479DCON95ASB Installation and Removal of Contrast Tape on the Bridge located at I-95 NB at Patapsco in Baltimore County

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is soliciting bids for Installation and Removal of Contrast Tape on the Bridge located at Interstate 95 Northbound at Patapsco Avenue in Baltimore County under Invitation for Bid No. 479DCON95ASB. The procurement encompasses three primary line items: installation of 1,450 linear feet of 5-inch white contrast pavement marking tape, installation of 820 linear feet of 5-inch yellow contrast pavement marking tape, and removal of existing pavement marking lines of any width by hydroblasting covering 2,270 linear feet. All work must be performed during night hours only, between 9:00 PM and 5:00 AM, Sunday through Thursday, excluding state holidays, over approximately six months or until project completion. Contractors must provide all equipment, materials, and labor necessary for performance and obtain materials approval from the MDOT SHA Engineer prior to installation. Bids are due on April 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM local time and must be submitted through the eMMA electronic procurement system; prospective bidders must submit all questions by 5 days prior to bid opening by 12:00 PM EST. The contract will be awarded on a single award basis to the responsive and responsible bidder with the lowest total bid price. Required insurance includes Commercial General Liability coverage ($1,000,000 combined single limit/$3,000,000 aggregate), Worker's Compensation insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence), and Automobile Insurance as required by state law. Contractors must comply with Maryland Living Wage requirements and submit financial capability documentation, references from the past five years, current and prior state contracts listing, and a legal action summary with their bids. Liquidated damages of $500 per working day will be assessed for failure to report on the Notice to Proceed date and $500 per work stoppage day for discontinuous night work.

This procurement is designated as a Small Business Reserve (SBR) procurement, restricting award eligibility exclusively to certified small business vendors meeting statutory requirements under Maryland State Finance and Procurement Article sections 14-501 through 14-505. There are no Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) or Veteran Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) subcontracting goals established for this solicitation, with 0% goals listed for all categories. No federal funding is involved in this project. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced in the procurement documents. The bid form requires contractors to submit unit prices for each of the three line items, with all unit prices required to be greater than zero and meet or exceed any established minimum costs; all bids containing zero dollar entries or prices below established minimum costs will be rejected as non-responsive. While a specific award value or budget range is not explicitly stated in the available procurement documents, the contract value will be determined by the lowest responsive and responsible bid calculated as the sum of the three line items multiplied by their respective estimated quantities.