- Prepares contract documents suitable for advertising through the review of plans and specifications
- Ensures consistency, completeness, and compliance with State and Federal policies
- Prepares the AASHTOWARE Proposal Estimate (AWP), PS&E Memorandum and Cost Data
- Prepares contract addenda to previously advertised project(s) by incorporating revisions to the plans, specifications, proposal estimates and other miscellaneous documents
- Maintains the Owned Special Provisions and Bid Item Master Files
Below you will find links to CTDOT's latest Standard Specifications, Owned Special Provisions (which are not to be altered without the owner's approval), instructions for creating Electronic Specifications, an English Bid Item List which can be used to find the item numbers, descriptions and costs used in the development of Proposal Estimates and Estimating Tools to help engineers develop item and project costs.
Requests for additional information should be addressed to:
Robert Foley
Transportation Supervising Engineer
Phone:(860) 594-3249
Email:
Robert.Foley@ct.gov
Documents and Information
Owned Special Provisions
This is a library of recurring special provisions for use on CTDOT Projects. These special provisions are not to be altered without the consent of the owner (author).
Template for Addendum: Under Development
Master Bid Item Lists
These following lists consist of bid item numbers, descriptions and pay units.
English Excel File English PDF File (Updated 02/13/2025)
Weighted unit prices are also provided for items with sufficient bid histories. The unit prices are based on recent bid prices. Because unit costs vary substantially by quantity, work type, location and prevailing competitive environment, these weighted unit costs may not be a reasonable basis for estimating costs. These weighted unit prices are provided primarily for use by municipalities and other agencies that do business with CTDOT and who are not required to utilize AASHTO’S Estimator or Estimation software for developing estimates.
Estimates for DOT projects should never be based on these unit prices. Cost Estimates for CTDOT projects should be prepared in accordance with the
Cost Estimating Guidelines (2024) and the application of Estimator and Estimation software.
Link to AEC Applications
Cost Estimating & Estimator Page, and New Item Request Form