Rehabilitation of Bridge No. 0150

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is soliciting sealed bids for the rehabilitation of Bridge No. 02150 carrying Route 15 over Freeman Brook in Stratford, Fairfield County, under Proposal ID 0138-0252, with bids due October 28, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. via Bid Express. A 12 percent Small Business Enterprise set-aside applies.

Prospective bidders must hold current prequalification status with the Department of Transportation and have a sworn Statement (CON 16) on file prior to bidding. Prequalification applications must be submitted at least thirty days before requesting the official Bid Proposal Form (Part C) from DOTContracts@ct.gov. The project is classified as Work Classification 8A (Box Culverts). No pre-bid conference or site visit is scheduled. All bid documents, plans, and specifications are available free of charge on the DAS State Contracting Portal (CTsource Bid Board). Electronic submission through Bid Express is mandatory; paper bids are not accepted.

The estimated contract value falls between $1 million and $2.499 million under federal funding (Scope Code E). Prevailing wage rates established by the State Labor Commissioner apply to all labor classifications. A bid bond equal to at least 30 percent of the bid amount, submitted in PDF format via email to dotbid@ct.gov, must accompany all proposals prior to bid opening. The low bidder and all bidders with DBE Commitment Approval Requests or Good Faith Effort applications must submit SBE Commitment Approval Request forms, Requests for Waiver, or corresponding DBE documentation within five calendar days after bid opening to dotbid@ct.gov. The Department reserves the right to reject any and all bids and may require additional financial information from the low bidder prior to contract award.