IFB-27042 Door Hardware Replacement at Various Schools-Pkg. 1 (Northwestern HS, Harbor City Bldg. #413)

Baltimore City Public Schools invites sealed bids for IFB-27042 Door and Hardware Upgrades Package #1 at Northwestern High School #401 and Harbor City Building #413 (Excel Academy #178).

Baltimore City Public Schools invites all interested and qualified Contractors to submit sealed bids for the procurement of goods and services in accordance with the directions specified in these Instructions to Bidders.

Location of Work

• Northwestern High School #401, 6900 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215
• Harbor City Building #413 (Excel Academy #178), 1001 Saratoga Street, Baltimore, MD 21223

Door and Hardware Upgrades Package #1 at Northwestern High School #401 and Harbor City Building #413 (Excel Academy #178). A full project description is shown in the Specifications and Drawings.

The Contractor shall provide labor, materials, equipment, tools, construction machinery, transportation, and all services necessary for the proper execution and completion of this project as described in the contract documents and shall complete the project within the stipulated contract period.

Work under this contract should interfere with the operation of City Schools as little as possible. Buildings will remain occupied during construction; therefore, all work must be coordinated with school authorities to eliminate any interruption to activities, including building heating and ventilation. Work during normal school activities shall be performed during non-school hours, including evenings and weekends. Noise, dust, and safety barriers in the form of temporary walls will be required to complete this work and should be included in the scope of Contractor's work.

The successful Contractor shall use the MD State Prevailing Wage requirements.

Removal and relocation of City Schools furniture, equipment, and other materials from a project site shall be completed by the Contractor and coordinated with the City Schools Project Manager. [...] All salvaged items shall be stored onsite in a location designated by the City Schools Project Manager, or their designated representative.

Contractors shall include the cost for any remediation and abatement oversight, monitoring, onsite PCM analysis, PCM or Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) lab test and analysis, final air sampling, and laboratory analysis of any asbestos and/or lead, if required, in their base bid, per the asbestos and lead reports provided in the solicitation, including all addenda.

**Submission method:** In order to be eligible for consideration, bids must be submitted on eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA) by 11:00 am local time, Thursday, November 12, 2026. Bids will not be accepted by email, fax, mail, or by hand delivery.

Bids shall be submitted in PDF format as two separate documents: Volume I (Attachment 1) - Bid Submission/Technical Proposal, and Volume II (Attachment 2) - Minority Business Enterprise and Women's Business Enterprise (MBE/WBE) Commitment Utilization.

All Contractors bidding on this solicitation must first be prequalified by the Baltimore City Department of Public Works Contractors Qualification Committee. Only MBE firms certified by the City of Baltimore Mayor's Office of Small, Minority Business Advocacy & Development (SMBA&D) can be utilized to meet the MBE requirements for the contract.

**Bid guarantee:** Bid check in amount equal to 2% of the total lump sum bid price, or one-time bid bond equal to the total lump sum of the bid, or Annual Bid Bond or Continuous Bid Bond which must be on file at the time of bid receipt. Payment and Performance Bonds in the total amount of award are required within ten (10) business days of the Notice of Intent to Award.

**Evaluation:** Contracts shall be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, upon review and confirmation of required qualifications indicated in the Instructions to Bidders.

**Contract term:** All work under this contract shall be completed within twelve (12) months or 365 days from the issuance of the Purchase Order.

**Site visits:** Only Contractors who attended the mandatory pre-bid meeting are permitted to attend the site visits. Building 401 Northwestern: Thursday, October 29, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM. Building 413 Excel Academy: Friday, October 30, 2026, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM.