RFQ - Statewide Sign Structure Inspection Projects

Job No. D-60-001-23, Various Phase II Statewide Sign Structure Inspection Projects, Various Routes, Various Counties, Statewide, Bureau of Operations. This project requires 21% DBE participation, or if the contract goal is not met, documented evidence of good faith efforts. The Complexity Factor for this project is 0.035. The Consultant who is selected for this project and all Subconsultants the Prime Consultant will be using are scheduled to attend an initial meeting on July 26, 2022, at 10:00 AM at the Central Bureau of Operations Office in Springfield. Phase II engineering services are anticipated to consist of planning, organizing, and performing detailed structural inspections on simple aluminum span trusses, aluminum cantilever trusses, Vierendeel type steel span trusses, Vierendeel type steel cantilever trusses and bridge mounted sign structures. The number of overhead sign structures to be inspected is approximately 240. The detail structural inspection shall include rating of all components, evaluation of conditions and preparation of an inspection report including a prioritized summary of repairs, and recommend the inspection frequency, once the field data is collected and at the end of the project. The use of ultra-sonic testing equipment to spot check the wall thickness of end supports for aluminum trusses and the chords for Vierendeel steel trusses will be required. Precise GPS coordinates of the structures will be required. Work Orders under the blanket agreement will be negotiated and authorized by the department on an as-needed basis. The estimated engineering fee for this project is $250,000. The completion date for this contract will be 36 months after authorization to proceed. The Prime firm must be prequalified in the Structures (Highway: Typical) category to be considered for this project. Statements of Interest, including resumes of the key people noted above, must be submitted electronically to the Central Bureau of Design and Environment through the Engineering Prequalification and Agreement System (EPAS). The firm acting as the prime must be prequalified in all the prequalification categories requested in the project advertisement even if they plan to subcontract part of the project, except where noted in a specific project advertisement. Any work being done by a consultant, prime or sub must be prequalified in the IDOT prequalification category of work they are performing. Questions concerning this Bulletin should be directed to: E-mail: DOT.ConsultantServices@illinois.gov Or mailing address: Bureau of Design and Environment 2300 South Dirksen Parkway Attn: Consultant Unit Room 330 Springfield, IL 62764 The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time. IDOT - 046 - RFQ - Statewide Sign Structure Inspection Projects

Division 01 -	General Requirements, Vehicular Access and Parking, Traffic Control, Temporary Barriers and Enclosures.
Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Reinforcing, Precast Structural Concrete.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Steel Framing, Structural Steel for Bridges, Steel Joist Framing, Steel Joist Girder Framing.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Expansion Control.
Division 09 -	Finishes, High-Performance Coatings.
Division 10 -	Specialties, Signage, Traffic Signage.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Exterior Lighting, Lighting Poles and Standards, Roadway Lighting.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Embankments, Erosion and Sedimentation Controls, Slope Protection, Gabions, Riprap, Special Foundations and Load-Bearing Elements, Driven Piles.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Rigid Paving, Fences and Gates, Retaining Walls.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Bridges.