BCS 2026-05 Pavement Management Engineering Services, Statewide

The State Highway Administration (SHA) is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) for Pavement Management Engineering Services, Statewide. The Consultant Firms shall be proficient in the services listed in this RFP and shall bring an experienced and expert staff to the contracts as required.

SHA anticipates awarding up to three (3) open-end, task-order based contracts that may cover multiple projects for these services. The duration of the Contracts will not exceed five (5) years. The total funding authority for all three (3) contracts shall not exceed **$12,600,000**. No minimum amount of work or funds is guaranteed under these Contracts. The Contracts will be funded with State and Federal Funds.

The contracts will be administered by SHA’s Office of Materials Technology. The services of this contract are expected to be performed statewide.

The services required involve providing supplemental staff to support OMT’s Pavement Management Section in all tasks related to pavement management engineering. The Firms may be authorized to subcontract for specialty services with prior approval of the SHA.

Services to be provided will include the following:

• Support in pavement data collection, processing, analysis and reporting;
• Support in maintenance and enhancement of the agency pavement management-related tools;
• Assisting pavement design activities such as partnering with the Districts to identify, recommend and deliver cost-effective projects and pavement treatment options;
• Providing On-Site consultants full-time; and
• All other engineering professional services related to pavement management engineering.

Examples of the consultant services to be provided may include the following:

• Enhancement and refinement of pavement data management tools to process and report roadway inventory, construction and condition data;
• Enhancement and refinement of existing MDOT SHA optimization tools used to develop annual roadway budget allocation plans;
• Provide support in development of annual roadway budget allocation plans;
• Development and refinement of existing MDOT SHA pavement models;
• Analyze pavement performance data and existing material conditions to determine the structural and functional conditions for the development of pavement engineering recommendations;
• Perform MAP-21 performance measure activities related to roadway infrastructure;
• Perform Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) support activities;
• and all other engineering professional work related to Pavement Management Engineering Services, Statewide.

The Firms must use Bentley ProjectWise for data storage and management for all project files or propose an alternative system for SHA’s consideration and approval.

All Technical Proposals shall be submitted through eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA) online at https://emma.maryland.gov. **Proposals must be submitted electronically.** Firms interested in being considered must submit a complete Standard Form (SF) 330 concurrent with the technical proposal.

The Technical Proposal delivery date for this procurement is **12:00 PM (NOON) on December 16, 2026**. Technical Proposals received after the deadline will not be accepted, no matter how transmitted.

The major factors/criteria and their relative weight of importance to be used in evaluating Technical Proposals are:

| Item | Score |
| --- | --- |
| Written Technical Questions | 40% |
| Key Staff | 30% |
| Work Plan | 30% |

The Firms that submit the highest rated Technical Proposals will be requested to submit Price Proposals.

The Consultant shall include a copy of the firm’s current certification(s) of insurance, which must include at a minimum of **$1,000,000** per occurrence of Professional Liability. The duration of the Contracts will not exceed five (5) years.