Site work for a bridge / tunnel in Richmond, Virginia. Completed plans call for site work for a bridge / tunnel.

Full bridge protective coatings contract for 17 RMTA owned bridges. The work under this contract shall be completed no later than October 31, 2024. The principal items of work and approximate quantities are as follows: Maintenance of Traffic 17 Bridges L.S. per Bridge Full Bridge Coating (Type B)* 17 Bridges L.S. per Bridge Environmental Protection and Health Safety (Type B) 17 Bridges L.S. per Bridge Disposal of Material (Type B) 17 Bridges L.S. per Bridge Railway Coordination Service 4 Bridges L.S. per Bridge This project includes full bridge coating of 17 separate bridge structures and the combined total square footage of all structures will exceed 1 million square feet of coating. Only contractors and qualified subcontractors, who meet the requirements to propose, as stated below, should attend the pre-bid meeting. All Virginia executive orders, and CD C guidance related to COVID-19 must be adhered to at all times while on the RMTA premises. Be prequalified by the Virginia Department of Transportation for bidding on State projects under the "Painting of Bridges & Structures" classification. Be Steel Structures Paint Council (SSPC) QP-1 and QP-2 certified and be prepared to assign an SSPC Supervisor/Competent person to oversee activities to protect the environment throughout the project. Alternatively, the Contractor can employ a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) currently certified by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene to perform the aforementioned oversight activities in lieu of the SSPC QP-2 certification and SSPC Supervisor/Competent person requirement. Have prior experience in the cleaning and coating of Type B classified highway bridge structures using SSPC SP-10 "Abrasive Blast Cleaning." Contractor shall be able to provide written documentation demonstrating the successful completion of cleaning and coating of no less than 150,000 square feet of Type B bridge steel superstructure surfaces using these methods. Prospective bidders must be able to certify that superintendents available for this work have served in responsible charge over cleaning and coating of Type B Bridges totaling no less than 75,000 square feet. Note that a bidder must have prior experience and be able to provide written documentation in the experience categories as noted above. A bidder cannot have subcontractors be the documented experience in all categories. Bidder must perform a minimum of 60 percent of contract value. Each Bidder submitting a Proposal must also complete a statement bound with the Proposal forms, in which each Bidder shall give full information relating to the status of their contracts presently underway. Each Proposal must be accompanied by a Proposal Guarantee consisting of either a certified check in the amount of at least five (5) percent of the Total Bid Price, made payable to the Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority, or a Proposal Bond (on the form provided) in the amount of five (5) percent of the same Total Bid Price. The Authority strongly encourages the submission of bids by contractors whose principal businesses are located in the Richmond Metropolitan Area and further strongly encourage such contractors to utilize the services of local subcontractors and vendors. The Authority strongly encourages minority owned and women owned businesses to submit proposals for this contract. The Authority reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals submitted, and to waive informalities in bidding, as it may deem in its best interests. Project related inquiries must be submitted in writing to Mr. Matt Foster, P.E. at HNTB Corporation at mfoster@hntb.com or Ms. Theresa Simmons, P.E., RMTA Director of Operations at Theresa.Simmons@rmtaonline.org. The deadline to submit inquiries and questions is Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at 1 P.M. local time.