Renovation of an educational facility in College Park, Maryland. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

Main Category Automation control devices and components and accessories Issuing Agency University of Maryland - College Park Procurement Officer / Buyer Denise ELLIOTT Email elliott1@umd.edu To ensure that your bid complies with the University of Maryland's procurement regulations the following forms must be completed and submitted with your Bid: 1. Solicitation 2. Part I, Section A-1 - SOLICITATION / CONTRACT FORM 3. Price Schedule (Part I, Section B) 4. Representations and Certifications (Part IV) o Required Affidavit (Part IV, Section K1) o Conflict of Interest Affidavit and Disclosure (Part IV Section K2) o Social Responsibility o Iran 5. Acknowledgement of all amendments issued (if any). Failure to submit any portion of these required documents may cause your Bid to be nonresponsive and to be rejected. Please direct any questions to the individual identified in Part I, Section A1, block #9. A. ISSUING OFFICE The sole point of contact at the University of Maryland, College Park (hereinafter "University" or "University of Maryland") for purposes of this Invitation for Bid (IFB) is the Issuing Office. The location of the Issuing Office is contained in Part I, Section A-1, Item 6 of this document. Point of contact information is listed in Part I, Section A-1, Items 9(a) through 9(d) of this document. C. QUESTIONS Each Bidder is responsible for reading carefully and understanding fully the terms and conditions of this IFB. All contact between Bidders and the University will be formally made at scheduled meetings or in writing through the Issuing Office. Requests for clarification or additional information must be made in writing to the Procurement Officer and received at the Issuing Office no later than October 29, 2024. Email questions to Elliott1@umd.edu Enter the following phrase in "Subject" header: "QUESTIONS: IFB #159780". Only written communications relative to the procurement shall be considered. All questions will be answered in writing. Both questions and answers will be distributed, without identification of the inquirer(s), to all Bidders who are on record with the Procurement Officer as having received this IFB. No oral communications can be relied upon for Bid purposes. To the extent that a question causes a change to any part of this IFB, an amendment shall be issued addressing such. D. SUBMISSION OF BIDS THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (per the NOTICE TO BIDDERS) MUST BE COMPLETED AND SIGNED The Bidder must complete Items 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 of the Solicitation/Contract Form (Section A-1) of this document. Failure to submit this signed document may cause the bid to be rejected, at the sole discretion of the University. The Bidder must submit the original Bid Price form and copies of descriptive literature of all items quoted. The University reserves the right to produce additional copies of any or all parts of the Bid for the evaluation and selection process. F. LATE BIDS Any Bid, request for withdrawal, or modification of a Bid that is not received at the designated location, time and date set forth herein will be considered late and shall not be considered. Delivery of the Bid to the specified location by the prescribed time and date is the sole responsibility of the Bidder. Exceptions may be authorized, at the sole discretion of the Procurement Officer, when the reason for the late Bid, late request for withdrawal or late modification of a Bid is due to the action or inaction of the University. A record of the late Bid, request for withdrawal, or modification of a Bid, shall be made in the appropriate procurement file. G. DURATION OF BID Bids shall be valid for a minimum of 90 days following the opening date of this IFB. By submission of a Bid, Bidder guarantees that its bid shall be firm for the period specified above. H. AMENDMENTS TO THE IFB If it becomes necessary to revise any part of this IFB, notice of the revision will be given in the form of an amendment to Bidders who are on record with the Procurement Officer as having received this IFB. All amendments shall become a part of this IFB. Each Bidder must acknowledge receipt of amendments, and the failure of a Bidder to acknowledge any amendment shall not relieve the Bidder of the responsibility for complying with the terms thereof. I. EVIDENCE OF RESPONSIBILITY Prior to the award of a contract pursuant to this IFB, the Procurement Officer may require Bidder to submit such additional information bearing upon Bidder's ability to perform the contract as the Procurement Officer deems appropriate. Documentation may include annual reports, cash flow statements, balance sheets, income statements and other documentation as required by the Procurement Officer. The Procurement Officer may also consider any information otherwise available, and other qualifications or abilities of the Bidder. J. PUBLIC INFORMATION All bids will be made available for public inspection after award. K. ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT) -(Applies to contracts expected to exceed $200,000) By submitting a response to this solicitation, the Offeror agrees to accept payments by electronic funds transfer (EFT) unless the State Comptroller's Office grants an exemption. The selected Offeror shall register using the COT/GAD X-10 Vendor Electronic Funds Registration Request Form, which may be found on the following website. Any request for exemption must be submitted to the State Comptroller's Office for approval at the address specified on the COT/GAD X-10 form and must include the business identification information as stated on the form and include the reason for the exemption. See Payment of University Obligations clause in PART II, Contract Clauses, Section I for additional information. L. FORMATION OF AGREEMENT/CONTRACT WITH SUCCESSFUL BIDDER This Contract shall also include any other forms or documents deemed necessary by the Procurement Officer. This IFB and any resulting contract shall be governed by the University System of Maryland Procurement Policies and Procedures, and University of Maryland Procurement Policies and Procedures. These policies and procedures may be viewed at the following website. Click on this web site, then select the category "Policies and Procedures". M. AFFIDAVITS a. BID AFFIDAVIT Contractors must complete and sign the Bid Affidavit. A copy of this Bid Affidavit is included in Section K. b. CONFLICT OF INTEREST AFFIDAVIT AND DISCLOSURE Contractors must complete and sign this affidavit. A copy of this affidavit is included in Section K. c. FEDERALLY-FUNDED AFFIDAVIT - Not Applicable N. SMALL BUSINESS RESERVE - Procurement not SBR designated. O. LIVING WAGE REQUIREMENTS - Not Applicable