SR 4009 Conrail Bridge Replacement

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is requesting bids for removal of a 132-foot, three-span steel stringer/girder bridge carrying State Route 4009 over a vacated rail line owned by R.J. Corman Railroad Group in Clearfield County, Brady Township, south of DuBois, with bids due October 22, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. This is a federally funded project subject to prevailing wage requirements, Buy America and Build America, Buy America Act compliance, and a 0% DBE participation requirement.

The scope encompasses removal of the existing structure, backfilling voids beneath and above to current roadway grade, placement of asphalt base, binder, and wearing courses, foreign borrow materials, concrete piping, drainage components, erosion control devices, and asbestos abatement. The bid package includes approximately 100 line items covering clearing and grubbing, excavation, pipe installation, and traffic control. The project falls within the $1.0 million to $2.5 million cost range. Bid opening is scheduled for October 22, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., with an anticipated notice to proceed of December 7, 2026 and required completion by August 20, 2027. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled.

Contractors must carry Owner's Protective Public Liability Insurance of $2.0 million per occurrence and $6.0 million aggregate, plus Contractor's Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance of $2.0 million. Contractors must submit Worker Protection and Investment Certification Form (BOP-2201) within seven calendar days after bid opening and comply with Pennsylvania labor and workforce safety laws. A temporary detour may remain in place for up to 60 calendar days but cannot be implemented before completion of the DuBois Area School District spring 2027 semester or remain after the start of fall 2027 semester. Property owner ingress and egress must be maintained at all times except during limited normal working hours, with at least five calendar days' notice required for driveway access restrictions. The project includes extensive erosion and sediment control requirements and post-construction stormwater management compliance with confirmation infiltration testing.