850539mddot4291071429SB.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- 4291071429SB
- Issued by
- Frederick County, Forestville CDP, Maryland
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This is a Notice to Contractors issued by the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration for a Small Business Reserve procurement. The contract involves brush and tree cutting and stump removal at various locations in Frederick County, Maryland. Bids will be received electronically through Bid Express (https://www.bidx.com/maryland/main) until 12:00 noon Eastern Time on November 19, 2026. A pre-bid conference is highly recommended and will be held on October 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., accessible via Microsoft Teams or conference call. Contractors should contact CTriesh@mdot.maryland.gov for Teams meeting access or call 1-667-262-2962 with meeting number Teams 109 301 35#. The project is classified as Type D and is funded with state resources. All bids must be submitted electronically through Bid Express; paper bids are not accepted.
This procurement is designated as a Small Business Reserve contract, with award limited exclusively to Certified Small Business vendors meeting statutory requirements under State Finance and Procurement Article 14-501-13-505 of the Annotated Code of Maryland and certified by the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs. No bid security, performance bonds, or payment bonds are required for bids under $100,000.00; however, bids of $100,000.00 or greater must include bid security equal to at least 5 percent of the total amount bid and require performance and payment bonds. Bid documents are available at no cost on the Bid Express website. The project classification is D, and the cost of plans is $0.00. Minimum wage rates, if applicable, are pre-determined by law and detailed in the Invitation for Bids. MDOT SHA reserves the right to reject any and all bids and encourages minority and disadvantaged business enterprises to participate.
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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 Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT 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 MDOT 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 MDOT SHA that Minority Business Enterprises participate in all State contracts, as applicable. Each contract will contain a 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 https://www.roads.maryland.gov/mdotsha/pages/cic.aspx?PageId=857 for additional information.
County: Frederick Cost of Plans: $.00 Contract No.: 4291071429SB Project Classification: D Funding: State Bid Opening Date: 11/19/2026
F.A.P.NO.: N/A
Description: BRUSH AND TREE CUTTING AND STUMP REMOVAL AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN
FREDERICK COUNTY
Pre-Bid Conference: MDOT SHA HIGHLY RECOMMENDS ATTENDANCE AT THIS PRE-BID
CONFERENCE at 10:00 A.M. 10/27/2026 for the purpose of reviewing the requirements of this Contract. Contractors are encouraged to join the Meeting by:
1. via MicroSoft TEAMS to be able to view any documents being discussed
a. email CTriesh@mdot.maryland.gov for an invite to the TEAMS Meeting
2. via conference call
a. Dial 1-667-262-2962
b. Enter Meeting Number: Teams 109 301 35#
Minimum wage rates, if applicable, have been pre-determined by law and are set forth in the Invitation for Bids (IFB). Bids must only be made upon latest the blank electronic proposal form (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 Invitation for Bids. Bid Security shall equal at least 5 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 MDOT SHA reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
DATE: 10/20/2026 William Pines, P.E.
Administrator https://procurement.maryland.gov/ https://www.bidx.com/maryland/main https://www.bidx.com/maryland/main https://www.bidx.com/ https://www.roads.maryland.gov/mdotsha/pages/cic.aspx?PageId=857
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