Request for Qualifications and Invitation to Prequalify to Bid for Greenview Knolls Elementary School VRF System Replacement

The Board of Education of St. Mary’s County is seeking qualified contractors to replace the rooftop Variable‑Refrigerant‑Flow (VRF) HVAC system at Greenview Knolls Elementary School. The project involves removal of existing heat pumps, refrigerant lines, thermostats and indoor units, and installation of a new A2L‑type VRF system with full electrical upgrades, performed only when the school is unoccupied. The solicitation uses a multistep sealed‑bidding process: technical pre‑qualification followed by price‑bid submission. Minimum qualifications include three prior VRF replacements of at least $1.5 M each, appropriate staffing experience, bonding capacity, licensing, and insurance. The contract sum is estimated at $1.5 M, requiring a 5 % bid bond and $1.5 M performance and payment bonds. The project is locally funded, so prevailing‑wage rules do not apply.