This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Eagle Pass, Texas. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

The City of Eagle Pass is seeking a qualified consultant to prepare and provide a a recommendation for the Bridge System Master Plan. The City's intent is to enter into a professional service contract with an experienced engineering firm to develop the Bridge System Master Plan. The selected firm shall be responsible to engineer and design of the Bridge System Master Plan. The services that a successful Consultant will provide include the examination of and recommendations on the following elements as appropriate for the City of Eagle Pass Bridge System. The study should determine current and projected traffic trends, including capacity ratios and wait times, for the two (2) international bridges of the Eagle Pass Bridge System in order to forecast and prepare with the needed infrastructure to efficiently process pedestrian, non-commercial and commercial traffic traveling to and from Mexico and the United States. The master plan should also include a toll rate study to address future revenue. projections, including toll rate increases based on traffic projections, operational, expenses, debt service and required infrastructure improvements. The toll rate study must include a recommendation if toll rate increases should be implemented in minimal yearly increments or in higher amounts when required for infrastructure improvements or other budgetary needs as previously experienced. The master plan will include all forecasted projections for the number of years recommended by the selected firm. The selected consultant must also provide a recommendation based on the capacity of the existing bridges and projected traffic whether additional international bridge(s) would be needed and indicate type of traffic that would be processed at that additional bridge(s) or better utilization of the existing bridges. Consultant must coordinate meetings with local/state/federal agencies, trade associations and the general public to gain knowledge and fully comprehend the international trade/cross border business. Consultants must have an extensive portfolio and knowledge in forecasting traffic and revenue projections, understand and comprehend the process to obtain a presidential permit to construct an international toll bridge located on the United States and Mexico border. Also, consultant must be able to determine when infrastructure improvements are required depending on traffic growth and wait times and be familiar with international trade between the United States and Mexico. In addition, consultant must be familiar with the operations and mission of the United States and Mexican customs.