2026-CH-034 CS Pages.pdf

This is a bid specification document for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation's pavement improvement project on Putnam Pike in Smithfield and Johnston (Contract No. 2026-CH-034). The project encompasses full-width micro-milling and overlay, new traffic signal installation, pedestrian signal upgrades, pavement markings, ADA-compliant wheelchair ramps, new cement concrete curbing and sidewalks, and incidental work along Putnam Pike from Danecroft Avenue to 300 feet west of George Waterman Road in Providence County. The bid includes 106 line items with significant quantities: clearing and grubbing (300 square yards), earth excavation (3,700 cubic yards), hot mix asphalt preparation (100,500 square yards), Portland cement concrete sidewalks (15,000 square yards), precast concrete curb (13,600 linear feet), traffic signal equipment and infrastructure, and pavement markings (90,000 linear feet). Questions from prospective bidders must be submitted by August 5, 2026, with sealed bids due electronically through Ocean State Procures by August 14, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. EDT. Late or misdirected submissions will not be accepted.

The project is federally funded under the Federal-Aid Highway program with mixed funding sources: Federal Aid Project No. STP-RESF(482) at 80% FHWA/20% State and STP-RESF(497) at 100% FHWA. A bid bond of 5% of the total bid is required, and the successful bidder must provide a performance bond of 100% of the contract price with a Federal Register Circular 570-listed surety. Prevailing wage requirements apply under the Davis-Bacon Act and Work Hours Act of 1962, with an additional 0.33% contract administrative fee. Required insurance includes general liability coverage of $1 million combined single limit, workers compensation of $100,000 each accident, and automobile liability of $1 million each occurrence. Bidders must comply with federal and state procurement regulations, Rhode Island Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, and submit various certifications covering anti-collusion, debarment, conflicts of interest, DBE special provisions, EEO requirements, and OMB lobbying forms.