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CT Gen Stat § 13a-95 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-95 - Submission of bids on state highway construction.

 The commissioner may, at any time, call for bids to construct, alter, reconstruct, improve, relocate, widen or change the grade of sections of state highways or bridges. All bids shall be submitted on forms provided by the commissioner and shall comply with the rules and regulations provided in the bid specifications. The commissioner shall state the amount of the bond which shall accompany each bid and shall name the place where bids shall be received and the time and place for opening the same. Each bid shall be accompanied by a surety company bond satisfactory to the commissioner and in such sum as the commissioner determines, and shall be so conditioned that, if the contract is awarded to the bidder, such bidder shall, when required by the commissioner, execute an agreement in writing, to be prepared by said commissioner, with such bond as shall be acceptable to the commissioner, conditioned as provided in section 49-41. The commissioner may reject any and all bids if, in the commissioner's opinion, cause exists therefor; but otherwise the commissioner shall award the contract to the lowest bidder deemed to be responsible. The successful bidder shall give evidence satisfactory to said commissioner of such bidder's ability to perform the contract. When such contract is executed by the commissioner and the successful bidder, a copy of the contract, with an estimate of the cost of the work, shall be immediately filed with the commissioner.(1949 Rev., S. 2229; March, 1958, P.A. 27, S. 37; 1958 Rev., S. 13-106; 1963, P.A. 226, S. 95; P.A. 03-115, S. 30.)History: 1963 act replaced previous provisions: See title history; P.A. 03-115 made technical changes.Statements made by director of engineering were within scope of his authority. 138 C. 334.Cited. 8 CS 405; 18 CS 262. Where two alternate bids were submitted in accordance with advertised invitations to bid by highway commissioner, he could select lowest bid submitted on the alternate he chose, despite fact plaintiff submitted lowest bid of any received on the other alternate. 19 CS 491.
CT Gen Stat § 13a-95a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-95a - Award of contracts to certain small business concerns and minority business enterprises.

 The Commissioner of Transportation may, in the performance of his duties under this title and title 13b and notwithstanding the provisions of any general statute to the contrary, award contracts in a total amount not in excess of fifteen million dollars and not in excess of five million dollars per firm for any fiscal year, bidding for which shall be limited to (1) “small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals” as defined in the federal Small Business Act, 94 Stat. 2321 (1980) 15 USC 637, and (2) minority business enterprises, as defined in section 4a-60g. The commissioner may expend an amount not in excess of three hundred thousand dollars in any fiscal year for the purpose of assisting such concerns in bidding on such contracts. Such assistance shall include, but not be limited to, advice concerning bonding, legal requirements of proper bidding, bid documents, accounting requirements and other matters that will enable such concerns to file a proper bid.(P.A. 84-412, S. 1, 8; P.A. 93-322; 93-435, S. 86, 95.)History: P.A. 93-322 increased the contract amount which the commissioner of transportation could award from an amount not in excess of $5,000,000 per firm to a total amount not in excess of $15,000,000 and not in excess of $5,000,000 “per firm” for any fiscal year, and authorized bids by businesses having controlling interest owned by persons with disabilities and by minority business enterprises; P.A. 93-435 amended the section by deleting unnecessary language in Subdiv. (2), effective June 28, 1993; (Revisor's note: In 2003 a reference to “titles 13a and 13b” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “this title and title 13b”).
CT Gen Stat § 13a-96 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-96 - Payment to contractor under highway contract.

 The commissioner shall pay any sum due any contractor under any contract awarded by him not later than sixty days after its completion and acceptance. After such sixty-day period, interest shall begin to run in favor of the contractor at the rate of six per cent per annum on the unpaid balance.(1953, S. 1187d; 1958 Rev., S. 13-70; 1963, P.A. 226, S. 96.)History: 1963 act replaced previous provisions: See title history.Cited. 217 C. 281.
CT Gen Stat § 13a-97 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-97 - Agreement for town maintenance of state highways.

 The commissioner and the selectmen of any town, or any other officer thereof having charge of the highways therein, may enter into an agreement, in writing, whereby a designated section of a state highway, other than a limited access highway, shall be maintained in whole or in part by such town, provided the parties may agree on an amount per mile which the town shall be reimbursed by the commissioner for such maintenance. The agreement shall describe the sections to be so maintained, the type of maintenance and the basis for reimbursement agreed upon, and a copy thereof shall be recorded in the office of the town clerk of the town in which the road lies within twenty days after the date of execution of such agreement. Such agreement shall operate to transfer liability for failure to discharge any statutory duty of the commissioner.(1961, P.A. 603, S. 10; 1963, P.A. 226, S. 97; 585.)History: 1963 acts added provision re transfer of liability for failure to discharge statutory duty of commissioner via agreement and provisions re partial maintenance and reimbursement on a per mile rather than cost basis and restated provisions: See title history.
CT Gen Stat § 13a-97a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-97a - Improvement of state highways by towns in conjunction with redevelopment or utility improvements.

 The commissioner may enter into an agreement with any town to permit such town to improve a state highway or bridge in conjunction with a redevelopment project or a utility improvement, in conformance with the applicable geometric highway design standards as established by said commissioner, provided the expense occasioned thereby shall be paid by the town.(February, 1965, P.A. 431.)
CT Gen Stat § 13a-97b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-97b - Adopt a highway program. Regulations.

 Not later than July 1, 1996, the Commissioner of Transportation shall adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54 to establish an “adopt a highway program” which will permit business organizations and nonprofit community organizations to participate in litter control and beautification activities on all state highways and to receive recognition for their participation in such activities.(P.A. 95-241, S. 1, 2; P.A. 96-222, S. 33, 41.)History: P.A. 95-241 effective July 6, 1995; P.A. 96-222 substituted July 1, 1996, for March 1, 1996, as deadline for adoption of regulations and expanded program to all state highways in lieu of those designated by the commissioner, effective June 4, 1996.
CT Gen Stat § 13a-97c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-97c - Contracts for repair, improvement and maintenance work on limited access highways or concerning adopt a highway programs.

 The Commissioner of Transportation may enter into contracts for repair, improvement and maintenance work on any limited access highway, or concerning any adopt a highway program, excluding the Merritt Parkway.(P.A. 99-181, S. 24; P.A. 00-148, S. 21.)History: (Revisor's note: In codifying public act 99-181 a reference to “Adopt-A-Highway Program” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “adopt a highway program” for consistency); P.A. 00-148 made a technical change.
CT Gen Stat § 13a-97d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-97d - Required provision on sewer and utility service grates in certain highway project bids and contracts.

 Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or any public or special act, charter or ordinance, the Commissioner of Transportation, or the chief executive officer of the municipality in the case of a municipal project, shall, on and after October 1, 2020:(1) Require each bid requested for a project to pave, repave or repair a highway that is financed in whole or in part with state funds to include a provision that all sewer grates and utility service grates in such highway be made reasonably flush with the surface of such highway on completion of the project; and(2) Require each contract entered into as a result of such request for bids to include such a provision.(P.A. 20-1, S. 88.)
CT Gen Stat § 13a-97e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-97e - Annual report re certain highway project bids and contracts and installation of wrong-way signs.

 Not later than January 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, the Commissioner of Transportation shall submit a report on compliance with the bidding and contract provisions of section 13a-97d, and the installation of wrong-way signs, as described in subdivision (13) of subsection (a) of section 40 of public act 20-1*, including the number of signs purchased, the location of their installation and any data regarding their effectiveness in reducing motor vehicle accidents, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the (1) joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to transportation and finance, revenue and bonding, and (2) transportation bonding subcommittee of the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to finance, revenue and bonding.(P.A. 20-1, S. 89.)*Note: Section 40 of public act 20-1 is special in nature and therefore has not been codified but remains in full force and effect according to its terms.History: P.A. 20-1 effective March 12, 2020.
CT Gen Stat § 13a-98 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-98 - Authority for additional construction; reimbursement by party requesting.

 The commissioner shall have authority to build, or to enter into an agreement and issue a permit to build, if requested to do so, such additional section or part of a state highway or bridge as he may approve, provided the expense occasioned the state thereby shall be paid to the State Treasurer by the person requesting such additional construction on certification from the commissioner. If a permit is issued for such work, the permittee shall conform to such requirements and regulations as the commissioner may prescribe.(1949 Rev., S. 2237; 1958 Rev., S. 13-118; 1963, P.A. 226, S. 98; 1967, P.A. 234.)History: 1963 act replaced previous provisions: See title history; 1967 act added provision requiring permittee to conform to regulations prescribed by commissioner and reworded provisions for clarity and economy of expression.Commissioner's agreement to construct new road sections to relieve traffic congestion upon completion by defendant of a special development district was sufficient evidence for town council to conclude traffic congestion would probably not result from such change in use. 159 C. 212.
CT Gen Stat § 13a-98a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-98a - Construction of frontage roads.

 When, in the judgment of the Commissioner of Transportation, a frontage road will assist in the proper operation of a limited access highway, said commissioner may agree with authorized officials of the town in which such frontage road is or is to be located to construct such frontage road from appropriations made to the Department of Transportation, provided the town shall agree to assume the maintenance, responsibility, authority, liability and jurisdiction over and accept title to such frontage road upon completion of its construction. “Frontage road” as used in this section means a road designed to furnish access to property which otherwise would be isolated as a result of the construction of a limited access highway, or to preserve local road circulation.(February, 1965, P.A. 332, S. 1; 1969, P.A. 103, S. 1; 768, S. 88.)History: 1969 acts redefined frontage road, required towns to accept title of frontage road upon its completion and substituted commissioner and department of transportation for highway commissioner and department.
CT Gen Stat § 13a-98b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-98b - Construction of urban arterial streets.

 For the purposes of this section, “urban arterial street” means a street which brings traffic to and from a limited access highway or serves major movements of traffic within or through a municipality not served by a limited access highway. When, in the judgment of the Commissioner of Transportation and in connection with the construction, reconstruction, improvement or widening of a limited access highway, an urban arterial street will assist in the proper operation and improvement of traffic service afforded by such limited access highway, said commissioner may agree with the authorized officials of the municipality in which such urban arterial street is located to construct, reconstruct, improve or widen such urban arterial street from appropriations made to the Department of Transportation, provided such municipality shall assume the maintenance, responsibility, authority, liability and jurisdiction over any new urban arterial street upon completion of its construction.(1969, P.A. 709.)
CT Gen Stat § 13a-98e (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-98e - Acquisition of land and rights-of-way.

 The commissioner may acquire by purchase, gift or condemnation in the name of the state such real property or rights of access to and egress from land abutting any federal surface transportation urban program roadway or facility as is necessary to construct and maintain the improvements to any such roadway or facility in the same manner and with like powers as authorized and exercised by said commissioner in acquiring real property or rights of access to and egress from land abutting state highways for highway purposes.(1969, P.A. 501, S. 6; 1971, P.A. 584, S. 5; P.A. 75-485, S. 5, 8; P.A. 94-188, S. 2, 30.)History: 1971 act included rights of access and egress re federal-aid urban system; P.A. 75-485 deleted reference to extensions of federal-aid primary and secondary systems in urban areas; P.A. 94-188 replaced reference to “the federal-aid urban system” with reference to “any federal surface transportation urban program roadway or facility” and replaced reference to “extensions” with reference to “roadway or facility”, effective June 2, 1994.See Sec. 13a-98m for definition of “federal surface transportation urban program roadway or facility”.
CT Gen Stat § 13a-98j (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-98j - Municipal and state responsibility for streets or roads in the urban program.

 The municipality shall continue to maintain any local street or road or portion thereof selected to be a federal surface transportation urban program roadway. The state shall continue to maintain any state street or road or portion thereof selected to be a federal surface transportation urban program roadway. This maintenance responsibility shall not be construed to limit, restrict or derogate from any power, right or authority of the commissioner or the municipalities contained in any other statute.(1971, P.A. 584, S. 4; P.A. 73-369; P.A. 75-485, S. 4, 8; P.A. 94-188, S. 5, 30.)History: P.A. 73-369 added provision concerning state's continued maintenance of state streets and roads and clarified municipality's continued maintenance of “local” roads; P.A. 75-485 deleted provision re municipality's payments re federal-aid urban system project as provided in Sec. 13a-98d; P.A. 94-188 made the references to “streets or roads” singular and changed references to “the federal-aid urban system” to “federal surface transportation urban program roadway”, effective June 2, 1994.See Sec. 13a-98m for definition of “federal surface transportation urban program roadway or facility”.
CT Gen Stat § 13a-98k (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-98k - Use of program roadways or facilities by utility facilities or utilities.

 The use of federal surface transportation urban program roadways or facilities by “utility facilities or utilities”, as defined in section 13a-98f, and any readjustment, relocation or removal thereof shall be subject to the provisions in said section 13a-98f.(1971, P.A. 584, S. 6; P.A. 94-188, S. 6, 30.)History: P.A. 94-188 deleted the reference to “the federal-aid urban system” and replaced it with a reference to “federal surface transportation urban program roadways or facilities”, effective June 2, 1994.See Sec. 13a-98m for definition of “federal surface transportation urban program roadway or facility”.
CT Gen Stat § 13a-98l (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-98l - Specifications to encourage use of recycled materials in projects.

 The Commissioner of Transportation shall revise the specifications for materials used for projects undertaken by the commissioner to encourage the use of recycled materials to the maximum extent possible consistent with public safety and economic feasibility.(P.A. 89-386, S. 20, 24.)
CT Gen Stat § 13a-98m (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-98m - Definition.

 As used in sections 13a-98e, 13a-98f and 13a-98i to 13a-98k, inclusive, “federal surface transportation urban program roadway or facility” means any state or locally maintained roadway or facility that is deemed eligible for surface transportation urban program funding in accordance with the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, all amendments to said act and all applicable federal regulations.(P.A. 94-188, S. 1, 30; P.A. 00-148, S. 5.)History: P.A. 94-188 effective June 2, 1994; P.A. 00-148 replaced “Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991” with “Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century” and made technical changes.
CT Gen Stat § 13a-98n (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-98n - Local transportation capital program.

 (a) The Commissioner of Transportation shall establish a local transportation capital program to provide state funding, in lieu of specific federal funding available, to any municipality or local planning agency for transportation improvements to any state or locally maintained roadway or facility that is deemed eligible for federal surface transportation urban program funding.(b) The commissioner may request the authorization of special tax obligation bonds of the state to establish such state funding. In the absence of state funding in any year, specific and eligible federal transportation funding shall remain available. Such bonds shall mature at such time or times not exceeding twenty years from their respective dates as may be provided in or pursuant to the resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission authorizing such bonds.(c) The Department of Transportation shall accept applications for such state funding from any eligible recipient, based on project priorities, through the appropriate regional council of governments. Any such state funding shall be provided to the recipient through guidelines developed by the Department of Transportation.(d) Any transportation improvement funded pursuant to the program established in this section will have a service life of approximately twenty years.(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of the general statutes, this program, when improvements are on a locally owned roadway or facility, shall not be deemed to be a proposed state action, activity or critical activity for the purposes of sections 25-68b to 25-68h, inclusive.(P.A. 13-239, S. 74; P.A. 14-139, S. 2.)History: P.A. 13-239 effective November 1, 2013; P.A. 14-139 amended Subsec. (c) by replacing “regional planning agency” with “regional council of governments”, effective January 1, 2015.
CT Gen Stat § 13a-98o (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-98o - Use of coal tar sealants on state and local highways. Prohibition. Enforcement.

 No person shall use or apply any sealant that is made from coal tar to any state or local highway. The Commissioner of Transportation, in conjunction with the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection, may enforce the provisions of this section.(P.A. 17-113, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 13a-99a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 13a - Highways and Bridges|Chapter 238 - Highway Construction and Maintenance|Section 13a-99a - Town roads lying within, intersecting or crossing state highway rights-of-way.

 (a) Whenever a town road or a portion thereof lies within the limits of a state highway right-of-way or passes over or under a state highway right-of-way, such road or portion thereof shall be state highway property subject to an easement to the town for travel. The local traffic authority, as defined in section 14-297, shall have the jurisdiction over any portion of a town road within an easement created by this subsection.(b) Any portion of a town road lying within the limits of a state highway right-of-way, which town road is no longer maintained or used by such town, shall be deemed legally abandoned as a public highway and title to such portion of such town road shall vest in the state.(c) When a town road crosses or intersects a state highway right-of-way at grade level, the responsibility for maintenance of that portion of the town road from the edge of the state highway right-of-way to the edge of the traveled portion of the state highway shall remain with the town; and any liability for neglect or default of maintenance of such portion of the town road shall be in accordance with section 13a-149. When a town road passes over or under a state highway right-of-way, the responsibility for maintenance of the road shall remain with the town; and any liability for neglect or default of such maintenance shall be in accordance with section 13a-149.(1967, P.A. 209, S. 1–3; P.A. 77-78; P.A. 90-342, S. 4, 5.)History: P.A. 77-78 added the words “or intersects” in Subsec. (c); P.A. 90-342 added provision in Subsec. (a) providing the local traffic authority with jurisdiction over any portion of a town road within an easement.Cited. 21 CA 633.