Speed Cushions Installation Project

The City of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Office of the City Engineer is requesting bids on a Speed Cushions Installation Project involving the construction of 54 asphalt speed cushions across six streets, with bids due September 4, 2026, and a mandatory site visit required prior to submission.

The scope consists of installing speed cushions (W17-1 design, 6 feet wide, 3 inches high) at multiple locations across Berryhill Street (12 cushions), Brookwood Street (9 cushions), Division Street (24 cushions), North 3rd Street (4 cushions), North 7th Street (2 cushions), and North Jefferson Street (3 cushions). Work includes milling 2 inches of existing asphalt, applying tack coat, placing and compacting superpave asphalt, installing 12-inch-wide white pavement markings, and placing W17-1 warning signs. Contractors must remove all existing speed cushions and associated signs and deliver salvaged signs to the City at 1002 N. 7th Street. Payment is per-unit basis; removal and sign salvage are not separately paid. All work must comply with PennDOT Publications 408/2020, 72M, 111, 13, and 13M; City Engineering Specification 9000-0001; and the approved Speed Cushion Detail. The contract duration is approximately two months from notice to proceed.

Prevailing wage rates under the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act apply; this project exceeds $25,000. Bidders must have a minimum of three prior contracts for similar work scope and must perform at least 75% of work with their own workforce, with no more than 25% subcontracted. A 10% bid bond is required at submission; the successful bidder must provide 100% Performance and Payment Bonds. Commercial General Liability insurance minimum limits are $2,000,000 general aggregate and $1,000,000 automobile liability combined single limit, plus statutory Workers' Compensation. Bids must be submitted electronically via PennBid.net as a lump sum including mobilization and traffic control. A bid narrative addressing project understanding, team composition, communication plan, schedule adherence, quality resolution processes, and DBE participation is required. All bids containing omissions resulting from industry assumptions will be deemed non-responsive. Questions must be submitted in writing through PennBid.net.