RFB-UC16-155C - CRANE RENTAL TO DE-LAUNCH BRIDGE

Summary of Specifications:
NOTE ALL BIDS MUST BE RECIEVED BY NEXT THURSDAY, SEPT 22 AT 3:00pm! 

The purpose of this bid is to provide the necessary cranes with operator(s) to assist in the De-Launching of a 207 foot long Mabey Temporary Bridge adjacent to the New Carmine Liberta Bridge, County Bridge #135, located on Route 299/Main Street over the Wallkill River in the town of New Paltz as required by the Ulster County Department of Public Works. 

The proposal shall consist of providing two (2) cranes with operator(s) as necessary to complete the De-launching of the Mabey Bridge. One of the cranes (approximately 350 ton capacity) will be required to lift the eastern end of the bridge and carry that end until the Center of Gravity of the bridge is beyond the rollers on the western bank. The second crane (approximately 275 ton capacity) will be required to lift the western end of the bridge and set it on launching rollers. Once the bridge is on the rollers, the work of second crane will be complete. The de-launching operation will be carried out with the assistance of the Ulster County Bridge Crew. The Successful Bidder shall provide Ulster County with a copy of the New York State Department of Labor issued Crane Operators Certificates of Competence for the operator(s) who will be operating the crane(s) during this project.