DeGol Industrial Center Rail Expansion Project - Phase III.

D. Holdings, Inc. is procuring sealed bids for Contract No. 2026-01, the DeGol Industrial Center Rail Expansion Project - Phase III, a railroad infrastructure construction project located in Frankstown Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania. The primary scope of work includes installation of approximately 2,483 track feet of new railroad track with ballast, ties, and rails; removal of 2,483 track feet of existing rails, timbers, and ballast; re-alignment and re-grading of 159 track feet; construction of 744 square feet of cast-in-place concrete at-grade crossing with adjacent asphalt paving (1,000 square feet); and installation of an end-of-track earth mound at Track 17 of the existing DeGol Industrial Center. Bidders must be qualified contractors with completed projects similar in character and scope and are required to submit a Statement of Bidders Qualifications and Equipment List, a non-collusion affidavit, workers' compensation verification, proof of legal business authority, and compliance certifications. The contract will be awarded on a unit price basis for designated line items and lump-sum pricing for other components, with a contract term of 240 consecutive calendar days from Notice to Proceed and substantial completion required within 210 days. Sealed bids were due online via PennBid by 10:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time on Friday, April 3rd, 2026, with public opening and posting following immediately thereafter on the PennBid platform. A pre-bid meeting was held on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. at D. Holdings, Inc.'s office in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. Clarifications and inquiries must be submitted through PennBid's Clarifications tab, and all contract documents and solicitation details are available at no cost on PennBid.

The contract documents do not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting participation to particular enterprise categories such as disadvantaged businesses. All bidders must comply with Pennsylvania's anti-bid-rigging regulations and submit an executed non-collusion affidavit. The project is financed in part by a $500,000 grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Commonwealth Financing Authority Multimodal Transportation Fund Program, with the grant activity period running from March 26, 2024, through June 30, 2027, and the successful bidder must accept all obligations imposed by the financing agency. All work must comply with prevailing wage rates as determined by Pennsylvania's Department of Labor and Industry, and all steel products must meet the Pennsylvania Steel Products Procurement Act requirement of 75 percent U.S. content by cost. The contractor must provide performance and payment bonds each equal to the contract price and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation, commercial general liability with $4,000,000 limits, and pollution liability insurance. Liquidated damages of $500 per day apply for failure to achieve substantial and final completion within specified contract times. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in the available documentation.