Camp Mardela Stormwater Management and Water Quality Improvements

The County Commissioners of Caroline County, on behalf of the Caroline County Department of Planning and Codes, are accepting proposals for the design of stormwater management, shoreline best management practices & water quality improvements at Camp Mardela on Watts Creek, Denton, Maryland, including:

• Design and permitting of upland stormwater best management practices that will slow and filter stormwater runoff and enhance climate resiliency at Camp Mardela and improve water quality in Watts Creek and the Choptank River; and
  1. Design rooftop redirect systems for approximately six major building roofs in the Camp that will allow rainwater to be collected and conveyed to infiltration areas.
  2. The design shall include, but not be limited to, bioretention, bioswales, infiltration practices, and conservation plantings
• Design and permitting of shoreline best management practices that will improve water quality and coastal resiliency in Watts Creek and the Choptank River.
  1. The design shall include, but not be limited to, rock headland structures, dune habitat areas, and marsh creation zones.
• Pre-construction monitoring of the upland BMPs

Electronic copies of the RFP, drawings, plans, and bid forms may be obtained by email request to For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address. or by accessing the County website at the following link: https://www.carolinemd.org/bids.aspx . Printed copies of the RFP, drawings, and bid forms may be obtained from the Caroline County Department of Finance at 109 Market Street, Denton, Maryland 21629.  Refer to RFP# CCDPC2026-02.

A MANDATORY pre-bid meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, @ 10:00 am on-site at 301 Deep Shore Road (King Retreat Center), Denton, MD 21629. After the Pre-Bid meeting, a site walk-through of all proposed work areas will be held. This is the bidders' opportunity to enter the private property during the bidding process. Questions regarding this RFP should be directed to Leslie Grunden, Caroline County, MD Dept of Planning and Codes, at 410-479-8105, For security reasons, you must enable JavaScript to view this E-mail address.. Bidders shall not enter Camp Mardela at any time during the bid process, except for the MANDATORY pre-bid meeting.

Bids must be received in the office of the Caroline County Commissioners, located at 109 Market Street, Denton, Maryland 21629, ATTENTION: Nicole Pearce, by no later than 10:00 am, Wednesday, January 14, 2026, where they will be publicly opened and read aloud.  The County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any/or all bids.

CERTIFIED MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND TO THIS INVITATION TO BID.

Crystal Dadds, Director

Department of Planning & Codes