D332TREE27SB ADDENDUM - REJECTION OF ALL BIDS.pdf

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Date: June 25, 2026

Solicitation No. D332TREE27SB, eMMA No. BPM05761 Maintenance, Brush, Tree Clearing & Spraying for the Fairland Shop

Subject: Rejection of All Bids Addendum No. 1

Dear Interested Party:

You are hereby notified that the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) has determined it to be in the State’s best interest to reject all bids for the above-referenced Solicitation.

COMAR 21.06.02.03 states the following:

.03 Rejection of Individual Bids or Proposals

A. Notice in Solicitation. Each solicitation issued by a State agency shall provide that any bid or proposal may be rejected in whole or in part when it is in the best interest of the State to do so.

B. Reasons for Rejection. Reasons for rejection of a bid or proposal include but are not limited to:

(1) The vendor that submitted the bid or proposal is not responsible as determined under COMAR 21.06.01.01;

(2) The bid is not responsive or the proposal is not reasonably susceptible of being selected for award;

(3) The price is unreasonable;

(4) The bidder or offeror is debarred or otherwise is ineligible for award and the period of debarment or ineligibility has not expired.

COMAR 21.06.02.02 states the following:

C. Rejection of All Bids or Proposals

(1) After opening of bids or proposals but before award, all bids or proposals may be rejected in whole or in part when the procurement agency, with the approval of the appropriate Department head or designee, determines that this action is fiscally advantageous or otherwise in the State’s best interest. Reasons for rejection of all bids or proposals include but are not limited to:

(a) The absence of a continued need for the procurement

(b) The State agency no longer can reasonably expect to find the procurement;

(c) Proposed amendments to the solicitation would be of such magnitude that a new solicitation is desirable;

(d) Prices exceed available funds and it would not be appropriate to adjust quantities to come within available funds;

(e) There is reason to believe that the bids or proposals may not have been independently arrived at in open competition, may have been collusive, or may have been submitted in bad faith;

(f) Bids received indicate that the State agency can be satisfied by a less expensive equivalent item differing from that on which the bids or proposals were invited; or

(g) All otherwise acceptable bids or proposals received are at unreasonable prices.

All bidders and plan holders will be added to the direct solicitation list for any future procurements of a similar nature. Please continue to utilize eMMA to receive notifications when these services are resolicited.

Sincerely, Charles Hynson

Charles Hynson Assistant District Engineer