Summary
The Pennsylvania Department of General Services (DGS), on behalf of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Fords Lake Dam Dam Rehabilitation Project located at 1455 Fords Pond Rd, Clarks Summit, PA 18411 in Lackawanna County. The project involves general construction work to repair and rehabilitate the 17-ft high by 225-ft long combination earthen dam at Fords Pond, including sequencing construction on the roller-compacted earthen dam and existing spillways, controlling water from the existing dam structure during construction, and reinforcing concrete and dam joints on the existing spillway, with an estimated cost range of $2,000,000 to $3,000,000 and 270 calendar days duration. Proposals must be received by 2:00 PM on September 8, 2026, with a pre-proposal conference scheduled for August 7, 2026 at the Abington Community Library; Small Diverse Business (18%) and Veteran Business Enterprise (3%) participation goals apply.