Biennial Bridge and Structures Inspections and Design Services

The Town of Waxhaw, North Carolina is requesting qualifications for biennial bridge and structures inspection and design services for non-NCDOT qualifying bridges in public right of way, with statements of qualifications due June 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EDT. All work must be performed under the direct supervision of a licensed Professional Engineer in accordance with National Bridge Inspection Standards and NCDOT requirements.

Scope includes biennial inspections of town non-NCDOT qualifying bridges and the Downtown Historic Pedestrian Bridge, with inspections led by an Inspection Team Leader. The contract extends six years covering three biennial inspection cycles in 2026, 2028, and 2030, with the agreement extending to July 1, 2030 to finalize any inspections, design, and construction needs identified during the 2030 cycle. Throughout the contract term, additional design and inspection services for footbridges and retaining walls may be required.

Vendors must be registered with the North Carolina Secretary of State and the North Carolina Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors or Board of Architecture. Required insurance includes Workers' Compensation with $2 million limits, Commercial General Liability with $5 million limits, Commercial Automobile Liability with $5 million combined single limit, and Professional Liability with $5 million claims-made coverage.

Statements of qualifications are limited to 20 pages and must address project team and organization, project staff experience and availability, project approach, comparable project experience, references, and vendor fee schedule. Evaluation criteria weight proposed project team and organization at 20 points, proposed project staff experience and availability at 20 points, project approach at 20 points, comparable project experience at 25 points, references at 10 points, and vendor fee schedule at 5 points. If interviews are conducted the week of June 29, 2026, evaluation weights shift to proposed approach, qualifications, and staff (65%) and interview quality and relevance (35%). Town Council approval is targeted for July 14, 2026. Questions were due June 4, 2026.