Culvert Pipe Replacement at Potomac Garrett State Forest

The State of Maryland, through the Department of General Services, is procuring a construction contract for the Culvert Pipe Replacement project at the Potomac Garrett State Forest in Garrett County, Maryland. The project involves the replacement of culvert pipes, including the installation of a new 42-inch HDPE culvert pipe with precast concrete headwalls, stream bed stabilization, traffic control, erosion and sediment control, backfilling, asphalt patching, and site restoration. The work must be completed within 100 calendar days, with liquidated damages of $250 per calendar day for late completion. Bids are due by July 30, 2020 at 10:00 a.m., and a mandatory pre-bid conference was held on July 1, 2020. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder through a competitive sealed bid process.

This is a Small Business Reserve (SBR) only solicitation, and Minority Business Enterprises are encouraged to respond. The required bid bond is 5% of the contract amount, and payment and performance bonds of 100% are required if the contract exceeds $100,000. The project is classified as a Small Procurement Category III project under $100,000, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the provided information. The budget range for this project is not specified.