23723 Exhibit B1 - Specification Requirements.docx

EXHIBIT B-1 – SPECIFICATIONS

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Type/print full legal name of bidder company

Instructions:

1. Add bidder business name above and follow the instructions below. Please note: Not following any of the instructions might result in the bid being considered non-responsive.

2. Bidder Compliance. Review the below specifications and mark ‘Yes/No’ if your products meet that specification in the Bidder Compliance column. Bidders must mark a response for each specification. If any specification does not have a response in the Bidder Compliance column, the bidder may be considered non-responsive.

3. Written Response. If a bidder can offer an equivalent alternative solution to what a certain specification states, or a bidder can only partially meet the stated specification, the bidder must provide a written response that addresses how bidder meets that specification in the Written Response column. If any column is not applicable to bidder then bidder must mark ‘No’ and indicate that the requirement is not applicable in their written response.

4. Assessment. The bidder must meet each of these specifications. If a bidder selects ‘No’ for any of these specifications, or their proposed alternative or partial solution (if applicable) is determined to be insufficient, the bidder may be disqualified from further consideration.

5. Supporting Information. Enterprise Services may request additional information or references to help verify the information provided by the bidder in this exhibit. A bidder’s failure to provide requested information to Enterprise Services within five (5) business days may result in disqualification.

6. Bidder’s Commitments. Please note the bidder’s responses will be added to the resulting contract, so bidders are cautioned to indicate commitments that they can meet throughout the term of the contract. If a contractor is not able to honor these commitments throughout the contract term, they may be subject to early contract termination that could impact their ability to work with the State in the future. Please see Exhibit D – Contract.

7. Submit the exhibit as a Microsoft Word document and without modifying the formatting. If you need to print out this document for any reason, please note this document is size Legal 8.5” x 14”.

The following abbreviations are used throughout this document:

A. AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, 17th Edition) AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, Current Edition

B. ADA American Disability Act

C. ASCW American Society of Civil Engineers

D. ASTM American Society of Testing and Materials

E. AWS American Welding Society (Standard Specifications for (Welding Highway Bridges as Amended)

F. AISC American Institute of Steel Construction

G. IBC International Building Code

H. NSBA National Steel Bridge Association

I. PCI Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute

J. SSPC Steel Structures Painting Council Surface Preparation Specifications

K. USFS US Forest Services

L. WSDOT Washington State Department of Transportation

Failure to mark “Yes” in the “Bidder Compliance” column or provide a written response per step 3 of the instructions (see above) may result in disqualification from award.

DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

Design details not covered by the AASHTO Specifications are in accordance with normally accepted structural design standards.

Design Calculations must clearly state the design assumptions, criteria, and methodology for elements of design.

☐ No

· Pedestrian/Live load: 90 PSF

· Snow load: 125 PSF

· Wind load: 100 PSF

· Seismic load: Seismic Loading per AASHTO’s Seismic Loading LRFD Bridge Design Sections or as otherwise required by the Purchaser/reviewing jurisdiction/agencies.

☐ No

☐ No

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: STRUCTURAL STEEL (FOR VEHICLE BRIDGES)

☐ No

☐ No

☐ No

☐ No

13.

☐ Yes

Hardware: Hardware, including but not limited to inserts, dowels, and special connection bolts must be as shown on Drawings and as specified

☐ No

CONCRETE:

Return this exhibit to Procurement Coordinator at:

DESContractsTeamApple@des.wa.gov

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