Highway Litter pickup in rural Kent County (KELITER25C)

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is seeking a contractor for roadside litter pickup services in Kent County through a Small Business Reserve (SBR) solicitation designated as KELITER25C. The procurement involves providing a four-person crew to collect litter along approximately 95 lane miles of highways, with work to be performed Monday through Friday between 6:30 AM and 3:00 PM. The contract will run for up to 16 months or until quantities are exhausted, with the contractor responsible for providing their own pickup truck and maintaining a minimum three-person crew at all times. Contractors must wear ANSI Class 3 safety wear and display appropriate traffic safety signs during operations. The state will provide an attenuator truck, traffic protection, and trash disposal services. Bids are due by 1:00 PM on Tuesday, April 15th, with a public bid opening scheduled via Microsoft Teams on the same date and time. Bidders must have at least one year of experience in similar services and will be evaluated based on their ability to meet the specified crew size and safety requirements.

This procurement is exclusively reserved for certified small businesses, with no subcontracting allowed. The state will pay 100% of the daily rate for a four-person crew, 75% for a three-person crew, and no payment for crews smaller than three people. The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed-price basis per crew day, with bidders required to complete a detailed price form specifying their per-crew-day rate. The estimated contract value includes 48 estimated crew-days of service, with the total bid amount calculated by multiplying the per-day rate by the estimated days. Bidders must submit a completed W-9 form and may be subject to reference checks to verify their capability to perform the required services. The primary performance location will be the MDOT SHA Chestertown Shop at 615 Morgnec Rd, Chestertown, MD. No federal funding is associated with this contract, and the procurement is governed by Maryland state procurement regulations.