Highway Maintenance Contract Support at Various Locations

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is accepting bids for highway maintenance contract support at various locations in Baltimore and Harford Counties under a Small Business Reserve procurement, with bids due August 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. This procurement is exclusively restricted to Certified Small Business vendors as defined by Maryland State Finance and Procurement Article 14-501 to 13-505, with certification required through the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs Small Business Reserve Program.

The contract is classified as Project Classification C and is funded through state resources. Scope and deliverables are not detailed in the available materials. All bids must be submitted electronically through the Bid Express website (https://www.bidx.com/maryland/main); paper bids will not be accepted. Bidders must register with Bid Express, select the Maryland Department of Transportation as the referring agency, maintain a paid subscription to the Bid Express Internet Bidding Service, and obtain an Info Tech Digital ID, allowing at least seven business days for approval. Bid documents are available in electronic format at no cost.

Bid security is required for contracts valued at $100,000 or above, equaling at least 5 percent of the total bid amount. Successful bidders exceeding $100,000 must provide Payment and Performance Bonds. Minimum wage rates are pre-determined by law and set forth in the Invitation for Bids.

A pre-bid conference is scheduled for July 22, 2026 at 9:00 A.M. via Microsoft Teams or conference call at 1-667-262-2962, meeting number 341345309#. Interested parties should email jflutka@mdot.maryland.gov for the Teams meeting invitation. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration highly recommends contractor attendance to review contract requirements.