MAA-MC-27-005 Public Address and Emergency Evacuation Notification System (PAEENS) Upgrade and Maintenance at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport

Sealed Bids for the Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) solicitation titled Public Address and Emergency Evacuation Notification System (PAEENS) Upgrade and Maintenance at Baltimore/Washington International (BWI) Thurgood Marshall Airport, as found in Contract No. MAA-MC-27-005, shall be submitted on emma.maryland.gov, under Solicitation Number BPM059099.

The Contractor shall furnish all supervision, labor, materials, tools, equipment, parts, bonding, insurance, and technical expertise necessary to provide comprehensive preventive and corrective maintenance services for the Public Address and Emergency Evacuation Notification System (PAEENS) at the Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA), at the BWI Marshall Airport. Work may also encompass major installation projects as required to support the operational needs of the Airport.

The existing PAEENS incorporates numerous specialized system components with unique software, hardware, operational, and maintenance requirements. To ensure the integrity, reliability, and continued supportability of the system, only factory-authorized dealers and manufacturer-trained personnel possessing the requisite certifications and qualifications shall be deemed eligible to perform services under this Invitation for Bid (IFB).

A. The Contractor shall furnish all supervision, labor, materials, tools, equipment, parts, bonding, insurance, and technical expertise necessary to provide comprehensive preventive and corrective maintenance services for the Public Address and Emergency Evacuation Notification System (PAEENS) at the Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA), hereinafter referred to as the Administration, at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI Marshall) Airport. Services shall include, but are not limited to, repairs, replacements, modifications, and installations performed in accordance with these specifications. Work may also encompass major installation projects as required to support the operational needs of the Airport.

All software, hardware, patents, documentation, data, and other deliverables developed, acquired, or produced under this Contract shall become the sole property of the MAA. Upon expiration or termination of the Contract, the Contractor shall return to the MAA all documents and materials, in both hard-copy and electronic formats, associated with the performance of the Contract within thirty (30) calendar days.

B. The Contractor shall perform all work in a manner and at times that minimize disruption to airport operations and inconvenience to the traveling public. To achieve this objective, the Contractor may be required to perform work outside of normal business hours, as directed by the Administration.

E. As required by the specific scope of work, the Contractor shall provide redlined updates to existing facility drawings and/or prepare as-built drawings accurately reflecting the final conditions resulting from work performed under this Contract. [...] Deliverables shall include hard-copy drawings plotted at the required sheet size (C, D, or E) and an unprotected electronic version in a format fully compatible with and editable in AutoCAD 2026.

F. The Contractor shall prepare and submit complete and accurate as-built drawings for all applicable tasks. Submission and acceptance of the required as-built documentation shall be a condition precedent to final acceptance of the completed work by the MAA.

G. In the event of Owner-performed renovations, the Contractor shall provide technical assistance, coordination support, and perform any required modifications to the PAEENS as directed.

**Bids shall only be accepted via the State’s internet-based electronic procurement system, eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA)** at emma.maryland.gov, by **2:00 p.m. local time, November 16, 2026**. Positively no bids shall be received after 2:00 p.m.

The award of this contract shall be made to the responsible bidder that submits the lowest responsive bid meeting the experience and specifications.

Each Bid (Section P), if in the amount of $100,000 or more, must be accompanied by a Bid Bond (Section L) in the amount of **5%** of the total contract price. If a Bidder fails to submit these documents, the MAA shall deem the bid non-responsive. The *Bid/Proposal Affidavit* (Section M) shall also be submitted with each bid.

A Performance Bond (Section B) in the amount of the total contract price is required of the successful Bidder. The Performance Bond may be annualized.

This contract shall remain in effect for a period of **five (5) years** beginning with receipt of Notice to Proceed (NTP).

The MAA has determined under the Maryland Living Wage Law (SP-1.56), the contract resulting from this solicitation has been deemed to be a Tier 1 contract.