Major Sign Maintenance 2026

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is soliciting bids for a district-wide bi-annual maintenance contract for the installation of major guide signs on various routes across Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, and Schuylkill Counties under Project 124006, with bids due August 13, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg. Prequalification is required for all bidders.

The scope encompasses post-mounted and structural-mounted aluminum signs, delineator signs, sign posts, breakaway systems, and related hardware across multiple municipalities. Deliverables include 95 square feet of post-mounted Type A signs, 1,750 pounds of steel posts, 125 sign post clips, and 51 delineator signs in various colors, supported by equipment including aerial lift trucks, flatbed cranes, and compressors measured in standby and operating hours.

The estimated project cost range is $100,000 to $199,999.99. The project is 100% state-funded (non-federal). The anticipated Notice to Proceed is September 28, 2026, with required project completion by June 30, 2028. All addenda are posted electronically through PennDOT's Electronic Contract Management System (ECMS).

The contract incorporates prevailing wage specifications, equal employment opportunity compliance with prequalification, and Diverse Business requirements for non-federally funded projects. Special provisions apply for erosion and sediment control plans, Buy America requirements with specified thresholds for foreign steel and manufactured products, material storage payments, and comprehensive payment procedures based on material testing and acceptance criteria.