SR 68 Reidsburg and Sligo Resurfacing

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for resurfacing State Route 68, Section 0307, spanning approximately 1.2 miles in Clarion County across Sligo Borough, Piney and Monroe Townships, with bids due August 20, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Prequalification is required for all bidders.

The scope encompasses milling of existing bituminous wearing courses, bituminous patching, leveling courses, binder and wearing course placement, and drainage and guide rail upgrades. The project includes 71 line items, with major quantities including 72,110 square yards of asphalt pavement milling, 6,240 tons of Superpave asphalt wearing course, and 57,810 square yards of geotextile paving fabric. Asphalt pavement ride quality evaluation will apply with incentive and disincentive payment structures based on Mean Roughness Index measurements.

The estimated contract value falls in the $1 million to $2.499 million range. The project is 100% state-funded and non-federal. Performance is scheduled from a notice to proceed on October 13, 2026 through completion by July 2, 2027. Public bid opening will occur at the Commonwealth Keystone Building, 7th Floor, Contract Awards Room in Harrisburg.

Special provisions address Build America, Buy America Act compliance, erosion and sediment control, prevailing wage obligations, and equal employment opportunity. Bidders must comply with Pennsylvania's Right-to-Know Law and Diverse Business requirements applicable to non-federally funded projects. Payment provisions allow for stored material prepayment under specific conditions, with structural steel eligible for up to 60% prepayment and other fabricated products at 100% less retainage. All addenda will be posted electronically through the PennDOT Electronic Contract Management System.