Rental of Services and Equipment for Roadway Construction

The Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS) is soliciting bids for the rental of services and equipment related to roadway construction and drainage installation throughout Connecticut for the Department of Transportation (DOT). This Invitation to Bid (ITB) requires contractors to furnish all labor, equipment, tools, fuel, materials, and maintenance necessary for roadway construction and drainage installation units deployed to various locations across the state. Respondents must provide three references from separate organizations demonstrating past contract fulfillment and experience with similar services. The solicitation was open from February 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM EST through February 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST, with vendor questions accepted through February 10, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST and answers posted as an addendum by February 12, 2026. Awards will be made to the lowest responsible qualified respondent based on evaluation criteria in descending order of importance: pricing, conformity of supplies and services to specifications, bidder's past performance, bidder's financial responsibility, and delivery terms. DAS intends to make multiple awards geographically by CTDOT Maintenance District to ensure adequate coverage, equitable workload distribution, and timely service fulfillment, replacing prior contract award 22PSX0226 in part or in total.

The solicitation does not identify specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, though all respondents must comply with prevailing wage requirements under Connecticut General Statute Section 31-53(a) and may be subject to motor carrier administrative review if the contract involves commercial motor vehicles. Respondents must provide mandatory representations regarding consulting agreements, campaign contributions, nondiscrimination compliance, Iran sanctions, and OSHA safety violations, and all responses must be submitted electronically through the CTsource portal, with paper, telephone, email, or facsimile responses rejected. The prior incumbent contractor under award 22PSX0226 is identified as the contract being replaced, though specific vendor names are not disclosed in the available documentation. No estimated total contract value is specified in the solicitation documents, and no contract term or renewal options are identified in the materials provided.