Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-79t: Solicitation of bids or qualifications.

The Department of Transportation may solicit bids or qualifications for equipment, materials or services for a project funded pursuant to subsection (a) of section 3-20a, subsection (c) of section 4-66c, subdivision (4) of subsection (a) of section 13b-57d, section 13b-61a, subdivision (3) of section 13b-78k, section 13b-78n, subsection (a) of section 13b-78p, sections 13b-79o to 13b-79x, inclusive, or sections 19, 24, 25 or 33 to 35, inclusive, of public act 06-136* at any time in the fiscal year, notwithstanding the fact that all required funds may not be available for the expenditure until later in the same or succeeding fiscal year.