NOTICES
TURNPIKE COMMISSION
Retention of Engineering Firm
[26 Pa.B. 822]
Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Montgomery and York Counties
Reference No. 4-044 The Turnpike Commission will retain an engineering firm or construction management firm at a specific rate of compensation for an open end contract for construction inspection services on various projects in the East Region (Milepost 200.0 to Milepost 359.0 and the Northeast Extension) of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The types of projects to be inspected under the contract may include, but are not limited to, bituminous overlays, bridge rehabilitations, and service plaza parking lot expansions, fuel tank replacements and building modifications.
The contract will have a completion date of December 31, 1997, with projects assigned on an as-needed basis. The contract will be for a maximum cost of $500,000.
The firm will be required to provide sufficient office personnel, managers, engineers, technicians and clerical staff to support the field functions. In addition, the firm selected may be required to attend the prebid meetings and the preconstruction conferences for each project with the Commission.
The selected firm may be required to provide onsite construction inspections, write all project correspondence, review and approve construction computations such as temporary shoring, support forms, and the like, approve materials, and inspect the manufacture of selected construction materials. In addition, the selected firm may be required to keep records, document the construction work, review current estimates, prepare final estimates for payment to the construction contractor, prepare change orders, conduct monthly job conferences, monitor the monthly progress, provide liaison with affected utilities and communities, conduct semifinal and final inspections, determine from project records the final quantities of each contract item, and perform other duties as may be required.
Sixty percent of the inspection staff assigned to this Commission construction project must meet any of the following requirements:
(1) Be certified by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) as a Transportation Engineering Technician--Construction, Level 2 or higher.
(2) Be registered as a Professional Engineer by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with 1 year of highway experience acceptable to the Commission.
(3) Be certified as an Engineer-in-Training by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with 2 years of highway experience acceptable to the Commission.
(4) Hold a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering with 2 years of highway experience acceptable to the Department or a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering Technology with 2 years of highway experience acceptable to the Commission.
(5) Hold an Associate degree in Civil Engineering Technology with 3 years of highway experience acceptable to the Commission.
The remaining 40% assigned to each Commission construction project shall meet the following minimum education and experience requirements:
Education--Graduation from high school or equivalent certification or formal training. Completion of a training program in construction inspection approved by the Commission may be substituted for high school graduation.
Experience--1 year of experience in construction inspection or workmanship which required reading and interpreting construction plans and specifications or 1 year of experience in a variety of assignments involving the testing of materials used in highway or similar construction projects. A 2 to 4 year engineering college degree may be substituted for 1 year of experience.
In addition, the Consultant shall employ one NICET Level 1, Student Enrollment Employe for this assignment.
The Selection Committee will establish an order of ranking of a minimum of three firms for the purpose of negotiating an engineering agreement based on the evaluation of the acceptable letters of interest received in response to this solicitation. The ranking will be established directly from the letters of interest. Technical proposals will not be requested prior to the establishment of the ranking.
Direct inquiries to Matthew J. Wagner at (717) 939-9551, Extension 5210.
General Requirements and Information Firms interested in performing the above services are invited to submit letters of interest to: John F. Graham, Jr., P.E., Deputy Executive Director--Engineering/Chief Engineer, Administration Building located on Eisenhower Boulevard at the Harrisburg-East Interchange near Highspire, PA (Mailing Address: P. O. Box 67676, Harrisburg, PA 17106-7676).
The letters of interest must include the heading, the firm's Federal Identification Number and the Project Reference Number indicated in this advertisement. A Standard Form 254, ''Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire'', not more than 1 year old as of the date of this advertisement must be submitted for the firm, each party in a joint venture and for each subconsultant the firm or joint venture is proposing to use for the performance of professional services. Standard Form 255, ''Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaire for Specific Project'', must accompany each letter of interest. DOT Form D-487 (as revised 6/89) must be completed to show an indication of both the prime consultant's and subconsultant's current workload by listing all Department of Transportation and Turnpike Commission projects.
Standard Form 255 must be filled out in its entirety, including Item No. 6 listing the proposed subconsultants and the type of work or service they will perform on this project. DBEs must be presently certified by the Department and the name of the firms and the work to be performed must be indicated in Item 6.
Firms with out-of-State headquarters or corporations not incorporated in Pennsylvania must include with each letter of interest a copy of their registration to do business in the Commonwealth as provided by the Department of State.
The Turnpike Commission currently limits its participation in the remuneration of principals or consultant employes performing work on projects to $72,800 per annum or $35 per hour or their actual audited remuneration, whichever is less. The Commission currently limits its participation in the consultant's office indirect payroll costs (overhead) to 130% and the consultant's field indirect payroll costs (overhead) to 100% or the consultant's actual audited overhead rate, whichever is less.
The following factors will be considered by the Committee during their evaluation of the firms submitting letters of interest:
(A) Specialized experience and technical competence of firm.
(B) Past record of performance with respect to cost control, work quality and ability to meet schedules. The specific experience of individuals who constitute the firms shall be considered.
(C) The prime consultant's and subconsultant's current workload as indicated on DOT Form D-427 (as revised6/89). Letters of interest not including Form D-427 and subject to nonconsideration by the Selection Committee.
(D) Location of consultant's and subconsultant's office where the work will be performed.
(E) Listing of subconsultants intended. Any deviation from the subconsultants listed in the letter of interest will require written approval from the Commission.
(F) Previous experience in construction inspection of large highway or public works projects.
(G) Other factors, if any, specific to the project.
The letters of interest and required forms must be received by 4 p.m. on Friday, March 22, 1996. Letters of interest received after this date and time will be time-stamped and returned.
The assignment of the above services will be made to one of the firms responding to this notice, but the Commission reserves the right to reject all letters of interest submitted, to cancel the solicitation requested under this notice and/or to readvertise solicitation for these services.
JAMES F. MALONE, III,
Chairperson
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 96-275. Filed for public inspection February 23, 1996, 9:00 a.m.]
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