Benson Field Park

Harford County Department of Procurement is soliciting bids under IFB 26-060 for construction of Benson Field Park in Fallston, Maryland, with bids due November 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST. Contractors must be prequalified in both I.1 Parks-Recreation and I.2 Roadways & Parking Lots before the bid due date. Minority, Disadvantaged, Women, Small, and Veteran Owned Business Enterprises are encouraged to respond, but the source sets no participation requirement.

The project builds a new county park comprising two multi-purpose grass fields, a baseball field, pickleball courts, concrete walkways, a parking lot, Smith Lane road improvements, erosion and sediment control, storm water management infrastructure, forest stand delineation, and landscape plantings. The Base Bid includes ten line items, with alternate bids for a pavilion, a crushed stone pedestrian path, and a paved pedestrian path. Unclassified excavation and select backfill placement are contingent items.

Award goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all stated requirements. Consideration may include quality, performance, conformity to specifications, delivery time, previous performance, and other unique requirements. Bids will be publicly opened at 2:00 PM via Webex on the due date.

The bid deposit equals 5% of the total bid price, submitted as a bid bond or certified check. Performance and payment bonds are each 95% of the contract price, and the maintenance bond is 10%. All bonds must come from sureties authorized to conduct business in Maryland. The contractor must carry New/Large Scale Construction insurance with builders risk coverage. Payment proceeds through monthly progress payments with retainage of up to 10% until work reaches 50% completion, then reduced to a minimum of 5%. Final payment follows within 30 days of work completion and final estimate approval. Work must finish within a specified number of consecutive calendar days from the Notice-to-Proceed date. The successful contractor must register with eMaryland Marketplace Advantage within five days of award.

The pre-bid meeting (October 21, 2026, 9:00 AM, Fallston Maintenance Shop) and the question deadline (October 30, 2026, 1:00 PM EST) have passed.