HSIP - Intersection & Crosswalks - 2026

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for highway safety improvements on a 2.5-mile section of Pine Swamp Road (Route 114) and Wrentham Road (Route 121) in Cumberland under project RICN 2026-CT-025, Federal Aid Project No. STP-HSIP(116), with bids due September 29, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT.

The scope includes removal and replacement of guardrails, attenuators, and protective devices; reduction of existing lane widths from 12 feet to 11 feet with centerline buffers including mumble strips; new signing, striping, and delineators; installation of a new traffic signal at the intersection of Pine Swamp Road/Wrentham Road/Diamond Hill Road with removal of existing slip lanes; full-width micro milling and overlay on a portion of Diamond Hill Road; pavement reduction at the signalized intersection; and a new Sand Treatment Unit. The 82-line-item bid includes quantities ranging from single units to 55,000 linear feet of pavement markings.

The project is federally funded under the Highway Safety Improvement Program with 90 percent Federal Highway Administration funding and 10 percent State funding. Required insurance includes general liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence, workers' compensation of $100,000 each accident, and automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit. A 5 percent bid bond and 100 percent performance bond are required. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage and Work Hours Act of 1962 compliance are mandatory. The award goes to the lowest responsive bidder per Rhode Island Department of Transportation Standard Specifications. A contract administrative fee of 0.33 percent of total annual contract spend will be withheld by the State.

Vendor questions are due September 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT. All submissions must be electronic through Ocean State Procures; late bids will not be accepted. All contractors must be registered in Ocean State Procures and complete required DOT certifications regarding debarment, conflicts of interest, anti-collusion, Equal Employment Opportunity, lobbying disclosures, and Title VI assurances.