HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND PROCUREMENT OVERVIEW Office of Purchasing 6751 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 501 Columbia, MD May 17,

FINDING OPPORTUNITIES Our Web Site: Our Web Site: notifications through Constant Contact notifications through Constant Contact eMarylandMarketplace eMarylandMarketplace 2

PROCUREMENT METHODS Under $10,000 - Purchasing Cards $10,001 and $29,999 Informal Request for Quotes Informal Request for Quotes Over $30,000 Competitive Sealed Bids/Formal Invitation for Bid (IFB) Competitive Sealed Bids/Formal Invitation for Bid (IFB) Competitive Sealed Proposals/Formal Request for Proposals (RFP) Competitive Sealed Proposals/Formal Request for Proposals (RFP) Cooperative Procurement 3

EQUAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM o Encourages increased participation by Minority, Women and Disabled Business Enterprises in the procurement of all goods and services. o It is an extension of current Purchasing procedures and is practiced on an on-going basis. 4

EQUAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY GOALS Howard Countys Goals are: 1.Award of the Countys total amount of all contracts directly to EBOs every fiscal year. This includes construction, architectural and engineering services, and other procurements for goods and services. 1.Award 15% of the Countys total amount of all contracts directly to EBOs every fiscal year. This includes construction, architectural and engineering services, and other procurements for goods and services. 2.When the contract value is $50,000 or more, the prime contractors will subcontract at least to EBOs subcontractors. 2.When the contract value is $50,000 or more, the prime contractors will subcontract at least 10% to EBOs subcontractors. 5

HOWARD COUNTY EBO CERTIFICATION The participation of Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs), including Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) and Disabled Business Enterprises (DBEs) is essential to the realization of Howard Countys social and economic development goals. The Office of Purchasing's commitment and policy is to assure all persons an equal opportunity to participate in the procurement of all commodities and services. 6

OTHER CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS RECOGNIZED The County recognizes businesses certified by the following: 1.Howard County Equal Business Opportunity Commission (EBOC) 2.State of Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) 3.City of Baltimore 4.Federal agencies when that agency is the grantor for a County project 5.Other states and municipalities or certifying entity when it would be impractical or unreasonable not to use a certified minority. 7

CERTIFICATION BENEFITS o Notices of Procurement Opportunities o Listing in EBO Vendor Directory o Promotion of Subcontractors to Prime Contractors o Notices of Seminars, Open Houses, Training Workshops o Networking, Referrals 8

Howard County Water and Sewer Capital Projects Anticipated Schedule for Construction Bid Advertisement (6 month projection) 9 Capital Project Number Capital Project NameProject Description Estimated Construction Cost Advertise Date W-8297Kindler Road Water MainConstruction of 3,100 L.F. of 12 force main $950,0005/13 W-8265US 29/Brokenland Parkway Water Main Rehabilitation 2,400 feet of 36 water main $2,500,0006/13 S-6260/ W-8312 Rockburn Hill Road Water and Sewer3600 feet of 8 sewer 1750 feet of 4 force main Grinder Pumping Station $2,000,0006/13 S-6271Deep Run Interceptor Improvements1,300 feet of 18 sewer 400 foot of 18 siphon and Junction chambers $800,0007/13 W-8321Pirch Way/Aspern Drive Water Main Replacement Construction of 3,000 L.F. of 8 water main $900,0007/13 W-8319Blandair Park water and Sewer ExtensionConstruction of 2,000 L.F. of water main and 1,500 L.F. of sewer $400,0008/13 W-8292Dorsey Run Road Phase B (To be bid with J-4148, Dorsey Run Road Construction) 4,300 L.F. of 12 water main 2,150 L.F. of 8 water main 950 L.F. of 8 sewer $1,100,00010/13

THANK YOU! PURCHASING CONTACTS Darla Herbold, CPPO Purchasing Administrator Mahesh Sabnani Equal Business Opportunity Program Coordinator