Winter Operators 2026/2027

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for winter equipment operators, including snowplow and foreman positions, across state routes in Luzerne, Lackawanna, Wayne, and Pike Counties under Project 120481 for District 04, with bids due August 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the Commonwealth Keystone Building in Harrisburg.

The scope comprises four bid line items: Operator Straight Time (1,520 hours), Operator Premium Time (480 hours), Foreman Straight Time (288 hours), and Foreman Premium Time (96 hours). The contract is state-funded (100% state funds) and requires contractor prequalification and electronic submission through ECMS.

The estimated contract value is between $500,000 and $999,999.99. The Notice to Proceed is anticipated for October 12, 2026, with required completion by May 5, 2027.

Insurance requirements are comprehensive: Worker's Compensation, Commercial General Liability with minimum coverage of $250,000 per person and $1 million per occurrence, and Hired and Non-Owned Auto Insurance with $500,000 per occurrence and $1 million aggregate coverage. The contractor must provide current certificates of insurance naming the Commonwealth as an additional insured.

Special provisions include Diverse Business requirements for non-federally funded projects, prevailing wage specifications, erosion and sediment control compliance, right-to-know law compliance, and prohibitions on unmanned aircraft systems manufactured by American Security Drone Act-covered foreign entities. Contractors must comply with Build America, Buy America Act provisions regarding manufactured products and construction materials sourcing. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled.