Notice to Bidders - Solicitation Fact Sheet - M-500-190-004.pdf

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Solicitation Fact Sheet

- PLEASE READ THOROUGHLY -

BIDS FOR THIS SOLICITATION ARE BEING ACCEPTED SOLELY ONLINE THROUGH

https://emma.maryland.gov

PROJECT NO. M-500-190-004

TITLE: Demolition at Havre de Grace Military Reservation

For the purpose of this solicitation, the Instructions to Bidders for Construction Projects (March 2007), and the General Conditions for Construction Contracts (July 2018) have been supplemented as follows:

1. BID DUE DATE: September 4, 2019 at 2:00 PM

2. PRE-BID CONFERENCE is scheduled for: August 21, 2019 at 10:00 AM, Havre de Grace Military Reservation, 301 Old Bay Lane, Havre de Grace, MD.

3. Carefully review the Department of General Services’ Instructions to Bidders for Construction Projects (March 2007) and General Conditions for Construction Contracts (July 2018) which are attached to this solicitation.

4. The PROJECT CLASSIFICATION for this solicitation is: “C” ($500,000 to $1,000,000)

5. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS:

ALL BIDDERS are directed to obtain the Contract Documents directly from eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA). Please go to the “Attachments” section of the solicitation to view, print, and/or download the plans, specifications, any/all addenda, and all other documents available.

NOTE: For the purposes of bidding, all Contract Documents used for bidding, must be printed in the size and resolution advertised.

6. ATTACHMENTS: Bid/Proposal Affidavit, Bid Bond, Veteran-owned Small Business

Enterprise (VSBE) Forms, and Payment of Employee Health Care Expenses Form

ALL forms required to be submitted with the bid must be either attached to the eMMA solicitation response form as one attachment, or mailed/hand-delivered to the Department of General Services, BPW Administration, 301 West Preston Street, Room M-6, Baltimore, Maryland 21201 prior to the deadline for receipt of bids stated in this Solicitation Fact Sheet, or as may be amended. If mailed or hand-delivered, forms must be originals with original signatures and shall be in an envelope marked, naming: Specific Documents Enclosed, the

Project Number, the Project Title, and the Bid Due Date and Time). Faxed copies or emails will not be accepted.

NOTE: For this solicitation, the following forms MUST be submitted with the bid:

● Completed Bid Bond Form (if bid is over $100,000) – submit in accordance Item 4 in the Instructions to Bidders for Construction Projects.

● VSBE Attachment M-1 – submit in accordance with Attachment M – Veteran-owned

Small Business Enterprise.

● Bid/Proposal Affidavit – submit in accordance with Item 2.B(6) in the Instructions to

Bidders for Construction Projects.

● State Funded Construction Projects – Payment of Employee Health Care Expenses

– submit in accordance with Chapter 687, 2019 MD Laws (Senate Bill 433)

If bidders elect to attach forms to eMMA bids, the apparent low bidder will be required to submit the original bid bond within 72 hours of notification from procurement officer.

7. VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE:

The VSBE shall be certified with the US Department of Veteran Affairs. The US Department of Veteran Affairs website has a directory of certified VSBE firms. https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/

The VSBE subcontracting participation goal for this Solicitation is: 20%

The VSBE participation shall be a percentage of the BASE BID.

Please review all VSBE information carefully. Refer to “Attachment M – Veteran-owned Small Business Enterprise” for further information.

8. COMPLETION TIME AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES:

The work shall be completed within 365 calendar days from the start date of the contract. If the work is not completed within the time period specified, the contractor will be liable for liquidated damages of $550.00 per calendar day as specified in the “General Conditions.”

9. INSURANCE REQUIREMENT:

The base bid shall include without limitation, labor, materials, bailing, shoring, removal, overhead, profit, insurance (including builder’s risk insurance, if applicable) etc.

NOTE: Refer to the General Conditions for Construction Projects, 10.01: Insurance Requirements.

10. TIME FOR BID ACCEPTANCE:

Bid prices are irrevocable for a period of 120 days following bid opening. After opening bids, the Procurement Officer may request bidders to extend the time during which the State may accept their bids, provided that, with regard to bids, no other change is permitted.

11. ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION:

Filing an electronic protest will not be permitted for this solicitation (COMAR 21.10.01.C) and

(COMAR 21.03.05.03).

12. QUESTIONS DEADLINE:

The deadline for questions has been established as August 28, 2019 @ 2:00 p.m., to ensure that there is enough time to allow for the A/E to provide responses and possible Addendum issuance if necessary.

13. EXECUTED CONTRACTS

ALL DGS contracts must have a company seal or notary on the signature page of the contract in order for contracts to be executed.

14. PREVAILING WAGE RATES

Prevailing wage rates apply to all contracts in the amount of $500,000 or more. Wage rates applicable to projects of $500,000 or more are attached to the specifications.