Traffic Signal Replacement at SR 4022/County Road 1190-1 (Mount Nebo Road) and SR 4022 (Arndt Road)

Ohio Township in Washington County, Pennsylvania is procuring complete traffic signal replacement services at two intersections: SR 4022/County Road 1190-1 (Mount Nebo Road) and SR 4022 (Arndt Road). This project encompasses full removal and replacement of traffic signal infrastructure, including signal supports and foundations, NEMA TS-1 controller assemblies, vehicular and pedestrian signal heads, radar detection systems, associated wiring and conduit, directional drilling for underground installation, signing, and pavement markings. Bidders must be current PennDOT pre-qualified traffic signal contractors and must perform at least 75% of the work with their own forces, with all pricing including labor, materials, equipment, traffic control, restoration, and cleanup. Bids will be submitted online through the PennBid Program (www.PennBid.net) with a submission deadline of 10:00 AM on March 20, 2026; bidding documents will be available at no cost beginning March 2, 2026, and questions may be submitted through PennBid's "Questions" tab until Noon on March 18, 2026. Bids will be opened online on March 20, 2026, and the Township Board of Supervisors will review and approve awards at their meeting on April 6, 2026, with contract completion required by May 14, 2027. The contractor must arrange site visits with Ohio Township two weeks prior to starting work for field signal pole location establishment, and liquidated damages of $1,000 per calendar day will apply for completion delays beyond the May 14, 2027 deadline.

Bidders must submit a certified check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the bid price as part of their proposal submission, and the successful bidder will be required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds in the amount of 100% of the contract value plus an 18-month maintenance bond covering 15% of the improvement costs. Pennsylvania prevailing wage rates apply to all employees on this project, and contractors are subject to E-Verify compliance for public works employment verification. Contractors must maintain comprehensive general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate and comply with all requirements contained in the bid packages. The successful bidder will be assessed a PennBid administrative fee of 1/3% (0.0033) of the contract award value. Ohio Township reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities in bidding, and to withhold award for a period not to exceed 60 days from the date of bid opening. No specific award value or budget range has been disclosed in the procurement documents.