Oxford — Install traffic signal and widen for turn lane at Route 26 and Oxford Street in the Town of Oxford Project is located at the intersection of Route 26 and Oxford Street.

The Maine Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for project 027044.00 to install a new traffic signal control system and perform minor geometric modifications, specifically widening for a turn lane, at the intersection of Route 26 and Oxford Street in the Town of Oxford, Maine. The scope of work includes the installation of a ground mount cabinet and controller, multiple traffic signal heads, preemption receivers, and associated signage and poles. Additional construction requirements involve roadway and drainage work, including the installation of catch basins, underdrains, curb, loam, seeding, and hot mix asphalt pavement. All work must adhere to the March 2026 MaineDOT Standard Specifications and the latest edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Bids are due by October 21, 2026, with a final project completion date of December 10, 2027. The selected contractor must maintain at least one lane of alternating one-way traffic with a minimum width of 11 feet and ensure delays do not exceed five minutes. Award eligibility requires vendor registration with the Department of Administrative and Financial Services and the submission of a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Utilization Plan. The contract requires performance and payment bonds at 100 percent of the contract amount and compliance with the Davis-Bacon Act and U.S. DOT nondiscrimination provisions. Quality assurance will be managed through MaineDOT inspection of milled surfaces and HMA pavement sampling.