Demolish Barracks, Building 230, FLETC, Cheltenham, Maryland

Solicitation HSFLCH-09-B-00002, issued by the Department of Homeland Security for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Cheltenham, Maryland, is a 100 percent HUBZone set-aside sealed bid contract for the demolition of Barracks Building 230. The structure is a four-story building constructed in the late 1960s, featuring concrete floor slabs, steel beams, and columns, with exterior walls made of CMU and face brick. The scope of work includes the complete removal of the building, foundation pile caps, and associated utilities including steam, electrical, telephone, sewer, and water. The project requires site backfilling, debris recycling, and adherence to MDE permits and hazardous material sampling protocols. The contract includes a base bid and two optional items regarding the removal of foundation piles, with a required performance period of 120 calendar days after the notice to proceed. The contract mandates strict adherence to technical specifications and administrative requirements. Contractors must utilize Critical Path Method scheduling via Microsoft Project or Primavera and provide a cost-loaded Network Analysis Schedule for progress payments. A 10 percent retainage is applied to invoices exceeding 85 percent of the total contract value. Comprehensive safety and environmental controls are required, including the submission of an Accident Prevention Plan, a Waste Management Plan, and an Environmental Protection plan. Quality control is managed through a structured submittal process and mandatory project meetings. Labor rates are governed by a firm-fixed-price wage determination for Prince George's County, Maryland, and bidders were required to provide a 20 percent bid bond.