Description
The State of Maryland’s Highway Administration is seeking a qualified vendor to deliver a turnkey Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) system for the Maryland Speed Safety (MSS) Program. The contract will cover provision, installation, and ongoing maintenance of ASE hardware, a back‑office software platform, system operators, data collection, citation processing, adjudication support, and payment processing across multiple statewide locations, including freeways I‑83, I‑695 and MD‑200, as well as designated vulnerable‑road‑user corridors. The award will be a fixed‑price contract with a base period of 3.5 years and up to three one‑year renewal options, valued at over $15 million. The solicitation includes a pre‑proposal conference (Sept 1, 2026) and a mandatory Q&A deadline (Sept 15, 2026).
• Scope: ASE equipment supply, installation, maintenance, and full lifecycle back‑office services.
• Delivery: State‑provided site infrastructure for freeway locations; contractor‑built infrastructure for conventional roadways.
• Contract type: Fixed‑price per ASE calendar‑day deployment plus a new‑site setup fee.
• Duration: 3.5 years base, with three optional 1‑year extensions.
• Mandatory MBE participation goal of 23 % of contract value.
• Submission deadline: Nov 20, 2026, 2:00 PM (EST) via eMMA.