Cambridge Maintenance Shop Commercial Overhead Door Preventative Maintenance and Repair Services

The Maryland State Highway Administration is requesting bids on preventative maintenance, inspection, troubleshooting, repair, and replacement services for commercial overhead doors at the Cambridge Maintenance Shop in Dorchester County, with bids due July 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM. This is a Small Business Reserve Procurement restricted to certified small businesses meeting Maryland statutory requirements under State Finance and Procurement Article 14-501 through 14-505.

The scope covers 33 door systems: one manually operated Model 660 Counter Door, 16 Model 625 Rolling Steel Doors with electric operators, and 16 Model 596 Insulated Sectional Doors with electric operators, plus associated controls, limit switches, safety devices, photo-eyes, and electrical components. The contractor must perform semi-annual preventative maintenance inspections, respond to emergency calls within four hours of notification, and maintain service logs documenting all work. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of five years of experience providing overhead door services, employ qualified technicians, hold proper Maryland licensing, maintain their own labor and equipment without subcontracting, and provide references.

The contract term is 36 months with no renewal options and terminates upon whichever occurs first: the expiration of 36 months or when the contract value reaches $50,000. Bid pricing includes five line items: semi-annual preventative maintenance inspections (6 estimated units), repair call hourly labor rates (80 estimated hours), trip charges for repairs (10 estimated units), rental of electric scissor lifts up to 20 feet (10 estimated days), and a $5,000 repair parts and materials allowance. Award will be made to the lowest responsive bid. The contractor must maintain commercial general liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million annual aggregate, workers' compensation insurance of $1 million per occurrence, and appropriate vehicle insurance. Questions are due July 2, 2026 at 12:00 PM. Public bid opening occurs July 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM at the Cambridge Maintenance Shop. All bids must be submitted electronically through eMMA at procurement.maryland.gov.