Maryland Department of Transportation

Resource Sharing Proposal Instructions 

Submit proposals to the below address:

Maryland Department of Transportation
Resource Sharing Administration - OTTS 370
7201 Corporate Center Drive
Hanover, Maryland 21076

or via emailto [email protected] .

For more Transportation Business Unit (TBU) specific details reach out to:

Proposal Format

Part I - Proposal Application

Part II - Executive Summary

  1. The Executive Summary shall condense and highlight the contents of the proposal, including the benefits to Maryland economy and a summary of the Value to the State Estimate. The Executive Summary shall provide a broad overview of the contents of the entire proposal.
  2. Add examples of benefits to the State of Maryland’s economy. You may include:
    • The estimated percentage of contract dollars to be recycled into Maryland’s economy in support of this proposal through the use of Maryland subcontractors, suppliers and joint venture partners.
    • The estimated number and types of jobs for Maryland residents resulting from this proposal.
    • Tax revenues to be generated for Maryland and its political subdivisions because of this proposal.
    • The estimated percentage of subcontract dollars committed to Maryland small businesses and MBEs.

Part III - Value to the State Estimate

  1. The Company shall submit a “Value to the State Estimate” as Part III to the Proposal, which shall be a full itemization (monetary compensation, equipment, services, etc.) of the items that comprise the total value of its offer to the State.
  2. The Company may be required to have an independent third-party firm or consultant provide a certified statement of the economic value for their “Value to the State Estimate.” MDOT will alert you if you need to provide this third-party certification. This certification shall include a detailed explanation of how value was calculated.

Proposal Types

Longitudinal Installation Proposals

  1. When formulating longitudinal installation proposals, the Company shall specifically address the following additional items in the proposal:
    • Proposed route map, with sufficient detail to see intersecting streets and names
    • Fiber or conduit offered to the MDOT
    • Proposed access points (Manholes, hand holes, etc.)
    • Supporting equipment/cabinets/shelters (above ground facilities), including any special considerations
    • Preliminary typical cross sections, details, etc.
    • Requested term of the agreement
    • Monetary compensation offered to the MDOT
  2. The monetary value for new longitudinal installation proposals shall be determined by using DoIT's Fiber Resource Sharing - Standard Pricing Schedule 2023
    • The monetary value determined from this formula shall be used in the Company’s “Value to the State Estimate” for Longitudinal Installation proposals.

Wireless Telecommunications Proposals

  1. When formulating wireless telecommunications proposals, the Company shall consider and specifically address the following additional items in the proposal:

    Macro

    1. Proposal site location with physical address and latitude & longitude
    2. “Collocate” or “new build”
    3. Height of existing or proposed new tower
    4. Number, model, size of antennae to be installed on the tower
    5. Number and size of feed lines
    6. Power & telecom availability/requirements, including any special considerations
    7. Preliminary site plan showing tower or building, site location, requested ground space or square footage needed, equipment pad for the shelter or cabinets, network closet access or square footage needed, proposed access to the site, etc.
    8. Requested term of the agreement

    Micro

    1. Proposal site location with physical address, intersection, and latitude & longitude
    2. Include information on how you will maintain aesthetics, use same pole type /style, and comply with ‘Buy America’ requirements.
    3. Standard equipment list including manufacturer and part number
    4. Power & telecom availability/requirements, connect points, including any special considerations
    5. Preliminary site plan showing pole, requested ground space, equipment pad for the ground-based equipment, proposed access to the site, etc.
    6. Requested term of the agreement
    7. Additional supporting documentation to provide clarity
  2. The monetary value for new Macro Wireless Telecommunication Proposals shall be determined from Department of Information Technology’s (DoIT) Tower Resource Sharing - Standard Pricing Schedule, of antenna types and Average Daily Traffic (ADT) volumes.
    1. ADT is determined from the Maryland highways surrounding the proposed wireless telecommunication location. The ADT’s for Maryland highways may be found on MDOT SHA’s Traffic Volume Maps by County .

      2. The monetary value for new Wireless Telecommunications Proposals shall be determined by using:

    2. Macro: DoIT's Tower Resource Sharing - Standard Pricing Schedule 2023
    3. Micro: DoIT's Small Cell Resource Sharing - Standard Pricing Schedule 2019
    4. The monetary value determined from each matrix shall be used in the Company’s “Value to the State Estimate” for Wireless Telecommunication proposals
  3. The monetary value for the collocation of Macro Wireless Telecommunication Proposals on an existing tower is determined from the current monetary compensation received from the existing telecommunication carrier(s) on the tower.

Part IV - Concept Plans/Technical Drawings

  1. While you should prepare you concept plans and technical drawings simply and economically, make sure to describe the proposal visually in detail.

Upon approval to negotiate with the Company by the Legislative Policy Committee (LPC), the Company shall be required to submit fully engineered plans for review and approval.