Rope Access for Consultant Inspection Teams

The New York State Department of Transportation, is assisting HNTB New York Engineering, Architecture and Landscape Architecture P.C. (HNTB), in the selection and retention of subcontractors, to provide rope access and confined space permitting, access and rescue for Consultant Inspection Teams at the Brooklyn Bridge in NYSDOT’s Region 11, under Contract No. D042094 PIN XB26.04. Required Experience: As the safety of human lives is at risk, the subcontractor shall have had a minimum of five (5) years documented experience in the performance of rope access on similar structures. The project duration is from the beginning of the Contract (anticipated in June 2026) until December 31, 2029 (4 years). However, the bids will only be valid for the first 2 years. The rope access will be re-bid in early 2028. The number of workdays required per crew to provide rope access per week will vary from zero to five (0 to 5) days. As many as two (2) separate work crews with all necessary equipment and materials may be required to work simultaneously at any time during the Contract. Should the selected low bidder be unavailable for the assignment within the work area, HNTB and NYSDOT reserves the right to request and assign the required work to the next lowest bidder. Interested parties may receive a BID package from Mr. Seth Medwick, HNTB, 350 Fifth Ave, 57th Floor, New York, NY 10118, e-mail: [email protected] or by phone at (212) 915-9598, which explains in more detail the nature of the work, requirements and conditions needed to successfully complete this assignment. HNTB has a prime contract with the NYSDOT, Contract No. D038202. All applicable provisions of the prime contract apply to the subcontract. HNTB reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any and all informalities, to invite for new bid proposals and to disregard all nonconforming, non-responsive or conditional bids. Insurance: Insurance requirements are as follow and shall be in accordance with the specifications in the Bid Documents: Policies of Bodily Injury Liability and Property Damage Liability Insurance; Policies of Automobile and Truck Insurance; Workmen’s Compensation Insurance; All Subcontractor’s. Permits: HNTB will procure all permits necessary to perform work, including, but not limited to: entry and temporary lane closure permits. Contact: Mr. Seth Medwick, HNTB, 350 Fifth Ave, 57th Floor, New York, NY 10118, e-mail: [email protected] Deadline: Proposals prepared in conformance with the Bid Documents shall be accepted until 5:00 PM (Local Time), March 11, 2026 in the office of HNTB, 350 Fifth Ave, 57th Floor, New York, NY 10118. Bid Letting: Proposals shall be mailed (return receipt requested) or otherwise delivered in a sealed envelope labeled Proposal for PIN: XB26.04, Work Zone Traffic Control Subcontract for Consultant and State Inspection Teams and also labeled with the name of the bidder in accordance with the Invitation to Bidders Document. As noted previously, proposals must be received at the offices of HNTB, 350 Fifth Ave, 57th Floor, New York, NY 10118 no later than 5:00 PM on March 11, 2026. Proposals received after the deadline will be returned to the bidder unopened. The Bids will be opened at 3:00 PM on March 12, 2026 and read out loud in the offices of HNTB, 350 Fifth Ave, 57th Floor, New York, NY 10118, by Mr. Seth Medwick, e-mail: [email protected]. A MSTeams bid opening will be scheduled for responding bidders. If you will not be attending the MSTeams bid opening, you must decline in writing (email).