MARC BWI Garage Operations and Maintenance

The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), a division of the Maryland Department of Transportation, is soliciting bids through an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for daily management and maintenance services of the BWI Marshall Rail Station parking garage located in Linthicum, Maryland (Solicitation MRC-26-017-MT). The procurement encompasses comprehensive facility operations and maintenance for two seven-story garage structures containing 3,200 parking spaces, including staffing pay stations, maintaining the FLASH Parking PARCS System, and providing janitorial and routine maintenance services. Successful bidders must demonstrate minimum qualifications including at least five years of experience managing a cash-based retail operation with Point-of-Sale technology processing over $1 million in gross revenue, five years of credit card payment processing experience, and five years of routine maintenance and janitorial service experience for public facilities. Bidders must submit fixed monthly pricing for management, janitorial, and landscaping services, along with predetermined allowance amounts for garage fare system parts ($500 monthly) and routine maintenance parts ($2,000 monthly), as well as hourly labor rates for general labor, plumber, HVAC technician, and electrician services. The contract will be awarded as a fixed firm price contract to the responsive bidder submitting the lowest total bid price using the Competitive Sealed Bidding method. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for May 14, 2026, with both a conference call at 10:00 a.m. and an optional onsite meeting at 1:00 p.m., written questions must be submitted by May 20, 2026, at 3:00 p.m., and bids are due by June 3, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. through the eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA) electronic system.

This procurement carries no Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) subcontracting goals or Veteran Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) subcontracting goals. The contract term is five years from the Notice to Proceed date, with the State retaining the unilateral option to extend for one additional two-year renewal period. Bidders must provide a performance bond with a penal sum of $1,000,000 and comprehensive insurance coverage including $5,000,000 commercial general liability, $1,000,000 workers' compensation, and $1,000,000 commercial automobile liability. The contract is subject to Maryland's Living Wage Law requirements and all applicable federal, state, and local laws, with no federal funding involved in this procurement. The estimated total contract value is $150,000 across the five base years, projected at $30,000 annually based on the predetermined parts allowance totaling $2,500 monthly. Bidders must register with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation prior to contract award, and all invoicing and payment processing must comply with State Finance and Procurement regulations.