RIDOT_Bridge_Standards.pdf

This is a bridge and pavement standards document from the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) supporting the Pavement Improvements - Putnam Pike project under Contract No. 2026-CH-034. The project encompasses pavement improvements along Putnam Pike from Danecroft Avenue to 300 feet west of George Waterman Road in Smithfield and Johnston, Rhode Island. Work includes full-width micro-milling and overlay, new traffic signal installation, pedestrian signal upgrades, pavement markings, ADA-compliant wheelchair ramps, cement concrete curbing, and sidewalks. The bid package contains 106 line items with quantities including 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), and pavement markings (90,000 linear feet). Bids are due August 14, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. EDT, with questions due by August 5, 2026. Submissions must be made electronically through Ocean State Procures.

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 total bid and a performance bond of 100% of contract price with a Federal Register Circular 570-listed surety are required. 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 ($1 million combined single limit), workers compensation ($100,000 each accident), and automobile liability ($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.