OPEN SESSION APRIL 9, 2026 PAGE TWO OF FOUR
APPROVAL – CONTRACT NO. MR–3042-000 ON-CALL UPGRADE AND REPLACEMENT OF METAL TRAFFIC BARRIERS AND ATTENUATORS Dongning (Tony) Zhang requested a recommendation of approval from the Finance and Administration Committee to present Contract No. MR-3042-000, On-Call Upgrade and Replacement of Metal Traffic Barriers and Attenuators, to the full Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Board at its next scheduled meeting. This contract provides for the upgrade and replacement of traffic barriers and attenuators on an as-needed basis. On December 10, 2025, the MDTA advertised a solicitation for the subject contract with a letting date of February 18, 2026. A few minutes prior to the letting time, the Division of Procurement noted that only one bid was received. To promote competition, the Division of Procurement postponed the letting date to March 4, 2026, and contacted multiple vendors to encourage additional participation. Subsequently, no- bid responses were received from five vendors indicating that they either don’t provide the services requested in the solicitation or that their geographical service area was not within the area requested. No additional bids were received. At the bid opening, on March 4, 2026, a single bid was received from L.S. Lee, Inc., in the amount of $5,555,550. The bid price was 9.63% higher than the Engineer’s Estimate of $5,067,350. A determination was made to move forward with the single bid given that if the single bid was rejected and the solicitation re-advertised, additional competition would be unlikely, and would delay or potentially interrupt access to these necessary services. The contract will be structured as a not-to-exceed contract in the amount of $6,000,000, with the aggregate bid price used solely for the purpose of ranking the bidders. An evaluation and justification of the bid by the highway engineer indicates that the bid is balanced and reasonable. Mr. Zhang noted that L.S. Lee, Inc. is the incumbent contractor on the current on-call contract for wide flange beam replacements and upgrades. Member von Paris called for a motion to recommend contingent approval of this item pending confirmation that L.S. Lee, Inc., is in good standing with the State of Maryland, to the full MDTA Board at its next scheduled meeting. Member Rosen made the motion, and Member Cynthia Penny-Ardinger seconded the motion, which was unanimously approved.
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