The Consultant shall provide on call bridge inspection and/or load rating services of NDOT bridges statewide, in accordance with the Nebraska Bridge Inspection Program (BIP) manual, for the following inspection types: routine (element-level), NSTM, Special, and Initial. Consultant shall document all inspection findings in the current version of AASHTOware Bridge Management (BrM) software. Consultant shall identify, photograph, and effectively describe the type, size, and location for all defects in BrM. The State’s Bridge Program Manager (PM) will assign bridges for inspection, provide initial recommendations for scope of necessary work, and set schedules for deliverables, which the Consultant must adhere to. Should bridge condition changes, or at the request of NDOT, the Consultant shall provide load rating services. AASHTOware Bridge Rating (BrR) software shall be utilized for this and a load rating summary sheet which is signed by a professional engineer shall be provided, along with a calculation package of any supporting material, should it be necessary. Load rating procedures shall comply with the BIP and NDOT policies, which require a PE to provide a load rating summary sheet (LRSS). For bridges over waterways, the Consultant may be requested to provide hydraulic cross-sections, perform scour condition rating assessments and scour vulnerability appraisals, including calculations and evaluations as part of inspection services. Any functions related to scour assessment that require professional judgement or certification, such as determining scour vulnerability or recommending mitigation, must be performed under the supervision of a licensed Professional Engineer (PE).
