Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)Issuing agency·Pennsylvania·via a public procurement portalThe Department of Transportation will retain a consultant firm to provide supplementary construction inspection staff of approximately 10 inspectors under the 0400 Inspector-in-Charge, for construction inspection and documentation services on the following project(s):
The Department will establish an order of ranking of a minimum of (3 ) firms for the purpose of negotiating an agreement based on the Department's evaluation of the statements of interest received in response to this solicitation. The final ranking will be established directly from the statements of interest. Technical proposals will not be requested prior to the establishment of the final ranking.
The following factors, listed in order of importance, will be considered by the Department during the evaluation of the business partners submitting statements of interest:
The qualifications and experience required of the firm's inspectors will be established by the Department, and the qualifications of the firm's proposed employees will be reviewed and approved by the Department.
It is anticipated that a supplementary construction inspection staff for this assignment will consist of the following number of inspectors who meet the requirements for the inspection classifications as detailed in the General Requirements and any additional requirements set forth in this advertisement. The classifications of TCIS, TCI and TA have been amended to identify multiple levels of compensation based on experience and training. Please refer to the General Requirements for the changes. For these three classifications, the submitting firm may propose either a TCIS-1 or 2 for each TCIS required, either a TCI-1, 2, or 3 for each TCI required and either a TA-1 or 2 for each TA required. The maximum hourly rate for each of these sub-classifications is stated later in this advertisement. The Maximum Straight Time Hourly Payroll Rate shown in the following table is the maximum rate for the highest sub-classification.
The firm selected will be required to supply the following equipment for use by the consultant inspection staff at their actual cost not to exceed the maximum direct reimbursement shown below.
Please complete and attach an employee summary sheet that shows the following breakdown of information. Please submit information in a chart format. This sheet will not count toward the maximum number of pages for a Statement of Interest.
Only names proposed on project should appear on chart:
APPLICANT NAME – indicate classification as shown on the current proposal.
YEARS WITH FIRM
YEARS WITH OTHER FIRMS PERFORMING HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION
YEARS OF INSPECTION EXPERIENCE ON PENNDOT PROJECTS
YEARS IN INSPECTION
NECEPT BITUMINOUS CERTIFICATION - indicate YES/NO
PENNDOT CONCRETE TECHNICIAN CERTIFICATION - indicate YES/NO
NICET - indicate LEVEL
E & S Inspection Experience - indicate YES/NO
ECMS V3 EXPERIENCE - indicate YES/NO; INCLUDE SUMMARY OF WORK FOR PROJECT DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
PPCC EXPERIENCE - indicate YES/NO
OSHA/Safety Training - indicate YES/NO
Guiderail Certification - indicate YES/NO
All inspectors must be knowledgeable with correct entry of PSA documentation.
Answering YES to ECMS EXPERIENCE means that individual can navigate through the ECMS website project screens to access/retrieve construction project information and reference documents, including but not limited to, correctly entering PSA documents, assisting with maintaining project documentation including submitting estimates, review of material certifications.
iPad Device Requirements:
All inspection staff are required to have iPads with 5G service capable of running the latest version of iOS.
PennDOT apps are designed to support devices which are running the latest version of iOS.
iPad’s must have at least a minimum of 256 GB internal storage.
Cost of device and IT support services will be the responsibility of the consultant.
Cellular service costs may be reimbursed if the firm can provide a written policy to ensure direct project costs. This documentation must be attached to the technical proposal for each firm charging cellular service.
-All PennDOT apps will be made available via the Apple App Store for free and user accounts will be needed for access. For any questions related to the PennDOT approval process or ECMS credentials, please visit https://www.dot2.state.pa.us
Monthly cost for data ($30/month/device) is an estimate only
Design work for projects 93931/67255 was performed under E04266 and E05530, Part 10.
Design work for 124009/124022 was performed in-house.
All questions and answers are required to go through ECMS's "Questions and Responses" forum.
The statement of interest, at a minimum, should indicate how the selected firm will accomplish the tasks outlined and provide the services as detailed. The anticipated duration of the agreement is 7 years.
The goal for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation in this agreement shall be 0 of the total agreement cost. Cost included in a DBE firm's price proposal as direct cost of work and services by others shall not count as DBE participation in this agreement, unless completed by a DBE firm. Additional information concerning DBE participation in this agreement is contained in the General Requirements and Information Section referenced below.
Additional information regarding this Agreement/Advertisement and Statement of Interest requirements are contained in the [General Requirements](SVCOMFileCabinet?action=GETURL&FILE_NAME=Advertisement General Requirements - Construction Inspection Services&FILE_DATE=06/26/2026) document.
The selected firm will provide approximately 10 inspectors under the 0400 Inspector-in-Charge for construction inspection and documentation services on two projects. Part 1 (ECMS 93931 SR 11 Sec 350 & ECMS 67255 SR 7303 Sec 350) involves replacement of two structures over the Susquehanna River — Fort Jenkins Bridge and Water Street bridge — including retaining walls, soil nail slope construction, temporary bridge, drainage and stormwater structures, resurfacing, guiderail, traffic signal installation, highway lighting, signing, landscaping, utility relocation and coordination, signing/pavement markings, and miscellaneous construction items, with day and night shifts. Part 2 (ECMS 129009 SR 315 Sec M27 and SR 8017 Sec M27) includes roundabouts, milling and resurfacing, base repair, mechanized edge repair, shoulder backup, and miscellaneous construction items, with day and night shifts. Staffing includes one Transportation Construction Manager, two Transportation Construction Inspection Supervisors, five Transportation Construction Inspectors, and two Transportation Assistants. The firm must also supply 10 iPads with 5G service and 10 cellular phones.
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Source: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) (solicitation PENNDOT_ADV_19377), retrieved via a public procurement portal. View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.
