The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is soliciting bids for a statewide pavement marking project. Here's a summary of the key points: **Project Details:** * Location: Various highways across Vermont, including I-91, I-89, I-93, I-189, and US-4. * Type of construction: New pavement markings, including edge lines, lane lines, stop bars, letters, symbols, crosswalks, and other highway-related items. * Contract completion date: August 7, 2026. **Bid Requirements:** * Bids must be submitted electronically by 11:00 AM on March 13, 2026. * Bid bond: 5% of the contractor's bid. * Prequalification: Contractors must hold current annual prequalification with VTrans and project-specific approval. * Questions: Must be addressed to the Office of Contract Administration via email by 4:30 PM on March 4, 2026. **Contract Terms:** * The contract will be awarded based on the lowest bid. * The contractor must comply with the 2024 Standard Specifications for Construction, as modified. * Non-collusion affidavit: Contractors must certify that they have not engaged in any anti-competitive practices. * Non-discrimination: VTrans will ensure that minority business enterprises have equal opportunities to bid. **Estimated Quantities:** * The estimate of quantities includes various items, such as truck-mounted attenuators, uniformed traffic officers, flaggers, traffic control, and pavement markings (e.g., white lines, yellow lines, stop bars, letters, symbols, crosswalks). **Other:** * Electronic bidding is mandatory. * The right is reserved to reject any or all bids and to waive any formalities or technicalities. * The contract will be awarded in the best interest of VTrans.