Steel Shotblasting/Bridge Decks

PennDOT's Engineering District 3-0 is soliciting bids for a steel shotblasting services contract targeting bridge deck surface preparation. The procurement focuses on furnishing a specialized machine to clean and profile concrete deck surfaces in preparation for epoxy overlay application, which will be completed by Department personnel. The contract opportunity was posted on December 7, 2012, with a bid submission deadline of December 21, 2012. An addendum was posted on December 17, 2012, which included an answer to a vendor question and clarified mobilization charge details. The work is geographically scoped within PennDOT's District 3-0 and involves processing bridge decks across multiple structures within a single county. The solicitation requires contractors to provide a machine capable of effectively preparing concrete surfaces for subsequent epoxy overlay work, suggesting technical expertise in surface preparation techniques is essential. No bid bond is required for this procurement, and the opportunity is not listed in the Electronic Construction Management System (ECMS).

The contract documents do not specify specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations. No information is provided about incumbent vendors, existing infrastructure requirements, or precise award values. The addendum clarifies that mobilization charges will be calculated on a per-county basis, indicating the Department's intention to schedule multiple bridge deck preparations efficiently within a single geographical area. While specific budget ranges are not disclosed, the procurement suggests a targeted, technically specialized service contract focused on infrastructure maintenance. The jurisdiction is specifically noted as Mount Aetna CDP, with a FIPS Code of 4201151320, though the actual work appears to span PennDOT's District 3-0 region. The procurement appears designed to streamline bridge deck surface preparation through a focused, technically specific contracting approach.