Group 2-26-Elk Resurfacing

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is soliciting bids on milling, scratch and resurface, guide rail upgrade, and miscellaneous construction work on State Route 0255, Section MLF, in Elk County across approximately 8.6 miles, with bids due September 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.

Prequalification is required. The work spans multiple municipalities along SR 0255 from segment 0230 offset 0000 to segment 0310 offset 0564 and segment 0231 offset 0000 to segment 0311 offset 0576. Bid items include asphalt pavement work, guide rail reset and installation, traffic control, pavement markings, loop sensors, and electronic ticketing systems. The project is subject to Pennsylvania's Prevailing Wage Act. Bidders must comply with Build America, Buy America Act requirements, worker protection and investment certification, equal employment opportunity requirements, and erosion and sediment pollution control provisions. Workers must be paid prevailing wages, and the contract includes incentive and disincentive payment schedules for asphalt pavement joint density.

The estimated contract value ranges from $2.5 million to $5 million. The project is 100% state-funded. The anticipated Notice to Proceed is November 2, 2026, with required completion by June 3, 2027. Bidders must submit Worker Protection and Investment Certification Forms (BOP-2201) within seven calendar days of bid opening. Bidding is conducted electronically through ECMS (Electronic Construction Management System), with bid opening at the Commonwealth Keystone Building, 7th Floor, Contract Awards Room, 400 North Street, Harrisburg. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled. All addenda will be posted electronically.