(a) The Successful Qualified Firm will be furnished with copies of the following after award: i. Excerpts from the Authority’s latest bridge inspection reports for each of the structures listed and the latest available Summary Report of Recommended Repairs and Priorities for Parkway Roadway Structures and available District Summary Reports. ii. Excerpts from Phase ‘A’ Reports of the two (2) prior Bridge Repair Design Contracts. iii. Plans and Supplementary Specifications from prior contracts. (b) The Successful Qualified Firm shall perform a visual inspection of mainline, local road overpass and ramp crossings under each OPS. Some of the bridges may be longer span structures requiring shoulder and lane closings or the use of a small boat to perform the visual inspection. The Successful Qualified Firm will be furnished, upon request, the Authority's latest bridge inspection reports to aid the visual inspection. A list of the bridge decks to be inspected under each OPS may be found at the end of this Subsection. (c) The Successful Qualified Firm shall inspect the current condition of the bridge deck topside noting the locations of visible checker boarding, worn, "shoved", or rutted asphalt wearing surfacing, damaged or worn deck joint headers, dislocated or damaged steel deck joints, and deteriorated safety walks and parapets, which require replacement. The visual inspection should endeavor to identify structures on which the asphalt wearing surface has worn thin, thereby necessitating complete removal and resurfacing of the entire structure on a span by span or lane by lane basis. Particular attention should be given to replacement of deteriorated asphalt surfacing on structures where deck replacements are being performed. (d) The Successful Qualified Firm shall inspect the current condition of the bridge deck underside noting the location and condition of SIP metal pans, saturated deck panels, exposed reinforcement, condition of prior repairs, location of severely deteriorated end diaphragms and missing joint seals. The visual inspection should identify structures on which the deterioration warrants partial (by panel) or complete deck removal and resurfacing of the entire structure. This work may be performed on a span by span or lane by lane basis. Particular attention should be given to replacement of deteriorated deck panels on structures where deck resurfacing is being performed. (e) Work on local roads may require modification of sidewalks, parapets and joints in order to maintain the required traffic lane widths during construction. Temporary relocation of signs attached to parapets, including electrical and control appurtenances, may be required. (f) Work on safety walks and parapets may require temporarily relocating and maintaining electrical wiring and appurtenances. Appropriate provisions conforming to current electrical codes shall be included along with applicable details for routing of the temporary wiring in conduit or the temporary relocation of appurtenances. Complete replacement of existing severely deteriorated or designated sidewalk/parapet configurations with new "Jersey” shape parapets are to be incorporated. (g) Where warranted, the Successful Qualified Firm shall investigate and assess related deterioration to the bearings and ends of girders over bridges seats at deck joints to determine if repairs should be made while the deck is removed. (h) The Successful Qualified Firm shall thoroughly review all as-built plans to identify joint details at each site; develop repair details specific to the existing conditions at each joint of each bridge. The Successful Qualified Firm shall verify through field inspection that the details in the Contract plans reflect field condition.
