DNR Knocks Folly Floor/Stairs Repair & Replacement

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is soliciting sealed bids for repair, replacement, and refinishing of wood floors and stairs, and carpet replacement at the Knocks Folly Visitors Center at Tuckahoe State Park in Kennedyville, Maryland, under solicitation BPM055088 / EC25-09072-053, with bids due February 24, 2026. This is a Certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE) set-aside; only vendors registered as a CSB with the State of Maryland are eligible to bid.

The scope includes inspection and preparation of damaged wood floor areas on the first and second floors (approximately 1,100 square feet), wood tread and landing repairs at the main stairwell (approximately 300 square feet), removal and replacement of marked damaged floorboards (approximately 300 linear feet), Dutch repairs on marked boards (approximately 50 linear feet), installation of new trim around fireplace hearths, sanding and finishing with Tung Oil, removal and replacement of third-floor carpet and padding, and complete site cleanup. Flooring materials must be old-growth quarter or rift-sawn heart yellow pine or fir matching existing specifications; carpet must be Shaw Floors Break Away Berber (#00530 Calm Shell). The prime contractor must perform a minimum of 51 percent of all work with its own employee workforce; no more than 49 percent may be subcontracted. The contractor must hold a Maryland General Contractor license with a minimum of five years' experience in similar construction work. A two-year warranty covering defects in materials and workmanship is required.

Project Classification "A" with estimated contract value up to $100,000. Contract term is 60 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages at $150 per calendar day for delay. Bid price is firm for 120 days from opening. No retainage applies. No MBE or VSBE subcontracting goals are established for this procurement. The award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Questions were due February 13, 2026. Amendment No. 1, issued February 16, clarifies plumbing disconnection and bookcase removal requirements on the second floor.