SR 62: Horvath Farms Rd to SR 3039 Resurfacing

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is soliciting bids on approximately 7.24 miles of State Route 62 resurfacing in Mercer County from Horvath Farms Road to SR 3039, with bids due September 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg. Prequalification is required; no pre-bid meeting is scheduled.

The scope includes milling and paving with superpave asphalt mixtures (12,770 tons wearing course, 4,810 tons scratch course), guide rail improvements (10,030 linear feet of Type 31-S), rumble strips (81,543 linear feet), seeding, delineation, pavement markings, and raised pavement markers as indicated on approved bid-package drawings. The project is subject to wage-rate requirements, Buy America and Build America compliance, right-to-know law disclosure, and erosion and sediment control provisions. Material certifications must be submitted electronically through PennDOT's Electronic Contract Management System (ECMS). Ride-quality incentive payments for asphalt pavements are available based on measured roughness indices; concrete compressive strength acceptance includes adjustments for deficient work. Storage prepayment is eligible up to 90% of contract price.

The estimated project cost is $2.5 million to $4.99 million, funded entirely by state resources with no federal participation. The anticipated notice to proceed is November 2, 2026, with a required completion date of May 5, 2028. One addendum has been issued, revising construction restrictions, specifications, district changes, and the pre-bid construction schedule.