23WHM SGL296 Access Rd Subsidence

The Pennsylvania Game Commission is procuring access road maintenance and repair services through an electronic competitive bid process for State Game Lands #296 located in Lower Tyrone Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Electronic bids were opened on Tuesday, April 23, 2026, at 2:00 PM at the Division of Contracts and Procurement in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The scope of work encompasses the stabilization and rebuilding of approximately 100 feet of a State Game Land Access Road that has experienced partial collapse due to subsidence and landslide damage. Specific deliverables include clearing and grubbing the embankment, installing non-woven 16 ounce Type A geotextile fabric, applying hexagonal wire mesh stabilization, placing R-3 riprap aggregate, removing unsuitable soils up to two feet in depth, and reconstructing the road base with 4-inch minus stone and #2A coarse aggregate; the work also includes site restoration and grading with seeding and mulching of disturbed areas and soil erosion and sedimentation control measures. The project is located at 1134 Banning Road (State Route 1002) in Dawson, Pennsylvania, with work restricted to Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM unless prior approval is obtained. The contract commences upon delivery of the Purchase Order (estimated May 20, 2026) and terminates on June 30, 2026, with contract time being of the essence. Bidders were required to submit electronic bids in dollars and cents format through the SRM system, and award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder; no bid guarantee or bond was required at submission, though the successful contractor must furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond each equal to 100 percent of the contract amount within 10 days of award. Prospective bidders were encouraged to visit the project site to assess site conditions and could arrange site visits by contacting Michael Gardner, PGC Southwest Region Group #5 Land Manager Group Supervisor, at 814-381-3720, and technical questions could be directed to Austin Kieffer at 717-787-4250 Ext. 73613 or akieffer@pa.gov.

There are no indicated set-aside designations or restrictions limiting bidder eligibility based on disadvantaged enterprise status or organizational type; however, all contractors must comply with Pennsylvania prevailing wage requirements per Determination No. 26-03113, with classified wage rates ranging from approximately $42.89 to $101.12 per hour depending on trade classification. All bidders must obtain a Vendor Number through the PA Supplier Portal at www.pasupplierportal.state.pa.us and must comply with the Reciprocal Limitations Act, which requires disclosure of manufacturers and states or countries of manufacture for items supplied and certification of Pennsylvania residency status where applicable. Contractors must provide Worker's Compensation Insurance and Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance with minimum coverage of $250,000 per person and $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage, and must comply with the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act, prevailing wage requirements, and E-Verify employment verification procedures. Additionally, contractors must execute a Worker Protection and Investment Certification Form within two days of bid opening, certifying compliance with all applicable Pennsylvania labor and workforce safety laws, with failure to comply resulting in contract termination and three-year ineligibility to bid on future state contracts. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements are identified in the solicitation documents. The specific contract award value is not disclosed in the available documents, and payment will be made monthly upon satisfactory completion of work items and inspection approval by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.