KE3095167 - US 301 (Blue Star Memorial Highway) at MD/DE Railroad Crossing Geometric Improvements

Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) is requesting electronic bids for construction of pullout lanes along US 301 at railroad crossing #MD-DE 526 431 X in Kent County, with bids due January 29, 2026 at 12 noon Eastern time. This is a federally assisted project funded through Federal-aid HSIP-RR program (F.A.P. Number AC-HSIP-RR-127-1(071)E).

The project spans 3,430 feet (0.65 miles) — 1,922 feet south and 1,508 feet north of the crossing at Milepoint 3.62 of US 301. Work includes fine milling and resurfacing, full-depth pavement reconstruction, Portland cement concrete pavement, W-Beam traffic barriers, shoulder rumble strips, drainage improvements, stormwater management and erosion control, railroad crossing improvements, maintenance of traffic, signing and marking, and landscaping.

Bidders must register with Bid Express (https://www.bidx.com/maryland/main), obtain an Info Tech Digital ID, and allow at least seven business days for approval before submitting bids. All bids must be submitted electronically through Bid Express; paper bids will not be accepted. Bid documents are available electronically at no cost. No pre-bid conference will be held.

For bids of $100,000 or less, no bid, performance, or payment bonds are required. Bids of $100,000 or more require Bid Security equal to at least 5 percent of the total bid amount, and successful bidders must supply Performance and Payment Bonds. Minimum wage rates are predetermined by law and specified in the Invitation for Bids. MDOT SHA emphasizes its commitment to affording minority and disadvantaged business enterprises full opportunity to participate and reserves the right to reject any and all bids.