LD8_FCM_updated_drawings.pdf

This document is a solicitation for Rope Access Bridge Inspections (Solicitation Number W912ES24Q0078) issued by the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District St Paul.

The key requirements are: The contractor shall provide a 3-person rope access inspection team to perform combined routine and Fracture Critical Member (FCM) inspections of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) lock and dam service bridges at 4 locations in Minnesota and Wisconsin. The inspections must be completed no later than November 30, 2024. The contractor's team members must have specific qualifications, including NICET Bridge Safety Inspection certification and SPRAT/IRATA rope access certifications. The contractor must develop and submit an operation plan, rigging plan, and safety plan prior to the start of the inspections. The contractor must also provide digital photographs and completed inspection forms to the Bridge Safety Program Manager within 7 days of completing the inspections. The government will provide field books, coding guides, inspection forms, report templates, and previous inspection reports to the contractor.