PROCUREMENT- TITLE SERVICES- FEB 25

PROJECT: TITLE AND SETTLEMENT SERVICES

STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION - CONTRACT NO. S-ORE-09-01



ADVERTISEMENT DATE: February 4th, 2010









PRE-PROPOSAL DATE: February 25th, 2010









WRITTEN INQUIRY DUE DATE: March 4th, 2010









PROPOSAL DUE DATE: March 25th, 2010





Summary Statement



The purpose of this Request for Proposals (“RFP”) is to invite Offerors experienced in real estate title, settlement and related services to submit proposals to the State Highway Administration (SHA) outlining in detail their ability to provide such services to SHA in the following regions:



1. Region I, which includes all locations within the boundaries of Prince George’s, Saint Mary’s, Calvert and Charles Counties.

2. Region II, which includes all locations within the boundaries of Montgomery County.

3. Region III, which includes all locations within the boundaries of Baltimore, Harford, Anne Arundel and Howard Counties.

4. Region IV, which includes all locations within the boundaries of Allegany, Garrett, Washington, Carroll and Frederick Counties.

5. Region V, which includes all locations within the boundaries of Somerset, Worcester, Wicomico, Dorchester, Cecil, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Talbot and Caroline Counties.



Multiple contracts may be awarded based upon the offers submitted in response to the RFP. The total of all contracts awarded may not exceed Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00). Award of contract does not guarantee assignment of work.



Due to the need to have this service available, SHA intends to make up to ten (10) separate awards (2 awards per region) to the firms offering the most advantageous proposals receiving the highest overall ranking (considering both technical factors and price) within each region. Each award will be for an identical Scope of Services, and each of the successful contractors must be able to perform all of the categories of the Scope of Services. Offerors submitting proposals in response to this RFP shall be required to propose in all categories identified in Section II (Scope of Work).



Issuing Office and Procurement Officer



Maryland Department of Transportation

State Highway Administration

211 East Madison Street

Mail Stop M301

Baltimore MD 21202

ATTN: Joseph M. Miklochik



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The sole point of contact for purposes of this RFP is the Procurement Officer. The Procurement Officer may be contacted at telephone number 410-545-2828 or FAX 410-209-5024 between 8:30 am and 4 pm, or by email at jmiklochik@sha.state.md.us.



NOTE: The offeror is solely responsible for ensuring any information sent to the Procurement Officer by FAX has been received by the Procurement Officer.



SEE ATTACHED RFP FOR MORE INFORMATION. ATTACHMENTS TO THE RFP CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM EMARYLAND MARKETPLACE AT: https://ebidmarketplace.com/.