Upgrade of Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS), I-84 & Route 8

The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation is soliciting sealed electronic bids through Bid Express for the upgrade of Advanced Traffic Management Systems (ATMS) along I-84 and Route 8 in Hartford and New Haven Counties, with bids due August 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The project carries a prequalification requirement under Work Classification 5B (Parking Lots and Paved Trails) and falls under ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) scope; prospective bidders must be prequalified with the Department and maintain a current sworn Statement (CON 16) on file at least thirty days before requesting bid documents. Buy America Certificate requirements apply.

The scope is ATMS infrastructure upgrade across multiple municipalities on I-84 and Route 8 in Hartford and New Haven Counties. Bidders must submit official bid proposal forms, which are requested via Bid Proposal Request Form (Part C) to DOTContracts@ct.gov. No pre-bid conference or mandatory site visit is required. Electronic bid submission to dotbid@ct.gov is mandatory; no paper bids are accepted.

The estimated contract value is between $15 million and $19.999 million (project scope code "J"). The project is funded through Federal-Aid (FHWA F.A.P. No. 000T(657)) and State sources. Prevailing wage rates as established by the State Labor Commissioner apply.

A bid bond equal to at least 30 percent of the bid amount, issued by a Connecticut-licensed corporate surety, must be submitted electronically prior to bid opening, or bidders may maintain an annual bid bond on file. All bidders must submit DBE Commitment Approval Request forms or Good Faith Effort applications within five calendar days after bid opening; no DBE percentage goal or SBE set-aside is currently indicated. Pre-bid questions may be submitted through the CTDOT Pre-Bid Q and A Website until 9:00 a.m. on the Monday before bid opening, with final answers provided by noon the day before.