Farminton Canal Heritage Trail, Rt 72

The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation is requesting sealed bids for construction improvements to the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail from Route 72 to Northwest Drive in Plainville, Hartford County, with bids due July 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. via Bid Express. No DBE percentage goal or SBE set-aside has been established.

Bidders must be prequalified with the Connecticut DOT and have a sworn Statement (CON 16) on file before bidding; prequalification applications should be submitted at least 30 calendar days before requesting a bid proposal form. Buy America Certificate Requirements apply. The work classification is 5B — Parking Lots and Paved Trails. No pre-bid conference or site visit is scheduled.

The project scope code "J" indicates a contract value between $15 million and $19.99 million. Federal-Aid Highway Administration and State funds support the project under Federal Aid Project Number F.A.P. No. 1109(104). Prevailing wage rates established by the Connecticut State Labor Commissioner apply to all labor classifications.

Bid bonds equal to at least 30 percent of the bid amount are required, submitted in PDF format to dotbid@ct.gov prior to bid opening; an annual bid bond may be filed to avoid resubmission for future bids. Bidders must submit a Campaign Contribution Certification (OPM Form 1) through the CTsource online system. Plans, specifications, and addenda are available free of charge on the DAS State Contracting Portal (CTsource Bid Board). Official bid proposal forms must be requested through the Bid Proposal Request Form (Part C) submitted to DOTContracts@ct.gov.

Pre-bid questions close at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, July 20, 2026, with final answers provided by noon on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, through the CTDOT Pre-Bid Q and A Website. The Department reserves the right to reject any and all bids and may request additional financial and other information from the low bidder.