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.           
           
Counties: Anne Arundel                Cost of Plans: $0.00           
Contract No.: AA1745124               Classification: E           
Funding: State                        Bid Opening Date: November 5, 2015           
F.A.P. Number: N/A           
           
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 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.           
           
Description:           
Phase 1 Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management: Invasive Species            
Control and Corridor Management Zone Establishment Along the US 50            
Corridor and Interchanges from the Prince George’s  / Anne Arundel County            
Line to I-97 and the I-97 Corridor and Interchanges from US 50 to MD3            
(District 5)           
           
Pre-Bid:           
A Pre-Bidding session will be conducted for this at 10:30 AM on Thursday,            
October 15, 2015 in OOM/OOC Training Room #1 (0136), 7450 Traffic Drive,            
Hanover, Maryland 21076           
	           
           
	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            
Unites 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     September 29, 2015           
Gregory C. Johnson, P.E.           
Administrator