The Board of Education of Calvert County, Prince Frederick, MD, is soliciting proposals from pre- qualified Contractors to provide bids for the AHU Replacement and Heating Water Plant Addition at Mary Harrison Center, 2950 Chaneyville Road, Owings, Maryland 20736.Bid Documents will be made available beginning on Friday, 11 October 2024. The Invitation for Bids, including the bid specifications, drawings, and any addenda or clarifications to the bid documents are posted online at eMaryland Marketplace.Please note that all bidders must be prequalified. The Contractor’s Qualification Questionnaire can be found online at www.calvertnet.k12.md.us and following the tabs: "Departments, Planning and Construction, Planning and Construction Forms”. Completed qualification questionnaires are due no later than 4:00 pm on Friday, 1 November 2024 and shall be submitted electronically or hardcopy mailed to Mr. Wayne Gleason, Supervisor for Planning and Construction, Calvert County Public Schools, 1305 Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678, gleasonw@calvertnet.k12.md.us.The ITB package is free, and vendors are encouraged to download the package online from eMaryland Marketplace. The package can also be provided upon written request via electronic mail to Mr. Sheldon Taylor at taylors@calvertnet.k12.md.us.A pre-bid meeting will be held on Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 10:00 am, at Mary Harrison Center, 2950 Chaneyville Road, Owings, Maryland 20736. Questions related to the Bid Documents will not beanswered at the pre-bid meeting.Any pre-bid or Bid Document question shall be submitted via electronic mail to constructionbid@calvertnet.k12.md.us, with the subject line “#04.005.25 SR – AHU Replacement and Heating Water Plant Addition at Mary Harrison Center”. All questions must be submitted no later 4:00 pm on Friday, 8 November 2024.Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) are encouraged to respond to this solicitation notice.The contractor or supplier who provides materials, supplies, equipment and/or services for this construction project shall attempt to achieve the specific overall MBE goal of five percent (5%) established for this project. All prime contractors, including certified MBE firms, when submitting bids or proposals as general or prime contractors, are required to attempt to achieve this goal from certified MBE firms.There are no subgoals established for this project. However, the Contractor is encouraged to use a diverse group of subcontractors and suppliers from any and all of the various MBE classifications to meet the overall MBE participation goal.Sealed bids will be received until 1:00 pm on Thursday, 21 November 2024. Immediately followingthe submission deadline, bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.