TAPIPE28SB Driveway and culvert pipe replacement along highways in Talbot County

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is soliciting bids for on-call driveway and culvert pipe replacement services along highways in Talbot County on the Eastern Shore under IFB TAPIPE28SB, with bids due March 26, 2026 at 1:00 PM local time and questions due March 25, 2026 at 8:00 AM. This is a small business reserve procurement restricted to certified small businesses.

The scope encompasses excavation, pipe replacement or repair, drainage inlet and structure construction or repair, endwall and headwall installation, ditch and pipe cleaning, riprap or geosynthetic matting placement, slope erosion repair, and vegetation establishment. Work is billed exclusively on a per-linear-foot basis with an estimated 300 linear feet of pipe replacement; no mobilization fees, minimum payments, mileage charges, or additional fees apply. All work must be performed by the contractor's own company using company-owned equipment, including excavators, with no subcontracting permitted. Sawing, asphalt tamping, and rolling may be required. The State Highway Administration will provide pipe materials (corrugated metal, concrete, or plastic), traffic control, utility notification, crushed aggregate, stone, riprap, crusher-run material, asphalt millings, and hot mix asphalt on a like-with-like replacement basis.

Contractors must demonstrate one year of experience in excavating and one year in drainage or land management and own their own equipment. Work hours are 7:00 AM to 2:30 PM unless pre-approved otherwise. Required insurance includes commercial general liability of $100,000 combined single limit per occurrence and $300,000 annual aggregate, workers' compensation of at least $100,000 per occurrence, and automobile or commercial truck insurance meeting Maryland minimums. All personnel must wear ANSI Class 3 safety apparel and 360-degree amber lighting must be provided.

The contract will be awarded as a single award for a 24-month term or until quantities are exhausted on a firm fixed price basis. Site visits are available upon request; no pre-bid conference is scheduled. Bids must be submitted exclusively through the eMMA system and include a Conflict of Interest Affidavit, Price Form, and Certificate of Insurance within five business days of award notification. A Bid Proposal Affidavit certifying nondiscrimination compliance, veteran status eligibility, and various federal certifications is also required.