Site work and paving for a civil project in Friedens, Pennsylvania. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; for paving for a road / highway; and bridge / tunnel.

As of January 5, 2021, tree clearing and general land clearing is starting this month. Grading and site work expected to commence April 2021. As of December 8, 2020, the awarded general contractor expects the project to start first part of January 2021. As of 11/25/2020 this project has not yet been awarded. A timeline for award has not yet been established. This project provides for the furnishing of all labor, material, equipment and work necessary to perform staged construction for full-depth reconstruction and widening of the Pennsylvania Turnpike from two lanes in each direction to three lanes in each direction. The project includes the construction of two box culverts, one box culvert extension, four arch culvert extensions, three retaining walls, one soil nail wall, three sign structures, and one DMS sign. The Type I DMS will be supplied by the Commission. The contract also provides for drainage modifications and maintenance and protection of traffic. Work items include, but are not limited to the following: 140,985 CY Classes 1A and 2 Excavation 2,346,819 CY Class 1 Excavation 182,736 CY Class 1 Excavation (Rock) 13,155 CY Rock Armor, Modified 16,159 CY No. 57 Coarse Aggregate 272,360 SY Topsoil 338,629 SY Stone Matrix Asphalt Mixture, Wearing Course, 2" Depth 1,715,030 SY Superpave Asphalt Materials 563,208 SY Subbase (No. 2A), 6" Depth 338,629 SY Asphalt Treated Permeable Base Course, 4" Depth 218,616 LF Pavement Base Drain, Various (Excluding Stage Drain) 70,352 LF 6" Pavement Base Drain, Stage Drain 63,061 LF Drainage Pipe, Various Sizes and Types 549 EACH Inlets/Manholes/End Sections/Endwalls 378,293 SY Rolled Erosion Control Products, Various Types 134,52 LF Temporary Concrete Barrier 19,740 LF Temporary Concrete Glare Screen 39,828 LF Concrete Glare Screen 41,263 LF Type 31-S Guide Rail 250,353 LF Permanent Preformed Patterned Reflective Pavement Markings Milepost 101.69 is located approximately 8.0 miles west of the Somerset Interchange, Exit 110 and Milepost 109.10 is located approximately 1.0 mile west of the Somerset Interchange, Exit No. 110, in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. An electronic bid bond, from an approved vendor, with corporate surety, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid must be submitted with the proposal as bid security. The bid security of the three (3) low bidders will be retained until the execution of the contract. (The normal time for execution of the contract is approximately four [4] weeks. A Prequalification Certification and Applicable Capacity Rating assigned by the Prequalification Office of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is a necessary prerequisite for bidding on this project. The opening and listing of bids not meeting all the terms and conditions of the bid advertisement or bid procedures does not act as a waiver or modification of any requirements contained in the bid advertisement or bid procedure. The Provisions of the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act of August 15, 1961, P.L. 987, as amended, together with the rates and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Labor and Industry applicable thereto, shall apply to this contract. Any questions for this project must be submitted electronically in EBS by registered business partners.