Renovation of a mixed-use development in Columbia, Maryland. Working plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

**As of February 2, 2023, this project has been cancelled. No definite date for the rebid.** The Howard County Public School System requests your quote to: Provide the automatic temperature controls upgrades and HVAC unit conversions for Cradlerock Elementary School and Lake Elkhorn Middle School, 6700 Cradlerock Way (CrES) and 6680 Cradlerock Way (LEMS), Columbia, MD 21045 Email subject lines, Folder names and File names shall include: "Bid Number, 020.23.B3 and Company Name". In the body of the email please include Bidder's contact person's email and cell phone number for contacting purposes if/when necessary. It is the bidders sole responsibility to regularly visit the HCPSS Purchasing web site listed above to download and acknowledge receipt of all Addenda. It is highly recommended that bidders ascertain if they have received all the addenda issued prior to submitting their proposal. Failure of any bidder to receive any such Addenda or interpretation may not relieve such bidder from obligation under his/her proposal as submitted. All questions shall be directed, in writing, no later than 10:00 AM, Friday, November 18, 2022 to Kristal Burgess, Procurement Specialist, Kristal_Burgess@hcpss.org. The Howard County Public School System is under no obligation to respond to any questions that are received after the cutoff date and time. Only answers provided via addenda issued by the HCPSS will be binding. Under no circumstances are bidders, including third party vendors or their staff, to contact any other HCPSS Staff, employees or any related constituency for purposes associated with this solicitation, including but not limited to, obtaining or providing information. Bidders failing to comply with this requirement may be disqualified. The Howard County Public School System reserves the right to waive any informalities in, or to reject any or all bids. Instructions pertaining to the Performance and Materials Payment Bond requirements are contained in the bid documents. Certified Minority Business Enterprises are encouraged to respond to this solicitation notice. The contractor or supplier who provides materials, supplies, equipment and/or services for this project shall attempt to achieve the specific overall MBE goal of 29% percent established for this project from Minorityowned businesses. The bidder or offeror is required to submit with its bid or proposal a completed Attachment A - Certified MBE Utilization and Fair Solicitation Affidavit and Attachment B - MBE Participation Schedule, as described in the solicitation documents. Each bid or offer submitted, including a submittal from a certified MBE in response to this solicitation, shall be accompanied by a completed Attachment A - Certified MBE Utilization and Fair Solicitation Affidavit and a completed Attachment B - MBE Participation Schedule. These two attachments must be accurate and consistent with each other. Attachment A and Attachment B shall be submitted with the sealed bid price at the place, date, and time specified in the solicitation document. The bidder or offeror must check one of the three boxes on Attachment A, which relates to the level of MBE participation achieved for the project. The contractor or supplier who provides materials, supplies, equipment and/or services for this project shall attempt to achieve the specific overall MBE goal of 29% percent established for this project from Minorityowned businesses. All prime contractors, including certified MBE firms, when submitting bids or proposals as general or prime contractors, are required to attempt to achieve this goal from certified MBE firms. Bidders are encouraged to review Section 00730 of the bidding documents for the full Minority Business Enterprise Procedures. The bidder must check one of the three boxes on Attachment A, which relates to the level of MBE participation achieved for the project. The bidder's signature indicates that in the event that they did not meet the MBE goal or sub-goals, if applicable, that: 1) They are therefore requesting a waiver, and 2) Documentation of their good faith efforts will be provided to the school system staff within 10 days of being notified that they are the apparent low bidder. MBE goal of 29%