The anticipated date of selection for this agreement is 12/2/2026, with a NTP on the first work order anticipated for 1/18/2026.
The Municipality will retain an engineering firm for the following:
The Municipality will establish an order of ranking of a minimum of (3 ) firms for the purpose of negotiating an agreement based on the Municipality's evaluation of the statements of interest received in response to this solicitation. The final ranking will be established directly from the statements of interest. Technical proposals will not be requested prior to the establishment of the final ranking.
The following factors, listed in order of importance, will be considered by the Municipality during the evaluation of the business partners submitting statements of interest:
Provide for preliminary engineering, final design, right-of-way acquisition and construction support services for I-76 Eastbound from Wharton Street to Passyunk Ave
City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County (SR 76-HRP). Develop preliminary, final design and right-of-way plans.
Please submit any comments or questions at that time via the question and answer forum of the advertisement.
All questions and answers are required to go through ECMS's "Questions and Responses" forum.
The statement of interest, at a minimum, should indicate how the selected firm will accomplish the tasks outlined and provide the services as detailed. The anticipated duration of the agreement is 3 years.
The goal for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation in this agreement shall be 0 of the total agreement cost. Cost included in a DBE firm's price proposal as direct cost of work and services by others shall not count as DBE participation in this agreement, unless completed by a DBE firm. Additional information concerning DBE participation in this agreement is contained in the General Requirements and Information Section referenced below.
Additional information regarding this Agreement/Advertisement and Statement of Interest requirements are contained in the [General Requirements](SVCOMFileCabinet?action=GETURL&FILE_NAME=Advertisement General Requirements - Municipal Non Construction Inspection Services&FILE_DATE=06/26/2026) document.
The project includes relocation of the existing I-76 Eastbound on-ramp from Vare Avenue to a new merge point downstream of Exit 347, a new parallel deceleration lane for the off-ramp to Vare Avenue, widening of the I-76 Eastbound mainline to provide a wider shoulder between Exit 346C and Exit 347, replacement of the overhead sign structure at the Exit 347 diverge, realignment of Vare Avenue with a superelevated curve and a separated two-way bike path and sidewalk, and milling, overlaying and restriping S. 28th Street to add an additional southbound travel lane. These improvements require right-of-way acquisition.
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Most Pennsylvania work asks for the two below, and the solicitation documents are where it’s stated. One prequalification covers both — on this bid and the next.
A surety’s written statement that it expects to bond you up to a stated amount, subject to final underwriting. It’s what a GC or agency asks to see before they take your bid seriously.
Source: Bellwether District Holdings, LLC (solicitation PENNDOT_ADV_19284), retrieved via a public procurement portal. View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.
