MAT20250421- Materials Division On-Call Geotechnical Engineering Services
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 92874
- State
- Virginia
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
Opportunity details come from mvendor.cgieva.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is seeking on-call geotechnical engineering services through a fixed billable rate contract with a maximum value of $5,000,000.00 per term. The procurement opportunity, identified as MAT20250421, requires consulting services encompassing comprehensive geotechnical work including site reconnaissance, subsurface investigations, geophysical assessments, laboratory testing, and specialized engineering analyses. Specific deliverables include detailed report preparation, construction plan reviews, specialty geotechnical construction inspections, and technical consultation focused on highway engineering challenges involving soil and rock terrains. Consultants must demonstrate expertise in areas such as embankments, slopes, foundations, bridge foundations, retaining structures, and geotechnical instrumentation. All work must comply with VDOT's current Materials Manual of Instructions. The solicitation requires submission of Expressions of Interest by May 12, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., exclusively through www.bidexpress.com, which mandates prior registration at no cost. Potential respondents must manage and coordinate all project-related planning, permitting, and execution activities while ensuring completion within specified timeframes.
The contract appears to be open to all qualified geotechnical engineering firms without specific set-aside designations, though VDOT explicitly assures compliance with Title VI nondiscrimination requirements. Bidders must register on Bid Express to access solicitation documents and submit inquiries through the platform's Q&A section, where all responses and potential addenda will be published. While no specific disadvantaged enterprise requirements are outlined, the procurement process seems designed to encourage broad participation. The maximum contract value of $5,000,000.00 suggests significant scope for multiple projects and potential ongoing engagement. All communication, document exchanges, and bid submissions are to be conducted electronically through the Bid Express platform, indicating a streamlined, digital procurement process. Interested firms should carefully review all solicitation materials and ensure full compliance with technical specifications and submission guidelines to be considered for this on-call geotechnical engineering services contract.
Opportunity text
Description: The scope of work will include, but not be limited to, providing geotechnical services including, but not limited to geotechnical site, subsurface reconnaissance, and investigation; geophysical investigations; geotechnical instrumentation; laboratory testing services; and geotechnical analyses, designs, and review work in both soil and rock terrain. The work also will include report preparation and review, review of geotechnical construction plans, specialty inspection of geotechnical construction, geotechnical and geological data entry, Global Positioning System (GPS) and Geographic Information System (GIS) services, and consultation requiring specific expertise in the areas of highway engineering pertaining to soft ground, embankments, slopes, foundations in soil and rock, soil- and rock-structure interaction, bridge foundations, retaining structures, reinforced soils, drainage structures, and geotechnical instrumentation. All field exploration, laboratory work, and reporting shall be in accordance with the current version of VDOT’s Materials Manual of Instructions. The Consultant will be responsible for the management and coordination of all activities and issues associated with the planning, permitting, and execution of geotechnical activities for each specific project. All work shall be completed within the required timeframe.The proposed fixed billable rate on-call contract will have a maximum value of $5,000,000.00 per term.The solicitation information and documents are available at www.bidexpress.com. Registration is required in order to view and respond to the solicitation; details and instructions are available at www.bidexpress.com. There is no cost to register.All inquiries shall be submitted ONLY through the Bid Express Q & A section, where responses will be published for all Offerors. All changes, including addenda, will be published at www.bidexpress.com under the selected solicitation. Expression of Interest must be received by 2:00 p.m. on May 12, 2025, via www.bidexpress.com.VDOT assures compliance with Title VI requirements of nondiscrimination in all activities pursuant to this advertisement.
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