S T A T E   O F   M A R Y L A N D           
	DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION           
	STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION           
           
	N O T I C E   T O   C O N T R A C T O R S           
           
		SEALED BIDS for projects listed below will be received by The State Highway            
	Administration, Office of Construction, in the Bid Box located at the Hanover Complex,            
	7450 Traffic Drive, Hanover, Maryland 21076 until 12 Noon on the date specified below            
	for Bid Opening, at which time and place they will be publicly opened and read. The            
	Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) hereby notifies all bidders that in            
	regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business            
	enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this            
	notice and will not be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex or            
	national origin in consideration for an award.  Minority business enterprises are            
	encouraged to respond to this solicitation.           
	On Federally assisted projects, the bidder's attention is called to the Standard            
	Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications (Executive            
	Order 11246) which is a part of the contract proposal.  All of these activities shall            
	be done in accordance with Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, as amended.           
           
		It is the goal of MDOT that Disadvantaged and/or Minority Business Enterprises            
	participate in all Federal-Aid and State contracts, as applicable.  Each contract will            
	contain a specific participation goal.           
           
	County:	Anne Arundel	Cost of Plans: $15.00           
           
	Contract No.: AA1075229R	Project Classification: B           
           
	Bid Opening Date:	July 30, 2015	Funding: State           
           
	           
	Description:	Replacement of Vehicle Lifts at the Administration's Hanover Auto Shop in            
		Anne Arundel County           
           
	Pre-Bid Conference:	10:00 AM, June 30, 2015 at the State Highway Administration's            
	Office of Maintenance, Located at 7491 Connelley Drive, Hanover,            
	MD 21076           
           
		Minimum wage rates for each Project, if applicable, have been pre-determined by law           
	and are set forth in the Invitation for Bids. Bids must be made upon the blank proposal            
	form which, with specifications and plans, will be furnished by the Administration upon            
	application and cash payment noted.           
           
		NO REFUND FOR RETURN OF SPECIFICATIONS AND PLANS.  Plans may be purchased from the            
	Cashier's Office 211 E. Madison Street, Baltimore, Maryland  21202 (410-545-8490).             
	When material is mailed an additional 10% will be charged for mailing and handling.           
           
		In accordance with State Finance and Procurement Title 13, no bid, performance or            
	payment bonds are required for bids less than $100,000.00.  However, bids $100,000.00            
	and above will not be considered unless accompanied by a Certified Check, a Cashier's            
	Check or a Treasurer's Check drawn upon a bank, or a Bid Bond payable to the State of            
	Maryland, or Cash, or Trust Account, or pledge of United States backed Securities or            
	State of Maryland Bonds.  Special procedures for submitting cash are outlined in COMAR            
	21.06.07.           
           
		Bid Security shall equal at least five percent (5%) of the total amount bid.  Also,            
	the successful bidder will be required to supply Payment and Performance Bonds for all            
	Contracts in excess of $100,000.00.           
           
		The Administration reserves the right to reject any and all bids.           
           
           
	           
	DATE  June 16, 2015                                                Administrator