This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Great Bend, Kansas. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Barton County is seeking proposals from firms qualified to provide Routine Bridge Inspections for 372 bridges that will be due for their biennial inspections in March of 2023. The selected firm must provide all necessary items required by Barton County, KDOT, and the FHWA for inspection, evaluation, reporting, and documentation. Bridge inspections must cover the Scope of Services for Local Routine Bridge Inspections, including Attachments A and B, as required by KDOT and to comply with the Code of Federal Regulations 23 CFR 650 as noted in the Scope of Services. Barton County reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to award in the best interests of the County. Proposals will be evaluated based on the following criteria: 1. Inspection schedule and ability to provide services in the time specified. 2. Personnel qualifications 3. Evidence provided of past bridge inspection work performed meeting the Scope of Services 4. Pricing It is the intent of this process that a firm will be selected and approved by the Barton County Commission. The inspection due date for each individual bridge is mandatory and must be performed no later than the due date as per federal and state regulations. The inspection due dates for 371 of the bridges occur as early as March 1, 2023, and as late as March 18, 2023, and they are bridge specific. One additional bridge with a due date in June 2023 is to be inspected in March 2023 in order to put all 372 bridges on the same approximate schedule for future purposes. Questions concerning this Request for Proposal may be addressed to: Barry McManaman, P.E. Barton County Engineer 1400 Main Street, Room 108 Great Bend, KS 67530 620-793-1808 bmcmanaman@bartoncounty.org