OSIM Bridge & Culvert Consulting Services

RFP-12-34

Closing Date: 08/14/2012 2:00:59 PM ET

Details:

SCOPE OF PROJECT – RFP-12-34,

OSIM Bridge & Culvert Consulting Services

The City of Burlington is seeking the services of a structural engineering consulting firm to carry out detailed visual inspection and assessment of all City-owned structures within the road right-of-way as well as footbridges located in City parks. 

The successful proponent is expected to inspect and assess all structures in accordance with the revised Ontario Structures Inspection Manual (OSIM) dated November 2003.

The City is currently utilizing the Ministry of Transportation’s Ontario Bridge Management System (OBMS). The City plans to continue to use the OBMS to maintain inventory and inspection data for each structure under the City’s jurisdiction.

The work to be carried out by the Consultant will involve the detailed visual inspection of bridge and culvert structures in the City of Burlington and input of all relevant data into OBMS.  This includes updating of previously inspected structures in OBMS as well as the definition of the structures not previously inspected.

This assignment includes the requirement to compare and verify the information obtained from drawings with observations in the field.  The Consultant shall note and record any such discrepancies and update the OBMS bridge file accordingly.

The timeframe for this work will be from late August to late November, 2012. 

A summary of the structures involved follows below:

ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE:

Bidders must have previously purchased this bid document and be on the corresponding Plan Takers list.  This document can be obtained online or in person as detailed below:

OBTAINING THE DOCUMENT:

ONLINE:

Bid packages are available to be downloaded from www.biddingo.com/burlington.  If you subscribe to Biddingo.com you may download the bid document directly from the site.  You may also opt to purchase a one-time download for this opportunity.  Biddingo charges an administration fee to non subscribers.

IN PERSON:

The bid request documents are available for pick up at 390 Brant Street, 3^rd Floor, Sims Square*, Finance Department-Purchasing Reception Counter, Burlington, Ontario.   See Methods of Payment below.

* Located one block south of City Hall on the S.W. corner of Brant and Elgin Street 

DOCUMENT FEES:

From Biddingo, $35.00 (incl. HST)

In person, at Purchasing Services – $55.00 Administration Fee (incl. HST)

METHODS OF PAYMENT:

Payment by credit card is required for documents available electronically.  If picking up the document in person, the City will accept cash, cheque, Interac, MasterCard, Visa and American Express.   Cheques are to be made payable to The Corporation of the City of Burlington.   Documents will not be released until payment is received.   The City of Burlington is not responsible for delivery delays via courier or mail. 

ADDENDUM:

Addenda will be posted on www.biddingo.com/burlington

N.B. It is the responsibility of the vendor to check the Biddingo Web Site for any possible addenda.

DISCLOSING BID TAKERS:

Purchasing Services practice is not to disclose the list of bid takers.  There may be some exceptions, e.g. when the bid call is related to construction. However, the City reserves the right to disclose or not to disclose this information.