REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS For Concession of Services for MDOT-Owned Freight Railroad Lines on Maryland's Eastern Shore and in Delaware through Public-Private Partnership (P3)
ID: BPM056756
• Alt ID: MDOT RLC-2025
• State: Maryland
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Background
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), through the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to shortlisted Proposers from a previous Request for Qualifications (RFQ) selection process.
The goal of this RFP is to improve, manage, operate, maintain, and finance the MDOT Freight Rail Public-Private Partnership (P3) Project.
This project involves approximately 150 miles of federally regulated railroad corridors on Maryland's Eastern Shore and in Delaware.
The selected Proposer will enter into a long-term P3 Agreement with MDOT, allowing them to enhance the operations and condition of these rail lines while ensuring their continued viability for local businesses and economic development.
Work Details
The P3 Agreement will encompass the following responsibilities:
1. Improvement of the MDOT-owned freight railroad lines, including necessary upgrades to infrastructure.
2. Management and operation of the freight services along the designated corridors, which include the Chestertown Line, Centreville Line, Cambridge Line, and Preston Track.
3. Full lifecycle maintenance of the rail lines to ensure safety and reliability.
4. Financing provisions that may involve private funding sources without reliance on public funds from MDOT or MTA.
5. The P3 Operator will be expected to generate increased revenue from operations to fund improvements and potentially create profit in the long term.
Period of Performance
The contract will be structured as a long-term concession lasting 40 years, with specific timelines for proposal submissions and project milestones outlined in the procurement schedule.
Place of Performance
The work will be performed along MDOT-owned freight railroad corridors located on Maryland's Eastern Shore and in Delaware.
Bidder Requirements
Only entities that were shortlisted under the RFQ process are eligible to submit proposals.
All Proposer Team Members must be registered with and in good standing with the Maryland Department of Assessments & Taxation.
Additionally, Proposers must comply with all applicable state laws regarding conflicts of interest and must not have participated in drafting specifications or evaluation criteria for this RFP.
The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), through the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to shortlisted Proposers from a previous Request for Qualifications (RFQ) selection process.
The goal of this RFP is to improve, manage, operate, maintain, and finance the MDOT Freight Rail Public-Private Partnership (P3) Project.
This project involves approximately 150 miles of federally regulated railroad corridors on Maryland's Eastern Shore and in Delaware.
The selected Proposer will enter into a long-term P3 Agreement with MDOT, allowing them to enhance the operations and condition of these rail lines while ensuring their continued viability for local businesses and economic development.
Work Details
The P3 Agreement will encompass the following responsibilities:
1. Improvement of the MDOT-owned freight railroad lines, including necessary upgrades to infrastructure.
2. Management and operation of the freight services along the designated corridors, which include the Chestertown Line, Centreville Line, Cambridge Line, and Preston Track.
3. Full lifecycle maintenance of the rail lines to ensure safety and reliability.
4. Financing provisions that may involve private funding sources without reliance on public funds from MDOT or MTA.
5. The P3 Operator will be expected to generate increased revenue from operations to fund improvements and potentially create profit in the long term.
Period of Performance
The contract will be structured as a long-term concession lasting 40 years, with specific timelines for proposal submissions and project milestones outlined in the procurement schedule.
Place of Performance
The work will be performed along MDOT-owned freight railroad corridors located on Maryland's Eastern Shore and in Delaware.
Bidder Requirements
Only entities that were shortlisted under the RFQ process are eligible to submit proposals.
All Proposer Team Members must be registered with and in good standing with the Maryland Department of Assessments & Taxation.
Additionally, Proposers must comply with all applicable state laws regarding conflicts of interest and must not have participated in drafting specifications or evaluation criteria for this RFP.
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Overview
Opportunity Type
Public Notice
Opportunity ID
BPM056756
Version
1
Response Deadline
June 10, 2026
Due in 8 Days
Date Posted
April 30, 2026
Source
Pre-Bid Conference
No pre-bid conference requirement or date is stated in the provided text. The excerpt appears to be unrelated boilerplate about fixing parts of the Financial Proposal and does not mention a conference.
Est. Value Range
Experimental
$25,000,000 - $120,000,000
(AI estimate)
Agency Distribution
High
On 4/30/26 Maryland Transit Administration in Maryland issued Public Notice Concession of Services for MDOT-Owned Freight Railroad Lines on Maryland's Eastern Shore and in Delaware through Public-Private Partnership (P3) with ID BPM056756 due 6/10/26.
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