January 08, 2019 11:22 AM EST

The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) has implemented enhancements to the electronic proposal form packet (.EBSX) that will automate the calculation of DBE/MBE goals. For ease of comparison, the sections in the electronic proposal form packet are re-sequenced to mirror the paper proposal form packets. These changes will take place for projects advertising on or after January 29, 2019. Prospective bidders are invited to take notice of these enhancements that will reduce manual efforts to compute DBE/MBE goals. This will facilitate quicker bid submission. Free training is available to interested bidders on January 22 and 23, 2019, at MDOT Headquarters. The address is 7201 Corporate Center Drive, Hanover, Maryland, 21076. Since seats are limited, registration is necessary. To register, please click  https://www.infotechfl.com/webinar/bidx_training2.php

December 28, 2017 10:15 PM EST

Update to Traffic Barrier Standards: In accordance with the joint agreement between American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) about the implementation of the AASHTO Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH), the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) has revised few standards listed in the Book of Standards for Highway and Incidental Structures. The following standards are revised: MD 605.23, MD 605.26, MD 605.27, MD 605.28, MD 605.28-01, MD 605.31 and MD 605.32. These revised standards pertain to w-beam traffic barriers and are available online. These standards apply to all projects that are let (i.e., bid open) after December 31, 2017. Prospective bidders are to take notice of this revision.

December 08, 2017 09:42 AM EST

There are three situations when a bidder MUST re-attach ALL the attachment files when resubmitting a bid:

• MDOT SHA postpones a proposal to a different letting date;
• MDOT SHA postpones a proposal and then re-uploads the proposal to the same letting where it was originally uploaded; or
• MDOT SHA withdraws a proposal and then reposts that proposal to the same letting where it was originally uploaded.

Re-attaching attachments means navigating to EVERY attachment location in the ".ebsx file" and re-selecting the attachment using the 'Browse' button, prior to re-submission.

August 30, 2017 12:11 PM EDT

For all highway improvement and highway maintenance projects advertised on August 29, 2017, or later, the Maryland Department of Transportation's State Highway Administration will accept only electronic bids. The bid needs to be submitted at www.bidx.com/maryland/main. Paper bids will not be accepted. Instructions on electronic bidding are available here.

July 11, 2017 11:08 AM EDT

Maryland Department of Transportation's State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) has uploaded the vendor information to the www.bidx.com website. Contractors are now welcome to register/ sign-up on the website for e-bidding with MDOT SHA. The MDOT SHA will move all highway construction and maintenance projects to electronic bidding platform by the end of the 2017 summer. At that time, paper bids or bids on CDs will no longer be accepted for projects. Contract documents will continue to be made available through eMaryland Marketplace at no charge. Registration and a paid subscription are required to submit bids through the internet-based Bid Express system. Potential bidders are informed that the registration process takes up to seven business days. A bid extension will not be granted for delays in registration and/or errors in submission of electronic bids. For more information about Bid Express registration and subscription, please visit https://www.bidx.com/site/registration. Please call 410-545-8840 or email us at MdotSHABidX@sha.state.md.us for questions regarding MDOT's implementation of the Bid Express system.

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