PROCUREMENt-Arboretum Queen Anne's- Deadline Feb 10

SMALL BUSINESS RESERVE PROCUREMENT

STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION – INVITATION FOR BID

PROJECT: Installation of container grown tree seedlings for forest mitigation at the Adkins Arboretum in Queen Anne’s County. (District 2)

CONTRACT NO. AW8965324 SBR

ADVERTISEMENT DATE: Wednesday January 27, 2010

BID DUE DATE / TIME: Wednesday February 10, 2010 12:00 noon

BID LOCATION: State Highway Administration

Landscape Operations Division

2954 Old Route 50; Bldg. F

Cambridge, Maryland 21613

PROJECT SUMMARY STATEMENT

This project consists of installing (1,959) 3” wide by 9” deep containerized seedlings and tree shelters within a 3.3 acre area at the Adkins Arboretum located at 12610 Eveland Rd. Ridgely, MD 21660.

SMALL BUSINESS RESERVE PROCUREMENT

This is a Small Business Reserve Procurement for which award will be limited to Certified Small Business vendors. Only vendors that meet the statutory requirements set forth in State Finance and Procurement Article Subsections 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.

Refer to Attachment No. II for further information regarding this program.

ISSUING OFFICE and PROCUREMENT OFFICER

Maryland Department of Transportation

State Highway Administration

Kenneth Oldham

Landscape Operations Division, 2954 Old Route 50; Bldg. F

Cambridge, Maryland 21613

The sole point of contact for purposes of this IFB is the Procurement Officer Mr. Kenneth Oldham. The Procurement Officer may be contacted at telephone number ( 410) 221-1635 between 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. or by FAX (410) 209-5003. NOTE: The vendor is solely responsible for ensuring any information sent to the Procurement Officer by FAX has been received by the Procurement Officer.