38561_Aug_24_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) document issued by North East Transportation, a Connecticut state agency, for the furnishing and installation of painted pavement markings and striping at its Watertown facility. The scope of work includes hand-applied striping such as stop bars, crosswalks, parking stalls, lane arrows, legends, and markings in gore areas, as well as truck-mounted machine application for center lines, lane lines, and shoulder lines at the Waterbury Bus Maintenance Facility's first floor bus parking area. Specific work includes restriping all north-south running lane lines in 4-inch white paint, steering lines in 4-inch dashed yellow paint, eight new exterior 4-inch yellow lines each 100 feet long spaced 15 feet on center, and either painting over existing lines every 42 feet at nine locations with gray paint (base bid) or removing existing lines at those intervals (alternative bid). The RFQ opened August 19, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. EDT with quotes due September 10, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for August 26, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., and written questions are due August 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. with responses provided by August 31, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

Pricing must be submitted on provided quote forms broken down by linear feet for painted markings and by square feet for legends, arrows, and markings, with all costs including labor, materials, tools, equipment, and transportation. North East Transportation is exempt from state sales taxes, which must not be included in pricing. Payment terms are net 30 days following delivery confirmation, with delivery on a Free On Board Destination basis. The contractor is responsible for utility location verification, notification to utility companies, field-condition discrepancy reporting, pavement damage repair or replacement, post-completion site restoration, and all permit fees. Work must comply with current Connecticut Department of Transportation standard specifications. The RFQ is subject to federal DBE requirements with a contract goal of zero percent and Connecticut SBE and DBE certification compliance where applicable. All vendors are eligible to respond, and contact for inquiries is Gabriella Guerrera at 860-945-1663 or gguerrera@ct-transwb.com.