Notice to Bidders - Solicitation Fact Sheet Updated 5.18.23.docx
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- Solicitation number
- BPM038361
- Issued by
- Anne Arundel County, Annapolis City, Maryland
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This document is a Notice to Bidders for a Solicitation Fact Sheet from the Maryland Department of General Services for Project No. B-450-210-001 titled "Gold Star Family Memorial" located in Annapolis, Maryland, involving the Anne Arundel County and Annapolis City jurisdictions. The solicitation has a bid due date of July 20, 2023 at 2pm, with a pre-bid conference scheduled for June 28, 2023 at 9am. The project classification is "B" with a value between $100,000 and $500,000. Bidders must obtain contract documents from eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA) and submit required forms such as Bid Bond, MBE Attachment D-1A, Bid/Proposal Affidavit, Payment of Employee Health Care Expenses Certification, and Corporate Diversity Addendum. The MBE subcontracting participation goal is 20% of the total contract value, and the VSBE subcontracting participation goal is 0%. The work must be completed within 180 calendar days, with liquidated damages of $350 per calendar day for late completion. Builder's risk insurance is not required, and prevailing wage rates apply for contracts over $250,000.
The bid prices are irrevocable for 120 days, and bidders must include a 1% electronic transaction fee in their bid. Failure to remit the transaction fee may result in the State exercising recourse. The contract will be awarded to the successful bidder in the form provided as Attachment A, which must be executed with a company seal or notary on the signature page.
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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. B-450-210-001
TITLE: Gold Star Family Memorial
For the purpose of this solicitation, the Instructions to Bidders for Construction Projects (July 2022), and the General Conditions for Construction Contracts (July 2022) have been supplemented as follows:
1. BID DUE DATE: July 20, 2023 @ 2pm
2. PRE-BID CONFERENCE is scheduled for: June 28, 2023 @ 9am
3. Carefully review the Department of General Services’ Instructions to Bidders for Construction Projects (July 2022) and General Conditions for Construction Contracts (July 2022) which are attached to this solicitation.
4. The PROJECT CLASSIFICATION for this solicitation is: “B” ($100k to $500k)
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, Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Forms, Payment of Employee Health Care Expenses Certification, and Corporate Diversity Addendum
ALL forms required to be submitted with the bid must be attached to the eMMA solicitation response form as one attachment. 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 5 in the Instructions to Bidders for Construction Projects. |
| ● | MBE Attachment D-1A – submit in accordance with Minority Business Enterprise Attachment D – February 5, 2021. |
| ● | Bid/Proposal Affidavit – submit in accordance with Item 2.B(6) in the Instructions to Bidders for Construction Projects. |
| ● | Payment of Employee Health Care Expenses Certification – submit in accordance with State Finance & Procurement Article Title 17, Subtitle 8. |
| ● | Corporate Diversity Addendum – (if bid is over $1,000,000) submit in accordance with Corporate Diversity Addendum – August 12, 2022. |
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. MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE:
The MBE subcontracting participation goal for this solicitation is: 20%
The MBE participation shall be a percentage of the TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE.
If the bidder fails to accurately complete and submit MBE Attachment D-1A with the bid, the procurement officer shall deem the bid non-responsive and reject the bid.
Please refer to the MDOT MBE Directory at https://marylandmdbe.mdbecert.com/ to determine if a firm is certified with the appropriate North American Industry Classification System (“NAICS”) Code and the product/services description. Only those specific products and/or services for which a firm is certified in the MDOT Directory can be used for purposes of achieving the MBE participation goals.
If, for any reason, the apparent successful bidder is unable to achieve the contract goal for each certified MBE classification specified as having a subcontract goal or the overall MBE contract goal, the bidder will be contacted to document its waiver request as stated in the Minority Business Enterprise Utilization Procedures – February 5, 2021.
Please review all MBE information carefully. Refer to the Minority Business Enterprise Attachment D – February 5, 2021 for further information.
8. VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE:
Confirmation of VSBE Program Certification – eMMA is the exclusive platform to use when verifying that a veteran vendor is certified in the state’s VSBE Program. The “VSBE Certification #” field must be populated and the “VSBE Expiration Date” must be valid.
The VSBE subcontracting participation goal for this Solicitation is: 0%
The VSBE participation shall be a percentage of the TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE.
Please review all VSBE information carefully. Refer to “Attachment E – Veteran-owned Small Business Enterprise” for further information.
9. ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION FEE:
a. Contractor shall pay an electronic transaction fee to the State in the amount of one percent (1%) of the total contract sales. The electronic transaction fee is calculated based on all sales transacted under the contract, minus any returns or credits. The electronic transaction fee shall not be charged directly to the customer, e.g., as a separate line item, fee or surcharge, but shall be included in the contractor’s bid.
b. The electronic transaction fee shall be submitted to the Office of State Procurement: Fiscal Services Division, 301 W. Preston Street, Room 1309 Baltimore, MD, 21201 No later than Forty-five (45) calendar days after the end of each reporting period along with a Monthly Usage Report documenting all contract sales. An excel version of the Monthly Usage Report shall be emailed to dgs.statewidecontractsusagereport@maryland.gov.
c. Failure to remit transaction fees in a timely manner or remittance of fees inconsistent with the contract’s requirements may result in the State exercising all recourse available under the contract including, but not limited to, a third party analysis of all contract activity.
d. Prior to Award, Contractors will be asked to confirm in writing that its bid includes the one percent (1%) electronic transaction fee.
10. COMPLETION TIME AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES:
The work shall be completed within 180 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 $350 per calendar day as specified in the “General Conditions.”
11. 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.
Builder's Risk Insurance is NOT required for this project.
NOTE: Refer to the General Conditions for Construction Projects, 10.01: Insurance Requirements.
12. 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.
13. QUESTIONS DEADLINE:
The deadline for questions has been established as July 13, 2023 @ 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.
14. EXECUTED CONTRACTS
The contract awarded to the successful Bidder pursuant to this IFB will be in the form of Attachment A. ALL DGS contracts must have a company seal or notary on the signature page of the contract in order for contracts to be executed.
15. PAYMENT OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH CARE EXPENSES CERTIFICATION
Payment of Employee Health Care Expenses Certification, Under State Finance & Procurement Article Title 17, Subtitle 8, Form MUST be submitted with the bid. Failure to submit the form will deem the bidder as non-responsible and the bid will be rejected under COMAR 21.06.01.01.
16. PREVAILING WAGE RATES
Prevailing wage rates apply to all contracts in the amount of $250,000 or more. Wage rates applicable to projects of $250,000 or more are attached to the specifications.
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