Terminal Carpet Replacement at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport

The Maryland Aviation Administration is soliciting bids on terminal carpet replacement at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport under Contract No. MAA-MC-26-016, with bids due March 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM through eMaryland Marketplace Advantage. The procurement is structured as a Small Business Reserve set-aside with a mandatory 20% Minority Business Enterprise participation goal and specified subgoals for African American-owned, Hispanic American-owned, Asian American-owned, and women-owned MBE firms.

Bidders must be registered as SBR vendors on eMaryland Marketplace, have been in business for a minimum of five years, and have principal business in flooring installation. The scope encompasses removal and disposal of existing tile carpeting; concrete subfloor preparation; installation of new tile carpeting in specified patterns from Bentley Mills, Inc. (solution-dyed nylon, 24-inch by 24-inch tiles with defined backing specifications); installation of rubber transition strips; and provision of additional carpet materials. Work is confined to nighttime hours between 10:00 PM and 6:00 AM. The contract duration is 180 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. The project encompasses the Public Corridor on the upper level of the main terminal building as the base bid, with two optional alternates for additional carpet replacement in Concourse D.

Compensation is all-inclusive on a monthly basis for actual work completed and includes labor, materials, equipment, insurance, bonding, and overhead. A bid bond equal to 5% of the total contract price is required for bids of $100,000 or more; a performance bond equal to 100% of the contract price is required upon award. Commercial general liability insurance of $2,000,000 per occurrence and aggregate, and commercial automobile liability of $1,000,000 for non-restricted areas and $5,000,000 for restricted aircraft ramp areas, are mandatory. Personnel in secure areas must obtain airport security badges and airfield vehicle permits; security clearance typically requires four weeks. Maryland Living Wage Law and prevailing wage requirements apply. MBE subcontractor payments must be reported monthly through the PRISM payment verification system.

Pre-bid meeting is February 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM via Microsoft Teams. Written questions are due February 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM. Addendum No. 1 has been issued and must be acknowledged with all bids.