This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Rising Sun, Maryland. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The following is a Small Business Reserve Procurements for which award will be limited to Certified Small Business vendors. Only businesses that meet the statutory requirements set forth in State Finance and Procurement Article, 14- 501 - 13-505, Annotated Code of Maryland, and are certified by the Governor's Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs Small Business Reserve Program It is the goal of MDOT SHA that Minority Business Enterprises participate in all State contracts, as applicable. Each contract will contain a specific participation goal. County: Cecil, Kent, & Queen Anne's Counties Project Classification: A Up to $100,000 Funding: State This project is for the maintenance and preservation of environmental assets in Cecil, Kent and Queen Anne's Counties, including the MDOT SHA District 2 Office and the Chestertown, Elkton and Centreville Maintenance Shops (District 2). Environmental assets include landscape planting beds and tree pits, turf areas, tree sites, wetlands and stream sites. This work involves the completion of various management activities on a regular schedule in accordance with the contract documents. A Pre-Bid Conference has not been scheduled for this Project Minimum wage rates, if applicable, have been pre-determined by law and are set forth in the Invitation for Bids (IFB). Bids must only be made upon latest the blank electronic proposal form (and attachments) that are furnished by the Administration. 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 a Bid Security is submitted as outlined in the Invitation for Bids. Bid Security shall equal at least 5 percent (5%) of the total amount bid, unless otherwise stated in the IFB. Also, the successful bidder will be required to supply Payment and Performance Bonds for all Contracts in excess of $100,000.00, unless otherwise stated in the IFB. The MDOT SHA reserves the right to reject any and all bids. MDOT - Call Order 300 - Maintenance and Preservation of Environmental Assets in Cecil, Kent and Queen Anne's Counties (District 2) Small businesses may qualify for assistance in obtaining bid, performance and payment bonds through the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority (MSBDFA). MSBDFA can directly issue bid, performance or payment bonds up to $2,500,000. MSBDFA may also guarantee up to 90% of a surety losses resulting from a contractor breach of a bid, performance or payment bond or $2,250,000, whichever is less. Bonds issued or guaranteed by the MSBDFA Surety Bond Program (Program) will remain in effect for the term of the contract. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.