College Of Southern Maryland Bidlocker #27-003 (ITB)

PE Building hillside stabilization and exterior stairway and sidewalk reconstruction

The College of Southern Maryland is seeking a contractor to stabilize the PE Building hillside and rebuild adjacent exterior stairs and sidewalk at its La Plata Campus. - Buyer: College of Southern Maryland, Procurement Department, Division of Fiscal Services; procurement contact is Yaffa Seiden, Executive Director of Procurement. - Work requested: One construction project covering slope repair and stabilization, weak-soil removal and replacement, drainage and swale work, and demolition and reconstruction of concrete stairs, landings, cheek wall, sidewalk, foundations, handrails, and guardrails. Work also includes utility protection, erosion control, site restoration, inspections, testing, and cleanup. - Materials specified: Filter fabric (Mirafi 140N or equivalent); geogrid (Mirafi 2XT or equivalent, rated for at least 1,000 pounds per linear foot); approved free-draining engineered fill; 2-to-6-inch riprap; No. 57 stone; a Curlex Standard or equivalent erosion-control blanket; 2,500 PSI cement grout; and 6-inch gravel sub-base (REC RC-6 or CR-6). Quantities are not specified and must be verified in the field where applicable. - Named companies and brands: Hillis-Carnes Engineering Associates, Inc. prepared the referenced geotechnical report. Mirafi, Curlex, and REC are referenced in material specifications; no bidding contractors or reseller vendors are named. - Notable requirements: Contractors must provide qualifications, similar-project references, a preliminary work plan and materials/equipment list, material certifications, and delivery records. Plans require utility protection, maintaining slope stability, avoiding over-excavation, compaction testing, and monitoring nearby features. The underground storage tank is excluded from the base bid; related work requires written change-order authorization.

Description

The College of Southern Maryland invites sealed bids from qualified contractors for construction services at its La Plata Campus PE Building. The project includes repairing and stabilizing the slope and removing and replacing the existing exterior concrete stairs, cheek wall, and adjacent sidewalk. Work also includes remediation of weak soil in accordance with the referenced geotechnical report. Bids are to be submitted electronically through the College’s Bid Locker portal.

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