Up to two (2) Statewide On-Call Agreements, anticipated at $400,000 and $300,000 each over a three-year term, are needed for geotechnical subsurface exploration services, including:

• Subsurface investigations consisting of cased wash borings, hollow-stem auger borings, undisturbed soil sampling, and diamond bit rock coring
• Standard penetration tests and split-barrel sampling in accordance with AASHTO T 206
• Thin-walled tube sampling in accordance with AASHTO T 207
• Diamond core drilling in accordance with AASHTO T 225
• Installation of groundwater monitoring wells in accordance with ASTM D5092; decommissioning and sealing of abandoned monitoring wells in accordance with the NH Water Well Board Administrative Rules Part We 604 (license required)
• Explorations at sites with known or suspected contaminated soil or groundwater, requiring training to the OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response standard (HAZWOPER)
• Performance of explorations on water bodies from a boat or barge
• Traffic control and flagging in accordance with the (MUTCD)

Contractor must be capable of providing a drill rig with ancillary equipment consisting of a track, truck or skid mounted drill rig, or tripod and cathead as needed for site conditions at any time, including winter, at locations anywhere in the State of New Hampshire, or bordering states for interstate bridge projects.

Task order assignments will be made in approximate proportion to the contract amounts, taking into account availability, workload, and suitability of the assignment.

The agreement compensation format will be fixed unit rates established at the time of bidding for quantities actually worked.

For additional information contact Glenn Roberts, Geotechnical Section Chief, at (603) 271-3151

Interested firms must submit a Letter of Interest on or before Monday, February 25, 2019 to Charles R. Dusseault, Administrator, Bureau of Materials & Research, NH Department of Transportation, PO Box 483, 5 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03302-0483.
Please include the following information in the Letter of Interest, which will be used to pre-qualify your firm for solicitation of a bid.

• Brief company description and history
• Summary of the firm’s experience relative to the required scope of services
• Listing of major equipment owned including make, model, and year of manufacture
• Description of capacity and equipment for performing work over water
• Name and contact information of the person to act as project manager and oversee all aspects of the work; resumes of key personnel
• Capacity to respond rapidly to on-call assignments

Anticipated assignments include, but are not limited to, providing services for:

• System implementation support. Providing guidance regarding best practices to DOT staff during the implementation of a Fleet, Work Order, and Inventory System as well as the review of work products of the implementation vendor.
• Evaluating methods/approaches for the collection and maintenance of asset data as well as modeling and forecasting of assets;
• Development of tools, methodologies, and processes for the prioritization of asset investment;
• Data governance for assets and related data;
• Application rationalization;
• Life-cycle cost analysis tools/methodologies for assets;
• Asset data warehouse and system architecture;
• Cross asset analysis and allocation;
• Risk evaluation and quantification; and
• Technical writing tasks that could include preparation of reports, specifications, procedures, etc.

This work will require Professional Engineer licensure in the State of New Hampshire.

Task Orders assigned under these Agreements may be negotiated as either a cost-plus-fixed-fee or lump-sum method of compensation.

Consultants submitting a Letter of Interest will be assessed on their capability to perform the above-mentioned work and past experience with similar type work.

For additional information contact: Nick Alexander, AMPS, at 603-271-1620 or Nicholas.Alexander@dot.nh.gov

Design-Build Team responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following tasks:

• Design and construction of all Project components;
• Management of the project, design, right-of-way acquisition, and construction;
• Survey and right-of-way establishment by a licensed land surveyor;
• Support NHDOT Project-related public involvement activities;
• Coordination with Project stakeholders;
• Design Quality Control;
• Construction Quality Control;
• Environmental mitigation and compliance monitoring within the contract timeframe;
• Securing necessary  environmental and construction permits, beyond those obtained by NHDOT;
• Perform additional environmental investigations, monitoring, and investigation associated with or resulting from Design-Builder’s activities;
• Maintenance and protection of traffic, including both temporary and permanent access to properties;
• Project safety and security;
• Perform investigations, such as surveys and geotechnical investigations, and engineering studies or analyses to supplement data provided by NHDOT during the RFP process;
• Remediation of harmful and hazardous materials encountered as part of the work for  the Project and/or caused by the Design-Builder during means and methods during design and construction;
• Installation and maintenance of drainage, stormwater treatment, and erosion/sediment control measures during construction;
• Construction waste disposal and handling;
• Required clearances, licenses, construction easements, and permits for Design-Builder Work, Work sites, storage areas, etc., both on- and off-site;
• Ancillary works, such as temporary fencing, relocation of drainage, Work sites, and temporary works;
• Material location and storage, acquisition, permits, and transportation;
• Utility coordination including verification, protection, and relocation (as required) of existing utilities;
• Design and construction of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) infrastructure;
• Staging and construction site clearance; and
• Maintenance of the Project during the Contract period;

This work will require Professional Engineer licensure in the State of New Hampshire.

Design-Build Team submitting a Statement of Qualifications will be assessed on their capability to perform the above-mentioned services.

For additional information contact: Keith Cota, Chief Project Manager, at 603-271-1615 or Keith.Cota@dot.nh.gov, or visit the project website at:

https://www.nh.gov/dot/projects/derrylondonderry13065/index.htm

SOQs delivered in person or by a means other than the U.S. Postal Service shall be submitted to the following:
New Hampshire Department of Transportation
7 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH  03302
Attention: Mr. William J. Oldenburg, P.E.
Assistant Director of Project Development