1/2 mile S. of 4 Mile Rd to SR 284 SB Resurfacing

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is seeking sealed bids for milling, resurfacing, and bridge rehabilitation of 8.12 miles of State Route 15 (State Route 99), Section 228 in Lycoming County, with bids due November 5, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg. Prequalification is required; prevailing wage rates apply; and the project carries a 0% DBE set-aside.

The scope encompasses 42,897 linear feet of roadway work from approximately 1.66 miles north of the SR 0015/SR 0014 intersection to approximately 3.93 miles south of the intersection with the Tioga County line in Lewis, Cogan House, and Jackson Townships. Work includes flexible base replacement, superpave asphalt placement (scratch and wearing courses), pavement markings, guiderail upgrades, drainage improvements, bridge scarification, elastomer waterproofing membrane application on bridge decks, concrete deck repairs, and asphaltic plug joint installation. Asphalt mixture specifications, traffic control, and stormwater infiltration testing requirements are documented in the bid package and addenda posted electronically through the Electronic Construction Management System.

The estimated project cost range is $7.5 million to $9.99 million. The Notice to Proceed is anticipated December 21, 2026, with project completion required by November 24, 2027. Road User Liquidated Damages apply: $5,000 per day for mainline unrestricted traffic opening after November 9, 2027, and hourly rates ranging from $75 to $325 per hour for various ramps after September 22–30, 2027. The project is federally funded under NHS (National Highway System) status and is subject to Buy America and Build America, Buy America Act provisions for manufactured products and construction materials. The bid package includes one addendum and numerous special provisions addressing federal requirements, asphalt mixture acceptance, and density acceptance thresholds.