RFQ - Commodore Barry and Betsy Ross Bridge Biennial Inspection - 4349601

This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Chester Township, Pennsylvania. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The Delaware River Port Authority ("Authority") hereby invites interested professional consulting engineering firms to submit a Statement of Qualification for performing the Biennial Inspection of Commodore Barry and Betsy Ross Bridges. This public advertisement constitutes the Delaware River Port Authority's formal solicitation to determine the interest of qualified firms in the aforementioned project. The Scope of Services the Authority requires will include performing a detailed inspection of all aspects of the facility, preparing an evaluation of the condition of the facility, ratings, sign structures and preparing a detailed report of the findings. Work will also include providing recommendations for required maintenance and repair work, along with cost estimates for the work. These inspections will include roadways, bridges, sign structures and ancillary facilities under the jurisdiction of the Authority. It is anticipated that inspection work will begin by March of 2022 and that all inspection work will be completed and a Draft Report with a Condition Certification Letter submitted by October 1, 2022 and a Final Report completed by December 28, 2022. Special/Interim inspection will be performed in 2023. The Statement of Qualifications shall describe, in five (5) pages or less the following: - Qualification of the firm including any subconsultants and the key personnel on the inspection team. - Clearly indicate which structure(s) the consultant would like to be considered for (CBB, BRB, or Both) and indicate a preference in structure (CBB or BRB) if the consultant would like to be considered for both. - Briefly describe similar consultation projects successfully completed in the last five years by the firm and the key personnel. - The current workload of the firm. - Location of the office where the work will be performed. The Statement of Qualifications will be used by the Authority to establish a short list of qualified consultants to receive a Request for Proposal and to engage a consultant for this project. Qualified consultants will be issued one (1) Request for Proposal for either the Commodore Barry or Betsy Ross Bridge based on the consultants' indicated preferences, technical rankings, and the best interests of the Authority. Attempts will be made to satisfy consultant preferences, however, the DRPA may not be able to honor these preferences in order to maintain a competitive process. For quality assurance purposes, the Authority will endeavor not to have the same prime consultant on the same facility for consecutive Biennial Inspection cycles, but may waive this prohibition if it is deemed in the best interest of the Authority or necessary to enhance competition during the solicitation phase. In order to be added as a Proposer to this Project, please send a request, via e-mail, to the following Contracting Officer: Siata Freeman Sheriff - sfsheriff@drpa.org. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.