IFB-27045 Door Hardware Replacement at Various Schools-Pkg. 4 (Hayes Blgd. #102, Dunbar MS, Franklin Bldg. #239, Dunbar HS, Digital Harbor HS)

Baltimore City Public Schools is requesting bids on door hardware replacement at five school facilities under IFB-27045 Package 4, with bids due November 16, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. via eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA) and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on October 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. MBE participation goals are set at 15% for certified minority subcontractors and 7% for certified women-owned businesses; all MBE firms must be certified by the City of Baltimore Mayor's Office of Small, Minority Business Advocacy & Development.

The scope encompasses door and hardware replacement and modifications at Thomas G. Hayes Building #102, Dunbar Middle School #133, Benjamin Franklin Building #239, Paul Laurence Dunbar High School #414, and Digital Harbor High School #416 across Baltimore. The project includes hollow metal doors, flush wood doors, aluminum framed entrances, hinges, locks, exit devices, closers, and access control components. All materials must meet ANSI/SDI-100 for steel doors and frames, NFPA 80 and 252 for fire-rated assemblies, and ADA accessibility requirements. Hardware must be sourced from approved manufacturers including Allegion, Assa Abloy, Mesker, and Metal Products, Inc. Sustainable design requirements mandate 25% of total material costs comprise recycled-content materials and low-emitting adhesives, sealants, and coatings compliant with CARB 2020 and SCAQMD Rule 1168. Warranties include two-year coverage for most hardware, five years for locksets and exit devices, and ten years for surface closers and continuous hinges. Two keying machines are to be provided. Work must be completed within twelve months from issuance of the Purchase Order and performed during non-school hours (4:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Monday through Friday during the school year).

The successful contractor must self-perform the majority (>51%) of door and window work with its own employees and be prequalified by the Baltimore City Department of Public Works Contractors Qualification Committee with a State of Maryland General Contractor license in good standing. A bid bond equal to 2% of the total lump sum bid price is required. Performance and payment bonds, workers' compensation and liability insurance, prevailing wage and living wage compliance, and EPA Lead-Based Paint "Renovate Right" regulations compliance are mandatory. Questions are due October 26, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Bid opening occurs November 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. via MS Teams.