Hart-Miller Island (HMI) Personnel Pier Dredging- SBR Procurement

The Maryland Environmental Service is conducting a Small Business Reserve (SBR) procurement for the Hart-Miller Island (HMI) Personnel Pier Dredging project located in Baltimore County, Maryland. The solicitation seeks qualified contractors to mechanically remove approximately 463 cubic yards (maximum 500 cubic yards) of accumulated sediment from an 8,193 square foot area surrounding the personnel pier at Hart Miller Island and transport the dredged material to the Cox Creek Dredged Material Containment Facility. Electronic bids are due September 15, 2025, at 1:00 PM through the MES Procurement Portal, with a pre-bid conference scheduled for August 21, 2025, at 11:00 AM and a mandatory site visit on August 25, 2025, at 10:00 AM. The successful contractor must complete the work within ninety (90) calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with strict environmental restrictions prohibiting in-water work between February 15th and October 15th of any year. Evaluation will be based on the lowest total bid price for Items 1 and 2, with liquidated damages of $700 per calendar day assessed for delays beyond the contract completion date.

This procurement is exclusively designated as a Small Business Reserve (SBR) procurement under Maryland State Finance and Procurement Article, limiting award eligibility to certified small businesses with current certification from the Governor's Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs. Eligible contractors must have construction operations not exceeding 50 employees and average gross sales not exceeding $7 million over the past three fiscal years. Contracts exceeding $100,000 require bid security of at least 5% of the base bid and performance/payment bonds at 100% of contract value. The project operates under Wetlands License No. 23-0317 and includes comprehensive environmental compliance requirements, including watertight barge transport and adherence to harmful algal bloom decontamination procedures. All marine contractor services must be performed by Maryland-licensed contractors. While a specific budget is not explicitly stated, the project involves dredging services with payment based on in-place cubic yards confirmed by pre- and post-dredge surveys, with careful monitoring to ensure no materials are dredged beyond permitted limits.