Expansion of state prisons remains on hold

As GCAP member contractors wait for the go-ahead to begin work for which they successfully bid, construction on six state prison expansion projects is at a stand still. At issue is how to implement the design build process supported by the Department of General Services and GCAP in light of Pennsylvania’s nonsensical Separations Act that requires the Commonwealth to hold four separate contracts for any public works construction project. This problem was largely brought to the surface as a result of litigation regarding a separate problem with public construction, project labor agreements (PLAs).

GCAP continues to have conversations with the Department and legislative leaders interested in finding a resolution to this matter. For more information about this matter, please call contact Terry McDonough at 717-731-6272 or keystonecontractors@verizon.net.