Design of a Memorial Garden at the Belair Mansion

The City of Bowie requests proposals from qualified firms to provide landscape design, estimating, and permitting services for the design of a memorial garden located on the grounds of the Belair Mansion, located at 12207 Tulip Grove Drive, Bowie, MD 20715.  This initiative aims to provide a contemplative space where visitors may meditate upon the history of the City of Bowie and especially, its enslaved people that inhabited and worked at the manor house and grounds. Complete specifications and bid documents may be obtained at no cost through Bid Locker at https://www.bidlocker.us/details/5563 . Registration to use Bid Locker is at https://bidlocker.us/Account/Signup and is free to all interested parties.

Electronic (pdf) proposals will be received through Bid Locker at https://www.bidlocker.us/details/5563 until 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. The City of Bowie reserves the right to reject any proposals.

All interested offerors are encouraged to attend the pre-proposal meeting which will be held on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 9:00 a.m . at the Belair Mansion located at 12207 Tulip Grove Drive, Bowie, MD, 20715.

All questions or requests for clarifications regarding this Invitation for Bids shall be submitted through the Bid Locker platform at https://www.bidlocker.us/details/5563 .  Deadline for inquiries is 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. Written responses to all questions and/or clarifications will be issued as an addendum to the solicitation no later than Wednesday, February 11, 2026, to all those who have registered with Bid Locker and downloaded the specifications and RFP documents.

The City encourages certified disadvantaged business entities to submit a proposal.

For further information, Robin Jones at rjones@cityofbowie.org or 301-635-8064.