Request for Bids
City of Westminster
Exterior Repairs of the Building at 1838 Emerald Hill Lane
Westminster, MD 21157
The City of Westminster
45 West Main Street
Westminster, MD 21157
Bids@westminstermd.gov
RFB #26-04
March 3, 2026
CITY OF WESTMINSTER
45 West Main Street
Westminster, Maryland 21157
TELEPHONE
Local (410) 848-9000
Baltimore Line (410) 876-1313
www.westminstermd.gov
Date: March 3, 2026
To: Firms Interested in Submitting a Bid
From: City of Westminster
Re: Request for Bids by the City of Westminster for Exterior Repairs of the Building at
1838 Emerald Hill Lane, Westminster, MD 21157
The Mayor and Common Council of Westminster (“the City”) requests bids (hereinafter, a “Bid”
or “Proposal”) for Exterior Repairs of the Building at 1838 Emerald Hill Lane, Westminster, MD
21157 in accordance with the attached Contract documents.
Sealed bids consisting of all required Bid forms should be submitted to the Finance
Department, 45 West Main Street, Westminster, Maryland 21157, no later than 2:00
p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2026. Sealed bids must be clearly marked “Exterior
Repairs of the Building at 1838 Emerald Hill Lane, Westminster, MD 21157” on the
outside of the envelope.
All Bids are to be accompanied by a bid bond in the amount of 10% of the Bid. A sample
bid bond format is provided as part of this Request for Bids.
All blanks on each form submitted in connection with the Request for Bids must be filled in, and
no change shall be made to the items described in the form. All Bids must be signed in ink by the
Bidder, with signature in full. Bids must be good for ninety (90) days.
A mandatory Pre-Bid meeting will be conducted at 10:00 A.M., Thursday, March 12, 2026, at
45 West Main Street, Westminster, MD 21157. Bidder attendance is mandatory.
Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2026. The bid
opening will be held at 45 West Main Street, Westminster, MD 21157.
This Request for Bids will be placed on the City website at:
http://www.westminstermd.gov/bids.aspx
Any bid addenda will be posted on the City website at http://www.westminstermd.gov/bids.aspx.
Prospective bidders who have questions regarding this Request for Bids should email their
questions to Bids@westminstermd.gov. The closing time for submission of questions is 4:00 p.m.
on Thursday, April 2, 2026. All questions and the associated answers will be posted on the City
website at http://www.westminstermd.gov/bids.aspx.
To receive notification that information regarding this Request for Bids has been posted to the City
website, bidders are encouraged to register with the City by providing their firm name, name of
firm representative, and email address for the firm’s point of contact to:
Bids@westminstermd.gov
REQUEST FOR BIDS
City of Westminster
Exterior Repairs of the Building at 1838 Emerald Hill Lane
Westminster, MD 21157
RFB# 26-04
March 3, 2026
I. SCOPE OF SERVICES
DECK REPAIR 1838 EMERALD HILL LANE
Contactor shall remove approximately 1,400 sq ft of mahogany porch decking and replace with
Aeratis Heritage deck boards per manufacturer’s specifications (included as Exhibit A).
Contractor shall paint the decking by Aeratis specification. To meet the paint rebate program, the
City will purchase painting material in quantity approved by contractor.
Contractor shall replace all (21) balcony posts with aluminum or vinyl. Existing railings shall not
be replaced and must be reattached to posts after replacement.
Deck Repair shall include 5-year labor and materials warranty
EXTERIOR PAINTING OF 1838 EMERALD HILL LANE
Surfaces To Be Painted
• All Previously Painted Brick surfaces, Concrete Foundation, and Basement Stair Walls
(White)
• Porch: Ceilings, Columns, Horizontal Wood Supports, Skirt and Lattice (White)
• Doors, Frames, Side Lights, Top Lights (White)
• Dormer Wood Trim (White)
• Stairs: White Wood Surfaces (Treads, Risers, Stringers, Rails, Posts, Underside (Color to
be determined)
• Wood Shutters (Fixed, Louvered) (Color to be determined)
• Fascia Trim (White)
• NO Window Sashes- JUST Sill Where Peeling
Prep and Paint
• Cover grounds with drops and plastic
• Scrape areas of loose and peeling paint to a tight bond
• Clean surfaces prior to painting/staining with hot water washer, cleaning solution and high
volume/low pressure to remove dirt, mildew, and other surface grime. City will provide
working water spigots
• Spot prime bare areas
• Caulk open gaps in trim with high quality caulking
• Spot prime any rusted areas with KemBond primer
• Apply two (2) coats Sherwin Williams Duration to surfaces listed above.
Exterior painting shall include 5 year labor and materials warranty
II. WORK PHASES
As part of the bid submission, bidders shall submit a schedule showing the sequence,
commencement, and completion dates for the various phases within the project.
III. TYPE OF CONTRACT
The project will be designed and constructed under a single prime contract.
This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.