Federal Aid Preventive Maintenance and Emergency Repairs on Highway Structures

The District of Columbia Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP), on behalf of the District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT), is requesting Statements of Qualifications from architecture and engineering firms to provide construction engineering and inspection services under an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract for preventive maintenance and emergency repairs on highway structures, with SOQs due August 14, 2026.

This is an open procurement with a sub-contracting set-aside. The scope encompasses construction management, engineering, and inspection services for bridges, overpasses, underpasses, freeways, ramps, culverts, viaducts, retaining walls, and sign structures throughout the District. Required services include project management, construction engineering, inspection, bridge deck repairs, expansion joint replacement, superstructure and substructure repairs, structural steel repair and painting, bearing replacement, railing repairs, bridge cleaning and painting, drainage system repairs, scour and erosion prevention, and miscellaneous repair work as directed by the DDOT Project Manager.

The contract structure is IDIQ fixed price with a base period of one year and four one-year option periods, for a potential total of five years. The District will order a minimum of $100,000 and a maximum of $8,000,000 in work, with no limit on the number of task orders. Compensation is based on loaded hourly rates for identified personnel classifications incorporating Direct Salary Expense, approved final indirect cost rates, and profit not to exceed ten percent. Rates are subject to prospective price redetermination annually, with DSE escalations up to five percent and current indirect cost rate adjustments. Contractors must maintain current approved indirect cost rates throughout the contract term and submit annual indirect cost rate packages within six months of fiscal year end, with certified payroll and cost documentation compliant with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 31. Other Direct Costs for equipment, materials, communications, and travel are reimbursable; equipment rental and mileage are subject to GSA rates. Monthly invoices are submitted through the DC Vendor Portal and paid within 30 days of receipt of proper invoices, with interest penalties under the Quick Payment Act for late payment. Participating contractors may extend the contract to other jurisdictions in the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments region with their authorization. The Contracting Officer is Carol Hessler at OCP.