2027-2029 Districtwide Drilling Contract

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is soliciting bids for a 2027-2029 districtwide drilling contract covering geotechnical investigations, drilling, core boring, and miscellaneous construction services across Crawford, Erie, Forest, Mercer, Venango, and Warren Counties in multiple municipalities, with bids due November 5, 2026. Contractor prequalification is required; the project is subject to the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act and reciprocal limitations for bidders from preference states.

The scope encompasses 22 line items including slope inclinometer casing (300 linear feet), protective casing, crane services, various grout materials, soil and rock boring with split-barrel sampling (3,750 to 60 linear feet), NX rock coring (750 linear feet), pavement and structure coring (500 to 75 hours), mobilization for borings and crane operations, and traffic control services (300 hours of flaggers, 400 hours of arrow boards). The contract includes detailed special provisions for Buy America compliance, prevailing wage, equal employment opportunity with systematic minority recruitment, worker protection and investment certifications (BOP-2201 form required within seven calendar days of bid opening), utilities coordination, erosion and sediment control with post-construction stormwater management, and traffic control specifications including Pennsylvania State Police coordination.

The estimated contract value ranges from $1 million to $2.499 million. The anticipated Notice to Proceed is December 21, 2026, with required completion by December 31, 2028. The public bid opening is scheduled for November 5, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Commonwealth Keystone Building, 7th Floor, Contract Awards Room in Harrisburg. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled. All addenda are posted electronically through the ECMS system.