Bridge inspection access equipment, maintenance and protection of traffic, and services for the in-depth inspection for one penndot district 11-0 state -owned bridge E03261, june 2026.

SAI Consulting Engineers, Inc., on behalf of PennDOT District 11-0, is soliciting unit-price bids for bridge inspection access equipment, maintenance and protection of traffic, and in-depth inspection services for State-Owned Bridge E03261 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The bid deadline of 11:00 a.m. prevailing time on April 16, 2026 has passed.

The awardee must furnish an under-bridge inspection crane with a minimum 60-foot horizontal reach, a bucket truck with a minimum 40-foot vertical reach, a tool truck with extension ladders and safety equipment, a portable latrine, maintenance and protection of traffic services, and qualified personnel including a foreman. Foremen must be trained and certified as flaggers per PennDOT Publication 408, and must document confined space certification when overseeing rigging crews in confined spaces. The target is the Glenfield Viaduct Bridge (SR 4165), a 780-foot, ten-span structure crossing SR 0065 Southbound, East Beaver Street, and Norfolk Southern Railroad.

Work is anticipated over approximately six working days, June 1–4 and June 7–8, 2026, Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Weekend work may be required. Pricing is per day of service for each specified item, with mobilization and demobilization included in daily rates. Segregated bids will not be accepted.

The contractor bears sole responsibility for equipment downtime, and no payment is authorized for delays caused by equipment failure or improper performance. Liquidated damages are $1,000 per calendar day of delay, plus associated costs including railroad flagging, permitting, and overnight lodging. No bonds are required. Required insurance includes $1 million combined single limit general liability, $500,000 employer's liability, $500,000 per occurrence commercial auto liability, and contractual liability covering indemnification, with SAI Consulting Engineers and PennDOT named as additional insureds.

Award goes to the lowest responsible bidder following PennDOT approval, and the selected contractor must execute the contract within five calendar days of award notification. Bid documents are free through PennBid, where sealed bid forms and attachments are uploaded as PDFs and total prices are entered. Vendor questions go through PennBid Messages/Vendor Discussions. No pre-bid meeting is scheduled.