Embankment North of New Albany

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is soliciting bids on an emergency slide-correction project on State Route 220, Section 264, in Albany Township, Bradford County, with bids due October 1, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. The project is federally funded and requires compliance with Buy America and Build America, Buy America Act provisions.

The scope spans a 0.28-mile corridor and includes building access roads, stream relocation, rock embankment construction, vertical wick-drain installation, drainage systems, road reconstruction, and pavement markings across 120 line items. Material quantities include 212,008 tons of selected borrow excavation (durable rock), 77,308 square yards of geotextile materials, and 95,334 linear feet of vertical wick drains. The contract incorporates performance-based specifications for density and mixture acceptance, pavement ride quality evaluation with incentive payments, concrete compressive strength testing, erosion and sediment control, hazardous-material and asbestos inspection and abatement, and electronic ticketing for aggregates and concrete.

The estimated project cost is $15 million to $20 million. The anticipated notice to proceed is November 9, 2026, with a required completion date of July 24, 2029. Bidders must meet prequalification requirements. Material certifications must be submitted electronically through ECMS. The contract requires compliance with DBE requirements, Title VI non-discrimination assurances, right-to-know law, and prohibitions on unmanned aircraft systems. Payment will be made through estimates with retainage provisions. Public bid opening occurs at the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg; no pre-bid meeting is required.