Winter Operations 26-27, District 08

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation District 08 is requesting proposals for winter equipment operators to provide snowplow, front-end loader, and related equipment operations on various state routes across Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, and York Counties, with proposals due October 22, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg.

Operators must hold valid Commercial Driver's Licenses and demonstrate competency in operating dump trucks with plow and spreader attachments and front-end loaders. The contractor must provide up to 12 operators and 2 foremen simultaneously and ensure compliance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations and Pennsylvania hours-of-service requirements. The scope includes four labor classifications: Operator Straight Time (1,128 hours), Operator Premium Time (380 hours), Foreman Straight Time (208 hours), and Foreman Premium Time (80 hours). Regular rates apply to Monday–Friday work for the first 40 hours weekly; premium rates apply to all other times and designated holidays. A 48-hour guarantee provision is computed as 96 hours at the operator rate and 8 hours at the foreman rate for the contract season, with PennDOT guaranteeing minimum payment and adjusting based on actual usage.

The estimated contract value ranges from $500,000 to $999,999.99. Work runs from a Notice to Proceed anticipated December 7, 2026 through April 30, 2027. The contractor must carry Commercial General Liability Insurance ($250,000 per person / $1 million per occurrence), Hired and Non-Owned Auto Insurance ($500,000 per occurrence), and Worker's Compensation Insurance. The Worker Protection and Investment Certification Form (BOP-2201) must be submitted within 7 calendar days of bid opening. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled. This is state-funded, non-federal work procured through ECMS with all addenda posted electronically.