FD09 Little Medix & Jack Dent Rd

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), specifically the Moshannon State Forest, is seeking services to deliver, paver-place, and compact approximately 3,928 tons of limestone Driving Surface Aggregate (DSA) for Little Medix and Jack Dent Roads in Clearfield County. The project involves approximately 2,093 tons for Little Medix Road and 1,835 tons for Jack Dent Road, with a mandatory pre-bid conference scheduled for June 4, 2025, at 8:00 am at Quehanna Forest Maintenance Headquarters. Contractors must submit bids through the PA Supplier Portal and provide documentation including a Contractor Acknowledgment of DSA Specifications or a Quarry Letter of Intent, a Reciprocal Limitations Act form, and a Worker Protection and Investment Certification Form. The contract will commence upon receipt of the Purchase Order and terminate on September 30, 2025, with award going to the lowest responsive bidder based on total sum. Bidders must meet specific DSA material specifications, including precise gradation requirements, pH levels, and abrasion loss standards, and provide 10% performance security of the total contract price.

The contract opportunity includes provisions for small businesses under Pennsylvania's Small Business (SB) and Small Diverse Business (SDB) certification programs, which enable eligible small businesses to participate in state contract opportunities. Businesses must be for-profit, independently owned U.S. entities with no more than 100 full-time equivalent employees and three-year average gross revenues not exceeding $47 million. The Commonwealth offers a Small Business Reserve program, a race and gender-neutral initiative allowing qualified small businesses to compete for reserved contracts. Interested businesses can register through the Department of General Services' website, with support available from the Bureau of Diversity, Inclusion, and Small Business Opportunities. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the project involves material procurement and road surface improvement with an estimated total material volume of 3,928 tons. Contractors must also comply with enhanced minimum wage provisions of $15.00 per hour and various Pennsylvania labor laws, with potential penalties for non-compliance including contract termination and prohibition from future bidding.