Hauling of Material to the Masonville DMCF from the Cox Creek DMCF - MBE 30%

The Maryland Environmental Service is soliciting competitive sealed bids for hauling services of dredged material from the Cox Creek Dredged Material Containment Facility (DMCF) Upland Cell to the Masonville DMCF Kurt Iron Slip located in Baltimore County and Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The procurement involves the transport of approximately 15,000 tons of dried dredged material, with contractors required to haul a minimum of 1,000 tons per day and a maximum of 2,000 tons per day, with each truckload containing between 15 and 25 tons. Work must be performed Monday through Friday between 7:00 AM and 3:30 PM, with no work permitted on weekends, legal holidays, or the day after Thanksgiving unless authorized by MES. The contract will be awarded to the single responsive bidder offering the lowest total base bid price on a per-ton basis, with all costs including transport, labor, materials, fuel surcharges, fees, licensing, taxes, and tolls included in the quoted unit price. Bids must be submitted electronically through the MES Procurement Portal (Bonfire) by May 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM, with a pre-bid conference scheduled for April 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM via Microsoft Teams and a mandatory site visit scheduled for April 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM at Cox Creek DMCF. The contract term is 240 days from the Notice to Proceed, with completion required within 90 calendar days of bid opening. Bidders must provide current certificates of insurance demonstrating Commercial General Liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 in aggregate, and Vehicle Liability Insurance of $500,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 in aggregate, and must complete all required certifications including nondiscrimination affidavits, debarment status declarations, and Maryland Commercial Nondiscrimination Policy compliance certifications.

This solicitation includes a mandatory 30 percent Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) participation goal, with potential subgoals for African American-owned, Hispanic American-owned, Asian American-owned, and women-owned MBE firms. Bidders must either meet the MBE goal in full or document good faith efforts to meet the goal and request a waiver, submitting completed MBE participation schedules and the MBE Utilization and Fair Solicitation Affidavit with their bids. Material will be loaded by MES at Cox Creek DMCF using a certified truck scale for payment determination, and received at Masonville DMCF where MES will direct placement. No bonding requirements apply to this project, and no renewal options are specified for the contract term. The anticipated hauling period is primarily between May and July 2026, with compensation computed on the basis of actual quantities delivered. Award notification is expected within 90 days of bid opening, and no specific budget value or incumbent contractor information is provided in the solicitation documents.