Arch Street Complete Streets Improvements

The Arch Street Complete Streets Improvements project in New Britain, Connecticut, aims to transform a 2,100-foot corridor along Arch Street from its intersection with Whiting Street to Main Street, including the Monroe Street crossing, through a Complete Streets approach focused on safety, accessibility, and community revitalization. The scope includes constructing new concrete and brick paver sidewalks with ADA-compliant ramps, installing curb extensions and mid-block crossings, restriping roadways, adding new signage, enhancing drainage, integrating ornamental street lighting, planting street trees, and implementing minor landscaping and placemaking features. Traffic signals at the Arch Street and Monroe Street intersection, as well as the Hart/Whiting at Arch intersection, will be upgraded. Critical material standards are mandated, including ASTM A-185-02 reinforced concrete base slabs with welded wire mesh and detectable warning pavers with UV- and slip-resistant powder coating, all requiring prior color sample approval. All materials must remain in original, unopened manufacturer packaging until installation, stored in dry conditions to preserve integrity. All contractor personnel must hold a 10-Hour OSHA Construction Safety and Health Certification before starting work, and traffic control must be managed by municipal police officers or uniformed flaggers. Additional requirements include temporary protective fencing, high-intensity barricade lights, traffic drums, and 42-inch cones, as added through Addendum #1. Work near Eversource utilities demands specific coordination protocols, and mast arm installations must meet structural engineering specifications. The project’s deliverables are subject to inspection and acceptance on-site by the City’s Engineer, who holds sole authority to approve materials, installation methods, and final compliance. While the solicitation number is 37743 and posted on June 30, 2026, with a response deadline of July 28, 2026, no contract value, pricing figures, or formal evaluation criteria are provided in the documents—only blank placeholders for bid pricing. The place of performance is strictly within New Britain, Connecticut, and while the procurement is managed by DAS Procurement under the state’s oversight, no payment details, contracting officer information, accounting identifiers, or invoicing systems are specified. Bidders must certify under penalty of perjury that their submissions are truthful and free from collusion, but no information regarding entity identification, socioeconomic status, or size certification is included.