Site work and paving for a sidewalk / parking lot in Salisbury, Maryland. Completed plans call for site work for a sidewalk / parking lot; and for paving for a sidewalk / parking lot.

For the purpose of this solicitation, the Instructions to Bidders for Construction Projects (March 2022), and the General Conditions for Construction Contracts (July 2018) have been supplemented Carefully review the Department of General Services' Instructions to Bidders for Construction Projects (March 2022) and General Conditions for Construction Contracts (July 2018) which are attached to this solicitation. The MBE subcontracting participation goal for this solicitation is: 10% (No Split) The MBE participation shall be a percentage of the BASE BID. If the bidder fails to accurately complete and submit MBE Attachment D-1A with the bid, the procurement officer shall deem the bid non-responsive and reject the bid. This solicitation has been designated as "SBR," an award can only be made to a certified SBR vendor. Certification is an online process through the vendor registration on the state's eProcurement platform SBR Program Eligibility Standards: o The business is independently owned and operated. o The business is not a subsidiary of another business. o The business is not dominant in its field of operation at the national level. o The wholesale operations of the business did not employ more than 50 persons, or the gross sales of the business did not exceed an average of $4,000,000 in its most recently completed three fiscal years*. The work shall be completed within 120 calendar days from the start date of the contract. If the work is not completed within the time period specified, the contractor will be liable for liquidated damages of $350.00 per calendar day as specified in the "General Conditions." The base bid shall include without limitation, labor, materials, bailing, shoring, removal, overhead, profit, insurance (including builder's risk insurance, if applicable) etc. Builder's Risk Insurance is NOT required for this project. Bid prices are irrevocable for a period of 120 days following bid opening. After opening bids, the Procurement Officer may request bidders to extend the time during which the State may accept their bids, provided that, with regard to bids, no other change is permitted. Filing an electronic protest will not be permitted for this solicitation (COMAR 21.10.01.C) and (COMAR 21.03.05.03). The deadline for questions has been established as Friday, June 3, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., to ensure that there is enough time to allow for the A/E to provide responses and possible Addendum issuance if necessary. Please email questions to Kim Langkam, Procurement Officer at kimberly.langkam@maryland.gov. Payment of Employee Health Care Expenses Certification, Under State Finance & Procurement Article Title 17, Subtitle 8, Form MUST be submitted by the apparent awardee during bid evaluation. Failure to submit the form will deem the bidder as non-responsible and the bid will be rejected under COMAR 21.06.01.01. Prevailing wage rates apply to all contracts in the amount of $250,000 or more. Wage rates applicable to projects of $250,000 or more are attached to the specifications.