Highway Lighting 12-26-LM1

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation District 12 is soliciting bids for on-demand maintenance of highway lighting systems across Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties under contract 12-26-LM1, with bids due June 18, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Prequalification is required to bid. The project is 100% state-funded and subject to Pennsylvania's prevailing wage requirements and diverse business requirements for non-federally funded projects.

The scope includes miscellaneous materials ($160,000 budget), miscellaneous equipment ($100,000 budget), labor for foreman (450 hours), journeyman electricians (450 hours), and laborers (400 hours) with overtime provisions (25 hours each classification), unforeseen labor ($50,000 budget), highway lighting system inspections, on-call mobilization services at three emergency levels (40 standard calls, 8 emergency calls, and 8 urgent calls), and inspector field office facilities (Type B, lump sum). Work includes traffic maintenance and protection with mandatory compliance — at least one travel lane must remain open from 5:00 a.m. through 9:00 p.m. on I-70 and I-79, with non-metallic drums and vertical panels required for overnight operations. Material certifications must be submitted electronically through ECMS using DocuSign PDF forms, with Bulletin 15 materials requiring Form CS-4171(DS) compliance. Buy America provisions apply for foreign steel materials (limited to 0.1% of contract amount or $2,500, whichever is greater). Unmanned aircraft systems manufactured by covered foreign entities are prohibited. All work must be documented daily on PennDOT-approved work sheets; payment for light pole work is made upon erection and full functionality of the luminaire.

The estimated contract value is $500,000 to $999,999.99. The anticipated notice to proceed is August 3, 2026, with required completion by June 30, 2028. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled.