Sidewalk Improvements on Joy Road from Fielding Street to Ohio Street and Vernor Highway

The Michigan Department of Transportation is soliciting competitive bids for a local agency project of traffic signal modernization and sidewalk improvements in Detroit, Wayne County, with bids due December 4, 2026. No disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) or small business program (SBP) participation is required, and the project carries no set-aside or local-vendor restriction in the source.

The work covers 7.48 miles on Joy Road from Fielding Street to Ohio Street and on Vernor Highway from Woodmere Street to Fisher Freeway, including traffic signal modernization, signing, concrete sidewalk installation, and ramps. Bidders must hold a required net classification of 2508 L and provide a bidder guaranty as specified in the proposal documents. Proposal and plan documents are accessed through the AASHTOWare Project system, version 5.04.04, and the attached notice lists approximately 59 plan pages. Project completion is October 25, 2027.

The source does not state an estimated contract value. The attached bid notice lists a letting on November 6, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. local time at 425 W. Ottawa Street, Lansing, Michigan, which precedes the November 11, 2026 posting date. Bidders should verify the letting schedule against the proposal documents before planning submission.