This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for an open-end drilling contract for subsurface boring, sampling, and testing services in West 29N. The contract will commence upon award and last for three years. The maximum not-to-exceed value for the contract is $900,000. Bidders must be prequalified geotechnical drilling contractors with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and meet specific rig ownership standards. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on April 8th, 2026, at 10:30 AM. All inquiries must be submitted through the vendor portal's Q&A function. Bid responses must be submitted electronically via the PA Turnpike Commission vendor portal by April 21st, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET. Required documents include a schedule of prices, executed signature page, insurance acknowledgment, affidavit accepting provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act, subcontractors document, and proposal guaranty. A proposal guaranty of at least 10% of the proposed total cost is required, either as a bid bond or a bank cashier's/treasurer's check. The bid security of the three low bidders will be retained until contract execution. Performance and payment bonds, each for 100% of the maximum not-to-exceed value, will be required from successful bidders. Insurance requirements must be met before commencing services. The anticipated award date is June 21st, 2026.
The bid due date for responses is April 21st, 2026.
The bid notice does not explicitly state the award criterion, but it implies that responsive bids meeting all requirements will be considered.
All prospective bidders must be on the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's prequalified geotechnical drilling contractors list and meet the standards for rig ownership as specified in the scope of work.
If the bidder does not comply with the bid, purchase order, or contract, the proceeds of the certified check, bank cashier's check, or performance bond shall be forfeited to the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission as liquidated damages for failure to perform.
A mandatory pre-bid conference will be conducted on April 8th, 2026, at 10:30 AM at the Western Regional Office, **** North Center Avenue, New Stanton, PA ****, in the large conference room, room 201.
The deadline for bidders to submit questions is April 16th, 2026.
The commission intends to award one contract at a maximum not-to-exceed value of $900,****.
