Public Library Facilities Master Plan

Frederick County, Maryland (the “County”), invites proposals from qualified consultants (the “Contractor”) to develop a comprehensive Public Library Facilities Master Plan. The plan will use demographic research, community growth projections, service analysis, and facility assessments to guide future investments in County library facilities and service delivery. It will identify current and emerging needs, recommend strategies for optimizing existing and planned spaces, and establish consistent facility standards and cost assumptions.

The maximum contract value is estimated to be **$120,000.00**, of which $40,000.00 is Federal funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services through Maryland State Library Agency and $80,000.00 is County funding for a fifty percent (50%) County match.

Contractors must be engaged in preparing facility master plans to guide future investment in library spaces and service delivery and shall have been actively engaged in this field for a minimum of five (5) years.

The County requires the work to be completed no later than **June 30, 2027**. The Contractor shall state as part of its proposal, a work start schedule and a work completion schedule from the date of contract award notification.

**Submission:** Only electronic submissions will be accepted at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/frederickcountymd/projects/309370. Registration will take two (2) business days.

Questions must be submitted in writing to the OpenGov Procurement Portal. Addenda are posted on the portal.

The County intends to award to the responsive and responsible Contractor whose proposal represents the best value to the County.

Tentative presentation/interview date: January 4, 2027.

Agreement term: One (1) year, commencing on or about January 25, 2027.

Bid deposit, performance bond and payment bond: not applicable.

The Contractor shall be required to provide the insurance as outlined in Section Insurance Requirements. All documentation of insurance shall be submitted prior to contract start date.

Contractors must not be presently debarred, suspended, proposed for disbarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions with the Federal Government according to the information contained on the website SAM.gov