SR 66 - Vowinckel North Resurfacing

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for resurfacing State Route 66, Section 312 (Vowinckel North) in Clarion County's Farmington Township, with bids due October 1, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. The project is let through PennDOT District 10.

The scope includes milling existing asphalt wearing and base courses, patching, paving, and leveling with new binder and wearing courses along SR 66 from segment 0760 offset 0000 to the Forest County line at segment 0790 offset 1267, plus minor drainage and guiderail upgrades. The bid package contains detailed technical specifications for materials, construction methods, and quality assurance testing, including stone matrix asphalt mixture design protocols and concrete testing requirements.

The proposal structure incorporates performance-based incentive payments tied to measurable outcomes. Ride quality incentive payments are structured by lot type, with maximum payouts of $1,500 for Type 1 lots and $3,975 for Type 2 lots; corrective action is required for deficient work. Concrete mixture design incentives are based on cementitious content, with pay factors ranging from +0.04 to 0.00 depending on material properties. Testing protocols include Independent Assurance tolerances for asphalt mixture components and concrete strength verification using Mean Roughness Index measurements for pavement roughness evaluation.

The bid package includes zero addendums and incorporates Pennsylvania specifications for materials, labor protection requirements, and right-to-know law compliance. A detailed payment schedule for ride quality and cementitious content adjustments is included in the proposal documents.