XB1635H80 - Cleaning, Painting & Minor Rehab. of Existing Bridges on Various Rt in Baltimore County

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration is soliciting bids for cleaning, painting, and minor rehabilitation of eleven existing bridges on various routes in Baltimore County under contract XB1635H80, with bids due October 15, 2026 at 12 Noon Eastern Time via Bid Express. Contractors performing cleaning or painting work must hold SSPC Painting Contractor Certification conforming to SSPC-QP1 and QP2 standards — a hard eligibility requirement.

The scope encompasses cleaning and painting of bridges numbered 0301800, 0319500, 0319600, 0319900, 0320100, 0320200, 0326001, 0326002, 0326101, 0326102, and 0328000, plus rehabilitation work including installation of anchor bolts and nuts, epoxy pressure injection, structural steel retrofits, installation of jacking beams, bearing replacement, concrete rehabilitation, timber blocking installation, and application of concrete protective coatings and fiber-reinforced protective systems.

The project is federally funded through the Federal Aid Highway Program (FAP Number AC-NHPP-0004(393)E). No plan document cost is charged. Bid security equal to at least five percent of the total bid amount is required for bids of $100,000 and above; successful bidders on contracts exceeding $100,000 must provide Payment and Performance Bonds. No bonds are required for bids under $100,000. Predetermined minimum wage rates established by the SHA and set forth in the Invitation for Bids apply. No pre-bid conference will be held. Bidders must register with Bid Express, select Maryland Department of Transportation as the referring agency, maintain a paid subscription to the Bid Express Internet Bidding Service, and obtain an Info Tech Digital ID, allowing at least seven business days for approval and setup.