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Order for Professional Services No OPS No. T3736 Design Services for Contract No. T100.523 Rehabilitation of NJ Turnpike Passaic and Raritan River Bridges Structure Nos. W107.87, E107.88 and 84.24 Page 1 of 46 August 9, 2019 To: ALL CONSULTANTS Subject: REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST ORDER FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES NO. T3736 DESIGN SERVICES FOR CONTRACT NO. T100.523 REHABILITATION OF NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE PASSAIC AND RARITAN RIVER BRIDGES STRUCTURE NOS. W107.87, E107.88 AND 84.24 The New Jersey Turnpike Authority (Authority) invites Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for a Complex project from engineering firms prequalified and eligible in the following Profile Code: Profile Code Description A092 Bridges: Miscellaneous Repairs Attached (see Section I) is a list of all consultants currently prequalified and eligible to submit an EOI for the above referenced assignment. *Joint Ventures (*Firms interested in submitting an EOI as a Joint Venture must be prequalified as a Joint Venture with the Authority) that meet all of the Profile Code requirements are also eligible to submit an EOI. To qualify as a prequalified consultant, a firm must have on file with the Authority a current “Professional Service Prequalification Questionnaire” (PSPQ) package prior to submission of the EOI. A current PSPQ is one that has been on file with the Authority for no more than 24 months, or in certain cases for no more than 12 months. Only those firms who have been prequalified for the specified profile code(s) this project entails will be considered. Prequalification is not required for subconsultants. Prequalification is required however for Joint Ventures. The Authority shall be seeking participation of Small Business Enterprises (SBE) as subconsultants. The project goal is 25% SBE participation to New Jersey Businesses (see Section VII of the Attachment to the Expression of Interest for the program provisions). This solicitation is for professional services required for final design of Contract No. T100.523, which will provide for steel superstructure repairs of the following three New Jersey Turnpike major bridges. Structure No. W107.87 – Laderman Memorial Passaic River Bridge Structure No. E107.88 – Chaplain Washington Memorial Passaic River Bridge Structure No. 84.24 – Basilone Memorial Raritan River Bridge Structure Nos. W107.87 and E107.88 span the Passaic River in the City of Newark, Essex County and the Town of Kearny, Hudson County. Structure No. 84.24 spans the Raritan River in the City of New Brunswick and Edison Township, Middlesex County. OPS No. T3736 Design Services for Contract No. T100.523 Rehabilitation of NJ Turnpike Passaic and Raritan River Bridges Structure Nos. W107.87, E107.88 and 84.24 Page 2 of 46 The primary objective of Contract No. T100.523 is to repair fatigue damage and corrosion, and to strengthen low rating superstructure steel members, on Structure No. 84.24. A secondary objective of Contract No. T100.523 is to perform fatigue and conventional steel repairs on Structure Nos. W107.87 and E107.88 as a continuation of ongoing Contract No. T100.436, and to perform inspection access repairs and upgrades on all three structures. The most recent biennial inspection reports and/or repair contracts for all three bridges shall serve as the basis for establishing the scope of work for Contract No. T100.523. The preliminary cost estimate for the scope of work is expected to exceed the allotted construction budget. The Consultant shall prioritize all repairs for Structure Nos. W107.87, E107.88 and 84.24 to remain within the current construction budget of $20 Million. As part of the Phase A design submission, the Consultant shall submit an inventory of all areas of work which are deemed warranted for repair. From this inventory, the Consultant shall offer recommendations to address the highest priority repairs on each bridge while remaining within the construction budget. These recommendations shall be supported by narrative in the Phase A report which substantiates the rationale for excluding or including each repair type in the inventory of warranted repairs. Project Background Materials • 2017 Biennial Bridge Inspection Report for Structure No. W107.87 (April 2017) • 2018 Biennial Bridge Inspection Report for Structure No. E107.88 (June 2018) • 2018 Biennial Bridge Inspection Report for Structure No. 84.24 (April 2018) • Phase A Design Report for Contract No. T100.436 (February 2018) • Constructability Reports for Contract No. T100.436 (November 2018) • Final Design Plans for Contract No. T100.436 (November 2018) • Final Design Plans for Contract No. A100.196, Work Order S2 (July 2017 and January 2018) Project background materials will be available for review electronically through the Authority’s Secure File Sharing site. Access to the secure work space will be provided to all prequalified and eligible Consultants via e-mail as part of the RFEOI notification process. If there are any questions or issues related to the Secure File Sharing site, please contact Jean H. Laird, P.E. via e-mail at [email protected]. The subject line should read “OPS No. T3736, Secure File Sharing Site Information.” Staff Qualifications The Consultant shall possess thorough knowledge and understanding of current structural design codes, standards, and industry practices associated with complex bridge analysis, load rating and design using structural modeling software, and fatigue investigations. Key project personnel shall have relevant training and experience demonstrating their expertise in the following. • Fatigue analysis, structural retrofit design, and Load and Resistance Factor Rating (LRFR) load ratings of complex bridges. • Preparation of construction contracts of this nature for major bridges carrying similar high volume expressway facilities, including maintenance and protection of traffic requirements and procedures. • Knowledge of contractor’s employment of equipment and manpower, together with production rates for scheduling the various repair operations. OPS No. T3736 Design Services for Contract No. T100.523 Rehabilitation of NJ Turnpike Passaic and Raritan River Bridges Structure Nos. W107.87, E107.88 and 84.24 Page 3 of 46 • Construction engineering for establishing accurate cost data based on current construction techniques, scheduling and economic factors. • The Project Engineer responsible for preparation of contract documents shall meet the following minimum qualification criteria: (1) 10 years of full time experience, acceptable to the Authority, involved in bridge rehabilitation projects, of which 5 years shall have been spent full time in the capacity of Project Engineer; and (2) registered as a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of New Jersey. • The Load Rating Team, made up of the Load Rating Engineer (LRE) and Load Rating Reviewer (LRR), shall meet the qualification criteria outlined in the current edition of the Authority’s Load Rating Manual. EOI Submission Requirements To be considered for these services, qualified firms or prequalified Joint Ventures need to submit five (5- copies of their EOI, which must contain the following: 1. Letter of Interest not exceeding seven (7) single-sided, letter-sized pages with minimum 1-inch borders and minimum font (Arial) size of 10 pt. and 1.0 line spacing, stating the firm’s interest, ability and its commitment to complete the requested professional services listed in this solicitation and in their EOI. The Letter of Interest shall summarize the following information. a. Experience of the Firm on Similar Projects Provide information on the firm and its subconsultants’ experience on similar projects. The firm shall provide information on past projects which they have performed that demonstrate similar service of those required for this assignment. Each project listed shall include a brief description of the project scope actually performed by the firm and its relevance to the proposed assignment. It shall identify the firm’s office(s) the work was performed from, the date (time frame) the services were performed, magnitude and cost of the project, and contact/reference information for each project listed. b. Experience of the Project Manager on Similar Projects The firm shall identify the Project Manager that will be assigned to the project and identify the individual’s education, credentials and work experience. The firm should discuss the proposed Project Manager experience and its application to the assignment. The firm shall review the criteria set forth by the Authority in the RFEOI in consideration of the person proposed for the assignment. If the firm is proposing an individual with credentials considerably different than those identified by the Authority, the firm must explain its rationale and identify/demonstrate the benefit the individual brings to the assignment. The resume of the Project Manager proposed, included in the EOI, shall be clear, dated and detailed to the related assignment experience. References shall be furnished for each project listed (include date when work performed and relevance to subject assignment and at least one contact name and phone number for each project). Unless otherwise noted, the Project Manager shall be a Licensed Professional Engineer. c. Project Engineer and Key Personnel’s Qualifications and Relevant Experience The firm shall identify the Project Engineer and/or other key personnel that will be assigned to the project and their role and responsibilities specific to the assignment. Information concerning their education, credentials and work experience
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