PROCUREMENT- SCHOOL RENOVATION- MARCH 16

SPECIFICATION AND PROPOSAL

FOR

RENOVATION OF THE COURTS AT PIKESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL



PRE-BID: A PRE-BID meeting is scheduled for March 16, 2010, at 11:00 A.M. at the Office of Facilities, 9610 Pulaski Park Drive, Suite 204, Baltimore, Maryland 21220.



RETURN TO: BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

OFFICE OF PURCHASING

JNI-706-10 Attn: Jack Nichols

1940 Greenspring Drive, Suite G

Timonium, MD 21093



BID NUMBER: JNI-706-10



BID ISSUED DATE: March 4, 2010



DUE DATE: April 6, 2010



DUE TIME: 3:00 P.M. (Eastern Time Zone)



PUBLIC OPENING: same date, (10 minutes after due time)

Conference Room

1940 Greenspring Drive, Suite G

Timonium, MD 21093

For updated bid information please call the “Bidder’s Hotline” at 410-887-7819 or visit our

website www.bcps.org/offices/purchasing/bidboard/



Baltimore County Public Schools reserves the right to waive informalities, to reject all bids, and to reissue this bid at its option, and does not make an obligation to purchase by issuing this bid. Failure to plainly identify as a "SEALED BID" on the outside of the return envelope may result in premature opening of the envelope and bid.



INVITATION FOR BIDS:

The Board of Education of Baltimore County invites Suppliers to bid on the Renovation of the Courts at Pikesville High School for Baltimore County Public Schools, Solicitation Number JNI- 706-10. Procurement questions can be emailed to Jack Nichols at jnichols@bcps.org. You must identify the bid number, within your email message. Verbal questions will not be taken.



Contractors proposing to bid may obtain solicitation documents after 12:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 4, 2010, through www.bcps.org. Scroll to the bottom of the BCPS web-page; Click the link: "Do business with BCPS" (under the "How do I?" section); Click the "Bid Board" link; Click onto "Invitation to Bid”. Solicitation documents can be ordered electronically or picked-up in person from Gardens Reprographics (419 Saint Paul Place, Baltimore, MD 21202. Hours: Monday through Friday 8 – 5. Phone: 410-539-2763).



A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for March 16, 2010 at 11:00 A.M., in the conference room at the Office of Facilities, 9610 Pulaski Park Drive, Suite 204, Baltimore, Maryland 21220.



Sealed bids will be received until 3:00 P.M. on April 6, 2010, in the Office of Purchasing at Baltimore County Public Schools Office of Purchasing, located at 1940 Greenspring Drive, Suite G, Timonium, MD 21093. A public bid opening will be held approximately 10 minutes after the due date and time for this solicitation.



The contractor or suppliers who provide materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services for the above bid shall attempt to achieve 14% participation of Minority Business and/or Small Business Enterprise organizations in response to the Board of Education’s goal for economic development. Certified Minority Business Enterprises and Small Business Enterprises are encouraged to respond to these solicitations. Bidders shall include minority and small business enterprise material as provided herein with their proposal. Bidders failing to submit the minority and small business enterprise material as provided herein, including the Small and Minority Business Enterprise Utilization Affidavit may result in the bid being determined non-responsive.



The Board of Education of Baltimore County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive informalities.



By Order of the Board of Education of Baltimore County

Richard Gay, Manager, Office of Purchasing