STATE OF MARYLAND           
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION           
STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION           
           
NOTICE           
           
The purpose of this Notice is to advise Contractors and Engineering firms that            
the State Highway Administration (SHA) will be holding an INFORMATIONAL MEETING            
on the MD 404 from US 50 to East of Holly Road Design-Build project on Tuesday,            
September 1, 2015 beginning at 2:00 PM at:            
           
MdTA Police Bay Bridge Barracks           
Conference Room           
881 Oceanic Drive           
Annapolis, Maryland  21409           
           
NOTE: You will need a photo ID to enter this facility           
           
The contract will be procured through the Competitive Sealed Proposals process.             
           
Project Description:           
           
Contract No. AW8965170					            
Project: MD 404 – US 50 to East of Holly Road              
Project Classification: L           
Request for Qualifications Issuance Date: October 20, 2015                     
           
This is a single Design-Build contract.  The project consists of the design and            
construction of MD 404 to a 4-lane divided highway.  The project is located in            
Talbot, Queen Anne’s, and Caroline Counties.  The length of the project is            
approximately 9.5 miles and consists of the following segments:             
           
*	MD 404 from US 50 to West of MD 309           
*	MD 404 from East of MD 480 to East of Holly Road           
           
The scope of improvements is anticipated to include, but not limited to,            
earthwork, new pavement construction, existing pavement rehabilitation,            
drainage, stormwater management, erosion & sediment control, reforestation,            
landscaping, signing and marking, intersection lighting, construction of a new            
bridge over Norwich Creek, construction of small structures such as culverts,            
utility coordination, and environmental permit acquisition.             
           
The SHA desires to receive feedback in order to address any issues or concerns            
prior to the issuance of the Request for Qualifications for this contract.  If            
your company is interested in pursuing this contract, we encourage you to attend            
this presentation.             
           
If you need additional information prior to this presentation, please contact            
the project specific email address at AW896_MD_404@sha.state.md.us           
           
           
           
Douglas H. Simmons           
Acting Administrator           
DATE August 11, 2015