Welding Contract

The Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) is issuing this Invitation for Bids (IFB) to procure on-call welding services to include, but not limited to, maintenance and repairs at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI Thurgood Marshall). It is the State’s intention to obtain items, as specified in this IFB, from a Contract between the awarded Bidder and MAA.

This is a Small Business Reserve procurement for which award is limited to certified small business vendors.

The Contractor shall furnish all the necessary welding services, tools, materials, equipment, licenses, insurance, and expertise required to perform on-call welding services to include, but not limited to, maintenance and repairs at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI Thurgood Marshall) Airport and other locations on campus in accordance with these specifications.

The Contractor shall be required to perform all welding services, as directed and approved by the Administration, on an on-call basis, to include but not be limited to: new projects, maintenance and repair. Service shall be included for the Airport’s campus to include but not limited to: main terminal, skywalks, garages, parking lots, restrooms, store fronts, outfalls, and out-buildings.

All welding services shall be in accordance with the American Welding Society, the International Organization for Standardization, the WPS (Welding Procedure Specification), accepted industry practices, and State and Federal laws and regulations as modified and/or amended, as well as BWI Thurgood Marshall regulations.

The Contractor shall schedule a site visit with the Administration to review the scope of work within one (1) business day of notification of need for service. The Contractor shall submit a written proposal based upon the scope of work and the hourly rates found in the Bid Document.

All proposals (Work Plans) shall include the following information and based on pricing on the Bid Document:

• Description of the proposed work
• Material list, if any (including Quantity and Type)
• All required equipment
• Expected labor hours and cost
• Total price
• Personnel expected to be on site
• Name and contact information of the supervisor and other personnel on site
• Safety plan expected before/during/after the project.

**Submission method:** One Original Bid Submission shall be received by the issuing office via eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA). In order to receive a contract award, a vendor must be registered on eMMA.

This procurement is being conducted as a competitive sealed bid. The award will be to the lowest responsive bid from a responsible bidder in whole or in part at the States discretion. Bids are irrevocable for 120 days. All bids must be in US Dollars.

The Contractor must have five (5) years of experience as a company working in the commercial welding business and the Contractor’s employees must be certified welders in the State of Maryland. Contractors must submit with their bid, employees welding certifications.

The term of this contract shall be three (3) years from notice to proceed (NTP) and not to exceed (NTE) **$200,000.00** over the life of the contract whichever comes first.

The Bidder shall complete and sign the Conflict of Interest Affidavit and Disclosure (Section G) and submit it with its Bid. Vendor shall be registered in good standing with Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) to receive contract award exceeding $50,000.00.