1-0 Districtwide Bridge Protect Group

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is soliciting bids on design-build bridge protection measures at 26 locations across Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren Counties, with bids due June 18, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EST at the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg. Prequalification is required for all bidders. The project carries a zero percent Disadvantaged Business Enterprise requirement and is subject to prevailing wage rates as a federally-funded Non-National Highway System project.

The scope encompasses partial design and construction of structural improvements including excavation (4,209 cubic yards of Class 3 excavation and associated borrow materials), concrete work (2,589 cubic yards of Class A cement concrete and 582 square feet of shotcrete), reinforcement installation, beam repairs, facility removal, and 26 separate maintenance and protection of traffic lump-sum items. Each of the 26 bridge sites includes associated permits, utility relocation, roadway design, roadway construction, and right-of-way acquisition services. Specialized deliverables include dowel hole installation, flexible fish baffles, concrete substructure repairs, and electronic ticketing for construction materials. The Design-Build methodology requires bidders to identify a Lead Design Engineer, Quality Control and Quality Assurance managers, and observe organizational conflict-of-interest restrictions.

The project cost range is $5 million to $7,499,999.99, with structure work comprising 48% of total contract value. The Notice to Proceed is anticipated for August 3, 2026, and the required completion date is December 19, 2029. A pre-bid conference was held virtually on May 18, 2026. The contract documents establish requirements for erosion and sediment control, stormwater management, material certifications, and compliance with federal and state labor, environmental, and equal employment opportunity standards.