DNR Fair Hill NRMA Interior Finishes

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is soliciting bids on architectural interior finishes for public restrooms and jockey dressing rooms at Fair Hill Natural Resource Management Area in Elkton, Maryland, under ITB EC26-09043-54/BPM057745, with bids due August 18, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. This is a Small Business Reserve (SBR) procurement limited to certified small businesses.

Work is performed at Buildings 1 and 2, 350 Ranger Skinner Drive, Fair Hill NRMA, Cecil County. The scope includes installation of all labor, equipment, materials, supplies, and insurance necessary to complete architectural finishes in women's, men's, family, and jockey dressing room restrooms, janitor's closets, and mechanical rooms. Finishes include fiber-reinforced decorative wall panels (Marlite in Golden Monticello Maple), seamless flake broadcast epoxy resin flooring systems with six-inch coved bases (Resinwerks, Shoreline color, satin finish), gypsum board walls and ceilings, ceiling access doors (Acudor), and catalyzed water-based epoxy paint (Sherwin-Williams Pro Industrial). The contractor must hold a current Maryland General Contractor license and possess a minimum of five years' experience performing similar construction. Subcontractors must hold five years' minimum experience installing the specified fiber-reinforced decorative wall panels and epoxy resin flooring systems. A minimum of 51 percent of work must be performed by the prime contractor's own employees; subcontractors are limited to 49 percent of total work. Both MBE and VSBE subcontract participation goals are zero percent.

Completion is required within 90 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding state and federal holidays. Liquidated damages are $250 per calendar day for delays. A five-year warranty against defects in materials and workmanship applies from the date of acceptance. Bid prices must remain firm for 120 calendar days from opening. No retainage applies; no prevailing wage requirement; no builder's risk insurance required. Payment is made within 15 days of receiving a proper invoice.

The pre-bid conference is scheduled for July 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the project site. Site visits must be coordinated with Maryland Park Service Facility Manager Christopher Grieco at 410-398-1246 or 443-370-6705. Questions are due July 27, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. to Procurement Officer Shakira Johnson. Amendment 1, issued August 5, 2026, revised the original bid due date to August 18, 2026 and included revised drawings and Pre-Bid Q&A documentation.