Cedar Rapids Ionwave #PUR1026-121 Addendum 1

Construction Engineering and Inspection for Cedar Rapids 8th Avenue Bridge and Floodwalls

The City of Cedar Rapids is seeking a consultant to provide construction engineering and inspection for its 8th Avenue Bridge Replacement and Floodwalls project. - Buyer: City of Cedar Rapids Engineering Department, supporting the Public Works Department Engineering Division; Finance Department Purchasing Services Division is also identified in the insurance materials. - Requested service: Construction engineering and inspection for the bridge, floodwalls, approaches, intersection work, traffic signals, and lighting. Work includes materials testing and certification, onsite inspection, plan-compliance checks, construction documentation, vibration-monitoring review, permit verification, federal-aid compliance reviews, and support through final audit. - Project scope: A new two-span, approximately 710-foot cable-stayed bridge, with a central pier/tower, floodwall abutments, roadway approaches, intersection reconstruction, signals, and lighting. - Notable requirements: The consultant must meet Iowa DOT Work Category 220 qualifications. The City prefers an inspection team independent of the design team. Bridge construction is federally funded, while the consultant inspection package is not federally funded. Required insurance includes general, automobile, workers’ compensation/employers’ liability, and professional liability coverage; claims-made professional liability must remain in effect for at least two years after final payment. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, product manufacturers, or prospective consultant vendors are named. No products, part numbers, or product quantities are requested. - Contract value: No specific value or guaranteed level of work is stated; services are anticipated on a time-and-materials, not-to-exceed basis.

Description

The City of Cedar Rapids is seeking consultant qualifications for construction engineering and inspection services during replacement of the 8th Avenue Bridge and construction of associated floodwalls. Services include materials testing, construction inspection, construction engineering, vibration monitoring observation and review, federal-aid compliance reviews, permit verification, and related support through final audit. The planned project is a two-span, 710-foot cable-stayed bridge with floodwall abutments, roadway approaches and intersection reconstruction, traffic signals, and lighting. The RFQ requests qualifications and full rate sheets; project fee information is not to be submitted. Responses are due electronically by November 10, 2026, at 3:00 PM CT.

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