Charles County VanGo Maintenance Facility Construction

The Board of Commissioners for Charles County is requesting bids for complete construction, testing, commissioning, training, and turnover of the Charles County VanGo Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility in Waldorf, Maryland, with bids due October 29, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. This is an ITB exempt from the Small Local Business Enterprise (SLBE) Program.

The scope encompasses an approximately 180,000-square-foot facility on approximately 6.72 acres to support approximately 50 transit buses, including a 20,000-square-foot administration, operations, and maintenance building; 82,000 square feet of commuter-bus parking; bus wash and chassis wash facilities; fare-collection facilities; fueling island and pad-mounted fuel storage tank; trash enclosure; parking areas; 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, with time extensions available at County approval for substantial completion.

The project is funded in part with Federal and State transit funds administered through the Maryland Transit Administration, requiring contractor compliance with Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Davis-Bacon wage rates, prevailing wage reporting, and federal acquisition provisions including Buy America/BABA requirements. Bidders must demonstrate a minimum of 10 years of active engagement in construction and submit five representative projects of equal or greater magnitude, including at least two commercial projects exceeding 25,000 square feet, two projects valued at $17.5 million or greater, and two projects utilizing federal grant funds with compliance requirements.

A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit occur October 1, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. respectively. Questions are due October 14, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. A 5% bid bond from a Maryland-licensed surety is required; upon award, the successful bidder must furnish a 100% Performance Bond and Labor & Material Payment Bond. Bids must be submitted electronically through the County's eProcurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/charlescountymd. County overhead costs for overtime inspection and supervision are the contractor's responsibility, with defined fee schedules up to $140 per hour for engineers.