Demolition, site work, paving and new construction of a bridge / tunnel in Jamestown, North Dakota. Conceptual plans call for site work for a bridge / tunnel; for the demolition of a bridge / tunnel; for the construction of a bridge / tunnel; and for paving for a bridge / tunnel.

For replacement on a; County Road accessing the island from East Lakeside Road, at the Jamestown Reservoir. The existing bridge was reconstructed in 1901 and is a single span steel truss structure with a corrugated steel and timber surface. Stutsman County is requesting the services of qualified engineering firms to perform environmental studies, preliminary and design engineering, and associated services to move this project to a bid letting. All services will be performed in accordance with NDDOT design procedures, and the project will be let through the NDDOT Preliminary and Design Services: Perform Project Management, Project Administration, Field/Ground Surveying, Wetland and Cultural Surveys, Draft and Final DCE, Permitting, Preliminary and Final Construction Plan and Special Provisions, and Preliminary and Final Cost Estimates. Additional services, if required, may be negotiated and supplemental agreements issued based on the consultants performance, the consultants proposal, and available funding. The new bridge will be required to be load rated in accordance with the NDDOT Load Rating Manual and the load rating summary and ASSHTOWare BrR model submitted to NDDOT for approval. Firms are invited to submit a proposal for the project listed above. The proposals shall provide the following information: o Past Performance o Ability of professional personnel o Willingness to meet time and budget requirements o Office Location o Recent, current, and projected workloads of the persons and/or firms o Related experience on similar projects o Recent and current work for the County o Project understanding, issues, & approach The proposal pages shall be numbered and must be limited to 10 pages in length. Proposals that exceed the 10-page length requirement will not be considered. The cover letter will not be counted as one of the 10 pages. The proposal should list the personnel who will be assigned to work on the project, including titles, education, and work experience. The consultants proposal may include an appendix. Resumes, references, a statement of qualifications and other materials outlining experience may be included in an appendix. The appendix will not be considered as a part of the 10-page proposal. Each proposal will be evaluated by a selection committee. Stutsman County will conduct interviews. The County will interview up to three (3) of the most qualified engineering firms based on whose proposals most clearly meet the RFP requirements. Fees shall be negotiated with the successful firm. If the fee cannot be agreed upon, the County reserves the right to terminate negotiations, and then negotiate with the second and third ranked firms in order, if necessary, until a satisfactory contract has been negotiated. All costs associated with the proposal shall be borne by the proposer. The County reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals and to not award contracts for any and/or all projects. Engineering firms interested in performing the work shall submit seven (7) hard bound copies and an electronic pdf file of their proposals.