IFB-27046 Door Hardware Replacement at Various Schools-Pkg. 5 (William Lemmel Bldg. #079, Edmonson HS, Carver Vo Tech)

IFB-27046 Door and Hardware Upgrades Package 5 at William Lemmel Bldg. #079 (Bard HS #362 & Connexions M/HS #325), Edmonson High School #400A, and Carver Vocational Technical HS #454 for Baltimore City Public Schools.

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.

Locations of work

• William Lemmel Bldg. #079 (Bard HS #362 & Connexions M/HS #325), 2801 N. Dukeland Street, Baltimore, MD 21216
• Edmonson High School #400A, 501 N. Athol Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21229
• Carver Vocational Technical HS #454, 2201 Presstman Street, Baltimore, MD 21226

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.

Addendum #3 (November 4, 2026): The door schedule diagrams have been updated and are attached to this memo.

**Submission:** Bids must be submitted on eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA) at https://emma.maryland.gov by **11:00 am local time, Tuesday, November 17, 2026**. Bids will not be accepted by email, fax, mail, or by hand delivery. Bids will be publicly opened via MS Teams at 12:00 p.m.

**Required:** All Contractors bidding on this solicitation must first be prequalified by the Baltimore City Department of Public Works Contractors Qualification Committee.

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

**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 an 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 must be returned within ten (10) business days after the Notice of Intent to Award.

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

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.