Bridge Load Rating and Design Attachment: RFQ - AD NOTICE - Bridge Load Rating and Design_20250707.pdf 
Louisiana > Ascension Parish Government
RFQ: 10344174
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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

 
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 August 14, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. (CDT) for the following:
 

Bridge Load Rating and Design

STATEMENT OF WORK
Bridge Load Rating and Design services are needed for the inspection and load rating of bridges on Ascension Parish Government (Parish) roads. This work may also include, to a lesser degree, the design for bridge maintenance/repair and bridge construction projects on Parish Bridges. The Parish hereby requests qualifications from experienced and qualified firms to provide bridge load rating, inspection, reporting, and design services in the Parish. Multiple firms may be selected.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
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. 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 be 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
 
Written questions regarding RFQ requirements or scope of services shall be submitted to the Ascension Parish Purchasing Department via e-mail at [email protected], by 3:00 p.m. (CDT) on July 29, 2025. Reponses will be coordinated with the Project Coordinator and posted at http://www.centralauctionhouse.com by 3:00 p.m. local time (CDT), no later than August 5, 2025. Questions received following the deadline may not be answered.
 
Firms/individuals who are interested in providing services requested under this RFQ must submit six (6) copies of their submittal containing the information specified in this section. The submittal shall be received in hard copy (printed) version by: Ascension Parish Government, Purchasing Department, 615 East Worthy Street, Gonzales, LA 70737 on or before the date and time specified in the Schedule of Events. Electronic submittals are permitted via http://www.centralauctionhouse.com; however, six (6) hard copies must still be submitted within twenty-four (24) hours of the Proposal submission deadline. The Parish is closed on Fridays, so hard copies may be received the next business day, which is typically Monday, unless Monday is a recognized holiday. For instructions on how to utilize the online service, Central Auction House, for free, for Parish projects ONLY, contact the Parish’s Purchasing Department.
 
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 7/17/2025, 7/24/2025, 7/31/2025
GONZALES WEEKLY                       PLEASE PUBLISH 7/17/2025, 7/24/2025, 7/31/2025

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Started: 17-Jul-2025 12:00:00 AM CDT
Ends: 14-Aug-2025 3:00:00 PM CDT ( 15d, 20h+ )
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