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

Project Cost Class H - Over $15,000,000 The Secretary of the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) has certified the need to utilize the services of architects or engineers for the following project(s). Firms interested in being considered for work on any Project must submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for that Project as set forth herein.The EOI will indicate the firm's desire to perform services and indicate the specific tasks or areas of expertise, which will be subcontracted, and to whom. Interested firms must submit the material required herein or the interested firm will not be considered for the Project. Of all the firms expressing interest in this advertisement, those adjudged most qualified will be requested to submit Technical Proposals. Additional information will be supplied to the selected firms so that they can prepare such proposals for the Project. The firms that submit the highest rated Technical Proposals will be requested to submit Price Proposals. This project will be federally funded and Price Proposal cost limitations on payroll burden and overhead do not apply. Contracts resulting from this solicitation will be structured as indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) and payment methods will include cost plus fixed fee and unit cost rates. Additional information regarding payment methods will be provided to the selected firms in the Request for Price Proposals and subsequent secondary qualifications-based selection (QBS). MDOT reserves the right to require that split payroll burden and overhead rates be submitted appropriate for the type of services to be provided (example, Home-Office Rate for planning/design activities and Field-Office Rate for construction inspection). If negotiations with the firm are timely and successful, a contract may be awarded to that firm. All firms, including Joint Ventures, must be in good standing with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation at the time of EOI submittal. Foreign corporations may also qualify for an equivalent certificate of good standing through the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation at electronically. If an interested firm is requested to submit proposals, their proposals should substantially reflect the same composition and area of involvement as their EOI. If a Joint Venture (JV) responds to a project advertisement, SHA will not accept separate EOIs from the JV constituents. A firm will not be permitted to submit on more than one (1) JV for the same project advertisement. Also, a firm that responds to a project advertisement as a prime or a prime JV constituent may not be included as a designated subconsultant to another firm that responds as a prime to the project advertisement. Multiple responses under any of the foregoing situations may cause the rejection of all responses of the firms involved. The above does not preclude a firm from being set forth as a designated subconsultant to more than one (1) prime responding to the project advertisement. State Highway Administration (SHA) reserves the right to cancel this solicitation due to insufficient participation or firms are deemed not qualified to perform the services regardless of how much time and effort was spent on responses. All questions concerning submissions and procedures must be submitted via Electronically at no later than October 26, 2023, 12:00 PM (NOON). All questions must be posed under the specific solicitations Discussion Q&A tab. It is the goal of MDOT that disadvantaged business enterprises participate in all federal-aid contacts. Each contract will be evaluated for the placement of a goal for DBE participation .on a contract-by-contract basis. MDOT-certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE) / DBE firms are encouraged to respond to this solicitation. The MDOT DBE website is Small, Minority & Disadvantaged Business - MDOT. Proposed DBE firms must be certified by MDOT in those NAICS Code(s) at the time of the EOI submission and remain certified through contract award by MDOT to participate on federally funded Projects. When a certified DBE firm participates as a prime (including a prime participating as a joint venture) on a contract, a procurement agency may count the distinct, clearly defined portion of the work of the contract that the certified DBE firm performs with its own forces toward fulfilling up to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract's DBE participation goal. For the purposes of this contract, a goal of 30% has been established for DBE participation. DBE proposers must meet the established DBE goal by either utilizing their own forces or approved DBE Subconsultant(s). To provide preliminary and final engineering design and surveying services for the State Highway Administration's (SHA) District 5 (D5). District 5 is responsible for Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's counties. SHA may award up to six (6) open-ended, task-order based contract(s) for these services. The duration of each contract will not exceed five years. The total funding authority for all six (6) contracts will not exceed $18,000,000. SHA reserves the right to modify the number of contracts and the total funding authority as deemed appropriate based on complying with 23 CFR 172 and the Brooks Act. Consistent with competitive qualifications-based selection, a secondary qualifications-based selection will be employed for all task-order assignments. Awarded task-assignments will be negotiated as stand-alone assignments terminating when the task budget is exhausted, or the task time frame has expired, or the task has been completed. No minimum amount of work or funds is guaranteed under these contracts. This Contract will be administered solely by SHA's District 5 located at 138 Defense Highway, Annapolis, Maryland 21401 to support the Statewide Architectural and Engineering needs of SHA and will be funded with both State and Federal Funds. The services of this contract are expected to be performed within the geographical region listed above, but assignments may be made anywhere in the State to support SHA's needs with the prior approval of the SHA Deputy Administrator. In addition, this contract may be used to provide services to the MDOT's The Secretary's Office, or any of the MDOT modes, at the direction and with the express prior written authorization of the Secretary of Transportation or the Secretary's designee. Any tasks assigned under this contract must be for services as outlined in the contract scope of work and in conformance with all contract terms and conditions and payment provisions. Address general inquiries to: Ms. Jada J. Wright Director, Office of Procurement and Contract Management (OPCM) 707 North Calvert Street, Mail Stop C-405 Baltimore, Maryland 21202