Main Street, 6th Street & CSX Crossing Improvement

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is requesting bids for highway-railroad grade crossing improvements at the intersection of Main Street and Sixth Streets in Darby Borough, Delaware County on State Route 2005, Section 383, with bids due November 5, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Pre-qualification is required. The project is federally funded under the Federal-Aid Highway Program and subject to Buy America and Build America Buy America Act compliance; prevailing wage rates apply.

The scope encompasses traffic signal installation, pavement and sidewalk upgrades, railroad crossing warning device improvements, and miscellaneous construction work spanning from Segment 0010 Offset 2004 to Segment 0010 Offset 2804. The bid package includes approximately 92 line items covering clearing and grubbing, excavation, asphalt paving, concrete work, drainage improvements, erosion and sediment control, and post-construction stormwater management with infiltration testing. The project requires railroad protective services for both CSX and SEPTA operations, with contractor-supplied insurance coverage of $5,000,000 for CSX and $2,000,000 for SEPTA; railroad-provided protective services are at Department expense.

The estimated project cost range is $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.99. No DBE set-aside is required. The anticipated Notice to Proceed is December 21, 2026, with required completion by July 31, 2028. Road User Liquidated Damages are assessed at $6,820 per hour for failure to maintain traffic flow according to specified schedules, including overnight lane closure restrictions and weekend detour requirements. The project is classified as an ECMS (Electronic Construction Management System) project with no addenda at the time of publication.