MD 249 (Piney Point Road) from Thomas Road to Stark Drive -Drainage Improvements -Design-Build

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is soliciting Statements of Qualifications for a Design-Build contract to implement drainage improvements and living shoreline solutions along MD 249 (Piney Point Road) in Saint Mary's County, with qualifications due November 2, 2026 under the Competitive Sealed Proposals procurement method.

The project extends approximately 2 miles along Piney Point Road between Thomas Road and Stark Drive on Saint George Island, addressing critical flood vulnerability at four primary sites. The roadway, a low-lying minor collector with elevations ranging from 2.0 to 4.7 feet above sea level, faces tidal inundation, wave action, and shoreline erosion due to its location between the Potomac and Saint Mary's Rivers near the Chesapeake Bay. Projections indicate inundation could occur up to 226 times annually by 2045, threatening roadway integrity, residential access, and emergency response. The scope includes pavement rehabilitation, living shorelines with dune systems, revetment installation, wave attenuation devices, roadway and stormwater management design and construction, temporary and permanent signing and signalization, ITS design and construction, traffic analyses, utility coordination, erosion and sediment control design and implementation, community relations and public outreach, and all required permits and approvals.

The Maryland Department of Transportation emphasizes commitment to providing full opportunity to minority and disadvantaged business enterprises and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, sexual identity, genetic information, or disability. The project is federally funded and classified as Project Classification G. Minimum wage rates are pre-determined by law. Conceptual design plans prepared by M&A Consulting Engineers and marked as draft as of July 2025 are attached, depicting 14 roadway plan sheets, four profile sheets, utility locations, wetland and marsh boundaries, 100-year floodplain delineation, and site-specific engineering interventions including easement acquisitions necessary for construction.