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           
	           
                  
       STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS (SOQ), for the Step 1:  Request for            
Qualifications (RFQ), for the Design-Build project listed below will be received            
by the State Highway Administration in the Office of Procurement and Contract            
Management, Fourth Floor room C-405 located at 707 North Calvert Street,            
Baltimore, Maryland 21202 until 12 Noon on the date specified below. The            
Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) hereby notifies all proposers that            
in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority            
business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals 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 proposer'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.                     
           
Counties: Caroline, Queen Anne’s, & Talbot     Cost of Plans: N/A                       
                       
Contract No.: AW8965170        Project Classification: "L"                       
                       
FAP No.: AC-NHPP-G-300-1(53)N                       
                       
Deadline for Statements of Qualifications: November 23, 2015                       
Funding: State and Federal.                           
           
Description: MD 404 – US 50 to East of Holly Road              
           
This project is a Design-Build contract procured using the “Competitive Sealed            
Proposals” procurement method as defined in the Code of Maryland Regulations            
(COMAR) 21.05.03.             
           
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 9.0 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.             
               
All Contract documents and supporting information will be posted and available            
for downloading free of charge on the SHA Internet            
site (www.roads.maryland.gov). To access the RFP document, click on the link            
"Contracts, Bids, & Proposals" under "Business Center".  Click "Competitive            
Sealed Proposals" using the pull down menu, select the Contract Number.            
           
Minimum wage rates for each Project, if applicable, will be pre-determined by            
law.             
	           
The Administration reserves the right to reject any and all proposals.           
												           
                          
DATE: October 20, 2015							       Administrator