B & B Attachment A-V.docx
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- Solicitation number
- RFP 591 210000000583 3
- Issued by
- Berrien County, Michigan
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This is an attachment to RFP 210000000583 for Bicentennial and Blossomland Lift Bridge Operational and Custodial Services, issued by a state transportation authority. The document establishes mandatory qualifications and standards for employment of bridge operators responsible for operating the bascule bridge structures. Bridge operator candidates must meet specific physical requirements, including corrected vision of 20/40 or better, color vision capability for red, yellow, and green, hearing sensitivity within defined frequency ranges, ability to climb stairs and ladders, drug-free status in compliance with federal requirements, capability to hand crank bridge gates, and capacity to carry and place traffic control devices weighing approximately thirty pounds. Candidates must be at least eighteen years old and maintain a local telephone for emergency contact.
Additionally, bridge operator candidates must demonstrate competency in reading and comprehending MDOT and United States Coast Guard manuals, regulations, and procedures; maintaining accurate logs and records in legible English; communicating effectively in English on VHF marine radio; and following instructions. Candidates must perform minor maintenance on structures and obtain certification as a Trained Bridge Operator specific to each bridge structure on which they will work. Training certification remains valid for twenty-four months and must be renewed for each individual bridge operated. All qualifications are assessed through classroom testing, on-site testing, and voice communication screening to ensure operator competency and public safety.
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| B & B Schedule B Pricing.docx | DOCX document | |
| B & B Proposal Inst.CT.VQ.docx | DOCX document | |
| B & B Attachment A-VI.docx | DOCX document | |
| B & B Attachment A-III.docx | DOCX document | |
| B & B Attachment A-II.docx | DOCX document | |
| B & B standard_contract_terms.docx | DOCX document |
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RFP 210000000583 - Bicentennial and Blossomland Lift Bridge Operational and Custodial Services
ATTACHMENT A-V
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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