Bridge Load Rating and Design

Request for qualifications will be received by the Ascension Parish Government at the Ascension Parish Government Purchasing Office, 615 East Worthey St., Gonzales, LA 70737 until April 17, 2025 , at 3:00 p.m. (CDT) for the following:

STATEMENT OF WORK

The Ascension Parish Government (Parish) is soliciting requests for qualifications from experienced and qualified firm(s) to provide bridge load rating, inspection, reporting, and design services for infrastructure projects in Ascension Parish. Multiple firms may be selected.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Projects in the Parish are constructed under the criteria and guidelines of the latest edition of the State of Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges, along with any Supplemental Specifications that have been issued.

The Parish desires to have competent contractors available to perform tasks shown in the Scope of Services.  The Parish is requesting qualification statements from interested firms who can provide services to facilitate these types of projects in an EXPEDITIOUS manner.

SCOPE OF WORK

Scopes of work will be prepared on an as-needed basis. Each scope will be prepared with a Task Order to the CONSULTANT to be accomplished based on a negotiated bill rates fee schedule and within the time outlined in the Task Order and scope prepared by the Parish. In the event a scope of work or task request cannot be completed by the CONSULTANT, the CONSULTANT shall notify the Parish as soon as it is understood the work cannot be completed, according to the Task Order. This contract is not limited to roads.

The selected CONSULTANT(s) will perform bridge load rating testing for parish-wide projects. Bridge load rating testing shall consist of, but not limited to, bridge load rating summary sheets, calculations and as-built or bridge sketches and any program analysis input files, such as AASHTOWare Bridge Rating (BrR) input files as identical to that required by LADOTD to ensure Parish compliance with the LADOTD Off-System program.  Task Orders may include the following work:

(1)    Plan and Document Review

(2)    Bridge Inspection

(3)    Analysis & Load Rating

(4)    Rating/Analysis Reports

All questions regarding the RFQ shall be submitted to the Purchasing Department via email at purchasing@apgov.us by 3:00 p.m. local time (CDT) on April 1, 2025 . Responses will be coordinated with the

Project Coordinator and posted on the www.centralauctionhouse.com by 3:00 p.m. local time (CDT) no later than April 8, 2025 .

Firms/individuals who are interested in providing services requested under this RFQ must submit six (6) copies of the information specified in this section.  The information shall be received in hard copy (printed) by: Ascension Parish Government, Purchasing Department, 615 East Worthy Street, Gonzales, LA 70737 on or before 3:00 p.m. CDT on the date specified in the Schedule of Events.  Electronic submittals are permitted via http://www.centralauctionhouse.com ; however (6) hard copies must still be submitted within 24 business hours of the proposal submission deadline (i.e. the Monday following the submission deadline since Parish buildings are closed on Fridays).

The Parish reserves the right to disqualify any bid, request for quotes, response to a request for qualifications, or request for proposals if it is determined that the submitting business entity is not in good standing with the Louisiana Secretary of State or is not authorized to do business in the State of Louisiana.

Ascension Parish Government reserves the right to reject all proposals for just cause.

DONALDSONVILLE CHIEF            PLEASE PUBLISH 3/20/2025, 3/27/2025, 4/3/2025

GONZALES WEEKLY                       PLEASE PUBLISH 3/20/2025, 3/27/2025, 4/3/2025