Cedar Rapids Ionwave #PUR1026-121

Construction engineering and inspection for Cedar Rapids’ 8th Avenue Bridge replacement and floodwalls

The City of Cedar Rapids is seeking a consultant to oversee construction of the 8th Avenue Bridge replacement and associated floodwalls. - Government buyer: City of Cedar Rapids Engineering Department, within the Public Works Department’s Engineering Division; the Finance Department’s Purchasing Services Division is also identified in the insurance attachment. - OEMs and vendors: No product OEMs or prospective CEI firms are named. Euna Procurement, powered by IonWave, is identified as the electronic submission platform. - Requested service: Construction engineering and inspection (CEI) for the bridge, floodwalls, approaches, intersections, traffic signals, and lighting. No product part numbers or product quantities are specified. - Monitor Portland cement concrete (PCC) production and perform site and materials testing, sampling, acceptance, and certification. - Inspect and observe construction, attend progress meetings, verify compliance with plans and permits, issue compliance notifications, and document quantities and project activities. - Prepare in-progress as-builts every six months for City GIS updates; observe and review vibration monitoring; and support federal-aid compliance, project completion, and final audit. - Project features: A two-span, approximately 710-foot cable-stayed bridge with a concrete deck, steel beams, a 178-foot center pier/tower, four traffic lanes, and 14-foot pedestrian paths on both sides, plus floodwall abutments and reconstructed roadway features. - Qualifications and independence: Consultant teams must meet Iowa DOT work category 220 requirements for Construction Inspection and Project Management. The City prefers an inspection team independent of the design team; respondents must disclose prior project involvement and explain how conflicts would be addressed. - Evaluation priorities: Qualifications and experience, including specialty river-crossing bridge inspection and federal-aid administration, account for 60%; responsiveness, including quality assurance, closeout, communications, and conflict resolution, accounts for 40%. - Insurance: Required coverage includes general, automobile, workers’ compensation/employers’ liability, and professional liability. General, automobile, and professional liability each require at least $1 million per occurrence; general liability requires a $2 million aggregate. Required endorsements include additional insured status and provisions addressing Iowa governmental immunities and cancellation or material changes. Claims-made professional liability must remain in effect for at least two years after final payment. - Contract and value: Services are anticipated on a time-and-materials, not-to-exceed basis, with no guaranteed minimum work or stated contract value. A Linn County Buy Local preference may apply to eligible businesses.

Description

The City of Cedar Rapids seeks qualifications from consultants to provide construction engineering and inspection services during construction of the 8th Avenue Bridge replacement and associated floodwalls. Services include materials testing, construction inspection, and construction engineering, continuing through the project’s final audit. The project includes a new two-span, 710-foot cable-stayed bridge, floodwall abutments, approach and intersection reconstruction, traffic signals, and roadway and bridge lighting. Qualifications must be submitted electronically through the City’s e-procurement portal; email, fax, and hard-copy submissions are not accepted. The scope states there is no specific dollar amount or guaranteed contract value for the services.

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