LTR Cromwell Maintenance & Storage Facility Modernization Project (LRMP Tranche 3) 20260715

The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration is soliciting a Design-Build Contract for the modernization of the Cromwell Maintenance and Storage Facility located in Glen Burnie, Maryland. The project scope involves the design and construction of improvements to accommodate the purchase of new Low Floor Light Rail Vehicles (LFLRVs), the transition from the existing High Floor fleet, and the associated training, testing, commissioning, and maintenance activities. The project is classified under MDOT SHA Standard Project Classification Category K and qualifies as an FTA Categorical Exclusion. The contract will be awarded to the responsible offeror whose proposal is deemed most advantageous, with technical factors receiving greater weight than financial factors. Proposals must be submitted via the eMMA portal in a two-part double envelope format, separating technical and financial volumes. Key requirements include the submission of performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the financial proposal price, compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act and State Prevailing Wage Laws, and adherence to NIST cybersecurity frameworks. The contractor must also provide a Build America Buy America certificate and comply with various federal non-discrimination and labor standards. Quality assurance is managed through specific Inspection and Test Plans, with final acceptance contingent upon a comprehensive review of quality records and successful testing.