Light rail howard street embedded track

This state and local contract opportunity is for the reconstruction of Light Rail tracks along Howard Street in the Central Business District area of Baltimore City, Maryland. The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is procuring this project, which includes the removal and replacement of running rails in embedded sections of track, replacement of track drainage troughs, replacement of electrical cables, repair of damaged concrete track slabs, reconstruction of sections of ballasted track, and repaving of asphalt and replacement of brick pavers. The project limits extend from the intersection of Howard Street and Camden Street to the intersection of Howard Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The contract has a 180-calendar day completion requirement with liquidated damages of $2,650 per day for delays. MTA is providing an owner-controlled insurance program (OCIP) for the project, and contractors are required to bid net of insurance costs. The contract includes MTA-furnished materials such as concrete cross ties and traction power cables.

The solicitation has a 20.6% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal, with suggested work areas including maintenance of traffic, temporary traffic signs and appurtenances, pavement marking, asphalt paving, new surface drain grates, demolition and removal, temporary chain link fence, and erosion and sediment control inlet protection. Bidders must be registered with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) to be eligible for the contract. The project is funded by state and local sources, but the specific funding amounts and sources are not detailed in the available documents. The bid due date is July 12, 2022 at 2:00 PM through the eMMA portal.