Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)Issuing agency·Pennsylvania·via a public procurement portalThe anticipated date of selection for this agreement is 11/12/2026, with a NTP on the first work order anticipated for 11/30/2026.
The Department of Transportation will retain an engineering firm for (1) open-end agreement for the services indicated below on various projects. The projects are administered by Engineering District 6-0 and are located in Engineering District 6-0. The Agreement will be for a period of 5 years. with projects assigned on an as-needed basis. The maximum amount of the Open-end Agreement will be 1,500,000 dollars.
The Department will establish an order of ranking of a minimum of (3 ) firms for the purpose of negotiating an agreement based on the Department'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 Department during the evaluation of the business partners submitting statements of interest:
The work and services that may be required under this contract will include preparing, soliciting, inspection and/or self-performing subsurface boring services and contracts on various projects throughout District 6-0
Work will include:
All questions and answers are required to go through ECMS's "Questions and Responses" forum.
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.
The engineering services and environmental studies identified above are the general work activities that can be expected under this Open-end Contract. A more specific and project-related Scope of Work will be outlined for each individual Work Order developed under this Open-end Contract.
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 - Non Construction Inspection Services&FILE_DATE=06/26/2026) document.
The work includes performing subsurface borings in accordance with Pub. 222, Nov. 2025 Edition, and when required, performing drilling inspection in accordance with the same publication. Subsurface boring locations, estimated depths, items, quantities, and location maps will be supplied by the department. The open-end agreement is limited to drilling firms with a minimum of 5 owned geotechnical drilling rigs and drillers must be on the List of Prequalified Geotechnical Drilling Contractors - Class A.
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Source: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) (solicitation PENNDOT_ADV_19311), retrieved via a public procurement portal. View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.
