SR 739 Clear Zone

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is requesting bids for selective tree removal within the right-of-way on State Route 739 and State Route 2001 in Pike County (Blooming Grove, Delaware, and Dingman Townships), with bids due November 5, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Prequalification is required. No DBE set-asides apply.

The scope consists of removing trees from specified segments across both routes, with a restriction against cutting trees inside stone walls on portions of SR 2001. The seven line items include mobilization, equipment package, Type B Modified construction surveying, CPM scheduling, internal facilitation, selective tree removal, and maintenance and protection of traffic. Tree cutting operations are restricted to November 15, 2026, through March 31, 2027, and contractors must complete all cutting equipment without rock construction or felling equipment during specified holiday periods.

The project is federally funded under PennDOT oversight and classified as Non-NHS, triggering prevailing wage requirements, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise provisions, Executive Order 11246, Buy America specifications, Title VI non-discrimination assurances, and Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law compliance. All contractors and subcontractors must submit the Worker Protection and Investment Certification Form (BOP-2201) within seven calendar days after bid opening, certifying compliance with Pennsylvania unemployment compensation, worker's compensation, and labor law requirements.

The estimated budget ranges from $500,000 to $999,999.99. The anticipated Notice to Proceed is December 21, 2026, with required completion by April 9, 2027. Bid opening will be held at the Commonwealth Keystone Building, 400 North Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled.