61 Resurfacing Walmart Plaza to 1004

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for resurfacing State Route 61, Section 15M, in Schuylkill County from the Walmart Plaza in Pottsville through Norwegian Township, East Norwegian Township, and Saint Clair Borough to State Route 1004, with bids due October 22, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Prequalification is required. This is a federal aid construction contract on the National Highway System with extensive Buy America and prevailing wage requirements under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Executive Order 11246 compliance.

The scope encompasses milling, asphalt overlay, binder course installation, manual and concrete patching, joint sealing, flexible base replacement, stormwater drainage improvements, guide rail upgrades, loop sensor installation, and pavement markings. Key quantities include 88,359 square yards of wearing course asphalt, 4,305 square yards of binder course, 60,086 square yards of milling, 5,075 linear feet of Type 31-S guide rail, approximately 146,906 linear feet of pavement markings with thermoplastic legends, and 96 linear feet of loop sensor installation. Work is subject to strict traffic maintenance requirements: lane closures limited to 3.0 miles maximum, no restrictions permitted between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., and electronic ticketing systems required for aggregate and concrete deliveries. Erosion and sediment control with post-construction stormwater management and infiltration testing are mandatory. A trainees program participation requirement applies.

The estimated project cost ranges from $2.5 million to $4,999,999.99 with federal funding. The anticipated notice to proceed is December 7, 2026, with required completion by August 31, 2027. The DBE goal is zero percent. Public bid opening will be held at the Commonwealth Keystone Building, 7th Floor, Contract Awards Room, 400 North Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.