Attachment A-V- BO Qualifications.docx
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- RFP 591 260000002219 3
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- Michigan
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This is a qualifications attachment for a Request for Proposal (RFP No. 260000002219) issued by Michigan for Movable Bridges Operational and Custodial Services. The document establishes employment standards for bridge operators working on bascule bridges to ensure public safety and promote efficient land and water transportation. Prospective operators must meet specific physical requirements including corrected vision of 20/40 or better, the ability to distinguish red, yellow, and green colors, hearing capability within specified frequency ranges (500 to 6,000 Hertz), and the ability to climb stairs and ladders. Additional physical requirements include drug-free status in accordance with the Federal Drug Free Work Place Act of 1988, the capability to hand crank bridge gates, and the capacity to carry and place traffic control devices weighing approximately thirty pounds. Applicants must be at least eighteen years old, maintain a local telephone for emergency contact, and pass on-site testing for climbing and gate operation.
Bridge operators must demonstrate the ability to read and comprehend MDOT and United States Coast Guard manuals, rules, regulations, and procedures through classroom and on-site testing, maintain logs and records in correct and legible English according to MDOT procedures, and communicate effectively in English on VHF marine radio. Applicants must be able to follow instructions and perform minor maintenance on bridge structures, as verified through on-site testing. All operators are required to obtain certification as a Trained Bridge Operator, with operators assigned to multiple bridges requiring separate training for each structure. Bridge operator training certification remains valid for twenty-four months for a specific bridge.
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ATTACHMENT A-V
RFP No.: 260000002219 Movable Bridges Operational and Custodial Services
Bridge Operator Qualifications
A. PURPOSE AND SCOPE
a. The purpose and scope of this attachment is to set forth standards for employment of persons who operate the bascule bridge. These standards are established to protect the public safety, and promote efficiency in land and water transportation.
B. QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT AS A BRIDGE OPERATOR
a. Physical Requirements:
i. Corrected vision 20/40 or better.
ii. Be able to distinguish red, yellow and green colors.
iii. Must be able to hear frequencies from 500 to 6,000 Hertz + 15 Db and the overall hearing sensitivity must be able to resolve no less than - 50 Db in a normal situations. A voice communication test will be used for screening. A hearing test shall be required when the screening test is failed.
iv. Must be able to climb bridge stairs and ladders (on-site test).
v. Must be drug free (in accordance with Federal Drug Free Work Place Act of 1988, PL 100-690).
vi. Must be capable of hand cranking bridge gates (on-site test).
vii. Must be capable of carrying and placing traffic control devices (approximately thirty (30) pounds).
b. Must have a local telephone for emergency contact.
c. Must be at least eighteen (18) years old.
C. SKILLS, EDUCATION AND ABILITY
a. Must be able to read and comprehend MDOT and United States Coast Guard manuals, rules, regulations and procedures (classroom and on-site testing).
b. Must be able to keep logs and records in accordance with MDOT procedures in correct, legible English.
c. Must be able to effectively communicate in English on the VHF marine radio.
d. Must be able to follow instructions.
e. Must be able to perform minor maintenance on structures (on-site test).
f. Must have certification as Trained Bridge Operator. Operators working on more than one bridge must be trained on each structure. Training is valid for twenty-four (24) months for a specific bridge.
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