23SW SGL 111 Conn Road

The Pennsylvania Game Commission is seeking a contractor to perform comprehensive roadway maintenance and improvement work on approximately 16,350 linear feet of gameland road located in State Game Lands #111, specifically in Lower Turkeyfoot Township, Somerset County. The procurement involves furnishing all necessary labor, superintendence, tools, and equipment for grubbing, grading, and applying quarry stone to road surfaces. Key project deliverables include clearing and grubbing, excavation, road surface preparation, drainage improvements, pipe installation, headwall construction, and erosion control measures. The bid opportunity (Project No. PGC_WP-2024-0000257) requires bidders to be experienced and fully capable of performing the specified roadwork. Critical dates include an optional site inspection on November 15, 2024 at 9:00 AM, with bids publicly opened and read on November 26, 2024 at 2:00 PM. The contract term will run from the award date through June 30, 2025, with work restrictions during hunting seasons and potential suspension during spring breakup from March 1 through April 15.

No specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements are explicitly outlined in the procurement documents. Bidders must have a vendor number assigned through the Pennsylvania Supplier Portal and comply with prevailing wage requirements, worker protection certifications, and various procurement regulations. Contractors will be required to provide performance and payment bonds, and the Commonwealth reserves the right to reject any and all bids, with the award going to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. While no specific budget range is provided, the procurement documents indicate that payment will be made monthly upon satisfactory completion of work. Potential contractors must complete a Worker Protection and Investment Certification Form, confirming compliance with Pennsylvania labor and workplace safety laws, with the understanding that false certifications could result in contract termination and three-year bidding ineligibility. Contact for questions is Neil J. Itle, Regional Forester, who can be reached at 814-227-5019 or neitle@pa.gov.