Safety Inspection of Locally-Owned Bridges SAI Consulting Engineers, Inc. has been retained by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to perform routine safety inspections of seven (7) locally-owned bridges in Washington and Westmoreland Counties. The inspection is anticipated to begin November 12, 2014. The work will be performed during the months of November and December. SAI will require the services of a qualified Contractor to provide access equipment, safety equipment, and maintenance and protection of traffic (MPT). SAI will receive sealed Bids from qualified Contractors until 11:00 a.m. Prevailing Time on Tuesday November 4, 2014, at 1350 Penn Avenue, Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-4211. Bids will be opened on the due date at 11:00 a.m. Bids received after this time will not be accepted. Complete bid packages may be obtained from SAI at the same address on or after 12:00 p.m., Prevailing Time on October 27, 2014. Questions should be directed to Eric Setzler, P.E., at 412.392.8750. Bid documents must be secured in person at the above address between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays. The Contractor must provide evidence of his qualifications by referencing five separate bridge inspection contracts where they provided similar access and MPT services within the last ten years. Personal references and contact information for the five previous contracts must be provided. The Contractor must be able to provide under-bridge access equipment of various sizes, lift platforms, safety equipment, safety boat, and other equipment in good working order, along with properly trained and competent equipment operators. The contractor must provide MPT in strict accordance with PennDOT Publication 213 (03-14). Following approval by PennDOT and SAI, the contract will be awarded to the lowest qualified bidder. SAI Consulting Engineers, Inc. reserves the right to reject any or all bids not in conformance with the bid requirements.
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