COVID-19

PennDOT DOCUMENTS SPECIFIC TO CONSTRUCTION RESTART:

• 3/17/2021 - Restarting Construction Projects Versions dated March 30, 2020 and April 24, 2020A

• 9/10/2020 - PennDOT's Supplement No 1, Revision 2, COVID-19 Guidance Restarting Construction Projects

• 7/20/2020 - PennDOT's Supplement No. 1, Revision 1, COVID-19 Guidance: Restarting Construction Projects, Versions dated March 30, 2020 and April 24, 2020A

• 6/10/2020 - PennDOT document regarding a supplement to the Construction Project restart Document. This supplement addresses:  Issues and concerns on the use of masks/face coverings on PennDOT/PA Turnpike construction projects, and Conveys revisions to the Governor’s April 23, 2020 Construction Guidance related to the Red, Yellow, and Green Phases of Reopening Pennsylvania.

• Updated 4/24/2020 -  COVID-19 Guidance Restarting Construction Projects - This document provides guidance for use by PennDOT and the PA Turnpike Commission in restarting construction projects that were suspended in response to COVID-19 mitigation. 

• 4/28/2020 - Sample Restart Letter Sent to Contractors by All Districts.

• PennDOT has posted the following guidelines in ECMS. Several of these address jobsite safety for COVID-19 procedures:

  • Guidance for the Continuation of Design Field Activities
  • COVID19 Hygiene and Cleaning Best Practices
  • Guidelines for Maintaining Life Sustaining Operations on Construction Projects
  • UAS Usage for Construction Inspection
  • Entering PennDOT Facilities During COVID-19 Mitigation
  • Protocol 32 – PennDOT Vehicles-Equipment Cleanliness
• ECMS COVID-19 RELATED SPECIAL PROVISIONS (These samples are project-specific, however all projects will include the same Addendums)
  • ​G2B - a00002 PUBLIC BID OPENING LOCATION
  • G1A - a00001 Supplemental COVID-19 Safety Plan Implementation, G2A - a00002 Guidelines for Occupying Facilities, and G3A - a00003 Implementation of Fabrication, Materials, Testing and Labor Compliance Guidance

UPDATES:

• 5/8/2020, Joint letter from the Senate and House Transportation Chairs in support of $50 billion for State DOTs to maintain their transportation systems without disruption
• 5/1/2020, Joint Industry Associations' Letter to Congress regarding Federal Funding
• 5/1/2020, Joint Industry Associations' Letter to Governor regarding restart and Motor License Funds
• 4/16/2020, PAPA Member Town Hall Webinar
• 4/15/2020, Joint Industry Association's Letter to Levine, Davin, and Brunelle Life-Sustaining Business Request
• 4/2/2020, PennDOT Restart List #1 - HERE are the first 61 jobs
• 3/31/2020, PennDOT Press Release, Work Continues on PennDOT Emergency and Critical Highway and Bridge Infrastructure Projects
• 3/26/2020, OSHA Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19 OSHA 3990-03 220
• 3/25/2020, PennDOT Memo Clarification for use of Publication 408/2016, Change No. 7, for projects
      with original advertised let dates prior to April 10, 2020
• 3/23/2020, Joint Legislative Letter to Governor - Transportation Life-Sustaining Businesses
• 3/21/2020, Joint Industry Associations' letter to the Governor to request restart of highway construction projects
• 3/21/2020, House of Representative's letter to the Governor to request restart of highway construction projects
• 3/21/2020, For your own specific business, here’s a link to file for a waiver to remain open and operational. Link:  undefined
• 3/21/2020, PA Turnpike Guidance for Maintaining Life Sustaining Operations on PTC Construction Projects - Statewide
• 3/21/2020, PennDOT Memo to Prime Construction Contractors with Active PennDOT Projects
  • Guidelines for Maintaining Life Sustaining Operations on Construction Projects
  • Self-Monitoring and Social Distancing One-Pager for Construction
• 3/19/2020, Governor's Closure Directive       and the related    Life Sustaining Business Clarification
• 3/18/2020, AASHTO Letter to House and Senate on Funding
• 3/17/2020, PennDOT Letting Schedule Changes 
• 3/16/2020, PennDOT Construction Project News Release - undefined

This is the latest update regarding PennDOT. Please review the news release but here is the news that impacts our industry:  “All PennDOT District and County maintenance offices are closed. Additionally, construction projects have been suspended in all counties until further notice, however PennDOT crews are available to perform critical functions and emergency maintenance as needed.”

• 3/16/2020, NECEPT Certification - PennDOT Memo - 2020 PennDOT/NECEPT Asphalt Technician Course Cancellations.

• 3/16/2020, NAPA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response
• 3/13/2020, AASHTO re:source Update Email to Customers