Lancaster City Paving

PennDOT is soliciting bids on milling, overlaying, and miscellaneous construction on Chesapeake and Broad Streets in Lancaster City, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with bids due September 3, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Prequalification is required. The project is federally funded (non-NHS state) and carries a 0% DBE participation goal; all bids must comply with Buy America/Build America Act requirements and federal disadvantaged business enterprise regulations.

The scope spans milling and asphalt overlay from the intersection with SR 0222 (S Queen St) to Clark Street, including over 78,000 square yards of asphalt wearing course, approximately 39,518 square yards of Superpave asphalt mixture design at 2-inch depth, concrete pavement work, sidewalk and curb installation, traffic control maintenance, pavement markings (thermoplastic and MMA applications), sign installations, traffic signal modifications, and drainage structure work. All work is detailed in approved drawings included in the bid package. The contract incorporates detailed specifications for asphalt mixture design quality assurance, concrete pavement construction standards, pavement ride quality evaluation with incentive and disincentive payment schedules, erosion and sediment pollution control, and restrictions on unmanned aircraft systems.

The estimated project cost ranges from $2.5 million to $5 million. Notice to Proceed is anticipated November 30, 2026, with completion required by October 6, 2027. Bid opening will be held at the Commonwealth Keystone Building, 7th Floor, Contract Awards Room, 400 North Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled. All addenda will be posted electronically through ECMS, and electronic submissions are required. Wage rate requirements apply.