Appendix-2.- Price Form Instructions-D7WestMow30SB.docx

This Price Form Instructions document supports an Invitation for Bids (IFB) issued by the State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) in Maryland for landscaping services at the Westminster Facility. The solicitation (D7WestMow30SB) was issued on July 20, 2026, with a pre-bid conference and scheduled site visit on July 28, 2026, at 11:00 AM at 150 Wyndtryst Drive, Westminster, Maryland. Questions from bidders must be submitted by August 4, 2026, at 2:00 PM, with bids due on August 6, 2026, at 12:00 PM. Public bid opening will occur on August 6, 2026, at 2:00 PM at the same location. The contract is a fixed-price agreement with a thirty-six-month term or until contract funds are depleted, whichever occurs first. The primary place of performance is the Westminster Facility. Procurement Officer Tyler Zimmerman can be reached at TZimmerman@mdot.maryland.gov or 410-848-6565, and all bids must be submitted through emma.maryland.gov.

All unit and extended prices must be entered in dollars and cents with clear decimal points and rounded to the nearest cent. Bidders must complete every editable field on the Price Form without alterations, and all pricing must be fully loaded to include labor, profit, overhead, general operating, administrative, and all other expenses necessary to perform the work. Prices are contingent on no other factors or conditions, and any goods or services provided at no cost must be entered as $0.00. The solicitation includes zero percent Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), and Veteran Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) subcontracting participation goals. Sample amounts used for Price Form calculations are estimates for evaluation purposes only, and no minimum or maximum number of units or usage is guaranteed unless stated otherwise in the IFB. Multiple or alternate bids will not be accepted, and failure to adhere to the pricing instructions may result in the bid being determined non-responsive.