the addressee the same day the email was sent.

2.15. Negotiations

The County may negotiate contract terms, price, statement of work, or other conditions that results in the most advantageous outcome for the County. In the event an agreement satisfactory to the County cannot be negotiated, the County may terminate negotiation and move to another Offeror.

2.16. Additions/Modifications to Solicitation Forms

Modifications of or additions to the Cost Proposal Form or any other County form may be cause for rejection of the proposal, however, the County reserves the right to decide, on a case by case basis, in its sole discretion, whether or not to reject such a proposal as nonresponsive. As a precondition to proposal acceptance, the County may, in its sole discretion, request that the Offeror withdraw or modify any such modifications or additions which do not affect quality, quantity, price, or delivery.

2.17. Addenda and Supplements

In the event that it becomes necessary to revise any part of this solicitation, or if additional information is necessary to enable the

Offeror to make an adequate interpretation of the provisions of this solicitation, a supplement to the solicitation will be issued. The

Offeror shall acknowledge in their proposal, the receipt of all addenda, supplements, amendments, or changes to the solicitation that were issued by the County. Oral statements made by County personnel shall not bind the County in any manner whatsoever and cannot be used to protest or otherwise challenge any aspect of this solicitation or subsequent agreement.

Any interpretation, correction, changes to the solicitation will be made only by addendum duly issued and will be posted on the County’s eProcurement Portal found at www.CharlesCountyMD.gov. Click on Any and all addenda issued prior to the proposal due date/time shall become a part of the contract documents and shall be covered in the Offeror’s proposal prices, unless an alternate schedule is presented by addendum. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to check the County's eProcurement Portal as frequently as necessary to obtain all updates and addenda to the solicitation.

2.18. Minority Women-Owned Business Enterprise

Charles County Government has established an MWBE Program which applies to all formal solicitations. There is an aspirational goal of 25% MWBE participation for each project. Certified MWBEs are encouraged to respond.

The County recognizes, as Minorities, the following groups: African Americans; American Indians/Native Americans; Asians;

Hispanics; Women; Physically or Mentally Disabled persons and Disabled American Veterans. The County will automatically recognize MWBE status for any firm certified by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), Federal 8-A registration or Charles County Government.

The awarded Offeror(s) shall be required to report MWBE Utilization to the County post award on the County’s “MWBE

Utilization – Post Award” form, if they have proposed any MWBE usage.

The directory is available on the Economic Development Department website at https://www.meetcharlescounty.com/. Bidders can contact the Economic Development Department by phone at 301-885-1340 extension 2202.

2.19. Proposal Review and Award

The County reserves the right to request any additional information, utilize references not provided by an Offeror, and validate any information provided by an Offeror by any means deemed necessary by the County for the purpose of determining the Offeror's ability to perform the services described herein.

2.20. County Rights/Disclaimers

The County exclusively reserves the right, but is not limited to the following actions:

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A. Reject any or all proposal submissions;

B. Issue a new RFP;

C. Cancel, modify, or withdraw the RFP;

D. Issue addenda, supplements, and modifications to this RFP;

E. Modify the RFP process (with appropriate notice to offerors as described herein);

F. Appoint an Evaluation Committee and evaluation teams to review proposal submissions, G. Approve or disapprove the use of particular subcontractors and/or substitutions and/or changes in proposal submissions;

H. Revise and modify, at any time before the Proposal Due to County date, the factors it will consider in evaluating proposal submissions and to otherwise revise or expand its evaluation methodology. If such revisions or modifications are made, the County will publish an addendum. The County may extend the RFP due date if such changes are deemed by the

County, in its sole discretion, to be material and substantive;

I. Seek or obtain data from any source that has the potential to improve the understanding and evaluation of the RFPs;

J. Disqualify any team that changes its Proposal Submission without County written approval;

K. Retain ownership of all materials submitted in hard-copy and/or electronic format.

2.21. Rejection of Quotes/Bids/Proposals

The County exclusively reserves the right, but is not limited to the following actions:

A. Evidence of collusion among offerors.

B. Lack of competency revealed by financial statements, experience, equipment statements, or other factors.

C. Lack of responsibility as shown by past work, judged from the standpoint of workmanship as submitted or from previous experience with the offeror.

D. Default on a previous similar contract for failure to perform.

E. Being delinquent in payments due to Charles County Government.

F. Exceptions or exclusions to the requirements of the solicitation.

G. Failure to be in “Good Standing” with the State of Maryland.

H. Previous substandard performance on a County contract.

I. Failure to perform properly or to complete, in a timely manner, contracts of a similar or comparable nature, or if investigation shows the offeror unable or unlikely to perform the requirements.

J. Failure to furnish information requested by the County.

The County reserves the right to reject any/all proposals, to waive irregularities and/or informalities in any proposal, and to make award in any manner, consistent with law, deemed in the best interest of the County.

2.22. Public Information Act/Confidentiality Notice

Offeror should give specific attention and identification of those specific portions of their proposals which they deem to contain confidential and/or proprietary information. Such information must be individually noted as being confidential or proprietary, either at that location, or in a separate consolidated listing contained within the bid/proposal/quote and provide justification of why the material should not be subject to disclosure by the County upon request under the Maryland Public Information Act. Offerors may not declare their entire bid/proposal/quote package to be confidential or proprietary. Failure to provide specific identification and justification may result in the County releasing the information if requested to do so.

2.23. Prohibition of Discrimination in County Procurement

Charles County is committed to ensuring that Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises are provided equal opportunity to participate in the County's procurement and contracting processes. Any instances of overt or perceived discrimination should immediately be reported to the MWBE/DBE Compliance Manager.

Per Resolution 2023-13, Section 8, Item 4.1, the SLMBE Programs Division is authorized to investigate such complaint. An investigation may also be initiated based solely on a finding of a significant statistical disparity from the Annual Aspirational

Goal or contract/project goal(s), as detailed herein. The details of any investigation, including findings, shall be recorded and maintained by the SLMBE Programs Division.

All Contractors must cooperate with any investigations or audits conducted by authorized entities to assess compliance with anti-discrimination laws and policies. Non-compliance may result in sanctions, including but not limited to contract termination, suspension, or debarment from future contracts.

Certification of Compliance

By submitting a response to this solicitation, the Contractor agrees not to engage in any discriminatory practices and affirms that it has implemented policies and/or procedures to prevent discrimination in its operations. The Contractor further agrees to provide evidence of such policies/procedures upon request.

Reporting Discrimination

Discrimination in any form is strictly prohibited in Charles County. Charles County staff, prime contractors, subcontractors, or any individuals otherwise engaged in the procurement process are strictly prohibited from discriminating against any business or individual based on, but not limited to the following: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, marital status, political affiliation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Legitimate denial of a bid or not being selected for a procurement opportunity is not considered discrimination.

If anyone is a victim of discrimination, in any form, a request must be submitted to the MWBE/DBE Compliance Manager.

Anyone submitting a discrimination complaint must submit a complaint using the “MWBE Discrimination Reporting Form”.

You can request a form from the MWBE/DBE Compliance Manager. Any individual or firm discriminating against another could face any of the following penalties including, but not limited to: sanctions, contract termination, suspension, and/or debarment from future contracts. If necessary, the case can also be referred to the County Attorney and/or the County Administrator for further action.

Notification of Accusation and/or Finding of Discrimination

Once a discrimination complaint is received by the Purchasing Division and the MWBE/DBE Compliance Manager, the accused will be notified in writing that they; a) have been accused of discrimination, b) will have an opportunity to provide a defense against the accusation; c) must comply with all requests from investigators; d)are prohibited from taking any adverse actions against an accuser; and e) have a right to appeal a finding of discrimination.

3. SPECIAL PROVISIONS

3.1. Definitions

A. "Proposal", shall refer to a response submitted to this solicitation, and shall be synonymous with the terms "offer", "bid", "quote", etc.

B. "Offeror" shall mean the individual or firm submitting a response to this solicitation, and shall be synonymous with the terms, "bidder", "proposer", "quoter", "company", etc.

C. "Contract" shall mean the agreement between the County and the Offeror selected, whether issued by formal contract, award letter, purchase order, or any other means acceptable to the County.

D. "Contractor" shall mean the Offeror selected for award, based upon the proposal submitted in response to this solicitation.

E. "County" shall refer to the Government of Charles County, Maryland.

3.2. Program Specifications

A. Type of Issue: Equipment Lease/Purchase Agreement

B. Bank Qualified: No

C. Terms/Maturity: Fixed Rate/ Five Years

D. Payable/Amortization:

1. Semi-annually, in arrears

2. Interest income to the County on unspent proceeds held in escrow

E. Lessee: County Commissioners of Charles County, Maryland

F. Equipment: Equipment typically has a useful life of longer than five (5) years.

1. For new and replacement equipment. Examples of equipment include, but not limited to vehicles, pick-up trucks, dump trucks, buses, mowers, cameras, mini excavators, etc.

2. Itemized listing to be provided to awarded offeror prior to settlement. Specific manufacturers, models, and suppliers to be determined in accordance with the County purchasing regulations.

3. Some items may be purchased prior to settlement date and would cause a reimbursement payment to the County.

G. Vendors: To be determined

H. Non-Appropriation Clause: Subject to and included in Master Lease Agreement

I. Non-Substitution Clause: Twelve (12) months

J. Document Preparation: To be prepared by Lessor but shall be subject to legal review and approval of Lessee. Opinion letter by Lessee at Lessee's expense.

K. Placement Fees: None

L. Draw Down: Account is accessible to the County for twenty-four (24) months; however, the County typically withdraws the funds within eighteen (18) months.

M. Escrow Agreement and Services: To be included in Lessor's net pricing

N. Anticipated Closing Date: On or before September 30, 2025.

O. Qualified Institutions: The awarded offeror does not have to be located within the State; however, the escrow provider is required to be within the State of Maryland. Deposits shall be made only with banks located in and/or have branch offices in the State of Maryland. To be considered, a bank/branch in Maryland must accept deposits or have its principal office or another office at which it conducts a general banking business (such as making loans, etc.). All banks must meet capital adequacy requirements and provide their most recent audited financial statements and their most recent Consolidated Report of Condition ("call" report) at the request of the County. Using VERIBANC, Inc.

Rating Service a bank must have a rating of at least "Yellow".

4. PROPOSAL SUBMITTALS

4.1. Certification of agreement to solicitation terms and providing legally binding response.* I certify that I have read, understood and agree to all the terms and conditions in this solicitation, and that I am authorized to submit this legally binding response on behalf of my company.

☐ Please confirm

*Response required

4.2. Acknowledgement of addenda and supplements.*

Quoters, Bidders, Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of all addenda and supplements issued by the County in the eProcurement

Portal. If it becomes necessary to revise any part of this solicitation, a supplement to the solicitation will be issued formally via an addendum posted on the County eProcurement Portal. Oral statements made by the County personnel shall not bind the County and cannot be used to protest or otherwise challenge any aspect of this solicitation or subsequent agreement. It is the responsibility of the Quoter, Bidder, Offeror to check the County eProcurement Portal as frequently as necessary to obtain all updates and addenda to the solicitation.

☐ Please confirm

*Response required

4.3. Certification of good standing.*

Quoter, Bidder, Offeror shall acknowledge compliance with the following:

In order to be eligible for award, Quoter, Bidder, Offeror shall meet the following conditions prior to contract award.:

A. Their firm is not debarred, suspended, or otherwise ineligible for participation in government procurement by the federal government, the State of Maryland, or any other state, county, or municipal government.

B. All payments to Charles County Government have been paid and are not delinquent.

C. Their firm is in "good standing" with the State of Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation.

☐ Please confirm

*Response required

4.4. Specific terms and conditions certification.*

By submitting a quote, bid, proposal in response to this RFQ, ITB, RFP, the Quoter, Bidder, Offeror certifies their acceptance of all terms and conditions set forth within this document, which will be made a part of the final contract documentation. All work, if any, shown on the contract drawings, specifications, and reports referenced in the RFQ, ITB, RFP or any Appendices is made part of this solicitation package. Specifically, the Quoter, Bidder, Offeror also acknowledges the following:

A. The contact information provided shall be used by the County to communicate with Quoter, Bidder, Offeror.

B. The Quoter, Bidder, Offeror is licensed or will be licensed to do business in the State of Maryland prior to contract award.

C. The Quoter, Bidder, Offeror complies with and takes no exceptions to all requirements of the RFQ, ITB, RFP.

D. The quote, bid, proposal is valid for through September 30, 2025.

E. The quote, bid, proposal is submitted in accordance with the County's Notice to Quoters, Bidders, Offerors requesting quotes, bids, proposals to be received for the work outlined in the RFQ, ITB, RFP.

F. The Quoter, Bidder, Offeror certifies that their firm is not debarred, suspended, or otherwise ineligible for participation in government procurement by the federal government, the State of Maryland, or any other state, county, or municipal government.

G. The Quoter, Bidder, Offeror agrees to furnish all services as outlined in the RFQ, ITB, RFP for the prices listed on the

Quotation, Bid, Cost Proposal Form.

H. The Quoter, Bidder, Offeror is cautioned and agrees that the dollar amount of a quote, bid, proposal is a business decision of the bidder and should take into consideration the costs of doing business, such as: resources required to perform, business risk, etc.

☐ Please confirm

*Response required

4.5. Respondent Submission Package

4.5.1. Reference Forms - Three (3)*

Download the below document, complete, and upload.

Bidder/Offeror/Quoter must provide the number of projects successfully completed in the time period specified in the Solicitation

Document(s), similar in nature and scope to the work required in the solicitation. “Completed” means accepted and final payment issued by the Owner. Firms which, in the sole opinion of the County, lack sufficient specific experience, may be deemed non-responsible, and will not be considered for this project. Incomplete forms or statements such as “See Attached” may be deemed non-responsive. This form may be duplicated if additional space is required. Letters of testament are desirable, but not required.

• Reference_Form_-_3.docx

*Response required

4.5.2. Financing Details*

Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• 26-001_-_Form_-_Financing_D...

*Response required

4.5.3. Non-Collusion Affidavit Form*

Download the below document, complete, sign, notarize, and upload.

• Non-Collusion_Affidavit_For...

*Response required

4.5.4. Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Program - Compliance

Plan* Proposals submitted without a MWBE compliance form may be rejected as non-responsive by the County. Offerors can contact the Economic Development Department by phone at 301-885-1340 extension 2202 for questions related to the County's MWBE program.

The form is accessible when logged in to the eProcurement Portal. Download the below document, complete, sign where applicable, and upload.

• MWBE_Compliance_Plan_Forms_...

*Response required

4.5.5. Additional Document Submittals*

Upload the following documents:

A. Amortization table shall include all payments and ending balance after each payment

B. Master Lease Agreement (Draft) 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C. Escrow Agreement (Draft)

D. Any additional/supplemental documents (Draft)

*Response required

4.5.6. Respondent Redacted Proposal Package Submittal

Upload your complete redacted proposal package response, including any and all required forms listed in the solicitation and the corresponding attachments.

Refer to Section 2.22. - Public Information Act/Confidentiality Notice Section.

5. RATE PROPOSAL FORM

A. RATE PROPOSAL FORM

Line Item Description Unit of Measure Percentage

A1 Interest Rate for $5,459,300.00 Interest Rate

Charles County Commissioners

PREPARED BY:

Department of Fiscal & Administrative Services

Purchasing Division

200 Baltimore Street ● La Plata, Maryland 20646

MD Relay: 711 ● Relay TDD: 1-800-735-2258 www.CharlesCountyMD.gov

Mission Statement: The mission of the Charles County Government is to provide our citizens the highest quality of service possible in a timely, efficient, and courteous manner. To achieve this goal, our government must be operated in an open and accessible atmosphere, be based on comprehensive long- and short-term planning, and have an appropriate managerial organization tempered by fiscal responsibility.

We support and encourage efforts to grow a diverse workplace.

Vision Statement: Charles County is a place where all people thrive and businesses grow and prosper; where the preservation of our heritage and environment is paramount; where government services to its citizens are provided at the highest level of excellence; and where the quality of life is the best in the nation.

Equal Opportunity Employer: It is the policy of Charles County to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religious or political affiliation or opinion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, or any other status protected by law.

http://www.charlescountymd.gov/