City of Erie Safe Routes to Parks and Schools

The City of Erie is soliciting bids on the Safe Routes to Parks and Schools project, a multi-location construction and pavement improvement initiative within the city, with bids due October 1, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. This is a federally funded project subject to DBE requirements, Buy America and Build America Buy America Act provisions, and Executive Order 11246.

Prequalification is required. The scope includes flexible base replacement, superpave asphalt overlays, selective tree removal (5 trees), ADA sidewalk updates (706–3,967 square yards of cement concrete sidewalks and 640 square feet of ADA curb ramps), cement concrete curb updates (1,429 linear feet of plain cement concrete curb), guiderail resetting and removal, and pavement markings (361–288 linear feet). The bid package contains 28 line items with specified quantities for clearing and grubbing, Class 1 excavation (200 cubic yards), and asphalt mixtures (84–443 tons/square yards). Significant special provisions govern erosion and sediment control, payment for stored materials, pavement ride quality evaluation with incentive payment schedules, and concrete compressive strength requirements with varying payment factors.

The estimated project cost is $1 million to $2.499 million. The contract is administered through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) under Project 121506, a municipally sponsored transportation alternative project. The Notice to Proceed is anticipated December 28, 2026, with required completion by October 29, 2027. The public bid opening will be held at the Commonwealth Keystone Building, 7th Floor, Contract Awards Room, 400 North Street, Harrisburg. Applicable Pennsylvania wage rates apply. All addenda will be posted electronically through ECMS. The Contractor must comply with Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law.