Jefferson patterson park & museum replace dry valve in bldg. 8

Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum is requesting bids on the replacement of a 4-inch dry valve in Building 8 under IFB FM26-19, with bids due December 22, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. The project is a firm fixed-price engagement with a thirty-calendar-day completion window from notice to proceed.

The scope consists of furnishing all labor, overhead, equipment, materials, parts, and services necessary to replace a Viking F-1 dry valve. Work must be performed during normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., excluding Maryland State Holidays) at the JPPM facility located at 10515 Mackall Road, Saint Leonard, Maryland 20685 (Calvert County). Contractors are strongly encouraged to conduct a site visit in advance to familiarize themselves with project conditions; no pre-bid meeting is scheduled.

Evaluation criteria include contractor qualifications, JPPM's previous experience with the contractor, ability to complete work within the allotted timeframe, and bid price. Upon completion, the Executive Director of JPPM or designee will inspect work and document any deficiencies on a work list for contractor remediation before payment authorization. Final payment is contingent upon satisfactory completion and certification from the State Comptroller that all taxes have been paid.

All bid submissions must include a completed and signed IFB form, Bid/Proposal Affidavit, Conflict of Interest Affidavit and Disclosure, current Maryland licenses or certifications, certificates of insurance, and acknowledgment of receipt of any IFB amendments. Bids lacking required paperwork, received after the deadline, or submitted without the completed IFB will be deemed non-responsive. Bids may be submitted via mail, fax, or email to Dimitrios Papadakis (Maintenance Director), Eric Frere (Assistant Director), or Derek Mathieson (Maintenance Chief). Bid prices must remain valid for 120 days from submission. The contractor must be validly formed and in good standing with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation.