Bank Building Renovation & Courthouse Restrooms

Harford County Department of Procurement is requesting bids on renovation of a bank building for the State's Attorney Office and construction of two employee restrooms at the Circuit Courthouse in Bel Air, Maryland under IFB 26-278, with bids due November 18, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. EST. Prequalification in either E1 (Buildings – Construction) or E2 (Buildings – Remodeling) is required prior to bid submission.

The Bank Building project at 12 Office Street includes remaining demolition and renovation work. The Courthouse Restrooms project at 20 West Courtland Street involves demolition and construction of two new employee restrooms on the first floor. Contract documents include technical specifications spanning 1,240 pages and 128 drawing sheets for the Bank Building (dated August 28, 2026) and 16 drawing sheets for the Courthouse Restrooms (dated August 28, 2026). The bid structure comprises two base bid items for lump sum construction work and two allowance items totaling $150,000: an allowance for delegated design and foundation/basement wall waterproofing system at $100,000, and an allowance for unforeseen conditions at $50,000.

A 5 percent bid deposit is required, with performance, payment, and maintenance bonds each at 95 percent of contract value (performance and payment) and 10 percent (maintenance). A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 12, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. EST at 220 South Main Street, Bel Air, and a mandatory site visit must be scheduled by October 30. Written questions are due October 30, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. EST via Euna Procurement. Public bid opening occurs at 2:00 p.m. on November 18 via Webex. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, considering best interest of Harford County, quality and performance, specification conformity, delivery time, previous performance, vendor location, and references. The County reserves the right to extend terms and conditions to other state and local governmental agencies under cooperative purchasing provisions.