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:	Washington	Cost of Plans:	$0.00           
Contract No.:	WA2785187	Classification:	E           
Funding:	State	Bid Opening:	February 25, 2016           
F.A.P. Number:	N/A           
           
Description:           
           
	This project, located in Washington County, is for widening of NB I-81 from the I-           
70 WB on-ramp milepoint 3.63 to the Halfway Boulevard EB off-ramp to create an Auxiliary            
Lane.  In addition, it is desired to merge the WB I-70 on-ramp with the EB I-70 on-ramp            
prior to entering the auxiliary lane. Beginning at the paving joint south of Halfway            
Boulevard approximately milepoint 4.60 and extending to the RR Bridge at milepoint 4.89,            
I-81 will be resurfaced. Total length of the job is 1.26 miles.           
           
	The work will consist of the following:           
           
	(a)	Traffic Barrier Upgrades.           
	(b)	Shoulder Rumble Strips.           
	(c)	Road Widening.           
	(d)	Full and Partial Depth Patching.           
	(e)	Grinding and Resurfacing.           
	(f)	Install RPMs.           
	(g)	Post Mounted Delineators.           
	(h)	New Reflective Pavement Markings.           
	(i)	Construction of Bio-Swales and Check Dams.           
           
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 19, 2016	Administrator