Blue-Gray Resurfacing

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is requesting bids on resurfacing work on State Route 0015, Section 060, and State Route 0011, Section 130, in Cumberland County (Upper Allen, Lower Allen, and East Pennsboro Townships, and Camp Hill Borough), with bids due September 24, 2026. This is a federally-funded NHS project with no DBE percentage requirement. Prequalification is required; no pre-bid meeting is scheduled.

The scope encompasses milling and asphalt removal, overlay placement, guide rail updates, pavement markings, sign updates, and resurfacing of ramps on SR 8001, 8003, 8004, 8051, and SR 2043. Work extends from the Pennsylvania Turnpike (SR 0076) to Walnut Road. Key line items include 496,334 square yards of asphalt tack coat, 237,615 square yards of wearing-course pavement, 72,224 linear feet of milled asphalt shoulder rumble strips, and 182,010 linear feet of yellow pavement markings. Asphalt pavement ride quality will be evaluated with incentive payments; concrete pavement specifications include multiple testing and acceptance criteria.

The estimated contract value is between $10 million and $12.5 million. Structure work comprises 6% of total project cost. Completion is required by July 14, 2028, with an anticipated Notice to Proceed on November 9, 2026. Wage rates apply. Federal requirements include Build America Buy America Act compliance, Buy America provisions (limiting foreign steel and iron to 0.1% of contract amount or $2,500, whichever is greater), FAR provisions for Federal-Aid Construction Contracts, erosion and sediment control requirements, and prohibitions on unmanned aircraft systems manufactured under the American Security Drone Act. All addenda are posted electronically through ECMS. Public bid opening occurs at the Commonwealth Keystone Building, 7th Floor, Contract Awards Room, 400 North Street, Harrisburg.