549OTS2030SB_Advertisement_Notice.pdf

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S T A T E O F M A R Y L A N D

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

N O T I C E T O C O N T R A C T O R S

SMALL BUSINESS RESERVE PROCUREMENTS

The following is a Small Business Reserve Procurements for which award will be limited to

Certified Small Business vendors. Only businesses that meet the statutory requirements set forth in State Finance and Procurement Article, §§ 14-501 - 13-505, Annotated Code of

Maryland, and are certified by the Governor’s Office of Small, Minority, and Women

Business Affairs Small Business Reserve Program are eligible for award of a contract.

Further information on the certification process is available at https://procurement.maryland.gov/

ONLINE ELECTRONIC BIDS for the project(s) listed below will be received by the

State Highway Administration (SHA) at https://www.bidx.com/maryland/main until 12 Noon

Eastern time on the date specified below for the Bid Opening, at which time they will be opened. The SHA hereby notifies all bidders that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority/disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this notice and will not be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual identity, genetic information or disability in consideration for an award. Minority/Disadvantaged business enterprises are encouraged to respond to this solicitation.

It is the goal of SHA that Disadvantaged and/or Minority Business Enterprises participate in all Federal Aid and State contracts, as applicable. Each contract will indicate the specific participation goal.

NOTICE: The bid documents are available only in electronic format. The documents are provided for viewing on the Bid Express website (https://www.bidx.com/maryland/main) for free. All bids must be submitted (electronically) at the Bid Express website above in proper form. No paper bids will be accepted for this contract. In order to submit bids, bidders must: designate an individual to submit bids on behalf of the bidding entity, register with Bid Express, during registration select Maryland Department of

Transportation as the referring Agency, have a paid subscription to Bid Express’ Internet

Bidding Service, obtain an Info Tech Digital ID and request to bid in Maryland. Allow at least seven business days for approval and digital ID setup. Go to the following Link https://www.bidx.com/ for additional information. Bidders may refer to the Contractors’

Information Center on the SHA internet at www.roads.maryland.gov for additional information.

County: Anne Arundel Cost of Plans: $0.00

Contract No.: 549OTS2030SB Classification: B

Funding: State Bid Opening: 06/11/2026

F.A.P. Number: N/A

Description: This Contract consists of providing highway maintenance labor support for the State Highway Administration (SHA) Hanover Complex. If applicable, this Contract work may extend to the other maintenance shops in all SHA Districts, should extenuating circumstances dictate the need, as mutually agreed upon by both the Administration and the Contractor.

Pre-Bid Conference: 11:00 A.M. 05/19/2026, via Virtual meeting via Microsoft.

Minimum wage rates for each Project, if applicable, have been pre-determined by law and are set forth in the Invitation for Bids (IFB). Bids must only be made upon the latest electronic proposal forms (and attachments) that are furnished by the

Administration.

In accordance with State Finance and Procurement Title 13 of the Annotated Code of

Maryland, no bid, performance or payment bonds are required for bids less than

$100,000.00. However, bids $100,000.00 and above will not be considered unless a Bid

Security is submitted as outlined in the IFB. Bid Security shall equal at least five percent (5%) of the total amount bid, unless otherwise stated in the IFB. Also, the successful bidder will be required to supply Payment and Performance Bonds for all

Contracts in excess of $100,000.00, unless otherwise stated in the IFB.

The SHA reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids.

The SHA reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids.

DATE: 05/05/2026 William Pines, P.E.

Administrator

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