Description
This solicitation seeks a qualified consulting firm to provide statewide construction‑inspection services for the Maintenance Orphan Bridge Repair Contract (2025 Off‑System). The work covers inspection, quality assurance, and oversight of bridge repair activities across New Jersey, requiring NICET III‑qualified bridge inspectors and related staff. The contract is a one‑step technical‑proposal solicitation; no price proposal is required at this stage. The selected firm will staff at least one NICET III bridge inspector (potentially a second) and may be required to provide additional engineering and administrative support as outlined in the technical documents.
• Scope: construction‑inspection of bridge repair work (concrete deck, substructure, waterproofing, guardrails, etc.) on a list of 25+ statewide bridge sites.
• Required qualifications: NICET III bridge inspector (or equivalent experience), PE‑licensed project manager optional, and compliance with NJ DOT pre‑qualification and certification requirements.
• Submission: upload a technical proposal (file name “TP‑836 [YOUR FIRM NAME]”) to NJ DOT’s Bid Express portal by 10:00 AM EDT on June 25, 2026; questions due June 18, 2026.
• Evaluation: weighted heavily on key‑staff qualifications (65 %) and experience (≈ 5 % + other points), with a NJ DOT consultant rating contributing the largest point pool.