CGE Ramp Pavement Repair

Dorchester County is soliciting sealed bids for pavement repair and overlay work at Cambridge-Dorchester Regional Airport (CGE) under Bid No. 2026-12, with bids due September 23, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., and a mandatory pre-bid site inspection required before bidding.

The scope comprises milling approximately 20,400 square feet of existing asphalt to a depth of approximately 2 inches (or as necessary to achieve minimum 2-inch overlay depth), surface preparation and tack-coat application, furnishing and installing 12.5mm dense-graded hot mix asphalt per Maryland State Highway Administration specifications, debris removal and disposal, and re-striping taxiway and taxilane markings with 6-inch-wide yellow waterborne paint to Federal Specification TT-B1235D Type III. The contractor must maintain existing grades, elevations, and drainage patterns, protect airport infrastructure and operations throughout construction using low-profile barriers, and provide all quality control and workmanship to produce a smooth, durable surface free of defects. All work and materials are warranted for a minimum of one year from project completion.

Sealed bids must be submitted to Dorchester County Office Building, Room 108, 501 Court Lane, Cambridge, MD 21613, with public opening at 3:00 p.m. in Room 110. A mandatory pre-bid site inspection must be scheduled with CGE Airport Director Steve Nuwer at (443) 521-3158 or snuwer@dorchestermd.gov during weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; bids will be disqualified if this inspection is not completed. The Notice-to-Proceed is expected by November 1, 2026, with all work required completed by May 1, 2026. Commercial General Liability Insurance of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million general aggregate, workers' compensation insurance, and automobile liability insurance are required prior to contract execution; Dorchester County and its employees must be named as additional insureds. Payment is due within 30 days of invoice following County approval of completed work. Dorchester County retains all millings generated during construction and reserves the right to reject any or all bids, accept bids in whole or in part, and waive minor irregularities. The County may fully or partially fund the project with grant funds and reserves the right to terminate the contract immediately without obligation to pay for incomplete work if such funding becomes unavailable or is rescinded.