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This contract, identified as solicitation number 4290161429SB, is issued by the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration for civil and environmental infrastructure work primarily located in Allegany County, Maryland. It is solicited under the State Small Business Reserve program and requires bidders to be registered with MDOT SHA, hold an approved Digital ID, and maintain bidding authorization to access plan documents. The proposal deadline is July 30, 2026, and submissions must be made electronically through the Bid Express portal with a valid Info Tech Digital ID; paper bids are not accepted. Performance is expected to begin upon issuance of a Notice to Proceed and must be completed by December 31, 2029, with work spanning multiple locations across MDOT SHA Districts 1–7. The contract allows variations in quantities at the Engineer’s discretion and includes line items for mobilization, traffic control, and erosion control measures, with only the mobilization cost of $6,000 explicitly listed, leaving the total contract value uncertain. Compliance with Maryland’s erosion and sediment control standards under COMAR 26.17.01/02 and the Maryland Stormwater Design Manual is mandatory, along with adherence to NCHRP Report 350, MASH, and the MdMUTCD for traffic control. Quality assurance ratings based on Form OOC61/QA-1 are used to evaluate performance, with ratings below “B” leading to enforcement actions including project shutdowns. A primary condition for award is full compliance with MBE participation requirements, including documented good faith outreach to at least ten certified MBEs, submission of a certified utilization affidavit, and adherence to a detailed MBE participation schedule; failure to meet these triggers non-responsiveness. The contractor must designate a project manager whose replacement requires prior written approval and ensure all equipment substitutions are pre-approved, with no payment allowed for equipment transportation. Bonding support up to $2.5 million is available through the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority for eligible small businesses. Invoicing must be submitted in triplicate with a completed cover sheet and Federal Tax ID, though payment details and accounting codes are not specified. The contract contains no options, no security clearance requirements, and no organizational conflict of interest provisions, and does not specify packaging, marking, or FOB terms.