TAPIPE27SB Culvert Pipe Replacement in Talbot County

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration Easton Shop is requesting bids for on-call driveway and field entrance culvert pipe replacement in Talbot County under IFB TAPIPE27SB, with bids due October 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM. This is a Small Business Reserve Procurement limited to businesses certified by the Governor's Office of Small, Minority & Women Business Affairs.

Bidders must have a minimum of one year of experience in excavating and one year in drainage/land management and must own their own equipment; subcontracting is not permitted. The scope involves replacement, repair, or improvement of culvert pipes along highway shoulders and across highways, priced per linear foot on an estimated 250 linear feet. MDOT SHA provides pipe (corrugated metal, concrete, or plastic), crushed aggregate, stone, rip rap, asphalt, traffic control, and utility marking; the contractor provides excavating equipment and operators and all other materials and supplies not specified as SHA responsibilities.

The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed-price basis for a term of 18 months or until quantities are exhausted. Award is based on the lowest responsive bid price submitted by a responsible bidder. All work must be performed between 7:00 AM and 2:30 PM unless pre-approved by MDOT SHA. Contractors must maintain Workers' Compensation insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and appropriate Automobile or Commercial Truck Insurance, with certificates required within five business days of award. Personnel must wear ANSI Class 3 safety vests or shirts. Invoices must be submitted within one month of work completion and marked "FINAL" upon contract completion, with all invoices submitted no later than 60 calendar days from contract termination. This contract contains no federal funding and will not reimburse travel expenses. Questions are due October 27, 2025 at 8:00 AM. Site visits are available upon request; no pre-bid conference is scheduled. Public bid opening will occur via Microsoft Teams following the bid deadline.