Berks Box Culvert Bundle

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is requesting bids for replacement of existing structures with precast reinforced concrete box culverts and miscellaneous construction on State Routes 1026 Section 04B (Pike Township) and 2032 Sections 02B (Bechtelsville Township), Berks County, with bids due May 21, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Prequalification is required. The project is federally funded and subject to prevailing wage requirements and Buy America provisions.

The scope encompasses clearing, grubbing, excavation, geotextile installation, asphalt and concrete pavement work, drainage installation, traffic control, guide rail installation, sign work, bridge removal, culvert installation, and environmental controls including erosion and sediment pollution control, bog turtle exclusion measures, and streambed management. Approximately 77 line items span single units to thousands of square yards or linear feet. Structure work represents 43 percent of the contract value.

The project cost range is $1 million to $2.5 million. A 0% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise set-aside applies. The project carries a Notice to Proceed of July 6, 2026 and required completion by November 19, 2027. Road user liquidated damages of $1,000 per day apply for each day the detour for State Route 1026 remains active after November 19, 2027.

Contractors must submit Worker Protection and Investment Certification (BOP-2201) within seven calendar days of bid opening and comply with Pennsylvania labor and workforce safety laws. The contract is subject to Federal-Aid Construction Contract provisions, Executive Order 11246, EPA anti-pollution measures, and prohibitions on unmanned aircraft systems from covered foreign entities. Bid documents are posted electronically through ECMS with all addenda distributed electronically. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled.