ELEVATOR & ESCALATOR MAINTENANCE, INSPECTIONS, AND TESTING

The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) issues this Invitation for Bids for Elevator & Escalator Maintenance, Inspections, and Testing.

The Contractor shall provide preventive maintenance, inspections, testing, troubleshooting, corrective maintenance, emergency response, documentation, and other services required by this Scope of Work for MTA elevators, wheelchair lifts, and escalators.

A Contract will be awarded in accordance with the Competitive Sealed Bidding method under COMAR 21.05.02.

The Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, tools, materials, supervision, transportation and/or vehicles, and equipment required in order to provide full maintenance service and repairs of every description, including inspections, test, and replacement of parts in accordance with ASME A17.1, Safety Code for Elevator and Escalators (including errata and interpretations) and as herein specified for all elevators, wheelchair lifts, and escalators covered under this Contract.

The Contractor shall provide twenty-four (24) hours call back service (emergency and non-emergency) for all equipment under this Contract.

• METRO's service response shall consist of Contractor personnel being dispatched to the site and available to effect necessary repairs within thirty (30) minutes during the hours of 5:00am to midnight, from receipt of request from the Administration.
• Bus and Light Rail's service response shall consist of Contractor personnel being dispatched to the site and available to effect necessary repairs within one hour twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven days a week, from receipt of request from the Administration.

The Contractor shall maintain an office within twenty (20) miles of the City of Baltimore.

All work shall be performed by the International Union of Elevators Constructors (IUEC) and/or Certified Elevator Technician (CET) Elevator and Escalator Mechanics supervised by the Contractor. Mechanics must have a minimum of three years' experience as a mechanic.

The Contractor shall use the MTA designated CMMS for maintaining and submitting all maintenance records, and upon the Administration's request, any otherwise specified submittals, as feasible.

**Submit on emma.maryland.gov under Solicitation Number: BPM059230.** To submit a bid, bidders must first register on emma.maryland.gov.

Bid Due (Closing) Date and Time: **October 29, 2026 @1:00pm Local Time**.

Scheduled Site Visit: October 14-15 @ 9:00am Local time (Site visits will be held on multiple day to accommodate visiting all facilities to be serviced). Meeting location: 6 Saint Paul Street Baltimore Maryland 21202.

An overall Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) subcontract participation goal of 17 percent of the total contract dollar amount, including all renewal option terms, if any, has been established for this procurement. This solicitation includes a VSBE participation Goal of 1%.

Contract Type: Firm fixed price. Contract Duration: 5 YEAR base period; NO OPTIONS. Multiple or alternate Bids will not be accepted.