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’s 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.           
           
NOTICE: Contractors are required to register with E-Maryland Marketplace            
(eMM), log-in, acknowledge all bid amendments and submit the Addendum            
Verifications to be Awarded a Contract.  Once logged-in bidders can            
obtain the contract documents in electronic format (Ad Notice, IFB,            
Plans, X-sections and the Addenda material). Bidders may also refer to            
the Contractors’ Information Center on the SHA internet at            
www.roads.maryland.gov. There is no cost for this material. Bids shall be            
opened by SHA’s Office of Construction.           
           
Counties: Baltimore                    Cost of Plans: $0.00           
Contract No.: BA8835174                Classification: D           
Funding: State                         Bid Opening: February 11, 2016           
F.A.P. Number: N/A           
           
Description:           
           
This project, located in Baltimore County, is for drainage repairs and            
improvements along EB and WB U.S. 40, East of Allender Road, for a total            
distance of 0.25 miles.           
           
	The work will consist of the following:           
           
	(a)	slope failure repair and stabilization           
	(b)	shoulder repair and reconstruction           
	(c)	storm drain repair and improvements           
	(d)	outfall improvements and stabilization           
	(e)	regrading of WUS channel EB US 40           
	(f)	regrading of WUS outfall channel WB US 40           
	(g)	remove and replace traffic barrier           
           
           
Pre Bid Conference: A Pre Bid Conference will not be held for this            
project.           
           
	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.           
	In accordance with State Finance and Procurement Title 13 of the            
Annotated Code of Maryland, 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.           
	Administration reserves the right to reject any and all bids.           
           
DATE:	January 5, 2016                      Administrator