PennDOT ECMS Scraper

Overview

Scrapes Pennsylvania DOT ECMS (Electronic Contract Management System) for bid packages, bid tabulations, and contract award information. Access upcoming lettings, contractor submissions, and award data with Excel/CSV export support. Supports filters (Data Type).

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Built-in proxy support for reliable data collection

Use Cases

• Track - Track federal government data releases and updates
• Build - Build datasets for policy research and analysis
• Monitor - Monitor regulatory changes and compliance requirements
• Aggregate - Aggregate public government data for transparency projects

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
dataType	string	Type of data to fetch	bidPackages
weeksAhead	integer	For bid packages, how many weeks ahead to search (max 52)	12
county	string	Filter by Pennsylvania county
district	string	PennDOT district number	``
ecmsNumber	string	Specific ECMS contract number to lookup
contractor	string	Filter by contractor name (partial match)
minBidAmount	integer	Filter to bids >= this amount in USD
exportFormat	string	If available, preferred format for data export	json
limit	integer	Maximum number of records to return	500
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "ecmsNumber": "LIC-2025-001",
  "lettingDate": "2025-01-15",
  "county": 127,
  "district": "Sample district",
  "contractor": "Sample contractor",
  "bidAmount": 50000,
  "engineerEstimate": "Sample engineerEstimate",
  "status": "Active",
  "description": "Detailed description of the item..."
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the PennDOT ECMS Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~penndot-ecms-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/penndot-ecms-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect PennDOT ECMS Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration