Maintenance and Preservation of Environmental Assets (Districts 1 & 2)

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is soliciting bids on maintenance and preservation of environmental assets in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties (Districts 1 & 2), with bids due August 27, 2026 and a pre-bidding session on August 13, 2026 at the SHA Cambridge Facility. This procurement is restricted to businesses certified as small businesses by the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs under the Small Business Reserve Program, as required by State Finance and Procurement Article 14-501 through 13-505 of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

The scope encompasses landscape planting beds, individual trees, turf areas, stream sites, and wetlands within MDOT facilities, rights-of-way, easements held by MDOT, and areas under agreement with MDOT, including the SHA Denton and Easton Maintenance Facilities.

Electronic bids are submitted through Bid Express (https://www.bidx.com/maryland/main) by 12 Noon Eastern time; paper bids are not accepted. Bidders must register with Bid Express, obtain a paid subscription to the Internet Bidding Service, and acquire an Info Tech Digital ID, with at least seven business days required for approval. Bid security equal to at least five percent of the total bid amount is required for bids of $100,000 or more. Successful bidders must provide payment and performance bonds for contracts exceeding $100,000; bids under $100,000 do not require bid, performance, or payment bonds. The contract number is AZ5736114SB. The pre-bidding session at 10:00 AM on August 13 offers virtual participation via Microsoft Teams or by phone; attendance is not mandatory but provides opportunity to raise questions regarding right-of-way, utilities, design, and construction details. MDOT SHA reserves the right to reject any and all bids.