Bedford County Guiderail

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is soliciting bids for guiderail and end treatment installation on state routes in Bedford, Huntingdon, and Somerset Counties under Project 123363, with bids due June 18, 2026. The project is classified as non-federal with 100% state funding and carries mandatory prevailing wage and Diverse Business (DB) requirements.

Prequalification is required for bidders. The scope covers approximately 27,000 linear feet of Type 31-S, 31-SC, and 31-SCC guiderail installations, 12 permanent impact attenuating devices (Type II, Test Level 3, Flared), 29 tangent impact attenuating devices, 55 composite offset brackets, 18 strong post in-line anchors, and associated delineators and flexible posts across State Routes 4029, 0326, 1005, 2026, 0641, 0103, 2018, and 0160. Removal of existing guiderail infrastructure is included.

The estimated project cost range is $500,000 to $999,999.99. Payment is based on unit prices and lump sum items submitted in the bid proposal. The Notice to Proceed is anticipated for August 3, 2026, with required completion by October 9, 2026. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled.

Special provisions include Build America, Buy America Act compliance limiting foreign materials to 0.1% of total contract amount or $2,500 (whichever is greater) for steel and iron products. All Bulletin materials must be certified through electronic submission of Form CS-4171(DS) in the ECMS system. Electronic ticketing for construction aggregates and electronic submission of material certifications through ECMS are mandatory. Worker Protection and Investment certification, right-to-know law compliance, and erosion and sediment control plan requirements apply. Utility coordination for marking existing underground and aerial facilities is required.