AA0165177 - IS-195 (Metropolitan Boulevard) from the MD 295 Interchange to the Baltimore County Line Slope Protection

Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is soliciting electronic bids for slope stabilization and erosion control work on I-195 (Metropolitan Boulevard) from the MD 295 interchange to the Baltimore County line in Anne Arundel County, with bids due October 15, 2026 at 12 Noon Eastern time via https://www.bidx.com/maryland/main.

The scope comprises installing intercepting side ditches with clay cores to capture roadway runoff and direct drainage to stable outfalls; constructing new outfalls and repairing an existing damaged outfall; stabilizing larger eroded slopes using geotextile inclusions with embankment borrow; repairing smaller erosion rills using fiber rolls with embankment borrow; and installing compliant traffic barriers and end treatments affected by the improvements. This is a federally funded E-type contract under Federal Aid Highway Program (F.A.P.) Number AC-NHPP-G-195-1(011)E. Minimum wage rates are pre-determined by law and included in the Invitation for Bids.

Bid security requirements depend on contract value: for contracts valued under $100,000, no bid, performance, or payment bonds are required. For contracts valued at $100,000 or above, bid security equal to at least five percent of the total bid amount, plus payment and performance bonds, must be submitted. All bids must be submitted electronically through Bid Express; paper bids are not accepted. Bidders must register with Bid Express, select MDOT SHA as the referring agency, obtain a paid Internet Bidding Service subscription, secure an Info Tech Digital ID, and allow at least seven business days for approval and setup. Bid documents are available electronically at no cost on the Bid Express website. No pre-bid conference will be held. MDOT SHA encourages minority and disadvantaged business enterprises to participate and reserves the right to reject any and all bids.