Alaska Railroad Corporation
Request for Proposals (RFP)
#26-21-214666
for
As-Needed Large Bridge Inspection and Load Rating Services
May 28, 2026
ALASKA RAILROAD CORPORATION
327 WEST SHIP CREEK AVENUE
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501
EMAIL: wallaces@akrr.com
ALASKA RAILROAD CORPORATION
327 W. Ship Creek Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
#26-21-214666
As-Needed Large Bridge Inspection and Load Rating Services
Response Required: This page must be completed and returned to ensure receipt of future
addenda or additional information. Please e-mail this form to wallaces@akrr.com. All addenda
will be forwarded to the contact’s name and address listed below.
Firms that have not returned the cover sheet will not be informed of addendums and will only be
alerted to addendums by checking ARRC’s internet site: www.alaskarailroad.com, select
Procurement and then Solicitations. Bidders must acknowledge receipt of all issued addendums
in their proposal/bid submittal.
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May 28, 2026
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
26-21-214666
As-Needed Large Bridge Inspection and Load Rating
Services
The Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP)
from qualified firms to provide as-needed Large Bridge Inspection and Load Rating Services
for Bridge 264.1 (Little Su), Bridge 284.2 (Hurricane), and Bridge 413.7 (Mears).
Sealed Proposals will be received until 3:00 pm local time, June 18, 2026at the following
location:
Alaska Railroad Corporation
Attn: Sarah Wallace
327 W. Ship Creek Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
One original hard copies along with one electronic copy (USB flash drive) shall be
submitted.
The envelope used for the submittal of your offer shall be plainly marked with the following
information:
1. Proposer’s name.
2. RFP # 26-21-214666
3. Date and time scheduled for the receipt of offers.
4. Sealed Offer: Large Bridge Inspection/Rating
The ARRC may award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror
whose offer conforming to this solicitation will be most advantageous to the ARRC.
ARRC may reject any or all offers if such action is in the best interest of ARRC and waives
informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. ARRC may award a contract
based on initial offers without discussions. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the
offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. Any contract
resulting
from this solicitation shall incorporate the Standard Terms and Conditions contained in
this solicitation package.
Bidder’s responsibility: ARRC shall not be held responsible for Bidder’s lack of
understanding of what is required by this bid. Should a Bidder not understand any aspect
of this bid, or require further explanation, or clarification regarding the intent or
requirements of this bid, it shall be the responsibility of the Bidder to seek guidance from
the ARRC.
It is the bidder’s responsibility to contact the issuing agency at (907)265-2425 or by email
at wallaces@akrr.com to confirm that the entire bid has been received.
It is the Firm’s responsibility to understand what is required by this solicitation. The ARRC
shall not be held responsible for Firm’s lack of understanding. Should a Firm not
understand any aspect of this RFP, or require further explanation, or clarification regarding
the intent or requirements of this document, it shall be the responsibility of the Firm to seek
guidance from the ARRC.
Proposals shall be submitted on the forms furnished herein. Amendments or
withdrawals must be received by ARRC’s Contracts Section prior to the date and time
listed above.
Exceptions to Terms, Conditions and Specifications:
Each Proposer shall indicate all exceptions to terms, conditions, and specifications of
this solicitation individually in its proposal. IMPORTANT: Exceptions other than those
not allowed by law will be rejected. Exceptions received or placed after the proposal’s
submission date will be considered as counter offers and as such will render the entire
proposal non-responsive.
Multiple Proposals:
Multiple proposals are not allowed and if submitted all of your Firm’s proposals will be
determined as non-responsive. The ARRC may award a contract resulting from this
solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to this solicitation will be
most advantageous to the ARRC.
Any contract resulting from this solicitation shall incorporate ARRC’s Standard Terms
and Conditions contained in this solicitation package as well as ARRC’s Procurement
Rules. This Request for Proposal is not to be construed as a commitment of any kind
nor does it commit the ARRC to pay for any cost incurred in the submission of an offer
or for any other cost incurred prior to the execution of a formal contract.
Protests (Per ARRC Procurement Rule 1800.2):
A protest based on alleged improprieties or ambiguities in a solicitation must be filed
at least 10 days before the due date of the bid or proposal, unless a later protest due
date is specifically allowed in the solicitation. If a solicitation is made with a shortened
public notice period and the protest is based on alleged improprieties or ambiguities in
the solicitation, the protest must be filed before the due date of the bid or proposal.
The protest of an invitation to bid or a request for proposals in which a pre-bid or pre-
proposal conference is held within 12 days of the due date must be filed before the due
date of the bid or proposal if the protest is based on alleged improprieties or ambiguities
in the solicitation. A protest based upon alleged improprieties in an award of a contract
or a proposed award of a contract must be filed within 10 days after a notice of intent
to award a contract is issued by the procurement officer.
ARRC Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program: ARRC is an equal
opportunity corporation that encourages the participation of DBEs as prime contractors
and subcontractors on its contracts funded in whole or in part by the Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) or the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The ARRC has
a race neutral DBE Program and does not set DBE goals on individual solicitations.
Nonetheless, the ARRC aspires to achieve an overall DBE participation of 4.0% in
federal fiscal years 2025-2027 on contracts funded by agencies within the U.S.
Department of Transportation. If this contract is funded in whole or in part by funds
from the FTA or the FHWA, it is imperative that you consult the Federal Terms and
Conditions portion of this solicitation.
Alaska Railroad is a member of Green Star
(http://www.greenstarinc.org/). ARRC earned an initial Green Star Award
in 1994 and a Green Star Air Quality Award in 2007. The Alaska Railroad
considers Green Star membership to be a positive business attribute,
and regards a Green Star award as a tangible sign of an organization’s
commitment to environmental stewardship and continual improvement
within its operations.
Please direct all responses and/or questions concerning this Request for Proposals to
Sarah Wallace, Alaska Railroad Corporation, Supply Management, 327 Ship Creek
Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501, WallaceS@akrr.com, telephone number (907) 265-2425.
Sincerely,
Sarah Wallace
Contract Administration Specialist
This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.
