Deadline for Questions: August 23, 2023 Procurement Officer: Patrick Walsh Phone: 301-405-3357 e-mail: walshpt@umd.edu Project Management: University of Maryland College Park Department of Procurement & Business Services Construction & Facilities Procurement Deadline for Questions: August 23, 2023 at 1:00 pm ET OBJECTIVE 1. The objective of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is for the University of Maryland, College Park (herein referred to as UMCP) to select a contractor to provide an accessible 8-ft wide sidewalk from Stadium Drive through Lot R3 as well as an additional accessible 8-ft wide sidewalk along the south side of Stadium Drive from Lot R3 heading east to an existing walkway running adjacent to Regents Drive Garage. 2. The successful contractor will furnish all labor, materials, equipment, supplies, supervision and other resources as required for the installation an 8-ft wide sidewalk in Lot R3 and along the south side of Stadium Drive from Lot R3 heading east to an existing walkway running adjacent to Regents Drive Garage. The University requires all work to be completed by August 16, 2024. The work will be split into two timeframes: Phase 1 shall start December 20, 2023 and end January 23, 2024, Phase 2 shall start May 23, 2024 and end August 16, 2024 and shall be certified substantially complete as provided in the General Terms and Conditions of the Contract. All work performed under this contract shall be in accordance with the University of Maryland, College Park General Terms and Conditions of the Contract (PUR-046, 2/14, Rev.) as supplemented by the contract drawings, technical specifications, any amendments, supplementary conditions and, other components/sections of the contract documents as listed herein. PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE & SITE VISIT: 1. A Pre-proposal conference will be held at the date, time and location specified in the RFP Key Information Summary Sheet. 2. Attendance is strongly recommended. 3. A site visit will not be scheduled prior to the technical proposal submission date. Contractors are encouraged to visit the campus at their convenience and independently walk through the proposed pipe route prior to submission of the price proposal. QUESTIONS AND INQUIRIES 1. Questions and inquiries shall be directed to the individual referenced in "C" (Issuing Office) above. The Issuing Office is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays. 2. The sole point of contact between Contractors and the University will be formally made at scheduled meetings or in writing through the Issuing Office. Requests for clarification or additional information must be made in writing to the Procurement Officer and received by the dated referenced in the RFP Key Information Sheet. Only written communications relative to the procurement shall be considered. Hard copy, facsimile and electronic mail are acceptable methods for submission of questions. It is incumbent upon the Contractor to verify University receipt of their questions. 3. All questions will be answered in writing. Both questions and answers will be posted, without identification of the inquirer(s), on eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA). No oral communications can be relied upon for proposal purposes. 4. Items affecting the scope of work or conditions of the contract shall be subject to the conditions of Amendments to this RFP. Subgoals for this Contract are set at 8% for African American and 11% for Women. b. The Contractor is encouraged to use a diverse group of subcontractors and suppliers from any of the various MBE classifications to meet the remainder of the minority business enterprise participation goal. c. If the Contractor is a minority business enterprise, or a joint venture that includes minority business enterprise partners, the Contractor must meet the minority business enterprise subgoals with minority business enterprise subcontractors. MBEs performing work as the Prime Contractor may count a portion of their in-house work against the goal and subgoals (if applicable). See MBE forms and instructions for specific guidance. d. If a minority business enterprise firm that is included in the proposed MBE Participation Schedule becomes unavailable or is determined to be ineligible at any time before Contract execution, the Contractor shall notify the procurement officer in writing immediately, describing the proposed change and the Contractor's efforts to substitute another minority business enterprise to perform the work. After Contract execution, a proposed change must have the University's prior written approval, and the procurement officer must issue a contract modification authorizing the change. A site visit will not be scheduled prior to the technical proposal submission date. Contractors are encouraged to visitthe campus at their convenience and independently walk through the proposed pipe route prior to submission of the price proposal