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Published April 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Albany, New York. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.
The New York State Thruway Authority ("Authority") is seeking to retain a qualified engineering firm to perform bridge and other infrastructure inspection services (general, underwater, in-depth, and special inspections) in New York Division. Please note the following: All personnel assigned to the contract shall meet the minimum educational and experience requirements for their positions as outlined in Section 165.5 of the Uniform Code of Bridge Inspection and as required as per the NYSDOT Bridge Inspection Manual. With each bridge inspection, all National Bridge Elements (NBE's), and Bridge Management Elements (BME's) shall be rated in accordance with AASHTO's Element Level Inspection method. In addition, Agency Developed Elements (ADE's) shall be rated as outlined in the NYSDOT Bridge Inspection Manual. The Letter of Interest (LOI) must provide details on the firms' and proposed staff's experience with AASHTO's Element Level Inspection method and its approach to quality control Large culvert, overhead sign structure, gantry, high mast lighting, communication tower and retaining wall inspections shall be performed as required by New York State law and/or in accordance with Authority policy. Staff completing the inspection of overhead sign structures, gantry and high mast lighting shall have inspection experience in accordance with NYSDOT's 2013 Overhead Sign Structure Inventory and Inspection Manual. Work will include the inspection of approximately 148 bridges (570 inspection spans), 6 underwater substructure units (SSU), 173 overhead sign structures, 1 gantry, 50 large culverts, 31 high mast light towers and 6 communication towers in the Authority's New York Division. The firm must have proven expertise with large truss bridge design and load rating experience. The engineering firm must also have proven expertise in "climbing" techniques to inspect large truss structures with minimal traffic disruption. The firm may be required to perform confined spaced inspections and in-depth inspections that will include data-collection (e.g. sounding and mapping of deteriorated concrete) on a small number of bridges and culverts. The firm will be required to provide traffic control for inspections south of the Woodbury Toll Barrier (MP 45) in the New York Division. In addition, the firm will be required to follow all applicable requirements of the U.S. and NYS MUTCD for traffic control, traffic safety, and worker safety at all locations. All bridge inspections will be performed, processed and submitted using NYSDOT"s Bridge Data Inventory System (BDIS), which is used to store inventory and inspection data and digital images. The letter of interest must provide details on the firms' and proposed staff's experience with BDIS. All overhead sign structure, gantry, high mast light tower, and communication tower inspections will be performed, processed, and submitted using the Authority's OSS (Overhead Sign Structure) App. The firm will be required to perform Bridge Level 2 Load Ratings utilizing the AASHTO AASHTOWare Bridge Load Rating software application for bridges inspected under this agreement. The firm will be required to perform Bridge Level 1 Load Ratings, as needed, on eight (8) bridges per year. Additional inspection-related work may be added to this agreement utilizing an established unit cost. The duration of this agreement is two years, with an option for the Authority to extend for one (1) additional two (2) year term. ervice-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No Total MWBE Participation Goals: 30% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Contracting Goal: 6% Disadvantaged Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 0% The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time
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Bridges / Tunnels
$5,500,000.00
Public - State/Provincial
Service, Maintenance and Supply
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