Demolition, site work and new construction of an educational facility in Westminster, Maryland. Completed plans call for the demolition of a educational facility; for the construction of a 127,510-square-foot, two-story above grade educational facility; and for site work for a educational facility.

As of September 27, 2021, the general contractor is currently mobilizing at the site and grading is expected to start by the end of the month. Interested Subcontractors may also attend this pre-bid meeting. Minority business enterprises are encouraged to respond to this Notice to Contractors. The deadline for pre-bid RFIs will be 3:00 p.m. on May 18th, 2021. Please submit all questions via DustinConstructionPlans.com. The East Middle School Replacement project is comprised of a replacement of the existing Middle School. The new building is a two-story middle school totaling approximately 127,510 square feet. The facility will open for the fall 2023 school year. The site and existing school will be occupied during construction, and will be completely abated and demolished after the new school is complete. This project requires the use of prevailing wage. Wage determination is included in the bid documents. The Contractor or Supplier who provides materials, supplies, equipment and/or services for this construction project shall attempt to achieve the MBE goals as follows: Total MBE=16.02% *Must be a Certified MBE through Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) The bidder or offeror acknowledges the requirements of the MBE participation and will submit their completed forms accordingly. Proposals that do not acknowledge the MBE goals for the project or the Workforce development plan will be not be considered responsible. All prime trade contractors, including certified MBE firms, when submitting bids or proposals as general or prime trade contractors, are required to attempt to achieve the set goal from certified MBE firms. Bidder shall submit with the bid the MBE Attachment D-1A: MBE Utilization and Fair Solicitation Affidavit & MBE Participation Schedule. Failure to submit these forms could result in the bid being determined as nonresponsive. The apparent low bidder shall be requested to submit all other minority business enterprise material and supporting data within ten (10) working days after notification that the firm is the apparent low bidder. Bidder shall submit with the bid the Trade Contractor Pre-qualification Form. Failure to submit this form could result in the bid being determined as non-responsive. Instructions pertaining to the bid bond, performance, and materials payment bond requirements are set forth in Section 000300, Instructions to Bidders, and compliance with same shall be the responsibility of the Contractor submitting the bid. The conditions contained in this Notice to Contractors, by their issuance, become a part of the Contract requirements. The Owner/Construction Manager reserves the right to accept any of the bids for Alternate work submitted, and may accept Alternates in any order or combination, unless specifically provided in the Contract Documents. The Owner/Construction Manager reserves the right to waive any informalities or immaterial deviations in the bids, or to reject, any or all bids. Dustin Construction will be hosting documents only on their website, bidders shall email Bids@DustinConstruction.com for access.