S T A T E   O F   M A R Y L A N D           
                       DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION           
                       STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION           
           
                N O T I C E   T O   C O N T R A C T O R S           
           
     SEALED BIDS for projects listed below will be received by The State           
Highway Administration in the Bid Room located at its Office on 211 East           
Madison Street, Baltimore, Maryland  21202 until 12 Noon on the date           
specified below for Bid Opening, at which time and place they will be           
publicly opened and read.  The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT)           
hereby notifies all bidders that in regard to any contract entered into           
pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises 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 or           
national origin in consideration for an award.  Minority business           
enterprises are encouraged to respond to this solicitation.           
     On Federally assisted projects, the bidder's attention is called to           
the Standard Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Construction Contract           
Specifications (Executive Order 11246) which is a part of the contract           
proposal.  All of these activities shall be done in accordance with Title           
VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, as amended.           
           
     It is the goal of MDOT that Disadvantaged and/or Minority Business           
Enterprises participate in all Federal-Aid and State contracts, as           
applicable.  Each contract will contain a specific participation goal.           
           
County:   Carroll, Frederick, and Howard       Cost of Plans: $15.00           
           
Contract No.: 407D71409                        Project Classification:  C           
           
Bid Opening Date: November 15, 2007            Funding: State           
           
Description:   Sealing joints and cracks in roadways and/or shoulders at           
               various locations in Carroll, Frederick, and Howard Counties           
           
Pre-Bid Conference: No Pre-Bid Conference will be held for this project           
           
Minimum wage rates for each Project, if applicable, have been pre-           
determined by law and are set forth in the Invitation for Bids.  Bids must           
be made upon the blank proposal form which, with specifications and plans,           
will be furnished by the Administration upon application and cash payment           
noted.           
     NO REFUND FOR RETURN OF SPECIFICATIONS AND PLANS.  Plans may be           
purchased from the Cashier's Office 211 E. Madison Street, Baltimore,           
Maryland  21202 (410-545-8490).  When material is mailed an additional 10%           
will be charged for mailing and handling.           
     In accordance with State Finance and Procurement Title 13, no bid,           
performance or payment bonds are required for bids less than $100,000.00.           
However, bids $100,000.00 and above will not be considered unless           
accompanied by a Certified Check, a Cashier's Check or a Treasurer's Check           
drawn upon a bank, or a Bid Bond payable to the State of Maryland, or Cash,           
or Trust Account, or pledge of United States backed Securities or State of           
Maryland Bonds.  Special procedures for submitting cash are outlined in           
COMAR 21.06.07.           
     Bid Security shall equal at least five percent (5%) of the total           
amount bid.  Also, the successful bidder will be required to supply Payment           
and Performance Bonds for all Contracts in excess of $100,000.00.           
     The Administration reserves the right to reject any and all bids.           
           
DATE October 9, 2007                                          Administrator