P-076-180-010 Notice to Bidders Solicitation Fact sheet RE BID 2-14-22.pdf

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS (RE-BID)

Solicitation Fact Sheet

THIS IS A SMALL BUSINESS RESERVE (SBR) ONLY SOLICITATION

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SOLICITATION No: PROJECT No: P-076-180-010

Title: Patuxent River State Park – Historical Residence Sprinkler System (Montgomery

County)

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. NOTICE TO BIDDERS:

A. The Bid Due Date for this solicitation is: February 28, 2022 @ 2:00 p.m.

All Bids Must Be Submitted on eMarylandMarketPlaceAdvantage (eMMA).

B. Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for: February 14, 2022 @ 10:30 a.m. on site at: 23222

Georgia Avenue, Brookville, MD 20833.

C. Carefully review the Department of General Services General Conditions for

Construction Contracts (July 2018) available at:

https://dgs.maryland.gov/Documents//ofp/GeneralConditionsforConstruction2018.pdf

D. If you have any questions regarding use of the eMarylandMarketPlace, or if you have any questions or problems regarding submission of your bid, contact the eMMA eMarylandMarketPlaceAdvantage by email to: emma.helpdesk@maryland.gov

This project solicitation is being performed using the State’s eMarylandMarketplaceAdvantage (eMMA) on-line electronic bidding program. Bids for this project will be accepted solely through the use of eMMA. To register for eMMA, all interested parties should contact at emma.maryland.gov

E. The Project Cost Classification for this solicitation is: Small Procurement Category III, under

$100,000 Minority Business Enterprises are encouraged to respond to this Solicitation

F. Procurement Source Selection: Competitive Sealed Bids under COMAR 21.05.02

(Contract shall be awarded to the Responsive and Responsible Bidder who submits the

Lowest Bid Price)

NOTE: Bidders should NOT provide any comments in the comments box for each line item. If comments are provided, the bid will be determined to be non-responsive and that firm’s bid will be rejected. Questions or comments should be submitted to the

Project Manager prior to the bid opening.

G. 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.

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H. The following bonds are required if the Contract Amount, including Unit Prices, Allowances and

Alternates as applicable, is in excess of $100,000.00

1) Bid Bond in the amount of 5%

2) Payment and Performance Bonds in the amount of 100%

I. ALL BIDDERS are directed to obtain the Contract Documents directly from eMMA. Please go to the “Forms and Attachments” section of the solicitation and view and/or print the plans, specifications, any/all addenda, and all other documents available. Bidders will be able to view, print and/or download the Contract Documents from eMMA. Downloading the Contract

Documents will permit the bidder to take the Contract Document to the “print shop” of their choice for printing.

NOTE: Depending on the type/speed of your internet connection, and the size of the file(s), this download could take 20 to 30 minutes or more.

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

NOTE: The Procurement Officer will issue a “Notice to all Bidders” which can be found under the Forms and Attachments section of the Solicitation advising bidders that an addendum has been issued.

2. FORMS AND ATTACHMENTS: For this solicitation, the following forms must be submitted with the bid:

1) Bid Proposal Affidavit -- in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders for Construction

Projects, Item 2.B.(6)

(2) SBR Contract Affidavit

ALL forms required to be submitted prior to the deadline for receipt of bids must be received by the

Department of General Services prior to the deadline for receipt of bids stated in this Solicitation Fact Sheet, or as may be amended.

3. COMPLETION TIME AND LIQUATED DAMAGES:

The work shall be completed within 60 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 liquated damages of $250.00 per calendar day as specified in the “General Conditions”.

4. QUESTIONS DEADLINE:

The deadline for questions has been established as February 21, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., to assure that there is enough time to allow the A/E to provide responses and Addendum issuance if necessary. Please submit all questions to the Procurement Officer: Keon Pompey – keon.pompey@maryland.gov and Christine

Stenhouse – christine.stenhouse1@maryland.gov.

mailto:keon.pompey@maryland.gov mailto:christine.stenhouse1@maryland.gov