PWCP_Reports_-_OAKBRIDGE_BL_(SB)_-_-_BRIDGE_INSP_OAKBRIDGE_BL_(SB)_OVER_DRAINAGE_CANAL_-_BRIDGES_-_1-25-2008_-.pdf

This is a bridge inspection report prepared for the City of Lakeland, Florida, documenting the professional engineering assessment of the Oakbridge Boulevard Bridge (southbound span) over a drainage canal, identified as Bridge Nos. 164504 and 164505. The report, dated January 25, 2008, represents the technical findings and recommendations from a comprehensive bridge inspection that evaluates the structural condition and rehabilitation needs of this infrastructure asset. The inspection serves as the foundation for the City's subsequent solicitation for professional engineering services to support potential bridge rehabilitation work, which follows the requirements of Florida Statute 287.055, the Consultants' Competitive Negotiations Act (CCNA).

The City of Lakeland is requesting statements of qualifications from Florida-licensed professional engineering firms with extensive experience in bridge inspections and rehabilitation. As mandated by the CCNA under Florida Chapter 287, firms responding to this solicitation are instructed to exclude rates from their proposal submissions, with pricing to be negotiated separately following the qualification-based selection process. The procurement process emphasizes the technical expertise and relevant project experience of responding firms rather than their initial cost proposals, ensuring selection based on competence and capability to address the identified bridge rehabilitation requirements.