Positively No Bids Will Be Received After 02:00:00 PM

GI-1.02 Notice to Contractors

Sealed bids for the State of Maryland (State), Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) project entitled COURTYARD IMPROVEMENTS at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Consolidated Rental Car Facility, MAA-CO-09-001, will be received at the MAA’s Office of Engineering and Construction Management, 991 Corporate Boulevard, Linthicum, Maryland 21090 until, 02:00:00 PM, local time, October 29, 2009 and at 02:15:00 PM, on this date and place they will be publicly opened and read aloud. Use of UPS, U.S. Mail or other delivery services may delay delivery. Bids sent by U.S. Postal Service should be sent to MAA, P.O. Box 8766, BWI Airport, Maryland 21240-0766, Attention: Linda Marcucci, Office of Procurement, Building 991. Late bids, late requests for modifications or late requests for withdrawal will not be considered. U.S. Postal Service mail is not received at Building 991. Hand or Commercial Delivery is recommended, and should be delivered to 991 Corporate Boulevard, Linthicum, Maryland 21090. MAA is not responsible for bids received late and shall not accept any bids that are late if sent by U.S. Postal Service, or delivered by commercial delivery.

Positively no bids will be received after 02:00:00 PM.

In accordance with Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 21.05.02.16, to receive a contract award, a vendor/offeror must be registered on eMaryland Marketplace (eMM) as a vendor. To register on eMM , go to the Department of General Services website at www.eMarylandMarketplace.com.

NOTICE TO BIDDERS: This is a Small Business Reserve Procurement 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 - §14-505, Annotated Code of Maryland, and who are registered with the Department of General Services Small Business Reserve Program are eligible for award of a contract. Information on the certification process is available at www.dgs.state.md.us and click on the Small Business Reserve hyperlink

The work under base project of the contract includes grading and construction of paved parking lot and paved driveway, saw cutting, curb and gutter, sidewalk, bus shelter, automated traffic control gate, strorm drain, landscaping, top soil, seed and soil stabilization matting.

The work under add alternate no. 1 (rehabilitation of CSB drive) to this base project includes reconstruction of driveway apron, milling and overlay, saw cutting, curb and gutter, sidewalk, top soil, seed and soil stabilization matting.

Plans, Specifications, and other contract documents may be examined without charge at the MAA’s Office of Engineering and Construction Management, 991 Corporate Boulevard, Linthicum, Maryland 21090. Contract drawings and Technical Provisions may be purchased for $200.00 and Standard Provisions for Construction Contracts for $30.00. Payment should be made in the form of a check or money order made payable to the MAA. Requests for Contract documents and payments by U.S. Postal Service should be sent to MAA’s Office of Procurement, P.O. Box 8766, BWI Airport, Maryland 21240-0766

These payments will not be refunded.

A Site Inspection/Pre-Bid conference will be held on October 1, 2009 at 02:00:00 PM for interested bidders. Please assemble in the Office of Engineering and Construction Management of the Maryland Aviation Administration at 991 Corporate Blvd., Linthicum MD 21090, in Assembly Room A. Please be prepared for a site visit directly following the Pre-bid conference. Attendance at this meeting is not mandatory, but recommended.

A State Equal Opportunity Officer will be available to discuss the Minority Business Enterprise program.

Appropriate auxiliary aids and service for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request.

Please call at least two business days in advance of the meeting to 410-859-7081 (Procurement Office), 410-859-7111 (MAA Communications Center), or 410-859-7227 (TDD) to advise of any reasonable accommodations required.

The Bid, if over $100,000.00, must be accompanied by a Bid Guaranty in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Bid Price in the name of the "State of Maryland”. The Certified MBE Utilization and Fair Solicitation Affidavit and the MBE Participation Schedule must also accompany the bid. If a bidder fails to submit these documents the MAA will deem the bid as non-responsive.

New versions of Sections 13-103, 13-104 and 14-303 of the State Finance and Procurement Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland relating to increased proposal documentation of MBE commitments have been effective as of October 1, 2004. The Contract under this solicitation will be awarded in accordance with these new requirements. As a result, new Bid/Proposal submission requirements, including revised MBE documents, are in effect for this solicitation. These new requirements are set forth under GI.1.06 of the Technical Provisions in this solicitation. Bidders should carefully review all instructions related to these new MBE requirements. If a bidder fails to submit these documents the MAA will deem the bid as non-responsive. Also, please be advised that the documents must be completed in their entirety with accurate information. Failure to abide by these requirements shall render the bid non-responsive.

The Bid/Proposal Affidavit shall accompany the bid. Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of the Contract Price will be required of the successful bidders.

Assistance in obtaining Bid, Performance and Payment Bonds may be available to qualifying small businesses through the Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority (MSBDFA).

Questions regarding the bonding assistance program should be referred to: MSBDFA, 826 East Baltimore Street, Baltimore MD 21202, (410) 333-4270 (phone) (410) 333-6931 (fax).

Bidders are hereby notified that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement; Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) 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, creed, or national origin. Minority Business Enterprises are encouraged to respond to this solicitation notice.

Effective October 1, 2004, the Contract under this solicitation will be awarded in accordance with SB.903. As a result, new bid/proposal submission requirements are set forth in GI.1.06 of the Technical Provisions.

It is the goal of the Maryland Department of Transportation that Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) participate in all contracts, and the Contractor is encouraged to utilize MBE subcontractors when there is opportunity to do so. The MAA has established a minimum goal of 20% MBE participation of the total contract dollar amount of the Contractor’s bid for this Contract, and minimum subgoals of 10% of total contract dollar amount to be allocated to certified minority business enterprise classified as Women-owned businesses and 7% of total contract dollar amount to be allocated to certified minority business enterprises classified as African-American owned businesses. MAA reserves the right to reduce the total contract dollars by the value of the sole source items for purposes of achieving the MBE Goal.

By submitting a response to this solicitation the bidder agrees that this amount of the contract be performed by one or more MBE firms (including the classifications of MBEs specified). A Prime contractor, including an MBE prime contractor, must accomplish the MBE subcontract goals with certified MBE subcontractors. A prime contractor comprising a joint venture that includes MBE partner(s) must accomplish the MBE subcontract goal with certified MBE subcontractors.

By submitting a response to this solicitation, the Bidder agrees to accept payments by electronic funds transfer unless the State Comptroller's Office grants an exemption. The selected Bidder shall register with the EFT Registration, General Accounting Division form using the COT/GAD X10 Vendor Electronic Funds (EFT) Registration Request Form, available at; http://compnet.comp.state.md.us/gad/pdf/GADX-10.pdf. Any request for exemption must be submitted to the State Comptroller's Office for approval at the address specified on the COT/GAD X-10 form and must include the reason for exemption.

Questions regarding the Electronic Funds Transfer should be referred to Office of the Comptroller, General Accounting Division, 80 Calvert Street, Room 200, Annapolis, Maryland 21401, (410) 260-7375 or .

By submitting a response to this solicitation, a vendor shall be deemed to represent that it is not in arrears in the payment of any obligation due and owing the State of Maryland, including the payment of taxes and employee benefits, and that it shall not become so in arrears during the term of the contract if selected for the contract award.

The Maryland Aviation Administration reserves the right to reject any and all bids if in its judgment the interest of the Administration may so require.

If there should be any questions regarding this contract, please contact Linda Marcucci, Agency Procurement Specialist at 410-859-7376.

Phoebe Yost, CPPB

Chief, Construction & Maintenance Section

Office of Procurement

Maryland Aviation Administration

Maryland Department of Transportation