SR 3006 over Gardner Creek Bridge Replacement

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is requesting bids for the replacement of a bridge on State Route 3006 over an Unnamed Tributary to Gardner Creek in Newton Township, Lackawanna County, with bids due June 4, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg. Prequalification is required. The project is federally funded and subject to Buy America and Build America Act requirements, with a 0% DBE participation goal.

The scope spans 739 linear feet from Segment 0050 Offset 2490 to Segment 0060 Offset 0720 and includes replacement of the existing structure with a single-span spread box-beam bridge on the same alignment, full-depth approach-roadway reconstruction, guiderail updates, site clearing and grubbing, excavation, asphalt paving, drainage systems, erosion control, and traffic control consisting of a detour. The bid package covers approximately 100+ line items with 49% categorized as structure work. All work is subject to prevailing wage requirements and pavement ride-quality evaluations with associated incentive payments.

The estimated project cost ranges from $1 million to $2.499 million. The anticipated Notice to Proceed is July 20, 2026, with required project completion by December 1, 2027. Road User Liquidated Damages provisions apply at $1,000 per day for detour removal, with detour removal required by October 7, 2027. Material certification must be submitted electronically, and all addenda are posted through Pennsylvania's Electronic Construction Management System.