District 5-0 Lopp Sensor Contract

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Engineering District 5-0 is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to procure a single contractor to furnish and install loop detector sensors—devices that sense the presence or passage of vehicles and pedestrians—across six counties (Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, and Schuylkill). Bids must be submitted electronically by February 10, 2026, at 10:00 AM, with bid opening scheduled for 11:00 AM the same day at PennDOT Engineering District 5-0, 1002 Hamilton Street, Allentown, PA 18101. The contract includes four primary bid items: furnish and installation of site traffic loop sensors (per each), maintenance and protection of traffic (per hour), night-time work defined as 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM Monday through Friday (per hour), and day-time work (per hour). The initial contract period is one year from issuance, with two optional two-year renewal periods that include a 3% increase to all line items; the Department reserves the right to extend the contract for up to three additional months to prevent service lapses. All work must comply with PennDOT Publication 408 Section 956.1, Work Zone Traffic Control Guidelines (Pub. 213), Official Traffic Control Devices (Pub. 212), the National Manual on Uniform Traffic Devices (MUTCD), and the Flaggers' Handbook (Pub. 234). Contractors must provide a minimum of 48-hour notice before work commencement, maintain two primary contacts for scheduling, deliver services within 48 hours of request, and maintain sufficient personnel and equipment to handle multiple work areas simultaneously. Required qualifications include submission of a Certificate of Insurance and the Worker Protection and Investment Certification Form (BOP-2201) certifying compliance with all Pennsylvania labor and workforce safety laws, including unemployment compensation, workers' compensation, prevailing wage, minimum wage, and employment verification requirements. Evaluation criteria include domestic workforce utilization as a scoring factor, with contractors required to declare the percentage of direct labor performed within the United States or World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement member countries.

Bidders must comply with Pennsylvania's Reciprocal Limitations Act, which applies to all procurements exceeding $10,000 and establishes preference criteria for Pennsylvania resident bidders and Pennsylvania-manufactured goods. Contractors claiming Pennsylvania preference eligibility must complete the GSPUR-89 form, provide comprehensive residency documentation, and disclose the state of manufacture for all items; failure to complete these requirements within two business days of notification results in automatic bid rejection. Pennsylvania resident bidders must demonstrate a bona fide business establishment operating in the state as of the bid solicitation date, with corporations providing proof of Pennsylvania incorporation or valid certificate of authority, partnerships showing proper registration, and individuals providing filing documentation for any assumed business names. The form also establishes product prohibitions against sourcing from specified states, including coal from Indiana, printing from Michigan, construction materials from New Mexico, forest products from Georgia, and food for state institutions from Rhode Island. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents; payment is made per contracted line item based on actual time spent at authorized sites, with invoicing required to detail work items, unit costs, hours, location, dates, times, and the authorizing official's name. No disadvantaged enterprise set-asides, incumbent vendor information, or existing technology integration requirements are identified in the available solicitation materials.