Maryland’s September report is analysis-only, without an Iron Index score. Official drilling-procurement terms, environmental-maintenance bids, regional diesel and construction employment are available; verified award values are not yet established.
One score summarizing project activity, demand, capacity, operating pressure, and near-term opportunity.
The statewide drilling procurement guarantees no minimum work or task volume.
Central Atlantic diesel was $6.531 per gallon in the week of September 28.
Maryland construction employment was 163,600 in September, preliminary.
For readers who want the detail behind the score, signals, regional outlook, and operating recommendations.
Executive read: Maryland’s September edition provides source-based analysis without Index or component scores. The latest bid opening includes a multiple-award drilling procurement whose bid totals cannot establish awarded work or guaranteed task volume. Confirm executed contracts and specific releases before assigning equipment.
SHA’s official summary lists Stratified at $5,657,585.00 and Hillis-Carnes at $8,468,503.00. A third bid is explicitly marked irregular for missing bid security. These are evaluated bid amounts, not verified executed awards or guaranteed work. SHA’s September 11 notice provides for multiple awards and says task distribution considers availability and capability, with no guaranteed minimum dollar amount, work quantity or task count.
The September 24 summary lists a $745,055.70 bid from Professional Facility Services for maintenance and preservation of environmental assets in District 4. This is a listed bid, not a separately verified award amount. Confirm the actual maintenance tasks, material movement and release schedule.
Central Atlantic diesel was $6.531 per gallon for the week of September 28. This regional benchmark is not a Maryland pump price. Compare specific routes with fuel adjustments, return mileage and waiting time included.
Maryland seasonally adjusted construction employment was 163,600 in September versus 164,900 one year earlier, a decline of approximately 0.8%. September employment is preliminary. Construction employment provides context but does not measure available dump trucks or drivers.
Verified current-cycle award values and a complete comparable historical basis are not established. Transportation and Heavy Civil therefore cannot be assessed reliably, so this edition displays no composite or component scores. Missing measurements are not represented as zero.
The report presents official bid-summary amounts and procurement terms, September regional diesel, and September construction employment. The public eMMA contract search did not return an SDSC2029 award record when checked October 28; that search result is not proof that no award exists elsewhere. This edition makes no forecast of truck demand or hauling revenue.
Prepared October 28, 2026. Analysis-only edition: no Index or component scores.
The Iron Index is Iron Sheepdog’s proprietary market assessment. This edition does not meet its data-sufficiency requirements and presents no scores. Employment is context, not a truck-capacity measurement. Bid values are not hauling revenue or guaranteed work.
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