Conn. Gen. Stat. § 13b-79t

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-79y , 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.