12-26-GR2 Guardrail

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is soliciting bids on guide rail repair, replacement, and upgrade work across multiple state routes in Greene County, with bids due May 7, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg. Prequalification is required; no pre-bid meeting is scheduled.

The scope encompasses approximately 48 line items of roadside safety hardware maintenance, including permanent impact attenuating devices, guide rail elements (Type 2-W, Type 2-WC, Type 31-S, Type 31-SC, and Type 31-SCC), terminal sections, guide rail posts, delineators, and miscellaneous repair items. Primary work includes BPN4 upgrades on SR 1017 in Cumberland Township from segment 0070 offset 2787 to segment 0100 offset 3803, as indicated in approved drawings. The contract is entirely state-funded (100% non-federal) and subject to prevailing wage requirements and the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act. Material certifications via Form CS-4171(DS), worker protection and investment certifications (BOP-2201), and diverse business (DB) requirements apply. Mobilization items are included with specified call-out levels; liquidated damages may be assessed for exceeding allowed calendar days. No changes to unit prices are permitted, no guaranteed minimum work applies, and payment covers only actual quantities used.

The estimated contract value ranges from $500,000 to $999,999.99. The anticipated Notice to Proceed is June 22, 2026, with required completion by June 30, 2027. All addenda are posted electronically through the Electronic Construction Management System (ECMS). The contract includes detailed special provisions for structure-mounted guide rail, thrie-beam bridge barrier transitions, guide rail delineators, and repairs to proprietary end treatments such as MSKT impact attenuators.