County Road Rehabilitation Project

The Allegany County Commissioners in Maryland are soliciting sealed bids for county road rehabilitation under Contract ACRD-26-01, with bids due July 17, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. and a pre-bid meeting on June 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The Allegany County Board of Commissioners encourages Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) participation.

Work covers milling, resurfacing, shoulder stabilization, and pavement markings on seven county roads: Cherry Lane, Welsh Hill Road, Cash Valley Road, Old Lake Drive, N. Belair Drive, Pleasant Valley Road, and Orleans Road. Milling operations range from 1,500 to 25,167 square yards across locations. The scope includes hot mix asphalt overlay courses, continuous paving fabric installation, and line markings. All work occurs within existing roadway limits.

The Notice to Proceed will issue within ten calendar days of contract execution. The contractor must complete all work within 60 calendar days from issuance, with liquidated damages of $150.00 per day for failure to meet the deadline. Bids must include unit prices or lump sum pricing for mobilization, maintenance of traffic, milling, HMA courses, paving fabric, pavement markings, and contingent driveway tie-in work, plus applicable sales tax and fees.

Bids must be accompanied by a 5 percent bid bond or certified check and submitted on the required bid form with all blanks completed. The successful bidder must furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond equal to the contract price within ten days of the Notice of Award. The County will retain bid bonds of all but the three lowest responsible bidders after bid comparison, returning the bonds of the two remaining unsuccessful bidders upon agreement execution.

Contract documents are available for examination at the Allegany County Department of Public Works and may be obtained for $50.00 per set. The pre-bid meeting is at the Allegany County Office Complex, Suite 300; attendance is encouraged but not mandatory. All applicable federal and state laws, including Executive Order 11246 regarding equal opportunity, apply to contract performance.