Mercer 2025 Bridge Shotcrete Group

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is requesting bids for shotcrete lining construction at five bridge locations across Mercer County state routes under PennDOT Project 97300, with bids due September 3, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Prequalification is required for all bidders, and 100% state funding applies with no federal participation.

The scope spans five separate sites on SR 4020, SR 3007, SR 3035, and SR 4004, encompassing shotcrete facing with reinforcement (ranging from 990 to 3,730 square feet per location), installation of 101 total 1.5-inch diameter PVC drain holes, and temporary stream diversion at each site. Contract line items also include mobilization, inspector's field office facilities, equipment packages, narrative scheduling, maintenance and protection of traffic, and electronic ticketing for concrete. Work is performed at specified segment and offset locations as detailed on approved drawings included in the bid package.

The estimated project cost range is $200,000 to $499,999.99. The contract includes mandatory special provisions addressing erosion and sediment pollution control, equal employment opportunity requirements, prevailing wage compliance, utility coordination, Buy America and Build America provisions, and right-to-know law obligations. Unmanned aircraft systems manufactured by covered foreign entities are prohibited. The bid package modifies multiple sections of PennDOT Publication 408 standards, including material control, legal relations, payment procedures, concrete pavement evaluation, and aggregate specifications. The project is administered through PennDOT's Electronic Contract Management System (ECMS); all addenda will be posted electronically, and no pre-bid meeting is scheduled. The notice to proceed is anticipated October 19, 2026, with required project completion by October 8, 2027.