REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR WESTWOOD TOWERS (PRE-CONSTRUCTION)

The Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County, Maryland (“HOC” or the “Commission”) seeks a qualified Construction Manager to provide preconstruction management services consistent with the industry-accepted role of a Construction Manager (CM) for the renovation of Westwood Towers apartments located at 4501 Westbard Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20816 in Montgomery County, MD. The selected CM will act as the Owner’s representative on all preconstruction matters related to the project including but not limited to the procurement process for a General Contractor (GC) and negotiation of the GC contract.

Project Details

• Reference ID: 2026-RFP-029
• Department: Real Estate
• Department Head: Nihar Shah (Vice President)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-05-06T16:00:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• Contractor Qualifications (40 pts)
• MFD Participation (10 pts)
• Historical Performance (20 pts)
• References (5 pts)
• Proposed Team & Capacity (10 pts)
• Price Proposal Sheet (15 pts)

Submission Requirements

• Proposal Submittal (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Reference Projects (required) —

  Submit all necessary documentation to fully satisfy Section 4.5 Referenced Projects of the RFP.

• Brochure and Supporting Materials (required) —

  Provide supporting materials, such as photographs, sample schedules, and other brochures to assist HOC in evaluating your firm.

• Statement of Capacity, and Proposed Staffing (required) —

  Provide the names and contact information for all principals, lead professionals, and primary staff who shall be tasked with providing services on behalf of the Respondent for the duration of the Services Agreement, provide a brief description of the services they shall provide and a copy of the resumes of all such forgoing persons. Also list the name, title, email address, and telephone number of the person empowered to speak for the firm in connection with its qualifications, policy, and financial and contractual matters.

• Licenses (required) —

  Provide copies of valid licenses that permit your firm to conduct business and perform the described scope of work within the State of Maryland.

• Certificate of Good Standing (required) —

  Provide a copy of SDAT certificate of good standing.

• Certificate of Insurance (required) —

  Provide a copy of your Certificate of Insurance confirming that your company’s insurance coverage meets or exceeds the standard requirements listed under the “Insurance Requirements” section or attest and demonstrate to the satisfaction of HOC how all such required insurance coverages shall be in place prior to the anticipated start date of work by Respondent under a Services Agreement.

• MFD Participation (required) —

  Upload all information related to your company's proposed MFD proposed participation (if none, affirmatively state) as follows:

  1. For purposes of this solicitation, an MFD Firm shall mean a business enterprise that is at least fifty-one percent (51%) owned, controlled, and actively managed by one or more individuals who are:

  1. Members of a recognized minority group;
  2. Women; and/or
  3. Individuals with a disability;

  and that is certified by a governmental or recognized third-party certifying agency acceptable to HOC at the time of proposal submission.

   2. Acceptable certifications may include, but are not limited to:

  1. Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) MBE certification;
  2. Montgomery County MFD certification (if applicable);
  3. Women Business Enterprise (WBE) certification;
  4. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certification;
  5. SBA 8(a) certification; or
  6. Other comparable federal, state, or regional governmental certification programs approved by HOC.

  Certification is mandatory

  All firms identified as MFD Firms — whether serving as prime contractor, co-developer, joint venture partner, consultant, contractor, subcontractor, or supplier — must be certified at the time of Proposal submission.

  Respondents shall include:

  1. A copy of each firm’s current certification; and
  2. The certification number and name of the certifying agency.

  Firms that are not certified at the time of submission shall not be counted toward the respondent’s proposed MFD participation percentage.

  3. MFD Participation Plan Requirements

  3.1 Required Submission

  Each respondent shall submit a detailed MFD Participation Plan, which shall include:

  1. Identification of each certified MFD Firm;
  2. A description of the scope of work to be performed by each MFD Firm;
  3. The estimated dollar value and percentage of the total contract value to be performed by each MFD Firm;

  3.2 Forms of Participation

  Participation may be achieved through:

  1. Prime contracting;
  2. Joint venture or equity participation;
  3. Professional services engagement;
  4. Trade subcontracting; and/or
  5. Supplier participation.

  To be credited, participation must be commercially meaningful, substantive in scope, and directly related to the performance of the contract.

• Signed Addenda (required) —

  Respondents shall acknowledge receipt of any Addenda to this solicitation by signing and returning the Addendum with their submittals. Failure to acknowledge receipt of any addendum may result in the rejection of the submittal. 

• HOC Contractor and Subcontractor Background Screening Certification (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• HOC Works Opportunities Plan (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Bid Bond (required) —

  Upload a copy of your Bid Bond here.

• Section 3 Business Firm (required) —

  Is your firm a Section 3 Business Firm per Paragraph 40 from Form HUD 5370?

• Is your project Construction or Non-Construction? (required)
• Liquidated Damages (required) —

  Do you need Liquidated Damages for this project?

• Brief Description of Service(s) and/or Products (required)
• Will there be a Pre-Proposal Conference? (required)
• Pre-Propsal Conference Options (required)
• Minority/Female/Disabled (“MFD”) Percentage (required) —

  Please provide the percentage required for your RFP.

  Answer Format: Twenty-five percent (25%)

• Pricing (required) —
  • Choose Option 1 when you have set line items, for example:
    • This is a quote for goods or commodities.
    • This is a public works bid, with a pricing table that can be uploaded into OpenGov Procurement from an Excel spreadsheet.
    • Seeking services for hourly rate schedules.
  • Choose Option 2 when you need vendors to provide you with the line items.
• Are Bonds applicable for this project? (required)
• Select which bonds apply: (required)
• Applicable Owner's Insurance Requirements (required) —

  Select all options that apply to your project

• Applicable Contractor's Other Insurance Requirements (required) —

  Select all options that apply to your project.

• Applicable Subcontractor Insurance Requirements (required) —

  Select all options that apply to your project.