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Below is a listing of Qualifications-Based contracts for consideration by the Consultant Selection Committee, and Low-Bid contracts which will be awarded to prequalified firms by low-bid in accordance with the procedures developed by the Bureau requiring services.

Services Key
AERO	aeronautics/airport engineering	MECH	mechanical engineering
AIR	air quality analyses for NEPA documentation	NOIS	noise analyses for NEPA documentation
AMS	asset management services	PLAN	transportation planning
ARCY	archaeological investigations	PINV	public involvement
BRDG	bridge design engineering	R&T	rail & transit engineering
CIVL	building and site engineering	RDWY	roadway design engineering
CE&I	construction engineering and inspection	ROW	right-of-way services
ELEC	electrical engineering	STRC	structural engineering
ENV	ecological studies and NEPA documentation	SURV	surveying services
GEOT	geotechnical engineering/exploration services	TEST	materials/equipment testing
HAZ	hazardous materials investigation	TPK	turnpike system services
HIST	historic and architectural evaluations	TRAF	traffic research/engineering
HYD	hydraulic engineering	UTIL	utility engineering
INSP	pre-construction inspection of structural integrity	WET	wetlands delineation and functional analyses for NEPA documentation
ITS	design and implementation of intelligent transportation systems	WQS	water quality services
LAND	landscape design

Project:	Littleton, NH – Waterford, VT 27711 Preliminary & Final Design – Rehabilitation of Br. No. 109/134 carrying NH 18 over Connecticut River ((Multi-Phase Contract - Part “A”- Preliminary Design) QUALIFICATIONS-BASED SELECTION CONTRACT
Posting Date:	August 10, 2018
Scope of Work:	This State Aid (SB 367 funds), NH funds, and Federal Aid, Vermont funds, project includes preliminary design, public involvement process, final design, and associated environmental & cultural services for rehabilitation of the existing bridge carrying NH 18 over the Connecticut River between Littleton, NH and Waterford, VT. Constructed in 1934 and rehabilitated in 1980, it is a five-span, 530 foot long, deck plate girder bridge with a total width of 30.5 feet and a rail-to-rail width of 28.0 feet. This bridge is on the Department’s Red List of deficient structures and has a target advertising date in fiscal year 2025 in the current 10 year plan. Scope of work may include: Perform an in-depth inspection of bridge, including superstructure and substructure Design a replacement of the existing bridge deck Design a replacement of damaged/deteriorated structural steel members, including floorbeams and deck plate girders, as needed Core and test the abutment and pier concrete Replace bridge rail and approach rail Design replacement or repair of bridge bearings Design replacement of expansion joints Design concrete repairs to substructure Environmental investigations to prepare and complete all appropriate environmental documentation and all necessary permitting Roadway Design associated with the bridge rehabilitation effort Traffic Control evaluation and design Provide “as inspected” bridge load rating Provide final bridge load rating, including NHDOT Bridge Rating Form 4 Public Involvement support services Construction support services For additional information see the scope of work checklist No change in lane capacity is anticipated with this effort. Environmental efforts are needed to prepare and complete all appropriate environmental documentation including cultural resource investigations and permitting to satisfy Federal and State requirements. The Consultant will also be required to assist the Department in the public involvement process. This work will require Professional Engineer licensure in the State of New Hampshire. This project requires Part “A” (Preliminary Design) and Part “B” (Final Design) services. This solicitation is for Part “A” only. The Department reserves the right to either negotiate a scope and fee for Part “B”, or terminate the contract. Consultants submitting a Letter of Interest will be assessed on their capability to perform the above-mentioned services, other related project experience with project references noted, and their current workload with the Department. The compensation format for the Part “A” agreement will be cost-plus-fixed-fee. For additional information contact: Joseph Adams, Bridge Design, at 271-1618 or Joseph.Adams@dot.nh.gov
Closing Date:	Interested firms must submit a Letter of Interest, no more than 2 pages long, with 1 additional page identifying 3 current references, on or before September 20, 2018 to: William J. Oldenburg, PE, Assistant Director of Project Development Chairperson, Consultant Selection Committee via e-mail (receipt will be confirmed): William.Oldenburg@dot.nh.gov .
Services Required:	BRDG, STRC, RDWY, ENV, HIST, TEST, INSP, TRAF, PINV
Transparency Disclosure:	Any information submitted in response to a Request For Proposal (RFP) may be subject to public disclosure under RSA 91-A. In addition, in accordance with RSA 9-F:1, any contract entered into as a result of a RFP will be made accessible to the public online via the website Transparent NH (http://www.nh.gov/transparentnh/).

Project:	Epping 29608, X-A004(196) Improvements to NH Route 125 (Multi-Phase Contract - Part “A”) QUALIFICATIONS-BASED SELECTION CONTRACT
Posting Date:	August 10, 2018
Scope of Work:	Preliminary engineering, environmental services and public involvement services are needed for the study of transportation improvements to safety and traffic operations along NH Route 125 in the Town of Epping. The limits of the project are from just south of the Brickyard Square development located to the south of NH Route 101, north approximately 2.8 miles to just north of the intersection with NH Route 87. The scope of work may include: Traffic analysis Preliminary design to develop and evaluate alternatives, including potential bridge widening Environmental investigations to prepare and complete all appropriate environmental documentation and all necessary permitting requirements Public Involvement support services, including a Public Hearing Reestablishing and documenting the existing highway right-of-way in a manner suitable for recording at the Registry of Deeds Drainage design, including appropriate water quality evaluations Construction traffic control design For additional information see the scope of work checklist Preliminary engineering is required to develop and evaluate alternatives along NH Route 125. Environmental efforts are needed to prepare and complete all appropriate environmental documentation including, at a minimum, the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act, the Clean Water Act, the National Historic Preservation Act, Section 4(f) of the US Department of Transportation Act, and Section 7 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. The environmental evaluation will also need to identify all applicable environmental permitting requirements. The Consultant will also be required to assist the Department in the public involvement process, including a formal Public Hearing for the preferred alternative. This multi-phase project requires Part “A” (Preliminary Design) and Part “B” (Final Design) services. This solicitation is for Part “A” only. At the conclusion of Part “A”, the Department reserves the right to either negotiate a scope and fee for Part “B”, or terminate the contract. Consultants submitting a Letter of Interest will be assessed on their capability to perform the above-mentioned services, other relevant project experience with references noted, and their current workload with the Department. This work will require Professional Engineer and Land Surveyor licensure in the State of New Hampshire. The compensation format for the Part “A” agreement will be cost-plus-fixed-fee. For additional information contact Wendy Johnson, Highway Design, at (603) 271-2171.
Closing Date:	Interested firms must submit a Letter of Interest no more than 2 pages long, with 1 additional page identifying 3 current references, on or before September 6, 2018 to: William J. Oldenburg, PE, Assistant Director of Project Development Chairperson, Consultant Selection Committee via e-mail (receipt will be confirmed): William.Oldenburg@dot.nh.gov
Services Required:	BRDG, STRC, RDWY, ENV, HAZ, HIST, ARCY, AIR, NOIS, WET, HYD, SURV, ROW, TRAF, PINV
Transparency Disclosure:	Any information submitted in response to a Request For Proposal (RFP) may be subject to public disclosure under RSA 91-A. In addition, in accordance with RSA 9-F:1, any contract entered into as a result of a RFP will be made accessible to the public online via the website Transparent NH (http://www.nh.gov/transparentnh/).

Project:	Dover-Rochester 29440 Implementation of All Electronic Tolling at the Dover & Rochester Toll Plazas Preliminary and Final Design Services QUALIFICATIONS-BASED SELECTION CONTRACT
Posting Date:	August 9, 2018
Scope of Work:	Preliminary and final design, as well as construction support services contract for the conversion of the existing Dover and Rochester conventional toll facilities to All Electronic Tolling (AET) facilities. Preliminary design is anticipated to include refinement of horizontal alignment(s), development of vertical alignment and confirmation of layouts developed by the Department. Conceptual designs/geometric layouts and estimates are being developed by the Department. Final design is expected to include development of all aspects of conversion contract plans to include AET infrastructure and gantry design, in addition to toll plaza demolition, drainage design, signing, soundwall design, construction sequencing and traffic management considerations. For additional information see scope of work checklist. The Dept. will develop the environmental study with the support of a statewide on-call environmental services consultant. Environmental services specific to the project to be completed by the selected consultant will include the development of a wetland permit application package including associated wetland plans and other resource delineation as necessary. The Rochester location has two soundwalls that are required along the northbound barrel also to be designed by the selected consultant. The Consultant will also be required to assist the Department in the public outreach and public involvement process. Geotechnical, right-of-way and survey aspects of the project are anticipated to be addressed by the Department, as/if needed. This work will require Professional Engineer licensure in the State of New Hampshire. Consultants submitting a Letter of Interest will be assessed on their capability to perform the above-mentioned services, other related project experiences with project references noted, and their current workload with the Department. The compensation format for this agreement will be cost plus fixed fee and the contract duration is anticipated to be approximately 18 months. The project has a target advertising date and construction funding availability in fiscal year 2021 in the current 2019-2028 Ten Year Transportation Improvement Plan. For additional information contact John Corcoran, Administrator Bureau of Turnpikes at (603) 485-3806 or John.Corcoran@dot.nh.gov.
Closing Date:	Interested firms must submit a Letter of Interest, no more than two (2) pages long, with a one (1) additional page identifying 3 current references, on or before September 6, 2018 to William J. Oldenburg, PE, Assistant Director of Project Development, Chairperson-Consultant Selection Committee via e-mail (receipt will be confirmed): William.Oldenburg@dot.nh.gov
Services Required:	RDWY, ENV, UTIL, STRC, PINV
Transparency Disclosure:	Any information submitted in response to a Request For Proposal (RFP) may be subject to public disclosure under RSA 91-A. In addition, in accordance with RSA 9-F:1, any contract entered into as a result of a RFP will be made accessible to the public online via the website Transparent NH (http://www.nh.gov/transparentnh/).

Do you have a question or comment regarding this information or the Consultant selection process?
Contact William J. Oldenburg, P.E., Assistant Director of Project Development, Chairperson, Consultant Selection Committee at (603) 271-1486.