PA72 Ebenezer Rd over Tributary to Swatara Creek Bridge Preservation

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is soliciting sealed bids for bridge preservation work on State Route 0072, Section 067 in Lebanon County, Union Township, with bids due August 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM. This is a federally-funded project subject to Buy America, Build America, and Executive Order 11246 compliance; DBE participation is set at 0 percent. Contractor prequalification is required.

The scope encompasses concrete repairs to an arch culvert barrel, concrete cutoff walls, rock scour protection, streambed paving, and guide rail replacement across 340 linear feet (0.064 mile). Work includes clearing and grubbing, excavation (Classes 1 and 3), selected borrow excavation, geotextile installation, mobilization, construction surveying, CPM scheduling, tree removal, temporary protective fencing, approximately 23 cubic yards of Class A reinforced concrete, protective coatings, natural streambed material, rock baffles, and temporary construction support systems. Contractors must comply with erosion and sediment pollution control requirements and NPDES permit considerations. Material certifications must be submitted electronically through PennDOT's ECMS system. The contract includes provisions for concrete compressive strength testing, pavement ride-quality evaluation with incentive payments, and independent assurance testing with specified tolerance thresholds.

The estimated project cost ranges from $200,000 to $499,999.99, with structure work comprising 54 percent of the contract value. The contract term runs from an anticipated Notice to Proceed on October 13, 2026 through required completion by November 24, 2027. Wage rates applicable to the work are incorporated. The public bid opening will be held at the Commonwealth Keystone Building, 7th Floor, Contract Awards Room, 400 North Street, Harrisburg. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled. All addenda will be electronically posted.