PROCUREMENT- BOILER REPLACEMENT- OCT 21

BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS



SECTION 00100 - NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS



The Board of Education of Baltimore County invites Contractors to bid on the REPLACEMENT OF THE BOILERS AT OLIVER BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL [commodity code 82012], under solicitation numberMBU-501-11. The cost for this work is projected to fall within Contract Cost Group B: $100, 000 TO$500,000. Procurement questions can be emailed to Melvin E. Burley, Purchasing Agent at mburley2@bcps.org or they may be faxed to his attention at 410-887-7831. Verbal questions will not be taken.



Contractors proposing to bid may order contract documents beginning Thursday, October 14, 2010, through

www.bcps.org. Click on the “Our System” tab at the top right of the aforementioned web address, click on

“Offices,” click on “Purchasing Office,” click on “Bid Board” on the left, and then click on the “Invitation to Bid.”

Solicitation documents can be ordered electronically or picked-up in person from Gardens Reprographics

(419 Saint Paul Place, Baltimore, MD 21202: Monday through Friday 8:00 AM- 5:00 PM: Phone: 410-539-2763).



A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 21, 2010 at 10:00 AM at the Office Physical Facilities, 9610 Pulaski Park Drive, Suite 204, Baltimore, MD 32330.



Sealed bids will be received until November 15, 2010 no later than 3:00 PM 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.



• All bidders shall be pre-qualified by Baltimore County Department of Public Works (BCDPW)

Classification “I”, Buildings, Category Number 5, Mechanical, prior to bid opening.

• The Asbestos/Lead Abatement sub-contractors shall be pre-qualified under Classification “I”, Buildings,

Category Number 8, Asbestos Removal / Encapsulation and Category Number 9, Lead Paint Abatement;

• A copy of the bidder’s pre-qualification certificate shall be included with their proposal.

Certified Minority Business Enterprises are encouraged to respond to this solicitation notice.



The contractor or supplier who provides materials, supplies, equipment and/or services for this project shall

attempt to achieve the specific overall MBE goal of 34 percent (34%) established for this project. All prime

contractors, including certified MBE firms, when bidding as general or prime contractor, are required to attempt to

achieve this goal from certified MBE firms. There are no sub goals established for this project. The bidder or

offeror is required to submit with its bid or proposal a completed Attachment A - “Certified MBE Utilization and Fair

Solicitation Affidavit” and Attachment B - “MBE Participation Schedule” that identifies the bidder or offeror’s

specific commitment of certified minority business and certifies it made a good faith effort to achieve the goal

established in the solicitation.



This project is subject to Davis-Bacon Wage Act Determination as set by the Wage and Hour Administrator at the U.S. Department of Labor and as provided in Specification Section 00850.



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



Directions to the Pre-Bid Meeting at the Office of Physical Facilities

Take the BALTIMORE BELTWAY/I-695 to exit 35B; Exit and merge ONTO PULASKI HIGHWAY/US-40 EAST towards Aberdeen. Travel approximately 2.4 miles and turn RIGHT at the traffic light onto MIDDLE RIVER ROAD. Travel approximately .1 mile, make the next LEFT turn onto PULASKI PARK DRIVE, and travel to…9610 PULASKI PARK DRIVE, SUITE 204.