Specifications include, but are not limited to: WILLIAM S RITCHIE JR, located in Jackson County, West Virginia. The structure carries United States Route (US) 33 over West Virginia Route (WV) 68, CSX Railroad, and Ohio River and is located approximately 0.30 mile west of WV 68. The bridge consists of a three (3) span continuous steel thru truss main structure in addition to seven (7) steel plate girder approach spans. Each span includes a reinforced concrete bridge deck with the exception of the main river span of the truss, where the deck consists of a concrete half-filled steel grid decking system. Professional engineering services are sought for the preparation of contract plans and related documents for a bridge rehabilitation project. The project will be developed in two phases. Phase I will consist of analyzing the existing truss structure and developing suitable replacement decking options available that will not exceed the capacity of the existing bridge. Phase II will include the design of construction plans, surveying, and traffic engineering plans to replace all expansion joints, replace the half-filled steel grid decking system with the chosen option from Phase I, and to install a concrete deck overlay in the remaining spans. One lane of traffic shall be maintained across the bridge at all times during construction. Post Design Services, if required, shall be done by a separate Agreement.
