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Council waives local responsible-contractor rule for PennDOT-funded Greenlight Go signal upgrade

State College Borough Council · March 5, 2026
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Summary

Council approved a one-project waiver of the borough's Responsible Contractor Ordinance so the borough can advertise for bids on the PennDOT-funded Greenlight Go signal upgrade (estimated $1,462,208 state funding), amid debate over safety standards and whether to apply the waiver preemptively.

The borough council approved a resolution waiving the municipal Responsible Contractor Ordinance (RCO) for the Greenlight Go Phase 2 traffic-signal project, a PennDOT-funded upgrade that requires contractors to be PennDOT-prequalified.

Staff told council the PennDOT grant (approximately $1,462,208 in state funding) requires contractor prequalification that…

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