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 FederalAid and State contracts, as            
applicable.  Each contract will contain a specific participation goal.           
           
County: Kent                               Cost of Plans: $15.00           
           
Contract No.: KE2755129R                   Project Classification: B           
           
Bid Opening Date: August 20, 2015          Funding: State           
           
	           
Description: Replacement of the Fire Alarm Systems for District 2 Office            
and the Chestertown Maintenance Facility           
           
PreBid Conference: 10:00 AM, July 07, 2015 at the State Highway            
Administration's District 2 Office, Located at 615 Morgnec Road,            
Chestertown, MD 21620           
           
	Minimum wage rates for each Project, if applicable, have been            
predetermined by lawand 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 (4105458490).             
	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 23, 2015                                    Administrator