2026-CH-034 PLANS.pdf

This is a project plans document for Rhode Island Contract No. 2026-CH-034, a pavement improvement project managed by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation on Putnam Pike in Smithfield and Johnston. The scope of work 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. The project includes 106 line items with significant quantities: 300 square yards of clearing and grubbing, 3,700 cubic yards of earth excavation, 100,500 square yards of hot mix asphalt preparation, 15,000 square yards of Portland cement concrete sidewalks, 13,600 linear feet of precast concrete curb, traffic signal equipment and infrastructure, and 90,000 linear feet of pavement markings. Questions regarding the project are due August 5, 2026, with bids due electronically through Ocean State Procures on August 14, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. EDT. The work is located on Putnam Pike from Danecroft Avenue to 300 feet west of George Waterman Road in Providence County.

This is a federally funded project with mixed funding sources: Federal Aid Project No. STP-RESF(482) is funded at 80% FHWA and 20% State, while Federal Aid Project No. STP-RESF(497) is funded at 100% FHWA. A bid bond equal to 5% of the total bid is required, and the successful bidder must provide a performance bond of 100% of the contract price with a surety listed in the Federal Register Circular 570. Prevailing wage requirements apply under the Davis-Bacon Act and the Work Hours Act of 1962, with an additional 0.33% contract administrative fee. Required insurance includes general liability 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 certifications covering anti-collusion, debarment, conflicts of interest, DBE special provisions, EEO requirements, and OMB lobbying forms.