T-603 Factory Bridge #5 Replacement over Equinunk Creek

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is soliciting bids for replacement of Factory Bridge #5 carrying Township Route 603 (Kinneyville Road) over Equinunk Creek in Manchester and Buckingham Townships, Wayne County, with bids due September 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Contractor prequalification is required, and the project is subject to prevailing wage rates and federal funding compliance including Buy America requirements and Executive Order 11246.

The scope spans 531.04 linear feet and includes demolition of the existing bridge, construction of a single-span composite prestressed adjacent box beam structure on spread footings, roadway realignment to match the new structure, relocation of the Township Route 603 intersection with State Route 4007, approach roadway work adjacent to both the structure and State Route 4007, replacement of a 60-inch pipe crossing Township Route 603, guide rail replacement, erosion and sediment control measures, signing, pavement marking, and miscellaneous construction items. The work area includes clearing and grubbing, excavation of multiple classes (451 to 2,091 cubic yards total), geotextile materials, asphalt paving (1,720 square yards), drainage structures, and electronic ticketing systems. Structure work comprises 60 percent of the project scope.

The estimated cost range is $2.5 million to $5 million. Federal funding applies; DBE participation requirement is 0% set-aside. The anticipated Notice to Proceed is December 14, 2026, with required completion by December 10, 2027. Special provisions include winter shutdown (Tuesday before Thanksgiving through April 1) and in-stream work restrictions tied to fish and wildlife protection (February 15 to June 1). No time extensions are permitted for material procurement delays or delays caused by other parties' work. The project is managed through PennDOT's Electronic Construction Management System (ECMS); all addenda are posted electronically. One addendum addressing federal wage rate attachments has been issued. Public bid opening occurs at the Commonwealth Keystone Building, 7th Floor, Contract Awards Room, 400 North Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.