2027-2028 Highway Lighting Contract

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is soliciting bids for maintenance and repair of existing highway lighting systems at various locations in Crawford, Erie, Mercer, and Venango Counties, with bids due November 5, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Bidder prequalification is required. The project is entirely state-funded (100% non-federal).

The scope includes on-call emergency mobilization and maintenance services plus discrete line-item quantities: miscellaneous materials, 105 ballast kits, 118 lamps, 5,550 linear feet of electrical wire, 11 photocells, 4 highway light poles, and 10 LED luminaires. Work is classified as roadway and navigation lighting rehabilitation and must comply with Pennsylvania's Prevailing Wage Act and standard PennDOT specifications and materials as detailed in specification sections and district-specific modifications; material certification through approved vendors listed in Bulletin 15 is required.

The estimated contract value range is $500,000 to $999,999.99. The notice to proceed is anticipated December 21, 2026, with required project completion by December 21, 2028. The public bid opening will be held at the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg. Contractors must submit Worker Protection and Investment Certification (BOP-2201 Form) within seven calendar days of bid opening. The contract requires compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity requirements with prequalification, right-to-know law provisions, erosion and sediment control requirements, and reciprocal limitations act compliance. All addenda will be electronically posted through the Electronic Contract Management System (ECMS). No pre-bid meeting is scheduled.