REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR:

COMMISSIONG SERVICES FOR

MAINTENANCE BUILDING EXPANSION

for

WOR-WIC COMMUNITY

COLLEGE

32000 Campus Drive

Salisbury, MD 21804

All sealed Proposal responses must be received prior to 2:00 p.m. local time on July 24, 2026.

IMPORTANT: Your response may be considered Not Responsible or Non-Responsive if any portion of this inquiry is not complete. No proposal will be accepted after the date and time stated above.

Allison Canada, CPPO, C.P.M.

Exec. Director of Business Support Services

NOTICE: Prospective bidders who have received this document from a source other than the executive director of business support services should immediately go to the Wor-Wic Community College purchasing website to ensure that they have received the complete documents and any addenda or other communications issued in relation to this RFP. A bidder’s failure to monitor the website may result in non-receipt of important information prior to the closing date and may result in rejection of a proposal. A prospective bidder who fails to monitor the

Wor-Wic Community College website assumes complete responsibility in the event that they do not receive communications from the executive director of business support services prior to the closing date.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

RFP Schedule …………………………………………………………….…………….…

Section 1: Scope of Services….………….. .…………………………………..………...…..4

Section 2: Submittal Format………………… ……………………………………………...5

Section 3: General Information………….. …………………………………………………7

Required Submission Documents………………………………..………………………

Terms and Conditions……………………………………………………………..……..….22

TENTATIVE TIME FRAME FOR PROCESS OF CONTRACTOR SELECTION,

CONTRACT AWARD AND INITIATION

The schedule for the proposal process is shown in the table below. Dates currently established for selection of contractor, contract award and contract initiation dates are included.

NOTE: OFFERING FIRMS ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT THESE DATES ARE SUBJECT

TO CHANGE AS COLLEGE OFFICIALS DEEM APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY FOR

PROPER FULFILLMENT OF THE INTENTIONS OF THE PROPOSAL PROCESS.

June 15, 2026 Notice to Bidders published on the College’s website, eMaryland

Marketplace Advantage, and Bid Locker

July 1, 2026 Pre-Proposal Meeting at 10:00am via Microsoft Teams

July 10, 2026 Deadline to submit questions to acanada@worwic.edu

July 17, 2026 The College will issue an Addendum answering all questions.

July 24, 2026 Deadline to submit technical proposals, prior to 2:00pm.

August 10, 2026 Deadline to submit price proposals, prior to 2:00pm.

September 10, 2026 Contract award.

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SCOPE OF SERVICES

1.1 INTRODUCTION

Wor-Wic Community College (Owner) is requesting proposals for Commissioning Services for the

Maintenance Building Expansion Project, to be constructed on the main campus at 32000 Campus Dr., Salisbury, MD 21804. The expanded facility will be located on Horsebridge Drive, at the corner of

Longridge Drive. Currently, the project is in the planning phase.

1.2 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Wor-Wic Community College is scheduled to have an approximately 6,600 SF Maintenance Building

Expansion Project to begin construction in September of 2026. The construction timeframe is September

2026 through April 2027. It is expected that the Commissioning Authority (CxA) will be involved throughout the construction phase for any required inspections and coordination meetings. We anticipate the commissioning testing to occur approximately in January 2027, pending construction schedules.

The Maintenance Building Expansion will mainly consist of several offices, a multi-purpose room, conference rooms, a storage warehouse, and a vehicle bay. The contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that the construction and installation of all MEP (mechanical, electrical, plumbing) systems conform to the basis of design (BOD) per the construction documents and the specifications. A summary of the BOD will be provided upon request. Also, programmatic information for the Maintenance Building

Expansion project that was submitted to DGS is available upon request to acanada@worwic.edu

Proposed Project Schedule

95% Construction Documents submitted June 30, 2026

Bidding Period/GMP Prepared August 2026

100% Construction Documents submitted August 2026

Final approval of permits September 2026

Construction September 2026 – June 2027

Project Design and Construction Team

Bancroft Construction Company Design-Build Prime Contractor

Fisher Architecture, LLC Architect, Design

Lane Engineering Civil Engineering

Pilottown Engineering Structural Engineering

Gipe Associates, Inc. Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Engineer

1.3 SCOPE OF SERVICES

Wor-Wic Community College (Owner) is requesting third-party commissioning services for the

Maintenance Building Expansion Project. The commissioning authority (CxA) must ensure that the building systems are designed and installed to meet the following specifications, the basis of design

(BOD), and the owner program requirements (OPR):

The CxA’s responsibilities before construction shall include but not be limited to the following:

a. Develop preliminary commissioning (Cx) plan

b. Review owner program requirements (OPR), basis of design (BOD), design documents

c. Develop Cx requirements

d. Hold kickoff meeting

e. Develop construction checklists

The CxA’s responsibilities during/after construction shall include but not be limited to the following:

a. Schedule pre-functional inspections

b. Write and develop functional test scripts

c. Perform functional testing

d. Prepare Cx report

e. Prepare current facility requirements for the operations and maintenance plan

The following specification sections, which are attached, shall be referenced in accordance with the above guidelines:

a. Section 019113 – General Commissioning Requirements

b. Section 019114 – Plumbing Commissioning Requirements

c. Section 019115 – HVAC Commissioning Requirements

d. Section 019116 – Electrical Commissioning Requirements

SUBMITTAL FORMAT

2.1 INTRODUCTION

All proposals must be organized in accordance with the format listed below. Conciseness and clarity of content are emphasized and encouraged. Vague and general proposals will be considered non-responsive and result in disqualification. Unnecessarily elaborate brochures or other presentations beyond those sufficient to present a complete and effective response to this solicitation are not desired and may be construed as an indication of the proposer’s lack of cost consciousness. Non-conforming and non-responsive proposals may be rejected at the discretion of College officials.

The title page must be signed by the person or persons required and authorized to legally bind the company to the proposal and shall specifically state that the company shall complete all services set forth in the proposal within the proposed time limits to the satisfaction of the College. Any justification or explanatory materials relevant to the Proposal shall be set forth in this letter. The letter shall be concise and need not repeat any of the detailed information set forth in the Proposal. Proposal shall be formatted to print on 8 ½” x 11” paper only. Pages must be numbered. Technical proposals must not include pricing.

All blank forms required to be included in the Technical and Price Proposal are in Section 6 of this RFP.

Forms are available in Microsoft Word format for easier completion upon request to acanada@worwic.edu.

This RFP evaluation involves a two-step process. Do not submit a Price Proposal until after invited by the College to do so.

2.2 ORGANIZATION OF PROPOSAL

Proposals must be organized in the following format:

Title page

Profile of Proposer

Profile of Key Subcontractors

Key Personnel

Example Projects

Contractor Information Form

Project Proposal Form

References

Conflict of Interest Statement

Ethics Statement

Bid/Proposal affidavit

Firm licensures

Any additional relevant subcontractor information

Failure to include all the documents may render the proposal non-responsive and the offer may be rejected.

2.3 TITLE PAGE

The title page must be on company letterhead and should include the name and address of the firm submitting the proposal, a contact person at the firm for the proposal, and the date of submission. The page should also state the RFP title.

2.4 PROFILE OF PROPOSER

All services furnished under this contract shall be from professional firms and must be currently licensed by the State of Maryland, and bonded and insured in the discipline in which the work is to be performed.

Firms that are not licensed in the State of Maryland must have reciprocity in order to be awarded the contract. Proper documentation shall be attached to the end of the proposal submittal. Failure to provide such proof may result in the firm being determined to be non-responsive and not eligible for award.

Provide a brief but informative history of the firm inclusive of the year in which the firm commenced providing professional commissioning services. Include information relating to the size of the firm and specifying the number of employees, providing a breakdown by discipline. If the Proposer is a local office of a parent company, please also provide an employee breakdown specific to the local office and note in which office the proposed key personnel are located. Describe and explain any litigation, major disputes, contract defaults, or liens experience in the last ten (10) years.

Provide information for the annual volume for the past three years, including the number of projects completed, the largest project size, and the average project size for each year. Additionally, please describe the firm’s ability to accomplish the proposed commissioning services on the College’s project within the specified time frame.

2.5 PROFILE OF KEY SUBCONTRACTORS

For each key subcontractor firm, provide a brief but informative history of the firm inclusive of the year in which the firm commenced providing applicable services. Indicate the firm’s role in the project.

Include information relating to the location and size of the firm and specifying the number of employees, providing a breakdown by discipline. If the subcontractor is a local office of a parent company, please also provide an employee breakdown specific to the local office and note in which office the proposed key personnel are located. Provide information for the annual sales volume for the past three years, including the number of projects completed, the largest project size, and the average project size for each year. Also include the applicable percentage of work performed by the subcontractor for the largest project, as well as the applicable average percentage of work performed. Additionally, please describe the firm’s ability to accomplish the proposed services on the College’s project within the specified time frame. Relevant information for each subcontractor firm shall be separated to ensure clarity for evaluators. If no subcontractors will be used, then provide a statement of such.

2.6 KEY PERSONNEL

Provide the following information for each Key Person on the project. Group, by firm, with personnel of the Proposer first. Clearly specify the role for each person and their firm.

a. educational background;

b. work experience with the proposing firm inclusive dates of employment and positions held;

c. work experience with prior employers including dates of employment and positions held; and

d. specific project experience relating to projects of similar scale and cost and the role this person played and duration of involvement in each selected project with higher consideration to be given if the role is the same as to be assigned on the College project.

A minimum of five (5) projects are to be listed for each person. A brief description of the project should be given, if not provided elsewhere in the technical proposal, inclusive of the type of work performed, size of the building, schedule of the project, and names of A/E and Construction

Manager/Prime Contractor.

2.7 EXAMPLE PROJECTS

Proposers are to submit information on a total of five (5) similar or relevant projects. Include a brief description of the project and relevance to this contract, indicating the scope and size of the building.

State the project owner and provide a point of contact including a telephone number and email address.

Please be sure that accurate information is provided and that the contact person is capable of speaking to the firm's capability in performing the services required. Clearly indicate the year services began for the project and the year construction was completed.

Indicate any proposed subcontractors that also worked on the example projects and specify the role that the subcontractor played. For each subcontractor firm proposed, provide a total of three (3) example projects. If the five (5) examples provided by the proposing firm do not include three (3) examples for a particular subcontracting firm, include additional applicable projects for the subcontracting firm. Clearly indicate the applicable subcontractor firm and include the same information that is specified above for the proposer example projects.

GENERAL INFORMATION

3.1 REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL DUE DATE

The solicitation involves a two-step evaluation process. The first step is a review of the technical proposal by an evaluation committee. During the second step, price proposals will be requested from only the top scoring firms after the technical evaluation.

3.2 PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

A pre-proposal meeting will be held for this solicitation on July 1, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. via Microsoft

Teams. Please RSVP for the Teams meeting to acanada@worwic.edu and a link will be sent.

Attendance is not required, but is strongly recommended. It is each Offeror’s responsibility to become familiar with all information. Failure to do so will not relieve the successful offeror of the obligation to carry out the provisions of the contract.

3.3 CONTACT INFORMATION AND QUESTIONS

The sole point of contact for Wor-Wic Community College for purposes of this RFP is: Allison Canada, CPPO, C.P.M., Executive Director of Business Support Services via email at: acanada@worwic.edu

Firms must carefully examine the RFP and related documents. Should any firm find discrepancies or omissions in this RFP or be in doubt as to the content or meaning of any aspect of this document, the firm should direct inquiries or requests for clarification of the documents, specifications or the process as a whole in writing to this contact person. All questions must be received by acanada@worwic.edu on or before July 10, 2026. Firms are advised that the College reserves the right to use its best judgment in choosing to respond or not respond to any questions received after the above cut-off date for questions.

Clarifications of the RFP, in form of addenda, shall be issued in writing by the College as it deems appropriate and necessary to do so and will be posted on eMMA and the college’s website. The College reserves the right to waive any and all proposal technicalities, formalities or informalities at any time prior to or after the date of receipt of Proposals as it deems appropriate and in the College’s best interest.

The submission of a proposal will indicate that the firm thoroughly understands the terms of the RFP.

Failure by the firm to acquaint itself with all the requirements of this RFP shall not relieve the firm from responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the services described in the Scope of Work herein.

Under no circumstances are firms, including third party firms or their staffs, to contact other College staff, faculty or any related constituency for purposes associated with the RFP, including but not limited to, obtaining or providing information. Firms failing to comply with this requirement may be disqualified.

3.4 SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

Bidders must submit one (1) digital copy of the technical proposal. Technical Proposals must not include pricing. Proposals must include all required information and forms as described in this RFP. All proposal packages submitted in response to this RFP must be signed. Proposals will be received until

2:00pm on July 24, 2026. Proposals received after this date and time will not be accepted.

Completed proposal documents must arrive electronically via Equity Hub’s Bid Locker at https://bidlocker.us/details/6145_Commissioning_Services_For_Maintenance_Building_Expansion

Please note that bidders must register on the Bid Locker site prior to submittal of documents, so please plan the upload of the proposal package accordingly. It will time out promptly at 2:00pm on July 24, 2026. Any proposals may be withdrawn prior to this date and time; however, all proposals are considered final after 2:00pm on July 24, 2026 at which time they will be distributed to the College’s evaluation committee. Final Proposals may not be altered, withdrawn, or canceled for a period of 120 days after this date and time.

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Oral, mailed, faxed or emailed proposals are invalid and will not be given consideration. Proposals will not be accepted electronically through eMaryland Marketplace Advantage.

All costs incurred by responding companies associated with the preparation, submission, presentation or proposals and attendance at meetings, including but not limited to, costs related to transportation, meals, lodging, bid bonds and other related expenses, if applicable, will be the sole responsibility of the proposing companies and will not under any circumstances by reimbursed by the College.

3.5 EVALUATION OF PROPOSALS

Proposals must meet the requirements as stated in this document. Proposals that fail to meet one or more of the criteria may be ineligible for award. The College may make any investigations deemed necessary to determine the ability of the firm to provide the work as specified herein.

The college’s evaluation committee will evaluate the technical proposals to determine which proposals are responsive to the RFP’s requirements. Based upon this evaluation and the ranking of proposals, firms will be short-listed. Pricing will be invited for only short-listed firms and financial information will be factored into the evaluation process to determine the final ranking. The intent is to determine the proposer which is fully responsive to the requirements herein and is, in the College’s opinion, the most advantageous to the College.

In addition to the criteria specified elsewhere in this document, firms shall be evaluated on responsiveness to the scope of work and information requested; Past performance of the firm including timely completion of similar projects and user satisfaction; specialized experience and technical competence in performing similar services in the past five (5) years including qualifications of staff members who will be involved;

composition of the staff assigned to the performance of these services and their qualifications and experience with relevant services such as that being proposed; adequacy of the personnel of the firm to accomplish the proposed scope of work in the required time; references from previous clients, including size and scope of services, name and telephone number of contact person; and price proposal.

The College reserves the right to negotiate or modify any element of the request for proposal evaluation process to secure the best possible arrangement for achieving the stated purpose.

It is the responsibility of the proposer to include a list and clarification of any deviations from this document, the terms and conditions, and attached specification sections. Exceptions must be noted on, or attached to, the Contractor Information Form.

3.6 EVIDENCE OF RESPONSIBILITY

Prior to the award of a contract pursuance to this RFP, the Exec. Director of Business Support Services may require a Proposer to submit such additional information bearing upon the Proposer’s ability to perform the contract as the College deems appropriate. The Director may also consider any information otherwise available concerning the financial, technical, and other qualifications or abilities of the

Proposer. Quality of performance may also be determined through contracts or services provided to the

College or to other entities. Quality of performance to other entities will be determined from reference checks. The determination of quality performance includes the Proposer’s history of reasonable and cooperative behavior and commitment to customer satisfaction and the Proposer’s businesslike concern for the interests of the customer. The College reserves the right to reject any proposal deemed not responsible or non-responsive.

3.7 AWARD

The contract will be awarded to the firm complying with all of the provisions and stated criteria of this

RFP, subject to the availability of funding and provided that it is the best interest of Wor-Wic Community

College to award the contract. The Offeror's response, the specifications, terms and exhibits of this RFP, and any other applicable documentation relating to this proposal will be incorporated into the contract.

Award may be in whole or in part, whichever is in the best interest of the College. The funding for this project is currently projected to be split-funded by the State of Maryland, Wicomico County and

Worcester County. Award is subject to the allocation of funds. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to waive any informalities in the selection and award process relating to this proposal.

In the College’s sole discretion, the College may defer award of the contract for a period of up to 120 calendar days after opening of proposals. If no award or other disposition is made, the expiration of the

120 calendar days will constitute rejection of all offers without further action by the College.

3.8 PRICING

The Price Proposals must indicate a separate fee for pre-construction services and during/post construction services per the scope of work herein. The pricing offered on the Price Proposal must include all charges and costs (including shipping) incurred in the delivery of this procurement. No allowance will be made at a later date for additional charges due to the Offeror’s omission. In addition, all Offerors must hold their proposed prices for 120 days after the price submittal date, but prior to contract award date. As previously stated, price proposals will be invited from only the top scoring firms after evaluation of technical proposals. Firms including any pricing information during the technical proposal phase may be disqualified from further participation in the solicitation.

3.9 REJECTION

The College reserves the right to reject any or all offers received as a result of this solicitation and readvertise for other proposals. Offers may also be rejected for any of the following reasons:

a. Failure to meet the mandatory specifications and requirements;

b. Failure to respond in a timely fashion to a request for additional information or data;

c. Failure to supply appropriate and favorable client references;

d. Financial instability of firm submitting the proposal;

e. Failure of the firm to successfully negotiate a contract, if applicable;

f. Submitting an incomplete price proposal;

g. Submitting a proposal that is not signed; or

h. Failure to demonstrate that the Offeror is qualified to carry out the obligations of the contract and to implement and support the work specified herein.

3.10 CONTRACT

All applicable Federal laws, State laws, County, local, and municipal ordinances, by-laws, and the orders, rules and regulations of all authorities having jurisdiction over this Work shall apply to the Contract throughout, and they will be deemed to be included in the Contract the same as though written out in full.

Neither the College nor the Contractor shall assign, sublet or transfer its interest or obligations under this

RFP or the contract to any third party or subcontractor, without the written consent of the other. Nothing herein shall be construed to create any personal or individual liability upon any employee, officer or elected official of the College, nor shall this RFP or the contract be construed to create any rights hereunder in any person or entity other than the parties of the contract.

3.11 CHANGES TO THE CONTRACT

The College may make any alterations, deviations, additions or omissions from the Request for Proposals documents which it deems to be in the best interest of the college without affecting the obligations of the

Contractor or making void the contract. Any alterations, deviations, additions or omissions shall be processed as a change order.

3.12 INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall maintain in force at all times during the term of the contract, such insurance that will indemnify and hold harmless the College from Worker’s Compensation and Public Liability claims for property damage and personal injury, including death, which may arise from the contractor’s operations under the contract, or by anyone directly or indirectly employed by the contractor. The contractor’s insurance will be with an insurance carrier licensed to do business in the State of Maryland, acceptable to the College, with the following minimum insurance coverage:

As provided in the Supplemental Terms and Conditions for Construction Projects

At the time this contract is made, the Contractor shall provide the College with evidence of payment in full of the above insurance coverage throughout the entire term of this contract. Any request for extension of time for this contract shall also include evidence of payment in full of the above insurance coverage through the entire term of the extension of term for this contract.

The Contractor shall furnish the College with a certificate of insurance as evidence of the required coverage. Such insurance shall specifically identify the materials and/or equipment and shall name the

College as an additional insured.

In the event that the Contractor’s insurance is terminated, the Contractor shall immediately obtain other coverage; any lack of insurance shall be grounds for immediate termination of the contract.

3.13 CONFIDENTIALITY OF DATA

All financial, statistical, personal, technical and other data and information which are designated confidential by the College and not otherwise subject to disclosure, and made available to the Contractor in order to carry out this Contract, or which become available to the Contractor in carrying out this

Contract, shall be protected by the Contractor using the same level of care in preventing unauthorized disclosure or use of the confidential information that the Contractor takes to protect its own information of a similar nature, but in no event, less than reasonable care. The Contractor shall not be required under the provision of this clause to keep confidential any data or information that is or becomes publicly available, is already rightfully in the Contractor’s possession, is independently developed by the

Contractor outside the scope of this Contract or is rightfully obtained from third parties.

3.14 SUBCONTRACTORS

Offerors must submit the names and addresses of all subcontractors to be retained for this project. The

College reserves the right to reject.

3.15 MINORITY PARTICIPATION

Wor-Wic Community College strongly encourages minority business enterprises (MBE) to provide goods and services for the performance of College functions. Within the evaluation, Offerors can achieve higher consideration if they are a minority business enterprise or demonstrate an effort to achieve subcontractors or vendors anticipated to be retained by the Offeror for the College’s project. Minority businesses include non-profit entities organized to promote the interests of handicapped persons, and firms that are 51% owned and controlled by a member of socially or economically disadvantaged minority groups, which include: African-Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, Alaska natives, Asians, Pacific Islanders, women, and the mentally or physically disabled.

3.16 PROCUREMENT REGULATIONS

This Request for Proposals and any resulting contract shall be governed by §§16-311 through 16-314 of the Education Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

3.17 SMOKE AND TOBACCO-FREE

Smoking/tobacco use, including smokeless tobacco and electronic cigarettes, is permitted on campus only in designated tobacco use or parking lot areas that are at least 25 feet from any building.

Smoking/tobacco use is not permitted in the parking lot in front of Brunkhorst Hall (BH).

3.18 EMPLOYMENT OF CHILD SEX OFFENDERS

Wor-Wic Community College provides a number of programs throughout the main campus that involve minor children, including the Jordan Center and Summer Scholars. The State of Maryland requires certain child sex offenders to register with the State and with the local law enforcement agency in the county in which they will reside, work, or attend school. If a child sex offender, as determined by the definitions contained in the Criminal Law Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, is employed by the awarded bidder, the awarded bidder is prohibited from assigning that employee to perform any type of service on the college’s campus. Violation of this provision may result in Termination for Cause of the contract.

CONTRACTOR INFORMATION FORM

The undersigned agrees to furnish and deliver the above goods and services in accordance with the specifications issued, and subject to all terms, conditions, and requirements in the solicitation, and in the various bid documents.

(Printed name of Company)

Provide the name and title of the person with legal authority to sign on behalf of the Contractor. If the title of the individual is not “President” or “Vice President”, provide verification of the signature authority with your submittal.

Name of Company Signatory (Printed): ___________________________________________

Title of Company Signatory (Printed):_____________________________________________

Minority Contractor: ____ (yes) ______ (no)

If yes, please specify minority classification __________________________________

Please list any exceptions taken to any terms and conditions listed in the bid. Please note any exceptions taken that may affect the award of a contract or purchase order. Attach separately if need more space.

Please provide the following information:

Company Name: ___________________________ Corporation (y/n): ________________________

Federal Tax Id: ____________________________ Years in Business: _______________________

Street Address: ____________________________ City: __________________________________

____________________________ State, Zip ______________________________

Office phone number: ______________________

Cell phone number: ________________________ Email address: __________________________

Contact Person: ___________________________ Title: __________________________________

Name and Address of subcontractor(s) proposed on this project:

Company name Name

Title Authorized signature and date

PROJECT PROPOSAL

To Whom It May Concern:

I/We ____________________________________________________________ of ____________________________________________________________

The undersigned, after having examined the RFP prepared by Wor-Wic Community College, do/does hereby offer to provide products and services in accordance with RFP – Commissioning Services for

Maintenance Building Expansion including addenda issued prior to date of receipt of Proposals which is/are acknowledged via signature below.

A. SUBMITTAL OF PROPOSAL

By submitting a Proposal, the undersigned also hereby agrees that from its review of the RFP and the attachments, the firm fully understands the intent and purpose of the documents and conditions of submitting a Proposal. Claims for additional compensation and/or extensions of time because of the firm’s failure to follow the foregoing procedure, and to familiarize itself with the contract documents and all conditions which might affect the work, will not be allowed.

B. ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSALS

The undersigned agrees that this Proposal may be held by the College for a period not to exceed one hundred twenty (120) days from the date stated for opening of Proposals. If written notice of acceptance of this Proposal is mailed, telegraphed or delivered to the undersigned within the time noted above, after the date of the opening of Proposals, or at any time hereafter before this

Proposal is withdrawn, the undersigned agrees that it will execute and deliver a contract in the form prescribed by the College in accordance with the Proposal as accepted. It is understood and agreed that the College reserves the right to award the contract in its best interests, to reject any and all Proposals, to waive any informalities in the Proposals, and to hold all Proposals for the period above noted.

C TIME FOR COMPLETION OF WORK

The undersigned agrees, if awarded the contract, to complete the contract work within the time frame specified within the RFP.

D. DECLARATIONS

We/I the undersigned firm, declare that the only person, firm, or corporation, or persons, firms or corporations, that has or have any interest in the Proposal, or in the contracts proposed to be taken, is or are the undersigned. The undersigned also certifies that this Proposal is made without previous understanding, agreement or connection with any person, firm or corporation submitting a Proposal for this same project and is, in all respects, fair and without collusion or fraud.

We further maintain that we (both firm and principal employees) are in good standing with both

Federal and State agencies, as no contract shall be made to parties listed on the General Services

Administration's List of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement or Nonprocurement

Programs in accordance with E.O.s 12549 and 12689, "Debarment and Suspension." This list contains the names of parties debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded by agencies, and contractors declared ineligible under statutory or regulatory authority other than E.O. 12549.

We maintain by signing below that we will not and have not used Federal appropriated funds to pay any person or organization for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a member of Congress, officer or employee of Congress, or any employee of a member of Congress in connection with obtaining any Federal contract, grant or any other award covered by 31 U.S.C. 1352 (Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment).

We acknowledge by signing below that if awarded the bid, we will give the U.S. Department of

Education, the Maryland Higher Education Commission, and/or the Legislative Auditor, through any authorized representative, the right of access to, and the right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents related to the evaluation of the grant, if requested.

E. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ADDENDUM(S)

We acknowledge receipt of the following Addendum(s):

No. ________, Dated ___________ No. ________, Dated ___________

No. ________, Dated ___________ No. ________, Dated ___________

SIGNATURE OF FIRM

If submitted by an individual, partnership or non-incorporated organization:

_______________________________ By _________________________________

Firm Name Signature of Firm Representative

Business Address Title of Firm Representative

Names and Addresses of Members of Firm

Dated this ______day of ___________, 2026.

IF SUBMITTED BY A CORPORATION: (Please sign and attach the previous two pages of

Proposal Form I that contains the terms and acknowledgements.)

_______________________________ By _________________________________

Firm Name Signature of Individual Representing Corporation

Business Address Title of Individual Representing Corporation

County ____________________ State of Corporation ___________________

Names and Addresses of Officers:

Business Address President

Business Address Secretary

Business Address Treasurer

Dated this ______day of ______________, 2026.

Small Business ____ FEIN: ________________________

Female Owned Business ____ DUNS: ______________________

Minority Business ____ Approved Minority DOT #: _____________

REFERENCES (duplicate as needed)

Wor-Wic Community College may contact references as it deems necessary to determine the ability of the firm to meet all the terms of the stated specifications described herein.

Include the following information of no less than three (3) clients per RFP requirements.

Name of client

Address

Contact Name

Title

Telephone No.

E-mail Address

Date Service Began Completed

Brief summary of the scope of services provided:

CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT

The undersigned hereby affirms and attests that to the best of my knowledge, no trustee, employee, spouse, parent, child, brother or sister of the trustee or employee, own assets in this business, and of this date are also employed by Wor-Wic Community College.

Company: _____________________________________________________________

Authorized signature: _____________________________________________________________

Printed name: _____________________________________________________________

Title: _____________________________________________________________

Date: _____________________________________________________________

ETHICS STATEMENT

In compliance with the Public Ethics Law, et al., contained in the Annotated Code of Maryland, Section

15-508, I hereby affirm that no employee of or representative for our company assisted the College in the drafting of specifications, request for proposals for this procurement, nor did any employee of or representative for our company assit or represent another person, directly or indirectly, who is submitting a bid or proposal for this procurement.

Firm: _____________________________________________________________

Authorized signature: _____________________________________________________________

Printed name: _____________________________________________________________

Title: _____________________________________________________________

Date: _____________________________________________________________

BID/PROPOSAL AFFIDAVIT

A. AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE

I HEREBY AFFIRM THAT:

I am the (title) ____________ and the duly authorized representative of (business) ______________ and that I possess the legal authority to make this Affidavit on behalf of myself and the business for which I am acting.

B. CERTIFICATION REGARDING COMMERCIAL NONDISCRIMINATION

The undersigned bidder hereby certifies and agrees that the following information is correct: In preparing its bid on this project, the bidder has considered all proposals submitted from qualified, potential subcontractors and suppliers, and has not engaged in "discrimination" as defined in §19-103 of the State Finance and Procurement Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

"Discrimination" means any disadvantage, difference, distinction, or preference in the solicitation, selection, hiring, or commercial treatment of a vendor, subcontractor, or commercial customer on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, or national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, or on the basis of disability or any otherwise unlawful use of characteristics regarding the vendor's, supplier's, or commercial customer's employees or owners. "Discrimination" also includes retaliating against any person or other entity for reporting any incident of "discrimination". Without limiting any other provision of the solicitation on this project, it is understood that, if the certification is false, such false certification constitutes grounds for the State to reject the bid submitted by the bidder on this project, and terminate any contract awarded based on the bid. As part of its bid or proposal, the bidder herewith submits a list of all instances within the past 4 years where there has been a final adjudicated determination in a legal or administrative proceeding in the State of Maryland that the bidder discriminated against subcontractors, vendors, suppliers, or commercial customers, and a description of the status or resolution of that determination, including any remedial action taken. Bidder agrees to comply in all respects with the State's Commercial Nondiscrimination Policy as described under Title 19 of the State Finance and Procurement Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

C. AFFIRMATION REGARDING BRIBERY CONVICTIONS

I FURTHER AFFIRM THAT:

Neither I, nor to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, the above business (as is defined in Section 16-101(b) of the State Finance and Procurement Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland), or any of its officers, directors, partners, controlling stockholders, or any of its employees directly involved in the business's contracting activities including obtaining or performing contracts with public bodies has been convicted of, or has had probation before judgment imposed pursuant to Criminal Procedure Article, §6-220, Annotated Code of Maryland, or has pleaded nolo contendere to a charge of, bribery, attempted bribery, or conspiracy to bribe in violation of Maryland law, or of the law of any other state or federal law, except as follows (indicate the reasons why the affirmation cannot be given and list any conviction, plea, or imposition of probation before judgment with the date, court, official or administrative body, the sentence or disposition, the name(s) of person(s) involved, and their current positions and responsibilities with the business):

D. AFFIRMATION REGARDING OTHER CONVICTIONS

I FURTHER AFFIRM THAT:

Neither I, nor to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, the above business, or any of its officers, directors, partners, controlling stockholders, or any of its employees directly involved in the business's contracting activities including obtaining or performing contracts with public bodies, has:

(1) Been convicted under state or federal statute of:

(a) A criminal offense incident to obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public or private contract; or

(b) Fraud, embezzlement, theft, forgery, falsification or destruction of records or receiving stolen property;

(2) Been convicted of any criminal violation of a state or federal antitrust statute;

(3) Been convicted under the provisions of Title 18 of the United States Code for violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act, 18 U.S.C. §1961 et seq., or the Mail Fraud Act, 18 U.S.C. §1341 et seq., for acts in connection with the submission of bids or proposals for a public or private contract;

(4) Been convicted of a violation of the State Minority Business Enterprise Law, §14-308 of the State Finance and Procurement Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland;

(5) Been convicted of a violation of §11-205.1 of the State Finance and Procurement Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland;

(6) Been convicted of conspiracy to commit any act or omission that would constitute grounds for conviction or liability under any law or statute described in subsections (1)—(5) above;

(7) Been found civilly liable under a state or federal antitrust statute for acts or omissions in connection with the submission of bids or proposals for a public or private contract;

(8) Been found in a final adjudicated decision to have violated the Commercial Nondiscrimination Policy under Title 19 of the State Finance and Procurement Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland with regard to a public or private contract; or

(9) Admitted in writing or under oath, during the course of an official investigation or other proceedings, acts or omissions that would constitute grounds for conviction or liability under any law or statute described in §§B and C and subsections D(1)—(8) above, except as follows (indicate reasons why the affirmations cannot be given, and list any conviction, plea, or imposition of probation before judgment with the date, court, official or administrative body, the sentence or disposition, the name(s) of the person(s) involved and their current positions and responsibilities with the business, and the status of any debarment):

E. AFFIRMATION REGARDING DEBARMENT

I FURTHER AFFIRM THAT:

Neither I, nor to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, the above business, or any of its officers, directors, partners, controlling stockholders, or any of its employees directly involved in the business's contracting activities, including obtaining or performing contracts with public bodies, has ever been suspended or debarred (including being issued a limited denial of participation) by any public entity, except as follows (list each debarment or suspension providing the dates of the suspension or debarment, the name of the public entity and the status of the proceedings, the name(s) of the person(s) involved and their current positions and responsibilities with the business, the grounds of the debarment or suspension, and the details of each person's involvement in any activity that formed the grounds of the debarment or suspension).

F. AFFIRMATION REGARDING DEBARMENT OF RELATED ENTITIES

I FURTHER AFFIRM THAT:

(1) The business was not established and it does not operate in a manner designed to evade the application of or defeat the purpose of debarment pursuant to Sections 16-101, et seq., of the State Finance and Procurement Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland;

and

(2) The business is not a successor, assignee, subsidiary, or affiliate of a suspended or debarred business, except as follows (you must indicate the reasons why the affirmations cannot be given without qualification):

G. SUB-CONTRACT AFFIRMATION

I FURTHER AFFIRM THAT:

Neither I, nor to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, the above business, has knowingly entered into a contract with a public body under which a person debarred or suspended under Title 16 of the State Finance and Procurement Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland will provide, directly or indirectly, supplies, services, architectural services, construction related services, leases of real property, or construction.

H. AFFIRMATION REGARDING COLLUSION

I FURTHER AFFIRM THAT:

Neither I, nor to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, the above business has:

(1) Agreed, conspired, connived, or colluded to produce a deceptive show of competition in the compilation of the accompanying bid or offer that is being submitted;

(2) In any manner, directly or indirectly, entered into any agreement of any kind to fix the bid price or price proposal of the bidder or offeror or of any competitor, or otherwise taken any action in restraint of free competitive bidding in connection with the contract for which the accompanying bid or offer is submitted.

I. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE AFFIRMATION

I FURTHER AFFIRM THAT:

I am aware of, and the above business will comply with, the provisions of Section 13-221 of the State Finance and Procurement Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland, which require that every business that enters into contracts, leases, or other agreements with the State of Maryland or its agencies during a calendar year under which the business is to receive in the aggregate $100,000 or more shall, within 30 days of the time when the aggregate value of the contracts, leases, or other agreements reaches $100,000, file with the Secretary of State of Maryland certain specified information to include disclosure of beneficial ownership of the business.

J. POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION DISCLOSURE AFFIRMATION

I FURTHER AFFIRM THAT:

I am aware of, and the above business will comply with, Election Law Article, §§14-101—14-108, Annotated Code of Maryland, which requires that every person that enters into contracts, leases, or other agreements with the State of Maryland, including its agencies or a political subdivision of the State, during a calendar year in which the person receives in the aggregate $100,000 or more shall file with the State Board of Elections a statement disclosing contributions in excess of $500 made during the reporting period to a candidate for elective office in any primary or general election.

K. DRUG AND ALCOHOL FREE WORKPLACE

I CERTIFY THAT:

(1) Terms defined in COMAR 21.11.08 shall have the same meanings when used in this certification.

(2) By submission of its bid or offer, the business, if other than an individual, certifies and agrees that, with respect to its employees to be employed under a contract resulting from this solicitation, the business shall:

(a) Maintain a workplace free of drug and alcohol abuse during the term of the contract;

(b) Publish a statement notifying its employees that the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of drugs, and the abuse of drugs or alcohol is prohibited in the business' workplace and specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for violation of these prohibitions;

(c) Prohibit its employees from working under the influence of drugs or alcohol;

(d) Not hire or assign to work on the contract anyone whom the business knows, or in the exercise of due diligence should know, currently abuses drugs or alcohol and is not actively engaged in a bona fide drug or alcohol abuse assistance or rehabilitation program;

(e) Promptly inform the appropriate law enforcement agency of every drug-related crime that occurs in its workplace if the business has observed the violation or otherwise has reliable information that a violation has occurred;

(f) Establish drug and alcohol abuse awareness programs to inform its employees about:

(i) The dangers of drug and alcohol abuse in the workplace;

(ii) The business' policy of maintaining a drug and alcohol free workplace;

(iii) Any available drug and alcohol counseling, rehabilitation, and employee assistance programs; and

(iv) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees who abuse drugs and alcohol in the workplace;

(g) Provide all employees engaged in the performance of the contract with a copy of the statement required by §K(2)(b), above;

(h) Notify its employees in the statement required by §K(2)(b), above, that as a condition of continued employment on the contract, the employee…