Liberty Bell Trail

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), in partnership with Hatfield Township, is soliciting bids for the Liberty Bell Trail project along State Route 1004 in Montgomery County, with bids due October 22, 2026 and a scheduled bid letting on that date. Prequalification of bidders is required. The project is federally funded and classified as a Transportation Alternative; prevailing wage rates apply, and Buy America and Build America provisions govern material procurement.

The scope encompasses approximately 1,800 linear feet of shared use path, approximately 95 linear feet of sidewalk with pre-cast concrete railroad crossing panels, driveway paving, stormwater management facilities, and miscellaneous construction from Schwab Road to approximately 1,500 feet north of West Orvilla Road along the existing utility corridor. The bid package includes clearing and grubbing, excavation, multi-course asphalt paving, concrete work, drainage infrastructure, erosion and sediment control, plantings, and specialized railroad crossing and stormwater structures. Contractors must meet specific asphalt mixture design, pavement construction, and infiltration testing requirements.

The estimated project cost ranges from $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.99. A DBE goal of 0 percent applies; a 1.0 percent structure work requirement is stated. The anticipated Notice to Proceed is January 18, 2027, with required completion by September 15, 2027.

Contractors must maintain $2,000,000 in general liability coverage and Railroad Protective Public Liability Insurance of $2,000,000 per occurrence with $6,000,000 aggregate to cover both SEPTA and Pennsylvania Northeastern Railroad. Special provisions address Worker Protection and Investment certification requirements and post-construction stormwater management compliance. Hatfield Township serves as the contracting entity. Bid administration occurs through Pennsylvania's ECMS system with bid opening at the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg. One addendum addressing specification changes and federal wage rate updates has been issued.