PA 53 - SR 3024 to PA 164 Resurfacing

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is soliciting bids on resurfacing PA Route 53 from SR 3024 to PA 164 and PA 164 from PA 53 to SR 2012 across Croyle, Portage, and Summerhill Townships and Portage, Summerhill, and Wilmore Boroughs in Cambria County, with bids due June 4, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. The project is federally funded and subject to Buy America requirements, the Build America, Buy America Act, Federal Acquisition Regulations, Executive Order 11246, and Title VI Non-Discrimination Assurances. Prequalification is required.

Scope includes asphalt milling and placement, concrete pavement patching and joint repair, asphalt base repairs, guide rail updates and installation, drainage improvements, pavement markings, traffic control, and epoxy overlays of structures on State Route 0053, Section 037. The work spans State Route 0053 from approximately Segment 0010 Offset 0000 to Segment 0170 Offset 0188.

The estimated project cost ranges from $5 million to $7.5 million. The contract carries no DBE set-aside requirement. Road User Liquidated Damages will be assessed at varying daily rates depending on project phase, ranging from $2,589 to $68,871 per day for non-compliance with traffic opening requirements. The anticipated Notice to Proceed is July 20, 2026, with a required completion date of November 1, 2027. All addenda will be posted electronically through ECMS. The public bid opening will be held at the Commonwealth Keystone Building, 7th Floor, Contract Awards Room, 400 North Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.