Specifications include, but are not limited to: a) General i) Provide the necessary personnel, equipment, and expertise to complete a thorough inspection of all visible deck, superstructure and substructure elements. ii) Provide and operate any specialized equipment needed to fully inspect all requested parts of bridges. iii) For each bridge that does not have measurements dated within the last 5 years available in SMS, perform measurements on all superstructure and all substructure units. Use the appropriate MDT Measurement Form(s) from the MDT Bridge Inspection website: https://www.mdt.mt.gov/business/contracting/bridge/inspection/default.shtml. Attach additional drawings to the measurement forms as necessary. iv) Underwater inspection requiring specialized dive training and equipment is not included in this work. Non-destructive testing will be required on an as-needed basis. Cross sectioning of the waterway will be required on an as-needed basis. v) Provide all necessary traffic control and ensure that it complies with the requirements in the MUTCD. vi) Provide all necessary coordination with railroads for inspections involving railroad right-of-way. b) Personnel i) Provide a Montana licensed professional engineer for oversight and assurance of inspection quality. ii) Bridge Inspection Team Leader. Designate one member of the inspection team as the Bridge Inspection Team Leader. The Bridge Inspection Team Leader must meet one of the following qualifications: (1) Be a licensed professional engineer in the state of Montana and have successfully completed an FHWA approved comprehensive bridge inspection training course, and have experience in both NBI and Element Level inspection. (2) Have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in in-service bridge inspection including both NBI and Element Level inspection and have successfully completed an FHWA approved comprehensive bridge inspection training course. (3) Have a bachelor's degree in engineering from a college or university accredited by or determined as substantially equivalent by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology; have successfully passed the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying Fundamentals of Engineering examination; have at least two years of in-service bridge inspection experience; and have successfully completed an FHWA approved comprehensive bridge inspection training course.
