The Architectural/Engineering & Services Section of the Office of Procurement provides all aspects of the procurement process for professional and consultant service contracts for Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall (BWI), Martin State (MTN) and selected regional airports. The responsibilities include Request for Proposals (RFP) and Invitations to Bid (IFB) development, advertising, pre-proposal meetings and award process.
Bonding Requirements
There are no bonding requirements for Architectural/Engineering contracts. Bonding requirements for Consultant Services are as follows:
- Bid/Proposal Bond
The Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) may require that each bid or proposal over $50,000 total price be accompanied by a bid bond in the amount of five percent of the total contract price. - Performance Bond
The selected contractor may be required to submit to the MAA, prior to execution of the contract, a Performance Bond in an amount not to exceed 100 percent of the total contract price. - Payment Bond
The selected contractor may be required to submit to the MAA, prior to execution of the contract, a Payment Bond in an amount not to exceed 100 percent of the total contract price.
Insurance Requirements
Professional Liability Insurance is required for all Architectural/Engineering contracts, and may be required for Consultant Service contracts. General Liability and Workers’ Compensation coverage is required for all contracts, and automobile liability insurance may be required. The risk, and required limits of liability, are assessed for each solicitation based on the contract project services and will be announced in the RFP/IFB.
Architectural/Engineering (AE) & Services (SV)
as of June 30, 2025
Contract Number & Title | Anticipated Advertising Date | Pre-Bid/Proposal Meeting | *Bid/Proposal Due Date **Bid Opening Date | Project Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MAA-AE-26-001 Construction Management and Inspection Services for BWI Thurgood Marshall & Martin State (MTN) Airports (SBR) | July 2025 | TBD | TBD | E |
MAA-AE-26-004 Comprehensive Environmental Planning Services at BWI Thurgood Marshall & Martin State (MTN) Airports | TBD | TBD | TBD | F |
MAA-AE-26-005 Construction Management and Inspection (CMI) Services at BWI Thurgood Marshall & Martin State (MTN) Airports | TBD | TBD | TBD | I |
MAA-SV-25-007 Comprehensive Real Estate Services at BWI Thurgood Marshall & Martin State (MTN) Airports | July/August 2025 | TBD | TBD | C |
MAA-SV-25-010 Utility Designating & MISS Utility Ticket Processing at BWI & MTN | June 16, 2025 | June 23, 2025 | Due: July 21, 2025 by 2:00pm Opening: July 28, 2025 at 2:00pm | C |
Services (SV) solicitations (RFP) and Architectural & Engineering (A/E) solicitations can be downloaded from eMaryland Marketplace Advantage. For project information, contact Gayle Mealy.