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Bids & Lettings 路 Middlesex 路 Data brief

CTDOT's Jan 13, 2027 letting: 1 proposal in 1 county, led by bridge work

Middlesex (1) 路 bids due through Bid Express
Oct 31, 2026
Bids & Lettings

CTDOT plans to advertise 80 projects through September 2027, worth roughly $916 million to $1.36 billion

Bridges, pavement preservation and rail facilities lead the schedule. The largest is a $90 million to $120 million project to remove traffic signals on Route 9 in Middletown.
Oct 31, 2026
Law & Regulation

Connecticut mechanic's liens: 90 days to record with the town clerk, 30 days to serve the owner, one year to foreclose

Subcontractors and suppliers must also send a notice of intent. On public jobs over $100,000, the payment bond is the remedy, with a 180-day notice deadline, and state contractors must pay subs within 30 days.
Oct 31, 2026
news 路 Fairfield

Connecticut has 16,290 registered home improvement contractors in this site's directory; Fairfield County has 31.5%

The Department of Consumer Protection also registers 2,391 new home construction contractors and 723 major contractors listed here. Most home improvement registrations expire March 31, 2027.
Oct 31, 2026
Bids & Lettings 路 Hartford

CTDOT's next two months: Hartford's Bulkeley and Founders bridges lead 17 projects scheduled for advertising in November and December

The Bulkeley Bridge rehabilitation over the Connecticut River is in the $20 million to $30 million band. Bids on the I-95 bridges over the river at Old Saybrook open Jan. 13.
Oct 31, 2026
Projects & Developments 路 Hartford

How to bid CTDOT work: prequalify online, file a Part C for every project, and bid through Bid Express

Only primes need CTDOT prequalification. Bidders download the official proposal from Bid Express after CTDOT approves their Part C, email a PDF bid bond before the opening, and file state ethics forms in BizNet.
Oct 31, 2026
Projects & Developments 路 Middlesex

CTDOT's biggest planned jobs: Route 9 signal removal in Middletown, a Wallingford design-build and New Haven Line power work

18 projects on CTDOT's advertising schedule are in bands of $20 million or more. Eight of them are rail or transit projects.
Oct 31, 2026