Charles County VanGo Maintenance Facility Construction

The Board of Commissioners for Charles County, Maryland is requesting bids on construction of a new VanGo Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility in Waldorf, Maryland under ITB 27-012, with bids due October 29, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. and a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit on October 1, 2026. The contract is exempt from the Small Local Business Enterprise Program, but all contractors and subcontractors must comply with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates and Buy America requirements, as the project is funded in part with Federal Transit Administration and State transit funds administered through the Maryland Transit Administration.

The scope encompasses complete construction, testing, commissioning, training, and turnover of an approximately 180,000-square-foot facility on approximately 6.72 acres (Tax Map 24, Grid 22, Parcel 169) to support approximately 50 transit buses. Work includes an operations and maintenance building (approximately 20,000 square feet), commuter-bus parking (approximately 82,000 square feet), bus wash and chassis wash facilities, fare-collection facilities, fueling island and pad-mounted fuel storage tank, trash enclosure, VanGo Way and access-road improvements, utilities, grading, drainage, stormwater management, landscaping, pavement markings, and signage. The contract term is 547 consecutive calendar days from Notice to Proceed to Final Completion, with liquidated damages of $500 per day for delays. Contractors must achieve Final Completion including punch-list work, permit closeout, record document submission, and site restoration.

Bidders must submit a five percent bid bond from a Maryland-licensed surety, completed bid forms with all cost columns fully populated, experience form demonstrating at least ten years of active engagement in construction and a minimum of five completed representative projects, vendor disclosure form, non-collusion affidavit, schedule of values with detailed pricing by division, intended subcontractors form, lobbying form, and Buy America certification. Performance and Payment Bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract price are required at execution. Award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder based on the sum of Base Bid Items plus Contingency Items. Five percent retainage will be held from progress payments and released upon Final Completion and submission of acceptable warranty security. Questions are due October 14, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. Contact Shanna Reese, Chief of Purchasing, at reeses@charlescountymd.gov or (301) 645-0656.