ANN25SPRAY on-call roadway herbicide spraying services at anne arundel county

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Invitation for Bids On-Call Roadway Herbicide Spraying Services for Annapolis Maintenance Shop at Anne Arundel County Solicitation Number: ANN25SPRAY IFB Issue Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025 IFB Issuing Office: State Highway Administration (SHA or the "Administration") Procurement Officer: Royston Cain 138 Defense Highway Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Email: Phone Number: RCain@mdot.maryland.gov (410) 841-1045 Bids are to be sent to: Submit on emma.maryland.gov under Solicitation Number ANN25SPRAY. To submit a bid, bidders must first register on emma.maryland.gov. We recommend registering in advance to become acquainted with the site. No Bid Notice Feedback Form If you are not submitting a bid for this solicitation, submit Attachment 1 with your reasons why. Pre-Bid Conference: No pre-bid meeting will be held for this advertisement. See Section 4.3 for additional details. See Attachment 2 to RSVP by N/A. Scheduled Site Visit N/A Questions Due Date and Time: Monday, April 28, 2025 by 11:00 AM Local Time Bid Due (Closing) Date and Time: Thursday, May 08, 2025 by 01:00 PM Local Time Bidders are reminded that a completed Feedback Form is requested if a no-bid decision is made (see Attachment 1 - No Bid Notice/Vendor Feedback Form). Public Bid Opening Date, Time, and Location Thursday, May 08, 2025 by 01:00 PM Local Time Annapolis Maintenance Shop MBE / DBE Subcontracting Goal: An overall Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) or Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) subcontract participation goal of 0 percent of the total contract dollar amount, including all renewal option terms, if any, has been established for this procurement. The overall MBE or DBE subcontract participation goal includes the following subgoals, which have been established for this procurement: 0 % for African-American MBEs; 0 % for Asian-American MBEs; 0 % for Hispanic-American MBEs; and 0 % for Woman-Owned MBEs. VSBE Subcontracting Goal: This solicitation includes a VSBE participation Goal of 0% Procurement Method: A Contract will be awarded in accordance with the Competitive Sealed Bidding method under COMAR 21.05.02. Multiple or Alternate Bids: Multiple or alternate Bids will not be accepted. Contract Type: Combination type: Labor Hours plus Equipment. Contract Duration: One (1) year base period or until all contract funds have been exhausted. Primary Place of Performance: State road medians and shoulders in various locations throughout Anne Arundel County. SBR Designation: YES Federal Funding: No This Invitation for Bids (IFB) is issued to procure the goods or services, as specified in this Section 2, from a contract between the successful bidder(s) and the State of Maryland ("State") to provide open-ended, on-call herbicide spraying services on roadways under the purview of the Annapolis Maintenance Shop at Anne Arundel County. This Contract consists of the application of herbicides and plant growth regulators to roadside vegetation and soil to eradicate or control undesirable vegetation, around traffic barriers, guardrails, signs, fences, bridge ends, roadside, and crossroad pipe ends, delineators, shoulders, and other areas designated by the Engineer. This is a non-exclusive Contract. It does not include all work expected to be performed in the designated areas. Therefore, at times, other Contractors may be performing similar work that is not associated with this Contract. NOTICE TO BIDDERS SMALL BUSINESS RESERVE PROCUREMENT This is a Small Business Reserve Procurement for which the award will be limited to certified small business vendors. Only businesses that meet the statutory requirements set forth in State Finance and Procurement Article, §§14-501-14-505, Annotated Code of Maryland, and that are certified by the Governor's Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs (GOSBA) Small Business Reserve Program are eligible for award of a contract. Before awarding a contract under a procurement designated as a small business reserve procurement, the Procurement Officer shall verify that the apparent awardee is certified by the GOSBA as a small business through eMMA. However, if small businesses do not show interest in this solicitation, the Procurement Officer has the right to remove the SBR designation via an Amendment on eMMA.