2026 Centre Bridge Preservation

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for bridge preservation and structural repairs to two bridges on State Routes 0026 and 0322 in Centre County, with bids due September 3, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Prequalification is required for all bidders. This is a federally funded project with no DBE set-aside.

The work spans Howard Township, Howard Borough, and Harris Township across approximately 1.22 miles and includes structural repairs to both bridges, Superpave asphalt mixture designs for base, binder, and wearing courses, guide rail installation, pavement markings, neoprene bearing pad replacement, fiber-reinforced polymer concrete repairs, bridge deck resurfacing, temporary traffic control, and miscellaneous construction. Prevailing wage rates apply. The project mandates compliance with the Build America, Buy America Act, Federal-Aid Construction Contracts requirements, Executive Order 11246 labor provisions, and erosion and sediment control plans approved by the Centre County Conservation District and Department of Environmental Protection.

The estimated project cost ranges from $2.5 million to $4.999 million, with 63 percent of work classified as structure-related. The anticipated Notice to Proceed is October 19, 2026, with required completion by September 15, 2028. All bidders must submit the Worker Protection and Investment Certification Form (BOP-2201) within seven calendar days of bid opening. Material certifications must be submitted electronically through ECMS. The contract includes post-construction stormwater management and infiltration testing requirements, and pavement ride-quality evaluation with incentive payment schedules based on International Roughness Index measurements. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled.