County Road Rehabilitation Project Contract ACRD-26-01

Allegany County Department of Public Works is requesting sealed bids for rehabilitation of seven county roads—Cherry Lane, Welsh Hill Road, Cash Valley Road, Old Lake Drive, N. Belair Drive, Pleasant Valley Road, and Orleans Road—under Contract ACRD-26-01, with bids due July 17, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. at the Allegany County Commissioners' Office, 701 Kelly Road, Suite 407, Cumberland, Maryland.

Work scope includes milling, hot mix asphalt overlay application, pavement markings, and driveway tie-ins across all seven locations. The contractor must commence work within 10 calendar days of receiving the Notice to Proceed and complete all work within 60 calendar days from that date. Liquidated damages of $150 per calendar day apply for failure to meet the completion deadline.

Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond or certified check equal to five percent of the total bid amount. The contractor must furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond each equal to the contract price within 10 days of receiving the Notice of Award. General liability insurance is required with minimum limits of $2 million per person for bodily injury and $500,000 aggregate, plus $2 million per person and $2 million aggregate for property damage. Workers' compensation insurance and All-Risk builders insurance for the full contract price are mandatory. A one-year warranty period from substantial completion requires the contractor to correct any defects in materials or workmanship at no cost to the county.

The county reserves the right to select the lowest responsible bidder and to eliminate work from the project based on available funding, with no price adjustments permitted based on work selected for award. Contract documents were available for purchase at $50 per set from the Allegany County Department of Public Works. A pre-bid meeting was held June 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Allegany County Office Complex, Suite 300. The project is state-aid paving work funded through Allegany County, Maryland.