SR 27: Grand Street Bridge Replacement

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is soliciting bids for the replacement of the State Route 27 bridge over Caldwell Creek, with the bid letting on December 10, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Bidders must be prequalified. The project is federally funded and carries no disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) set-aside.

The scope includes replacing the structure carrying SR 0027 over Caldwell Creek, including the existing pier, roadway milling and paving, line painting, guiderail, and drainage construction. The bid package covers over 50 line items, including clearing and grubbing, excavation, asphalt paving courses, bridge structure work, traffic control, and erosion and sediment control. Structure work comprises 59 percent of contract value. The work is designated as a digital delivery project, with work described on approved files in the bid package for State Route 27, Section B12. The listing identifies Wyoming County as the jurisdiction, while the project description places the work in Eldred Township, Warren County.

The estimated project cost ranges from $1,000,000 to $2,499,999.99. Work is subject to Buy America provisions, prevailing wage requirements, and Executive Order 11246 compliance. The project requires an alternate erosion and sediment pollution control plan approved by the County Conservation District and the Department of Environmental Protection, along with confirmation of infiltration testing for post-construction stormwater features. Notice to proceed is January 25, 2027, with required completion on May 26, 2028. Road user liquidated damages of $1,250 per day apply for each day State Route 27 remains closed to traffic after October 7, 2027. Construction engineering liquidated damages apply to work not completed by November 5, 2027, exclusive of reseeding and erosion control removal. All addenda will be posted electronically, and the public bid opening takes place at the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.