Howard County Office of Procurement PlanetBids #IFB_2027-03

Howard County Solicits Construction and Systems Integration for Elkridge Community & 50 Plus Center

Howard County, Maryland is soliciting bids for the construction of the new Elkridge Community & 50 Plus Center, a 71,476 sq. ft. facility in Elkridge, MD. - Government Buyer: - Howard County, Maryland Office of Procurement and Contract Administration - Department of Planning and Zoning, Division of Land Development - Key OEMs and Vendors: - CannonDesign (architecture) - Site Resources, Inc. (civil engineering) - Land Collective LLC (landscape architecture) - Culinary Design LLC & Culinary Advisors (food service design) - Convergent Technologies Design Group, Inc. (acoustics, security, telecom) - Soil and Land Use Technology, Inc. (geotechnical) - Symmetra Design, LLC (traffic) - Assa Abloy (door hardware) - Ameristar Fence (Montage Plus fencing) - SleekFence (Black Aluminum Screen Infill Fence) - Daikin (HVAC units) - Bell & Gossett (pumps) - Crestron (AV systems) - Elkay (water coolers/fountains) - Corian Design (lavatories, sinks) - Gerber (lavatories, water closets) - Stern Williams (child-height lavatories) - Kohler (mop sinks, showers) - Sloan (sinks) - Karran USA (pantry/wellness sinks) - Toto (art room sinks, water closets, urinals) - PVI (water heaters) - Watts (backflow preventers, mixing valves) - Schier (grease interceptors) - Amtrol (expansion tanks) - Greenheck (makeup air units) - Multistack (geothermal heat pumps) - Modine (cabinet unit heaters) - Annaxaire (air handling/rooftop units) - Products and Services Requested: - Full construction of the community and senior center, including building, parking, site work, utilities, stormwater management, and landscaping - Extensive mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire protection, HVAC, lighting, and low voltage systems - Specific products: water coolers, drinking fountains, lavatories, sinks, showers, water closets, urinals, water heaters, backflow preventers, mixing valves, grease interceptors, expansion tanks, sump pumps, air handling units, rooftop units, makeup air units, geothermal heat pumps, cabinet unit heaters, fan coil units, VAV terminal units, air cooled condensers, lighting fixtures, EV charging stations, electronic access control doors, fencing, benches, bike racks, trash cans, and extensive planting materials - Notable part numbers include Elkay EZWS-EDFPBM117K, Corian 820P, Kohler K-22170-G, Daikin FCHH210, PVI DURAWATT, Watts LF909-NRS-FS, Greenheck MSX-P112-H12-MF, Multistack VME2H8A2, and others - Unique or Notable Requirements: - 5% bid bond required - Liquidated damages of $500 per calendar day for late completion - Compliance with Howard County's Equal Business Opportunity and Living Wage programs - Use of environmentally preferable products - Contractor qualifications and foreign services disclosure - Coordination with County representatives and design teams - Delegated design for certain systems (e.g., fencing, retaining walls) - Detailed planting and landscaping plans with specific species and sizes - Integration of specialty systems (AV, security, telecom, access control) - No specific product quantities for most items except for select mechanical/electrical components

Description

Howard County is seeking a qualified construction firm to build a new 71,476 square foot Community & 50 Plus Center located at 6365, 6371, and 6379 Old Washington Road, Elkridge, MD. The project includes construction of the main building, parking facilities, outdoor amenities, and associated site work such as utilities, grading, stormwater management, and landscaping. Coordination with County representatives and design teams is required. The contract duration is 610 calendar days with liquidated damages of $500 per calendar day. Bids are due by September 23, 2026, and a pre-bid meeting is scheduled for August 4, 2026.

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