Pavement Improvements - Putnam Pike

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation is requesting bids on pavement improvements along Putnam Pike in Smithfield and Johnston under Contract No. 2026-CH-034, with bids due August 14, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. EDT and questions due August 5, 2026. This is a federally funded project under the Federal-Aid Highway program with mixed funding sources: Federal Aid Project Nos. STP-RESF(482) at 80% FHWA/20% State and STP-RESF(497) at 100% FHWA.

The scope encompasses full-width micro-milling and overlay, new traffic signal installation, pedestrian signal upgrades, pavement markings and ADA-compliant wheelchair ramps project-wide, new cement concrete curbing and sidewalks, and incidental work. The bid includes 106 line items with quantities spanning 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), traffic signal equipment and infrastructure, and pavement markings (90,000 linear feet). Place of performance is Putnam Pike from Danecroft Avenue to 300 feet west of George Waterman Road in Providence County.

Bidders must submit electronically through Ocean State Procures; late or misdirected submissions will not be accepted. A bid bond of 5% of total bid is required, and the successful bidder must provide a performance bond of 100% of contract price with a Federal Register Circular 570–listed surety. Prevailing wage requirements apply under the Davis-Bacon Act and Work Hours Act of 1962, plus a 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.