Installation and Modification of Highway Signs, Districts 1 & 2

Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is requesting bids for installation and modification of highway signs across Districts 1 & 2, with electronic bids due June 4, 2026 at 12:00 Noon Eastern Time via Bid Express, and a pre-bid conference scheduled May 12, 2026 at 11:00 A.M. via Microsoft Teams.

The scope covers new ground-mounted sign installations on wood, steel beam, or tubular steel supports; new overhead and cantilever sign installations; banding of signs to existing or new supports; sign lighting maintenance systems; modification and removal of existing highway signs and structures; W-beam traffic barrier placement with end treatments; and new pavement markings with preformed symbols and legends. Work spans nine counties: Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester on interstate, state, and local roads.

The contract is federally funded under F.A.P. Number AC-HSIPG-STBGG-NHPPG-000F(096)E and classified as Type D work. Contract number XQ5285285 is assigned. Minority and disadvantaged business enterprises are encouraged to respond and will be afforded full opportunity to participate without discrimination. Predetermined minimum wage rates apply and are specified in the Invitation for Bids.

Bid security requirements apply based on bid amount: bids below $100,000 do not require bid, performance, or payment bonds; bids of $100,000 or more must include bid security equal to at least 5% of the total bid amount and performance and payment bonds upon award. Bid documents are available electronically at no cost on the Bid Express platform (https://www.bidx.com/maryland/main). The State Highway Administration reserves the right to reject any and all bids.