Rock Creek Bridge Replacement

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is requesting sealed bids for the replacement of the bridge carrying State Route 3002 over Rock Creek in Adams County, with the letting (bid opening) scheduled for August 27, 2026 at 11:00 AM. The project requires prequalification; no pre-bid meeting is scheduled.

The scope involves demolition of the existing four-span non-composite steel stringer beam bridge and reconstruction as a two-span bulb-T beam structure with reinforced abutments. Work spans 1,535 linear feet (0.29 mile) across Mount Joy and Cumberland Townships from Segment 0060 Offset 0653 to Segment 0070 Offset 0728. Construction items include clearing and grubbing, excavation, bridge removal and reconstruction, temporary causeway installation, traffic control and maintenance, seeding and erosion control measures, and miscellaneous site work. The project is classified as non-National Highway System (NHS) with 78% structure work. Detailed material certification through ECMS, concrete and asphalt quality testing with ride-quality incentive payments, stormwater management and NPDES permit compliance, and coordination with adjacent property owners including maintaining access to Parcel 2 (Mary Penn Bed & Breakfast) are required. Liquidated damages provisions apply to road user impacts and temporary traffic restrictions.

The estimated project cost is $5,000,000 to $7,499,999.99. The anticipated Notice to Proceed is October 13, 2026, with a required completion date of December 1, 2027. A 0% DBE requirement applies. Wage rates are applicable. The project is federally funded and subject to Buy America requirements, Build America Buy America Act provisions, Executive Order 11246, environmental and erosion control regulations, right-to-know law compliance, and unmanned aircraft system prohibitions.