TA-000-232-002A Re-bid_Notice to Bidders - Solicitation Fact Sheet.pdf

INVITATION FOR BIDS

NOTICE TO BIDDERS

Solicitation Fact Sheet

BIDS FOR THIS SOLICITATION ARE BEING ACCEPTED SOLELY ONLINE THROUGH

https://emma.maryland.gov

LIMITED TO MASTER CONTRACTORS IN THE CENTRAL REGION

Only Master Contractors awarded a contract under the Indefinite Quantity Contract to Provide DGS-23-306-IQC General Construction & Related Services in the central region are eligible to submit a bid in response to this solicitation.

SMALL BUSINESS RESERVE PROCUREMENT

This is a Small Business Reserve Procurement for which the award will be limited to certified small business vendors. Only businesses that meet the statutory requirements set forth in State Finance and Procurement Article, §§14-501—14-505, Annotated Code of Maryland, and that are certified by the Governor’s Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs (GOSBA) Small Business Reserve Program are eligible for award of a contract. Before awarding a contract under a procurement designated as a small business reserve procurement, the Procurement Officer shall verify that the apparent awardee is certified by the GOSBA as a small business through eMMA. However, if small businesses do not show interest in this solicitation, the Procurement Officer has the right to remove the SBR designation via an Amendment on eMMA.

GENERAL PROVISIONS: This solicitation is submitted in accordance with and is subject to the Master Contractor’s contract for DGS-23-306-IQC General Construction & Related Services in the central region.

PROJECT NO.: TA-000-232-002A IQC Re-Bid TITLE: Pistol Range Modifications & Repairs

For the purpose of this solicitation, the Instructions to Bidders for Construction Projects (October 2025), and the General Conditions for Construction Contracts (July 2022) have been supplemented as follows:

1. BID DUE DATE: March 12, 2026, at 2:00 p.m.

2. PRE-BID CONFERENCE is scheduled for: February 25, 2026, @ 10:00 a.m.

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Project No. TA-000-232-002A Re-Bid Invitation for Bids - Solicitation Fact Sheet

3. Carefully review the Department of General Services’ Instructions to Bidders for Construction Projects (October 2025) and General Conditions for Construction Contracts (July 2022) 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, Minority Business Enterprise

(MBE) Forms, Veteran-owned Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) Forms, Payment of Employee Health Care Expenses Certification, Corporate Diversity Addendum, and Attachment P ALL forms required to be submitted with the bid must be attached to the eMMA solicitation response form. 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 $200,000) – submit in accordance Item 5 in the Instructions to Bidders for Construction Projects. The original bid bond will be requested from the apparent low bidder.

• MBE Attachment D-1A – submit in accordance with Minority Business Enterprise Attachment D – February 5, 2021.

• VSBE Attachment E-1, E-1A, & E-1B – N/A

• 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.

• Attachment P – Prime Contractor List of ALL Subcontractors Anticipated/Used

During Contract

7. MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISE:

The MBE subcontracting participation goal for this solicitation is: 15% The MBE participation shall be a percentage of the TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE.

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.

https://marylandmdbe.mdbecert.com/

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:

The VSBE subcontracting participation goal for this Solicitation is: N/A The VSBE participation shall be a percentage of the TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE.

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.

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

9. COMPLETION TIME AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES:

The work shall be completed within 120 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.”

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. QUESTIONS DEADLINE:

The deadline for questions has been established as March 4, 2026, @ 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.

All Questions must be submitted, in writing, to the Procurement Officer, Natasha Ramsundar at natasha.ramsundar@maryland.gov.

mailto:natasha.ramsundar@maryland.gov

13. EXECUTED CONTRACTS

The contract awarded to the successful Bidder pursuant to this PORFP will be in the form of Attachment K. 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. 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.

15. 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.

16. ELECTRONIC TRANSACTION FEE:

a. Contractor shall pay an electronic transaction fee to the State in the amount of one percent (1%) of the amount paid to the Contractor by the State for accepted work.

The electronic transaction fee is calculated based on all invoices transacted under the contract, minus any 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 project quotation.

b. The electronic transaction fee shall be submitted to the Office of State Procurement:

Department of General Services, Fiscal Services Division 301 W. Preston Street, Room 1309 Baltimore, MD 21201 ATTENTION: For the Office of State Procurement

No later than Forty-five (45) calendar days after the end of each reporting period along with a Monthly Usage documenting all contract invoices. 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 their bid includes the one percent (1%) electronic transaction fee.

mailto:dgs.statewidecontractsusagereport@maryland.gov