BCS 2026-01 Construction Inspection of Fixed and Movable Bridges, Culverts, Retaining Walls, and Other Structures, Statewide

The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) is soliciting qualifications-based proposals for statewide construction inspection services focusing on the structural repair and rehabilitation of fixed and movable bridges, culverts, retaining walls, and other structures. This is an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, with the SHA potentially awarding up to four open-ended, task-order based contracts. Each contract will have a maximum duration of five years, and the total funding authority for all four contracts is capped at 24,000,000 dollars. Selected consultants must be capable of providing services within five working days of a Notice to Proceed, or within 24 hours for emergency response tasks. The scope of work requires the provision of key personnel, including a Project Manager with at least 10 years of experience and various levels of Construction Inspectors with experience ranging from 3 to 8 years. All onsite personnel must hold a current Temporary Traffic Control Manager’s Training Course card and complete SHA core training in ADA awareness, limited English proficiency, sexual harassment prevention, and workplace violence awareness. Technical requirements include proficiency in the SHA eMCMS program and adherence to AASHTO, ASTM, and American Welding Society standards. Awardees must maintain professional liability and employer's liability insurance of at least 1,000,000 dollars per occurrence. Proposals are evaluated based on technical merit, with price proposals requested only from the highest-rated firms.