SR 160 - SR 1016 to SR 1029 Resurfacing

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is requesting bids on resurfacing State Route 160 (Dark Shade Road) from SR 1016 (McGregor Avenue) to SR 1029 (Hillsboro Road) in Shade, Ogle, and Paint Townships, Somerset County, with bids due June 4, 2026. This is a federally funded project under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law with Build America, Buy America Act provisions requiring domestic manufacturing and assembly of materials, with limited exceptions for foreign products not exceeding the lesser of $1 million or 5% of applicable costs. Prequalification is required. The DBE participation goal is zero percent.

The scope includes asphalt milling and overlay (5,522 tons of 9.5mm wearing course asphalt PG 64S-22 and 3,893 tons of 9.5mm wearing course asphalt PG 64S-22 for lower-traffic segments; 46,010 square yards of 2-inch depth milling), guide rail replacement and installation (3,888 linear feet of Type 31-S), culvert work, drainage improvements, high friction surface treatment (4,890 square yards), and pavement markings (107,236 linear feet each of white and yellow waterborne). Material certifications must be submitted electronically using DocuSign PDF forms, with contractors responsible for subcontractor and supplier compliance. The project requires compliance with NPDES erosion and sediment control permitting, pavement ride quality evaluation with incentive/disincentive payments, wage rates, Worker Protection and Investment certifications, Right-to-Know Law obligations, and FAR provisions including Executive Order 11246.

The estimated contract value is $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.99. The Notice to Proceed is anticipated July 20, 2026, with completion required by October 9, 2026. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled.