DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Retention of Engineering Firms [27 Pa.B. 495] Erie County
Project Reference No. 08430AG2046The Department of Transportation will retain an engineering firm to provide supplementary construction inspection staff of approximately 12 inspectors, under the Department's Inspector-in-Charge, for construction inspection and documentation services on S.R. 0090, Section A05, reconstruct Interstate Route 90 from T. R. 832 to T. R. 19, Erie County.
The Department will establish an order of ranking of a minimum of three firms for the purpose of negotiating an Engineering Agreement based on the Department's evaluation of the acceptable letters of interest received in response to this solicitation. The ranking will be established directly from the letters of interest. Technical proposals will not be requested prior to the establishment of the ranking.
The following factors, listed in order of importance, will be considered by the Department during the evaluation of the firms submitting letters of interest:
a. Past construction experience (list resumes).
b. NICET (or other) certifications.
c. Understanding Department specifications and policies.
d. Past performance.
e. Workload.
The qualifications and experience required of the firm's inspectors will be established by the Department, and the qualifications of the firm's proposed employes will be reviewed and approved by the Department.
It is anticipated that the supplementary construction inspection staff for this assignment will consist of the following number of inspectors who meet the requirements for the following inspection classifications:
No. of Classification Inspectors Transportation Construction Manager 1 1 (1) (TCM-1) (NICET Highway Construction Level 4 or equivalent) Transportation Construction Insp. Super. 3 (2) (TCIS) (NICET Highway Construction Level 3 or equivalent) Transportation Construction Inspector 7 (5)* (TCI) (NICET Highway Construction Level 2 or equivalent) Technical Assistant (TA) (NICET Highway Construction Level 1 or equivalent) 1 (0) *At least one TCI must be a licensed nuclear gage operator.
The numbers in parenthesis above indicate the number of inspectors in each Classification that must meet at least one of the following requirements:
1. Be certified by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) in the field of Transportation Engineering Technology, subfield of Highway Construction, or subfield of Highway Materials, at the level required for the Inspection Classification.
2. Be registered as a Professional Engineer by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with the required highway experience specified for the Inspection Classification.
3. Be certified as an Engineer-in-Training by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with the required highway experience specified for the Inspection Classification.
4. Hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering or a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering Technology with the required highway experience specified for the Inspection Classification.
5. Hold an Associate degree in Civil Engineering Technology with the required highway experience specified for the Inspection Classification.
The maximum reimbursement per hour of inspection for each Department Payroll Classification for calendar year 1997 will be the following rates:
Payroll Classification Rate Per Hour Transportation
Construction
Manager 1(TCM-1) $43.96 (ST) $40.96 (OT) Transportation
Construction
Inspector
Supervisor(TCIS) $38.90 (ST) $44.88 (OT) Transportation
Construction
Inspector(TCI) $34.42 (ST) $39.28 (OT) Technical Assistant (TA) $24.60 (ST) $27.00 (OT) Maximum reimbursable rate per hour of inspection for subsequent calendar years, if applicable, will be established at the scope of work meeting. The maximum rate per hour of inspection includes all costs to have the inspector on the project site.
The firm selected may be required to attend a preconstruction conference with the Department and the construction contractor for this project. Under the supervision and direction of the Department, the selected firm will be required to keep records and document the construction work; prepare current and final estimates for payment to the construction contractor; assist the Department in obtaining compliance with the labor standards, safety and accident prevention, and equal opportunity provisions of the contract item; and perform other duties as may be required.
Letters of interest for this project must include a letter, signed by the individuals proposed for all TCM-1 and TCIS positions, giving their approval to use their names in the letter of interest for this specific project.
Transmittal letters for the letters of interest shall be four pages or less.
The maximum number of resumes to be included with the letter of interest shall be as follows:
Classification No. of Resumes TCM-1 2 TCIS 4 TCI 9 No resumes are required for the TA classification.
The goal for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation in this agreement shall be 15% of the total contract price. Additional information concerning DBE participation in this agreement is contained in the General Requirements and Information section after the advertised projects.
The second copy of the letter of interest and required forms, (see general requirements and information section) shall be sent to: John L. Baker, District Engineer, Engineering District 1-0, 1140 Liberty Street, Franklin, PA 16323.
Technical questions concerning the requirements for this project should be directed to David W. Ruhlman, P.E., District 1-0 at (814) 437-4311.
Questions concerning the submittal of the letter of interest can be directed to the Consultant Agreement Division at (717) 783-9309.
Allegheny, Beaver, Lawrence Counties
Project Reference No. 08430AG2047The Department of Transportation will retain an engineering firm for an open-end contract to provide supplementary construction inspection staff under the Department's Inspector(s)-in-Charge, to perform construction inspection services on various projects in Engineering District 11-0, that is Allegheny, Beaver and Lawrence Counties. The Contract will include roadway and bridge construction projects, and material plant inspection. The contract will be for a minimum period of 30 months with a minimum cost of $750,000.
It is anticipated that a maximum supplementary construction inspections staff of 29 inspectors will be required for this assignment.
The Department will establish an order of ranking of a minimum of three firms for the purpose of negotiating an open-end contract based on the Department's evaluation of the acceptable letters of interest received in response to this solicitation. The ranking will be established directly from the letters of interest. Technical proposals will not be requested prior to the establishment of the ranking.
The following factors, listed in order of importance, will be considered by the Department during the evaluation of the firms submitting letters of interest:
a. Understanding of Department's requirements, policies and specifications.
b. Review of inspectors' resumes with emphasis on construction inspection capabilities and specialized experience in the maintenance and protection of traffic, soils, structures, concrete, asphalt paving, drainage and bridge painting.
c. Past performance.
d. Workload.
e. Number of NICET certified inspectors in each payroll classification.
f. Ability to provide CPM scheduling.
The qualifications and experience required of the firm's inspectors will be established by the Department, and the qualifications of the firm's proposed employes will be reviewed and approved by the Department.
It is anticipated that the supplementary construction inspection staff for this assignment will consist of the following number of inspectors who meet the requirements for the following inspection classifications:
No. of Classification Inspectors Transportation Construction Manager 1 2 (1) (TCM-1) (NICET Highway Construction Level 4 or equivalent) Transportation Construction Insp. Super. 7 (5) (TCIS) (NICET Highway Construction Level 3 or equivalent) Transportation Construction Inspector 14 (9) (TCI) (NICET Highway Construction Level 2 or equivalent) Technical Assistant (TA) (NICET Highway Construction Level 1 or equivalent) 6 (0) The numbers in parenthesis above indicate the number of inspectors in each Classification that must meet at least one of the following requirements:
1. Be certified by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) in the field of Transportation Engineering Technology, subfield of Highway Construction, or subfield of Highway Materials, at the level required for the Inspection Classification.
2. Be registered as a Professional Engineer by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with the required highway experience specified for the Inspection Classification.
3. Be certified as an Engineer-in-Training by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with the required highway experience specified for the Inspection Classification.
4. Hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering or a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering Technology with the required highway experience specified for the Inspection Classification.
5. Hold an Associate degree in Civil Engineering Technology with the required highway experience specified for the Inspection Classification.
The maximum reimbursement per hour of inspection for each Department Payroll Classification for calendar year 1997 will be the following rates:
Payroll Classification Rate Per Hour Transportation
Construction
Manager 1(TCM-1) $43.96 (ST) $40.96 (OT) Transportation
Construction
Inspector
Supervisor(TCIS) $38.90 (ST) $44.88 (OT) Transportation
Construction
Inspector(TCI) $34.42 (ST) $39.28 (OT) Technical Assistant (TA) $24.60 (ST) $27.00 (OT) Maximum reimbursable rate per hour of inspection for subsequent calendar years, if applicable, will be established at the scope of work meeting. The maximum rate per hour of inspection includes all costs to have the inspector on the project site.
The firm selected may be required to attend a preconstruction conference with the Department and the construction contractor for this project. Under the supervision and direction of the Department, the selected firm will be required to keep records and document the construction work; prepare current and final estimates for payment to the construction contractor; assist the Department in obtaining compliance with the labor standards, safety and accident prevention, and equal opportunity provisions of the contract item; one inspector on each project certified in computer documentation and perform other duties as may be required. Firms applying must have qualified personnel capable of climbing structures during painting, rehabilitation or construction.
Transmittal letters for the letters of interest shall be four pages or less.
The maximum number of resumes to be included with the letter of interest shall be as follows:
Classification No. of Resumes TCM-1 3 TCIS 9 TCI 17 No resumes are required for the TA classification.
The second copy of the letter of interest and required forms, (see general reuirements and information section) shall be sent to: Henry M. Nutbrown, District Engineer, Engineering District 11-0, 45 Thoms Run Road, Bridgeville, PA 15017-2853.
Technical questions concerning the requirements for this project should be directed to Robert Collins, District 11-0, at (412) 429-4928.
Questions concerning the submittal of the letter of interest can be directed to the Consultant Agreement Division at (717) 783-9309.
General Requirements and Information Firms interested in providing the above work and services are invited to submit two copies of a letter of interest and required forms for each Project Reference Number for which the applicant wishes to be considered.
One copy of the letter of interest and required forms must be submitted to Director, Bureau of Design, Consultant Selection Committee, Forum Place, 555 Walnut Street, 7th Floor, Harrisburg, PA 17101-1900.
The letter of interest and required forms must be received within 13 calendar days of this notice. The deadline for receipt of a letter of interest at the above address is 4:30 p.m. prevailing tiime of the thirteenth day.
The second copy of the letter of interest and required forms must be submitted to the appropriate District Engineer/Administrator or the Bureau Director as indicated in the individual advertisement. This copy must be postmarked or delivered on or before the deadline indicated above.
If an individual, firm or corporation not authorized to engage in the practice of engineering desires to submit a letter of interest, said individual, firm or corporation may do so as part of a joint venture with an individual, firm or corporation which is permitted under State law to engage in the practice of engineering.
If a Joint Venture responds to a project advertisement, the Department of Transportation will not accept separate Letters of Interest from the Joint Venture constituents. A firm will not be permitted to submit on more than one Joint Venture for the same Project Reference Number. Also a firm that responds to a project as a prime may not be included as a designated subcontractor to another firm that responds as a prime to the project. Multiple responses under any of the foregoing situations will cause the rejection of all responses of the firm or firms involved. The above does not preclude a firm from being set forth as a designated subcontractor to more than one prime responding to the project advertisement.
If a goal for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation is established for an advertised project, firms expressing interest in the project must agree to ensure that Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) firms as defined in the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 and currently certified by the Department of Transportation shall have the maximum opportunity to participate in any subcontracting or furnishing supplies or services approved under Form 442, Section 1.10(a). The act requires that firms owned and controlled by women (WBEs) be included, as a presumptive group, within the definition of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE). The goal for DBE participation shall be as stated in the individual project advertisement. Responding firms shall make good faith efforts to meet the DBE goal using DBEs (as they were defined prior to the act), WBEs or combinations thereof.
Proposed DBE firms must be certified at the time of submission of the letter of interest. If the selected firm fails to meet the goal established, it shall be required to demonstrate its good faith efforts to attain the goal.
Responses are encouraged by small engineering firms, disadvantaged business enterprise engineering firms and other engineering firms who have not previously performed work for the Department of Transportation.
Each letter of interest must include the following:
1. The project reference number for which the applicant wishes to be considered.
2. The firm's legal name, factious name (if applicable), and the firm's Federal identification number.
3. If the project advertisement indicated the Department will retain an engineering firm for the project, the applicant must indicate the names and license number of individuals who are directing heads or employes of the firm who is responsible of the firm's engineering activities, and whose names and seal shall be stamped on all plans, specifications, plats and reports issued by the firm.
4. Standard Form 255, ''Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project.'' The Standard Form 255 must be signed, dated and filled out in its entirety including Item No. 6 listing the proposed subconsultants and the type of work or service they will perform on the project.
If a Disadvantage Business Enterprise (DBE) goal is specified for the project the DBE must be currently certified by the Department of Transportation, and the name of the firm and the work to be performed must be indicated in Item No. 6.
If a Woman Business Enterprise (WBE) firm is substituted for the DBE, the WBE firm must also be presently certified by the Department of Transportation and indicated in Item 6.
5. Standard Form 254, ''Architect-Engineer for Related Services Questionnaire'' not more than 1 year old as of the date of this advertisement, must accompany each letter of interest for the firm, each party to a joint venture and for each subconsultant the firm or joint venture is proposing to use for the performance of professional services regardless of whether the subconsultant is an individual, a college professor of a Company, unless an acceptable Standard Form 254 for the prie and each subconsultant/subcontractor is on file in both the Bureau of Design and the Engineering District Office of Central Office Bureau identified in the individual project advertisement.
If the Standard Form 254 is not submitted with the letter of interest the transmittal letter shall indicate the dates that the Standard Forms 254 were submitted to the Bureau of Design and appropriate Engineering District/Central Office Bureau.
6. A ''Workload Projection'' form for the prime and each subconsultant/subcontractor. The ''Workload Projection'' form should indicate the firms current and anticipated workload compared to the anticipated capacity available during the agreement projected time frame.
7. Firms with out-of-State headquarters or corporations not incorporated in Pennsylvania must include with each letter of interest a copy of their registration to do business in the Commonwealth as provided by the Department of State. Firms who are not registered to do business in Pennsylvania at the time of this advertisement must document that they have applied for registration to the Department of State, Corporation Bureau. The telephone number for the Corporation Bureau is (717) 787-1057 or (717) 787-2004.
8. The latest audited overhead rate of the prime consultant and each subconsultant.
The assignment of the agreement/contract for the above advertisements will be made to one of the firms who submitted an acceptable letter of interest in response to this project advertisement. The assignment will be made based on the Department's evaluation of the firm's qualification and capabilities. The Department reserves the right to reject all letters submitted, to cancel the solicitations requested under this notice, and/or to readvertise solicitation for the work and services.
BRADLEY L. MALLORY,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-125. Filed for public inspection January 24, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]
