Specifications include, but are not limited to: a. The DEPARTMENT has been deemed non-compliant with regard to the FHWA Metric 18. As an initial task in this update effort, within the first year following execution of the Agreement, the SERVICE PROVIDER shall be expected to provide missing or incomplete bridge scour documentation to bring the DEPARTMENT’s current records into compliance with Metric 18 requirements. This work shall include but not be limited to: I. Audit of DEPARTMENT’s current bridge scour records for every bridge over water to identify missing and required information to ensure compliance with Metric 18. II. Create a Bridge File for each bridge containing acceptable documentation. III. Locate or create any missing Plans of Action as necessary. IV. Provide documentation demonstrating why Reinforced Concrete Box Culvert (RCB) bridges are not “scour critical.” 15 Rev 02/2024 V. Provide updated documentation on any recent bridge projects that have resulted in a NBI rating update due to a bridge scour mitigation or bridge replacement project. b. Once the Metric 18 deficiencies have been corrected or are in progress, a general update to and for all DEPARTMENT Bridges can proceed. Complete a desk audit of all bridges over waterways (approximately three hundred fifty-six (356)). Assess available information for each bridge and make recommendations on prioritization and timeframes to: I. Update/create Plans of Action and II. Update/create NBI rating codes for each bridge over water. This shall include all bridges currently in design or under construction for replacement. Priority shall be given to DEPARTMENT-owned bridges. See the table below for a list of bridges currently in design or under construction. Note: Existing supportive assessments may not exist for approximately half of the bridges and may require more in-depth assessment(s). c. Based on the prioritization recommendation developed above, review all “scour critical” bridges and the Plans of Action for each (approximately seventy-nine (79)) prioritizing DEPARTMENT-owned bridges. See the table below for a list of “scour critical” bridges to be reviewed. I. Update all Plans of Action to a consistent template/shell. II. Verify and update as necessary the general bridge information such as the agency responsible for implementation, bridge number, district, route, waterway crossed, county bridge owner, location description, NBI 113 code, foundation status, and reason for code/item 113 rating.
