Improvement of Pennsylvania Ave, SE Minnesota Ave, SE. Intersection

The District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) has issued solicitation DCKA-2025-B-0013 for the improvement of Pennsylvania Avenue, SE from 27th Street to Fairlawn Avenue, SE. The procurement involves comprehensive infrastructure enhancement, focusing on vehicular traffic maintenance and construction of critical transportation infrastructure elements. Specific work includes constructing curbs, gutters, islands, medians, sidewalks, driveways, and upgrading wheelchair ramps to meet ADA requirements. The project requires detailed implementation and monitoring of traffic management during construction. Amendment No. 1 provides a detailed pricing schedule that encompasses various line items such as 4,160 hours of employee training, 5 NSDC-36 trash cans, bus stop shelter relocation, 1,250 linear feet of weathered steel edging, and lump sum provisions for mobilization, progress documentation, record drawings, and field engineering facilities. The original solicitation is due on February 27, 2025, at 2 PM, with no extension granted, and contractors must upload the revised Addendum No. 1 to the pricing schedule on DDOT's project procurement website.

While specific set-aside designations are not explicitly detailed in the provided documentation, the solicitation suggests a comprehensive infrastructure project that likely requires significant technical expertise in urban transportation construction. Potential bidders should possess advanced capabilities in civil engineering, traffic management, and ADA-compliant infrastructure development. The project appears to be a competitive procurement without obvious restrictions on vendor type, though typical municipal contracting requirements around licensing, bonding, and local regulatory compliance would apply. The pricing schedule indicates substantial scope, with multiple line items suggesting a potential project value in the mid-six-figure to low-seven-figure range. Contractors should be prepared to demonstrate robust capabilities in urban infrastructure reconstruction, traffic management during construction, and precise adherence to municipal engineering standards. The amendment process and detailed pricing schedule suggest DDOT is seeking a highly qualified and technically proficient contractor to execute this infrastructure improvement project with precision and efficiency.