ROBERTSON (WARREN BROOK) TRAIL BRIDGE - MA

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

ROBERTSON (WARREN BROOK) TRAIL BRIDGE

ENGINEERING SERVICES – TRAIL BRIDGE DESIGN

September 1, 2023

Town of Upton

Land Stewardship Committee

Questions Deadline: 3:00 PM, September 28, 2023

Submittal Due Date: 5:00 PM, September 29, 2023

EXCERPT FROM RFP:
1. Bridge Design Development:

The Vendor shall:

1. Prepare design drawings for submittal, modification, and approval by the LSC. The Vendor shall

revise the plans based on comments received from the LSC. At the 50% and 100% design

phases, the Vendor shall provide an estimate of probable construction cost.

2. Prepare bridge design plans including, but not limited to specification of length/width of bridge,

necessary footings, and bridge approaches. Decking and railing, if wood, shall be black locust.

The approximate minimum sill or abutment elevation shall be 302.0 ft. S e l e c t i o n o f

ma t e r i a l s must comply with Federal Buy America standards.

3. Submit three (3) sets of the Construction Documents to the LSC for review at 50% and 90%, and

three (3) sets at 100% completion, sized 22” X 34”. The Vendor shall revise the Construction

Documents to reflect the review comments as necessary. The Vendor shall provide a list of all

review comments with a written response for each, indicating how each comment was addressed.

Electronic (pdf) copies of submittals shall also be transmitted to the LSC. 100% design plans

shall be stamped by a registered engineer. Any required drawing revisions o f 1 0 0% p l a n s

due to regulatory review are the responsibility of the LSC.

4. Attend several virtual meetings with the LSC during the course of this design project.