Ridge Road Stormwater Drainage Improvement

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is soliciting bids on the Ridge Road Stormwater Drainage Improvement project in Delaware County, Media Borough, with bids due August 27, 2026, and public bid opening at 11:00 a.m. at the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg. The project is federally funded and requires prequalification.

The scope encompasses roadway improvements along West Ridge Road (from State Route 0252 to approximately 200 feet west of North Olive Street) and North Olive Street (from West Ridge Road to approximately West Eighth Street), including drainage installation, paving, pavement markings, and miscellaneous construction. Work includes over 70 line items: clearing and grubbing, excavation, asphalt paving (base, binder, and wearing courses), concrete pavement, reinforced concrete pipe installation, inlet boxes, curb work, sidewalk construction, seeding, erosion control measures, traffic control, and design-build activities for ADA ramps. The project has a DBE participation goal of 0%.

Estimated contract value is between $500,000 and $999,999.99. The contract term runs from an anticipated notice to proceed of November 23, 2026, through required completion by May 21, 2027. The work must comply with Buy America and Build America Act requirements, wage rate requirements, and Post Construction Stormwater Management (PCSM) and erosion and sediment pollution control obligations, including NPDES permit compliance. Contractor responsibilities include material certification, certified payroll records, final DBE payment documentation, and as-built drawings. All submissions and addenda are managed through the Electronic Contract Management System (ECMS).