MAINE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed Proposals will be received by the Maine Turnpike Authority for:
CONTRACT 2026.02
PAVEMENT REHABILITATION AND
SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
MM 27.4 TO MM 30.3
at the office of the Maine Turnpike Authority, 2360 Congress Street, Portland, ME, until 10:00 a.m.,
prevailing time as determined by the Authority on January 20, 2026 at which time and place the
Proposals will be publicly opened and read. Bids will be accepted from Contractors prequalified
by the Maine Department of Transportation for Paving Construction Projects. All other bids may be
rejected. This Project includes a wage determination developed by the State of Maine Department
of Labor.
The pavement rehabilitation work consists of milling and paving three travel lanes and the
median and outside shoulders for both northbound and southbound approaches. There are short
sections where the shoulder pavement will be reconstructed. Excess material in the median will be
removed and catch basins shall be cleaned to restore proper drainage. Noted catch basin tops will be
replaced, and concrete aprons will be installed around the basins where required. Guardrail height
will be adjusted as necessary, with damaged sections of guardrail being replaced where it is needed.
Pavement markings, maintenance of traffic and all other work incidental thereto will be completed
in accordance with the Plans and Specifications.
The half size Plans and Contract Documents may be obtained from the Authority upon
payment of One Hundred ($100.00) Dollars for each set, which payment will not be returned.
Checks shall be made payable to: Maine Turnpike Authority. The Plans and Contract Documents
may also be downloaded from a link on our website at http://www.maineturnpike.com/project-and-
planning/Construction-Contracts.aspx.
For general information regarding Bidding and Contracting procedures, contact Nate Carll,
Purchasing Manager, at (207)482-8115. For information regarding Schedule of Items, plan holders
list and bid results, visit our website at http://www.maineturnpike.com/project-and-
planning/Construction-Contracts.aspx . To submit project specific questions, use the electronic
Request for Information (RFI) tab at https://www.maineturnpike.com/projects/construction-
contracts for Contract 2026.02. Responses will not be prepared for questions received by telephone.
Bidders shall not contact any other Authority staff or Consultants for clarification of Contract
provisions, and the Authority will not be responsible for any interpretations so obtained.
All work shall be governed by the Specifications entitled "State of Maine, Department of
Transportation, Standard Specifications, Revision of November 2014”, “Standard Details,
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Revision of November 2014” and “Best Management Practices for Erosion and Sediment
Control”, latest issue. Copies and recent updates to these publications can be downloaded at:
http://www.maine.gov/mdot/contractors/publications/ .
Proposals must be accompanied by an original bid bond, certified or cashier's check payable
to the Maine Turnpike Authority in an amount not less than Five (5%) Percent of the Total Amount
in the Proposal, but not less than $500.00. The Bidder to whom a Contract is awarded will be
required to furnish a Surety Corporation Bond, satisfactory to the Authority, on the standard Contract
Bond form of the Authority, for a sum not less than the Total Amount of the Proposal.
Proposals must be made upon the Proposal Forms furnished by the Authority separately with
the Contract Documents, and must be enclosed in the sealed special addressed envelope provided
therefore bearing the name and address of the Bidder, the name of the Contract, and the date and
time of Proposal opening on the outside.
A pre-bid conference will be held on January 8, 2026 at 10:00 am. at the Maine Turnpike
Authority, 2360 Congress Street, Portland, Maine.
The Authority reserves the unqualified right to reject any or all Proposals and to accept that
Proposal which in its sole judgment will under all circumstances serve its best interest.
MAINE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY
Nate Carll
Purchasing Manager
Maine Turnpike Authority
Portland, Maine
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