Aerial Application of Herbicide at Dredged material Facilities Operated by Maryland Environmental Service

The Maryland Environmental Service is soliciting competitive sealed bids from qualified Contractors to provide aerial application of an approved wetland safe glyphosate herbicide to control the invasive reed P. australis at any of the above sites for each year of service (2025, 2026, and 2027) as requested by MES. Located at the following:

• The Hart-Miller Island Dredged Material Containment Facility (HMI) is an island located in the Chesapeake Bay, approximately one mile east of the mouth of the Back River in Baltimore County,     Maryland.

•  The Paul S. Sarbanes Ecosystem Restoration Project at Poplar Island (Poplar Island) and Coaches Island are islands located in the Chesapeake Bay, approximately one mile west of Tilghman Island in   Talbot County, MD.

•  The Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration Project at Barren Island (Barren Island) is        located within the Chesapeake Bay, approximately one mile west of Upper Hoopers Island.

•  Other MES managed sites as needed through coordination and mutual agreement.

This is a Multi-Step Seal Bid COMAR 21.05.02.17. Definition. "Multi-step sealed bidding" means a two-phase process in which bidders submit unpriced technical offers or samples, or both, to be reviewed by the State and a second phase in which those bidders whose technical offers or samples, or both, have been found to be acceptable during the first phase have their price bids considered. Please see Deadline for Bid Submission for further instructions.

NOTE: MES will only accept Electronic Bids on MES Procurement Portal ( https://menv.bonfirehub.com/ ).  Mailed, Emailed, Faxed, or Hand Delivered (paper) bids will not be accepted.  Requested Information on the MES Procurement Portal must be submitted on or before the bid due date, Submission option will not be available after the bid due date. Bidders may follow-up with the procurement department procurement@menv.com to determine if their Bids were received on time.

Conditioning a bid or proposal or any other MES solicitation or bidding document will deem your bid or proposal non-responsive and not be accepted COMAR 21.05.02.22.

Bids will be opened electronically in public at the date and time specified in the solicitation.  Bidders can attend the bid opening through the shared link provided in this solicitation.
The Bid Tabulation shall be posted on MES Procurement Portal within 48 hours from the bid opening.

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