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STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION – SMALL BUSINESS PREFERENCE PROCUREMENT



PROJECT: Removal & Installation of Type A Curb

CONTRACT NO. PFCURB2010

ADVERTISEMENT DATE: July 23, 2010

BID DUE DATE / TIME: August 5, 2010 / 1:00PM

BID LOCATION: State Highway Administration

Prince Frederick Maintenance Facility

100 Hallowing Point Road

Prince Frederick, MD. 20678



I. SUMMARY STATEMENT



The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) State Highway Administration (SHA) Prince Frederick Maintenance Facility is soliciting bids for a contractor to provide the Removal & Installation of “Type A” concrete curb at various locations on an “as need” basis in Calvert County, Maryland.



II. SMALL BUSINESS PREFERENCE PROCUREMENT



This procurement has been designated as a Small Business Preference in accordance with Title 14, Subtitle 2, of the State Finance and Procurement Article of the Maryland Annotated Code. The preference percentages for this procurement are as follows:



· State-certified, small business (not a veteran-owned or disable-veteran-owned small business) 5%



· State-certified, veteran-owned small business 7%



· State-certified, disable-veteran-owned small business 8%



The procurement agency will accept the most favorable responsive bid from a responsible, certified small business if the bid does not exceed the most favorable responsive received from a bidder who is not a certified small business by more than the percentages listed above.



* Eligibility * To be eligible for the preference, your company must have a current small business certification from the Maryland Department of General Services.



Small business size standards in Maryland are different than federal standards. You CANNOT substitute an SBA 8(a) certification or VetBiz verification for Maryland small business certification.



IF your small business is eligible but not certified by the State, apply for certification on the Department of General Services website at www.smallbusinessreserve.maryland.gov and obtain a small business certification number.



State Law requires that the veteran business owner be domiciled in Maryland. There is no Maryland residency requirement for owners of small business participating in the Preference as small businesses without the veteran-owned or disabled-veteran-owned designation.



* Required Information * The bidder must provide the following to the procurement officer to prove eligibility for the preference:



· Certified small business that is not veteran-owned or disabled-veteran-owned: Provide the completed Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Small Business Contract Affidavit.



· Veteran-owned certified small business: Provide the completed Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Small Business Contract Affidavit AND a copy of the business owner’s DD Form 214 attesting to discharge or release under conditions other than dishonorable.



· Disabled-veteran-owned small business that is currently verified and registered on www.VetBiz.gov: Provide the completed Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Small Business Contract Affidavit AND a copy of the letter from the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs Verification Program showing your verification is current.



· Disabled-veteran-owned small business that is NOT currently verified and registered on www.VetBiz.gov: Provide the completed Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Small Business Contract Affidavit AND a copy of the business owner’s DD Form 214 attesting to discharge or release under conditions other than dishonorable AND a copy of your Adjudication Letter from the U.S. Veterans Administration.



For more information about the Small Business Preference Program, refer to Attachment II or log onto the Department of General Services Internet Site at www.dgs.state.md.us.