This Invitation for Bids (IFB) is to establish a contract for furnishing and delivering Ready-Mix Portland Cement Concrete to the Montgomery County Department of Transportation, Division of Highway Services. The contract bid price will be the full compensation for furnishing, transporting, delivering, and unloading the specified mix of Ready-Mix Portland Cement Concrete. All materials provided as part of this solicitation will be delivered to various work sites located within the political boundaries of Montgomery County, Maryland. All materials and services furnished under the terms of this Invitation for Bids and subsequent contract must conform to the conditions and specifications provided in the Maryland Department of Transportation, State Highway Administration’s Standard Specifications for Construction and Materials, and revisions and additions thereto; and compliance with the most current Edition of the AASHTO specifications.

All Ready-Mix Portland Cement Concrete delivered to the Division of Highway Services must be from a Ready-Mix Portland Cement Concrete production plant approved and certified by the Maryland State Highway Administration’s Office of Material Technology (OMT) and/or from a production plant with a Quality Control Plan approved or pending approval by the Montgomery County, Department of Transportation. Material products source of supply and product data sheets of all materials proposed for use in this contract must be submitted for approval to the County within five (5) calendar days after award of the contract.

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Implementation Services: The County requires a “state of the art” vehicle weigh scale management system to include a point-of-sale system that will have the demonstrated ability to allow integration into a single Billing and Accounts Receivable system and will allow sharing of information (in real time where possible) between the outlying facilities and the County’s Central Administration Office. The system must be highly reliable and user friendly for refuse disposal cashiers, scale operators, system administrators, and office staff while having flexibility for system administrators to configure the system and generate custom reports either on site or remotely. The system will not require extensive custom development and maintenance. The system must comply with U.S. weights and measures laws, regulations, and standards and all audit standards.

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The intent of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to enter into a contract with one (1) contractor to furnish all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, permits and fees required to provide traffic signal and fiber optic outside plant construction and repair services on an “as needed basis” during the contract period for the Department of Transportation, Division of Traffic Engineering and Operations.  

The resultant Contract is for the furnishing and installing of traffic signal services related to the construction and modification of traffic signal and devices, Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons (PHB), Hazard Identification Beacons (HIB), Intersection Control Beacons (ICB), Pedestrian Activated Warning Beacons, School Flashers and the installation of Advanced Traffic Management field devices. Additional services include construction, repairs and maintenance of Fiber Optic outside plant (OSP) and traffic signal communication cables at various locations in Montgomery County as determined by the County. The work activities include the following general categories of assignments:

The Contractor shall (within specified tolerances) perform all work in accordance with the lines, grades, typical cross sections, dimensions, and other data shown on the Plans or as modified by written orders including the furnishing of all materials, implements, machinery, equipment, tools, supplies, transportation, labor, and all other things necessary to the satisfactory prosecution and completion of the project in full compliance with the Contract requirements.

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Montgomery County, Maryland (hereafter referred to as "the County"), is soliciting proposals from qualified Offerors for fleet payment solutions with related services to be provided to the County as specified in this Request or Proposal (RFP). The County’s does not currently have a contract for fleet payment solutions with related services contract.

The County will award one contract for implementing fleet services to support the diverse electrified County owned fleet. These services must include the ability to provide an issued real (tangible) RFID fob and virtual (app based) format payment solutions. All cards must be supported by a web-based data management system and customer service teams, at a minimum.

The County's overall objectives for this RFP are to:

a. Select a provider who offers efficient and effective fleet card services, and product solutions that will support the County's current and future electrified fleet.

b. Choose an institution that employ advanced technology in its own processes and who will help the County apply that technology to improve its business processes.

c. Establish optimal pricing for the services defined within this RFP.

d. Select a provider who offers superior customer service, timely implementation support and responsive problem resolution.

e. Select a provider who offers innovative products and services while adhering to the compliance standards in the safekeeping of County's assets.

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Montgomery County is soliciting proposals from interested and qualified ice-skating rink operators to manage, operate and maintain the Silver Spring Ice Rink at Veterans Plaza as a first-class outdoor seasonal (October and April each year) ice-skating facility on a management fee basis and without expense to the County. The Silver Spring Ice Rink facility (the “Facility”) that is located on Veterans Plaza in the center of vibrant downtown Silver Spring, Maryland. Montgomery County intends to enter into one (1) contract to provide for the operations, scheduling and maintenance of the facility, the equipment to be provided by the operator and the economic terms of the contract. Montgomery County requires the services of an ice-skating management firm with experience to operate the Silver Spring Ice Rink in a manner that residents and guests of Montgomery County will be provided with an ice-skating facility that is professionally managed, expertly maintained and properly staffed. The Contractor will be required to have a celebratory opening each year to be coordinated with the Silver Spring Regional Center.

Skating at the rink should not be principally conceived as a one-time or touristic experience, but also as a beloved local amenity, used broadly by the whole residential community in Silver Spring, as a winter tradition for the Silver Spring area neighborhoods. As such, all proposals submitted in response to this RFP must be operated as a public facility, with public access and reasonable use rates.

Veterans Plaza was built in 2010 and since then this outdoor area has provided space for wide-ranging community use. Veterans Plaza is an outdoor plaza, which provides a unique space for civil dialogue, summer concerts, outdoor festivals, and live entertainment. The seasonal ice rink is located on Veterans Plaza under a permanent pavilion cover.

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5.31. The County seeks the support of a qualified financial consulting firm to assist in developing a comprehensive financial planning and rate-setting framework for its Solid Waste System. This support is essential to ensure the financial sustainability, operational effectiveness, and regulatory compliance of the system over the near and long term.

5.3.2. Specifically, the County requires the development of a dynamic, user-friendly rate modeling tool that can evaluate cost recovery needs, project revenues and expenditures, and simulate rate impacts across customer classes under various economic and operational scenarios. In addition to the model, the County needs a detailed Six-Year financial forecast and a 10-year strategic financial plan that integrates capital planning, debt service, reserve policies, and long-term liabilities such as landfill closure/postclosure care.

5.3.3. The County also seeks comparative benchmarking analysis against peer jurisdictions, guidance on optimal funding strategies, and ongoing consultation to ensure internal staff can effectively maintain and utilize the rate model. The consulting firm must provide scenario planning support and be available on an as-needed basis following the initial project phase.

5.33. This effort is critical to maintaining financial transparency, stabilizing rates for ratepayers, and ensuring that the County can responsibly plan for future capital and operational needs in an evolving regulatory and market environment.

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The County seeks an experienced Offeror (Contractor) to conduct a community recreation needs assessment for the Montgomery Village/Gaithersburg area of Montgomery County, Maryland. The service area is an approximately a 2-mile radius surrounding Montgomery Village, an area of about 18 square miles with a population of approximately 106,000 people. The needs assessment will guide strategic planning to equitably meet current and future community recreation needs, as well as assist the County in prioritizing demands and opportunities. The end goal is to improve the delivery of recreational programs and services to County residents in coordination with other local providers. The study focus is on both recreation programming and facilities.

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It is the County’s intent to enter a contract with a qualified vendor to provide live closed captioning and pre- recorded captioning. The County reserves the right to request that the qualified vendor provide transcription services for Montgomery County Council sessions for the County’s government access channel.

County Cable Montgomery (CCM), the Montgomery County government access channel, close captions 99.9% of our programming. To close caption our programming, the County owns two Evertz 9084 Caption Encoders and has two toll free phone lines in our Technical Operations Center. There are two phone lines for each caption encoder and one audio line for each encoder. Note these two sets of telephone lines can be reversed as needed.

The County uses this equipment to close caption regularly scheduled live public hearings, County Council sessions, County Council committee meetings and other live events on an as needed basis.

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• Premium Single Grade Detergent Motor Oil meeting the following specifications: API Service CF, CF/SL sulfated ash content not exceeding 1%m; performance requirements of Allison C-4, Caterpillar TO-2, Detroit Diesel Two-stroke Engines, US CID A-A-52306.
• Premium Multigrade Motor Oil meeting the following specifications: API Classification CI-4, sulfated ash content not exceeding 1.2%m; performance requirements of Allison C-4, Caterpillar ECF-1, Cummins CES 20078, 20076 and 20071, Daimler Chrysler 228.3, Detroit Diesel, Navistar International, Ford ESE-M2C171, Mack EO-M Plus, EO-M, EO-N Premium Plus.
• Premium grade Low Ash Multigrade Motor Oil for Compressed Natural Gas fueled engines meeting the following specifications: API Classification CE/MG; sulfated ash content not exceeding .05% classed as "energy saving". Mobile Trademark name "Pegasus 390" or equivalent.
• Premium grade Automatic Transmission Fluid meeting the following licensing and performance requirements: Ford M2C138CJ, M2C166-H, MERCON ®, GM DEXRON ®-IIIH and Allison C-4
• Premium grade Synthetic Transmission Fluid meeting the following specifications: Allison Automatic TES-295 (AN011001), Allison C4-27403598 and DEXRON III (G34010)
• Premium quality hydraulic oil with rust inhibitors, oxidation inhibitors, anti-foam and anti-wear additives meeting the requirements of Eaton (Vickers) M-2950-S and I-286-S; Denison HF-O and Cincinnati P-70.
• Lithium Complex must be ISO base oil, Lithium 12 Hydroxy, with polymers and extreme pressure additives, excellent shear stability, water rejection, maximum temperature range stability. NLGI O & 1, for use in slack adjusters (Drydene heavy duty lithium EP or equivalent). SHC 75W-90, SAE 80W-90 and SAE 85W-140 must utilize a sulfurphosphorus additive to impart antiweld, antiscuff and antiwear properties and must meet the multigrade viscosity requirements described in SAE J306 recommended practiceDownload Solicitation

The Contractor(s) must provide the County with the materials and services for each awarded group per the terms of the contract. Contractor(s) will be responsible for delivery of all materials unless otherwise noted.

Contractor(s) must honor all warranty on equipment that hold a Manufacturer’s Warranty. The warranty period will be disclosed at time of purchase and provided to the County in writing.

Pricing will be inclusive of all charges for delivery; and freight. Price increases for Group II and IV will be effective upon and after an amendment to this Contract per Section C, #2, Annual Price Increase. Pricing for Groups I and II can change on notification of a price change to the Contract Administrator or designee, but the percentage discount bid must hold firm the life of the Contract.

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DHHS is seeking an experienced, and capable entity to provide the Program utilizing volunteers and/or paid staff (“Staff”). The Program facilitates stable matches of HO with HS on an equitable and nonsectarian basis that develop into long-term relationships and rental agreements to enhance older adults’ ability to age at home.

The County intends to award one (1) contract under this Request for Proposals (RFP). The total estimated annual compensation for the contract resulting from this solicitation is $196,000.00. The County makes no guarantee of a specific compensation amount. All compensation payable under any contract resulting from this solicitation is subject to, and contingent upon, the State and County’s appropriation and encumbrance of funding for this Program described in this solicitation.

In the event the County receives additional funding for services requested under this solicitation, the County reserves the right to expand the existing scope of services for the resulting contract. Such additional services are not guaranteed and will only be requested if funds for additional services are appropriated and encumbered by the County. These expanded services may be added during negotiations or added via an amendment to the Contract.

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It is the County’s intent to enter into a Contract with a qualified offeror to provide Dry Cleaning, Laundry, Tailoring and Alteration Services of various types of uniform apparel, maintaining a high level of quality service in a secure processing environment. The County reserves the right at its discretion to use alternate sources for this service. There is no guarantee of any specific amount or volume of services to be provided or of any specific amount of funds to be encumbered under any contract resulting from this Solicitation.

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The County is seeking one qualified, experienced entity to award a contract, herein after referred to as ‘Contractor, to provide permanent supportive housing to formerly homeless adults without children that may be eligible for housing at 8106 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910. The organization, DHHS, and the Department of General Services (DGS) will maintain the operation of the facility.

The total estimated annual compensation for the Contract resulting from this RFP shall not exceed $426,346. This amount is an estimate only and the County makes no guarantee of a specific compensation amount.

All compensation payable by the County under any contract resulting from this solicitation is subject to and contingent upon the County Council's appropriation and the County's encumbrance of funding for the program described in this solicitation. In the event the County receives additional funding for services requested under this solicitation, the County reserves the right to expand the existing scope of services for the resulting contract. Such additional services are not guaranteed and will only be requested if funds for additional services are appropriated and encumbered by the County. Additional services will be added to the contract during negotiation, or via a contract amendment to the contract resulting from the solicitation.

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The Department of Correction and Rehabilitation (DOCR) operates three kitchens 24x7 for the purpose of feeding inmates and staff. The kitchens are in the Montgomery County Correctional Facility (MCCF) located at 22880 Whelan Road, Boyds, MD 20841, the Montgomery County Detention Center (MCDC), located at 1307 Seven Locks Road, Rockville, MD 20854 and Community Corrections located at11651 Nebel Street, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

The DOCR participates in the Good Food Purchasing Program (the “Program”) which provides a metric-based framework to assess purchasing practices and align buying power with objectives supporting local economies, environmental sustainability, workforce, animal welfare, and nutrition.

The DOCR is seeking proposals for food products and related supplies to include:

•Grocery - dry, canned, refrigerated, and frozen
•Beverages – bag-in-the-box / dispensed
•Dairy – fresh and non-dairy alternatives
•Meat/Poultry – refrigerated and frozen
•Produce - fresh
•Related supplies - paper products, disposables, and small wares.

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