Bridge asset management and inspections

The City of Phoenix's Office of the City Engineer is seeking qualified consultants for Bridge Asset Management and Inspections On-Call Services for calendar years 2026-2030 through a qualifications-based selection process. The project requires up to two consultants experienced in National Bridge Inspection Standards to provide comprehensive bridge asset management support, including routine, detailed, and special bridge inspections for bridges and culverts across various City departments. Key deliverables include developing asset management plans, conducting structural assessments, utilizing advanced inspection technologies, preparing detailed reports, and providing design services for bridge maintenance and rehabilitation. The evaluation criteria are comprehensive, with 1,000 total possible points distributed across six primary areas: experience of the prime firm (300 points), key personnel qualifications (300 points), approach to scope of work and project management (200 points), construction quality control and inspection experience (100 points), capacity and availability (100 points), and reference checks (21 additional points). A pre-submittal meeting is scheduled for September 22, 2025, with statements of qualifications due by 12:00 pm on October 3, 2025, through the City's Procurement Portal. The City expects to create a final list of three to five firms and execute a contract after negotiating fees and terms, with a projected on-call kick-off workshop in early November 2025.

While no specific set-aside designations are explicitly mentioned in the documents, the procurement emphasizes detailed reference checks and performance evaluations as critical selection criteria. Consultants must provide all necessary inspection equipment and ensure personnel are certified for bridge inspections, with the ability to respond to emergency events. The contract is structured as a five-year on-call services agreement, with submissions limited to 10 pages and electronically submitted through the procurement portal. Although no specific budget range is provided, the comprehensive nature of the services and the multi-year contract suggest a significant potential contract value. The City will require consultants to have robust capabilities in bridge inspection technologies, asset management planning, and the ability to provide comprehensive reporting and design services for infrastructure maintenance. References will be critical to the selection process, with the first three submitted references being scored up to 7 points each, potentially contributing 21 points to the overall evaluation.