Greenbelt Granicus #GM2026-10

General contracting for Greenbelt Museum historic renovation and visitor center addition

The City of Greenbelt, through the Greenbelt Museum, is seeking a general contractor for historic renovations and an Education and Visitor Center addition in Greenbelt, Maryland. - Buyer: City of Greenbelt; Greenbelt Museum. Work is at 10-A and 10-B Crescent Road. - Project value: Estimated at $600,000–$800,000. - Scope: Renovate 10-A into an Education and Visitor Center, including demolition, historic façade restoration, a new addition, new mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, interior partitions, finishes, casework, and site improvements. Work at 10-B is limited to installing mini-split heat-pump units. - Products and manufacturers: Mini-split heat-pump units are requested, but no manufacturer, model, part number, or quantity is specified. No product OEM is named. Old Line Architects is identified as the architect, not as a product manufacturer or selected contractor. - Key qualifications and requirements: Contractors must hold a Maryland license, demonstrate comparable historic-preservation experience, and provide a dedicated project manager with relevant experience. A payment and performance bond is required. Insurance includes $2 million per occurrence for commercial general liability, $2 million per accident for auto liability, $1 million per occurrence for umbrella liability, and $1 million per incident for workers’ compensation. - Other project requirements: Noise-producing work is limited to 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; the contractor must provide portable restrooms and obtain applicable permits other than the building permit. The draft agreement provides for 5% retainage, subject to stated exclusions.

Description

The City of Greenbelt seeks general contractors for renovations and an addition to the Greenbelt Museum, converting 10-A Crescent Road into an Education and Visitor Center. Work includes demolition and restoration, an addition for ticketing, restroom, and gift-shop functions, and new mechanical, electrical, plumbing, interior, and site improvements; work at the adjacent house museum is limited to installing mini-split heat-pump units. Firms must be licensed and in good standing in Maryland, demonstrate relevant historic-preservation experience, and meet the stated project-management, insurance, and living-wage requirements. The procurement uses an RFQ qualification stage followed by an RFP, with up to four contractors pre-qualified; the best-value proposal is intended to be selected. The estimated project cost is $600,000–$800,000, and a payment and performance bond is required.

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