Request for Proposals (RFP) for Civil Engineering Services for Either Way Bridge Replacement Project

The County of Santa Cruz, Department of Community Development & Infrastructure is seeking proposals from qualified consulting firms for civil engineering services to aide in the design of the Either Way Bridge Replacement Project (Bridge No. 36C-0073) located over the San Lorenzo River in Santa Cruz County. The project will consist of completely replacing the existing structure and roadway approaches with a new 2 lane concrete bridge and bridge approaches meeting current design standards. The existing bridge is a 3 span, two-wide steel army treadway sections with reinforced concrete deck on steel pipe truss bent caps on steel post columns and partial-height wall piers and reinforced concrete seat type abutments with no wingwalls, founded on assumed spread footings. The Either Way bridge is being replaced because it is rated as Structurally Deficient Status per the bridge inspection report for a “Fracture Critical Inspection”. The bridge is listed in the Highway Bridge Program (HBP) and will be funded in part through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in cooperation with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the County. Consulting firm services must comply with the latest requirements of the Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM), Federal, State, and local regulations.