ITB 2027-003 Town-Wide Access Control

The Town of North Beach, Maryland is soliciting sealed bids under ITB 2027-003 for a town-wide integrated access control and video surveillance system, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit on November 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Attendance at that meeting is required for bid eligibility. Sealed bids are due December 3, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

The work modernizes the Town's physical security by extending its existing Genetec Security Center platform, which must be version 5.14 or newer. The scope covers equipment furnishing and installation at 29 locations, retrofitting 24 existing doors, replacing five designated doors, and installing two AXIS Q3839-SPVE panoramic cameras at the Senior Center parking lot. It also includes removing legacy access control systems and providing network cabling, electrical work, software licensing, programming, configuration, testing, training, and documentation. The contractor must furnish a Performance Bond equal to 100 percent of the contract price and a Payment Bond equal to 50 percent, both within five business days of execution. Required insurance includes Commercial General Liability at $1 million per occurrence and $1 million aggregate, and Automobile Liability at $500,000 per person and $1 million per accident for bodily injury, plus $100,000 for property damage. Workers' Compensation must comply with Maryland requirements.

Pricing must be a firm, fixed-price proposal covering all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, training, and overhead, with optional recurring annual service and maintenance priced separately. The Town will award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on the Total Lump Sum Base Bid, weighing contractor capability, past performance, legal compliance, and financial standing. Proposals remain valid for 120 calendar days. The contractor warrants all work for one year after final acceptance and provides one year of service and support at no additional cost. Liquidated damages are $100 per calendar day for delays past the Final Completion date set in the Notice to Proceed. Funding comes from Capital Improvement Program account 066-90094, Town Access Control.

Written questions are due November 18, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, with answers posted by November 23, 2026. Bids open immediately after the December 3 deadline at North Beach Town Hall.