2024-2027 Bridge Bundled Inspection Term Contracts

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is seeking proposals from consulting firms for 2024-2027 Bundled Bridge Inspection Term Contracts. MDT is looking to award six agreements, each valued at approximately $1.5 million, for a four-year period from January 2025 through December 2028, with potential one-year extensions. The selected firms will be responsible for providing a range of bridge inspection services across Montana, including National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) or Specifications for the National Bridge Inventory (SNBI) and Element-Level Inspections, Nonredundant Steel Tension Members (NSTM) Inspections, Timber Boring Inspections, Climbing Inspections, Underwater Diving Inspections and Bridge Scour Monitoring, and Non-Destructive Testing Inspections. Consultants must demonstrate expertise in NBIS or SNBI and NSTM inspections, as well as at least one specialty inspection category. Proposals are due by 3:00 PM MST on November 7, 2024, and the evaluation criteria include team qualifications, approach to task assignments, and record of past performance.

While there are no DBE (Disadvantaged Business Enterprise) goals set for this procurement, MDT encourages the utilization of DBE firms if applicable. The procurement documents do not specify any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor do they provide details on the available budget or funding sources. The documents also do not mention any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond.