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

All Contractors bidding on this solicitation must first be prequalified by the Baltimore City Department of Public Works Contractors Qualification Committee at Room #634, Charles L. Benton Building, 417 E. Fayette Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. For additional information please call 410-396-6883. Only MBE firms certified by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) can be utilized to meet the MBE requirements for the contract. For additional information and assistance please contact the M/WBE Liaison at (443) 642-3900 or e-mail to: mdsmith02@bcps.k12.md.us . Procurement Program Participation Goals MBE Participation (%) 21.00 African American MBE Participation (%) 8.0 Women-Owned MBE Participation (%) 11.0 Questions Due by: 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 25, 2023 For questions and/or concerns related to this requirement please contact: Manager, Environmental Compliance Department of Health & Safety, Room 407A Baltimore City Public Schools 200 E. North Avenue Baltimore, MD 21202 Office 443-984-3617 Fax 410-659-6937 There will be a mandatory pre-bid meeting/site walkthrough. A. Contractors will be given a walkthrough time based on the order on the sign-in sheet. B. Each walkthrough will last approximately 45 minutes. C. Only two representatives from each company will be permitted to walk the building. D. All company representatives participating in the walkthrough must wear a facemask and adhere to social distancing guidelines. Contractors not wearing a facemask will be prohibited from participating in the pre-bid walkthrough. Bid Guarantee Deposit (bid proposals when filed, shall be irrevocable). All bids/proposals (unless otherwise noted) shall be accompanied by one of the following: A. Bid check in amount equal to 2% of the total lump sum bid price, or B. One-time bid bond equal to the total lump sum of the bid C. Annual Bid Bond or Continuous Bid Bond which must be on file at the time of bid receipt D. Bid checks in the amount of $5,000 or less shall be a check of any type drawn upon any solvent clearing house bank of the United States, a registered check or U. S. Postal Money Order E. Bid check of more than $5,000 shall be made by a certified check, bank cashiers check or bank treasurers check F. All bid guarantees (unless otherwise noted) shall be made payable to Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners Payment and/or Performance Bond requirements shall be promptly and properly executed. The requirements of prompt execution will be considered as fulfilled if accomplished within ten (10) working days after award. If the required contract documentation is not executed within the stipulated time, bid checks and/or a bid bond shall be forfeited to City Schools as liquidated damages, as required by Article VI, Section II of the City Charter, for failure to comply with this requirement. Upon execution of the contract agreement, payment, and/or performance bond, City Schools shall refund the amount deposited or release the amount charged against the bond as bid guarantee to the successful Bidder. All work under this contract shall be completed within Nine (9) months or 270 days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed letter. If however, as a result of any act or omission by Baltimore City Public Schools and not by any fault of the respondent, or in the event that City Schools agrees that as a result of force majeure (strikes, acts of God, etc.) certain days are not chargeable as contract work days, the allotted time for work completion shall be increased by the number of days that City Schools determines work progress had been delayed or suspended. No compensation will be awarded for contract duration extensions. All prospective bidders may question the amount of completion time allowed and secure adjustments if circumstances warrant, before bids are submitted. The Contractor shall report to and coordinate all project related matters with the City Schools Project Manager: Ebony Johnson Email: ejohnson@bcps.k12.md.us Phone: 443-984-1736 Cell: 443-794-5773