Steel Girder / Concrete Deck Bridge Requirements & Specifications BC Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (FLNRORD) Ministry Structure Number(s): {Specify Structure Number(s)} Scope of Work Design of structural bridge components, fabricate, supply {XX, specify number of structures} steel girder / concrete deck bridge(s) for {state office name and location} and deliver to {describe location or “as per attached map”}. Terms and Conditions Contractor General Qualifications Box A Bidders, as identified in their quote, must have successfully designed (or retained a qualified engineer to design), fabricated, supplied and delivered on time at least 5 bridges, similar in size, scope and complexity to those specified in this document, within the past 2 years and, at the request of the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (the ministry), be able to provide proof* of such performance. OR Box B Bidders, as identified in their quote, must satisfy one of the following requirements: 1. the bidder has successfully designed (or retained a FLNRORD Page 1 of 25 Steel Girder / Concrete Deck Bridge Requirements and Specifications Document Date February 24, 2022 Template Date September 11, 2017
Scope of WorkDesign of structural bridge components, fabricate, supply {XX, specify number of structures} steel girder / concrete deck bridge(s) for {state office name and location} and deliver to {describe location or “as per attached map”}.
Terms and ConditionsContractor General Qualifications
Box ABidders, as identified in their quote, must have successfully designed (or retained a qualified engineer to design), fabricated, supplied and delivered on time at least 5 bridges, similar in size, scope and complexity to those specified in this document, within the past 2 years and, at the request of the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (the ministry), be able to provide proof* of such performance.
ORBox BBidders, as identified in their quote, must satisfy one of the following requirements:
1. the bidder has successfully designed (or retained a qualified engineer to design), fabricated, supplied and delivered on-time and otherwise satisfactorily fulfilled all terms of contracts for at least 5 bridges, similar in size, scope and complexity to those specified in this document, within the past 2 years and, at the request of the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (the ministry), be able to provide proof* of such performance;
OR2. the bidder has not successfully designed (or retained a qualified engineer
to design), fabricated, supplied and delivered on time, at least 5 bridges, similar in size, scope and complexity to those specified in this document, within the past 2 years, but can provide proof* that they are capable of performing this project within the time limits and requirements specified in
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this document. [Note: Potential bidders who have not previously fabricated and supplied bridges for the ministry and who are uncertain as to whether they sufficiently comply with the qualification requirements are encouraged to contact Ministry Engineering Branch Headquarters (Headquarters Bridge Standards Engineer, Mike Penner ([email protected] ) ), prior to submission of a bid. It is recommended that this contact be made well in advance of bidding on an ITQ, in order to facilitate the evaluation process.]
Bidders must advise the ministry, in writing, within 2 business days of a request from the ministry, which of these two requirements they qualify within.
Bidders who have not successfully designed (or retained a qualified engineer to design), fabricated, supplied and delivered on-time at least 5 bridges, similar in size, scope and complexity to those specified in this document, within the past 2 years shall be limited to being considered for bridge design, fabrication and supply contracts with the ministry, comprising an aggregate total of no more than 5 bridges at any given time. Such limitation may affect the eligibility of any bidder under this Invitation to Quote.
*Proof for the purposes of the foregoing is required to be submitted within 4 business days of a request from the ministry, and must include, but is not necessarily limited to:
a. a description of the relevant products designed, fabricated, supplied and delivered by the bidder noting configuration and relevant dimensions;
b. evidence that the bidder has successfully carried out and completed works of a similar nature or is otherwise fully capable of fulfilling a contract having the necessary qualifications;
c. a list of relevant fabricating equipment (and its condition) that the bidder intends to use to fulfil the contract;
d. evidence that the personnel being utilized by the bidder to perform the works for this contract have the necessary professional standing, technical and trade qualifications, or licenses necessary to fulfil a contract; and,
e. the name and contact information of the Professional Engineer who took responsibility for the design of the relevant products specified above.
The ministry shall be the sole and final judge of the sufficiency of the proof provided.
The ministry may, at any time and from time to time, after closing time of this Invitation to Quote, require any bidder, or successful bidder, to satisfy the ministry, in its sole discretion, that they have the necessary qualifications, finances, equipment, fabrication site, material, personnel, and resources available to carry out the fulfillment of any contract resulting from this Invitation to Quote in a safe, competent manner, within the time limits, and any other requirements specified in the Invitation to Quote, including by delivering information to the ministry in writing. Any bidder, or successful bidder, asked to provide this information must comply with the request within 4 business days from the date on which the request was made. The ministry reserves the right to reject the quote of any bidder, or to terminate the contract with any successful bidder, that does
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not provide information to the satisfaction of the ministry, in its sole and absolute discretion, in response to any such request.
The ministry, at its sole discretion, may elect to have the bidder’s fabrication facility and equipment reviewed to satisfy itself of a bidder’s likely ability to carry out the terms and conditions of this tender.
Subcontractor Qualifications Using a sub-contractor is acceptable. This includes a joint submission by two bidders
having no formal corporate links. However, in this case, one of these bidders must take overall responsibility for successful performance of the contract and this must be clearly defined in the bid.
Sub-contractors must meet the “Contractor General Qualifications” and other relevant qualifications described in this ITQ, particularly if they will be fabricating and supplying primary bridge components (steel girders, precast concrete girders and panels, timber stringers and portable timber panel modules).
All sub-contractors, including the subsidiary member of a joint submission, must be approved prior to award of contract by the ministry. If a bidder proposes to use sub-contractors, the Bidder must include in its bid the names of all its sub-contractors and a description of the work they are proposed to complete. Additionally, the ministry reserves the right before award of contract to request from a bidder the (1) certificates of qualification of all sub-contractors and (2) documentation demonstrating that subcontractors meet the performance terms and conditions described under the “Contractor General Qualifications” in this ITQ.
If in the sole opinion of the ministry a proposed sub-contractor does not meet the qualifications described in this ITQ, the bid will be rejected and a contract will not be awarded.
Welding Qualifications Bidders responsible for shop welded construction must be certified, at the time of
tender and for the duration of fabrication, for Division 1 or Division 2 of CSA Standard W47.1, Certification of Companies for Fusion Welding of Steel Structures, with the following exceptions: fabrication of bridge railings, shear connectors for concrete slab bridges, and miscellaneous steelwork for all-timber portable superstructures may be undertaken by companies certified for Division 3 of CSA W47.1.
Bidders must provide proof of appropriate Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) certification within 2 business days of a ministry request.
Precast Concrete Qualifications Fabricators responsible for precast concrete fabrication (except for concrete roadside
barriers and unreinforced interlocking blocks) must be certified, at the time of tender and for the duration of fabrication, in accordance with CSA A23.4 Precast Concrete- Materials and Construction. Companies must be certified by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), or the Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (CPCI). Bidders must provide proof of certification within 2 business days of a ministry request.
General
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The successful bidder shall not deliver the fabricated materials beyond the dates shown in the schedule without the prior written consent of the ministry.
The successful bidder shall warrant all material fabricated and supplied against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the completion of manufacture. All defective products must be repaired or replaced to the satisfaction of the ministry as soon as is practicable, at the successful bidder’s own expense.
The successful bidder will be responsible to rectify, at its cost, any field fit problems of fabricated bridge components attributed to errors in fabrication.
Designer Qualifications Professional designs, required as part of the contract works, must be completed by a
Professional Engineer licensed to practice in the Province of BC. This Engineer must have successfully completed, and taken full responsibility for by signing and sealing, detailed structural design drawings for at least 5 bridges similar in size, scope, and complexity to those specified in this document, for the Province of BC and/or forest companies operating in BC, within the past 5 years. Alternatively, the Professional Engineer must be able to provide proof of equivalent forest road bridge engineering experience that confirms a sufficient ability to undertake the design work associated with the performance of this contract.
Upon ministry request, the bidder or successful bidder, as identified in their quote, must provide proof of the professional designer’s experience and qualifications, within 2 business days of the request. Failure to supply adequate proof, as determined by the ministry, may result in rejection of the quote or termination of the contract at the ministry’s sole discretion. Proof of experience and qualifications must include, but is not necessarily limited to: the name and contact information of the Professional Engineer, provision of representative bridge design drawings signed and sealed by that Professional Engineer, and names and contacts for recipients of previous bridge designs of that Professional Engineer. The ministry shall be the sole and final judge of the sufficiency of the proof provided.
Schedule for works Upon request from the ministry, a bidder, or successful bidder, must supply, within
4 business days of the request, a schedule for works which conforms to the required delivery dates of the tender. The schedule must include, but is not necessarily limited to: material receipt dates, fabrication commencement date, a minimum of 3 critical intermediate fabrication milestone dates, and a fabrication completion date. The schedule shall also include timelines for submissions of designs, for ministry approval. The schedule shall provide a minimum of 5 business days for ministry review of designs. Failure to provide a satisfactory schedule may result in rejection of the bid, or termination of the contract, at the ministry’s sole discretion. The ministry shall be the sole and final judge of the sufficiency of the schedule provided.
Ministry Standard Reference Documents Ministry standard drawings Ministry Interim Bridge Design Guidelines (IBDG) Forest Service Bridge Design and Construction Manual (FSBDCM)
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The standard drawings, IBDG, and FSBDCM are available for downloading at:http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/natural-resource-use/resource-roads/engineering-standards-guidelines/bridge-design-construction andhttp://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/natural-resource-use/resource-roads/engineering-standards-guidelines/bridge-design-construction/manual-standard-drawings
General Design Requirements Specific detailed design drawings, signed and sealed by the successful bidder’s design
engineer, are required for all bridge components to be supplied under this contract. The design drawings shall detail all components. The successful bidder’s design engineer shall take full professional responsibility for the overall structural design of the bridge.
Detailed bridge design shall be undertaken in general conformance with (1) the ministry standard drawings specified in this document, and (2) any accompanying attached site specific drawings supplied by the ministry under this contract.
In the event of discrepancy between the ministry standard drawings and any attached site specific drawings supplied under this contract, the site specific drawings shall govern.
It shall be the responsibility of the successful bidder’s design engineer to clarify and resolve design requirement discrepancies for the production of the final detailed design drawings.
Detailed design drawings shall note all relevant dimension and design information including, but not limited to: detail drawings of all connections between the individual elements, type and location of lifting hooks suitable for lift by an excavator, and the estimated weight of each component.
The ministry retains the right to complete a professional peer review of any submitted detailed design drawings, at its discretion and expense. If the peer review identifies deficiencies in the design, the successful bidder shall bear the cost of remediating the deficiencies on any structure or components fabricated under the contract to the satisfaction of the ministry.
Design calculations and engineering notes clearly indicating design analysis for the bridge shall be made available to the ministry within 5 business days of a request by the Ministry Bridge Engineer responsible for design and fabrication review (contact info provided in Table 2).
For skewed, flared or complex bridge components, shop fabrication drawings must be prepared to minimize the potential for any field fit problems. Shop fabrication drawings means the drawings, diagrams, illustrations, schedules, and other data produced by the successful bidder intended to illustrate details of a portion of the items of work to be fabricated. They provide information which assists in confirming the intent of the design and in making the required components.
o Precast Concrete: Where required and as applicable, shop fabrication drawings shall show all information and details needed for the fabrication of the members including, but not limited to, such items as member shapes and
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dimensions, mark numbers and general arrangement of member locations, mass of members, prestessed and non- prestressed reinforcement, embedments, openings, block outs, chamfers, recesses, finishes, concrete mix design, stressing details, special tolerances, special handling instructions, lifting details and lifting locations.
o Steel: Where required and as applicable, shop fabrication drawings shall show all information and details needed for the fabrication of the members including, but not limited to, such items as member shapes and dimensions, camber diagram, complete geometric information that member dimensions and shapes are based on, connection details, material and product standards, mark numbers and general arrangement of member locations, details of attachments, fastener details, weld details, mass of members, special tolerances, special handling instructions, coating details, lifting details and lifting locations.
Shop fabrication drawings typically do not contain design information. However, in the event that design elements are detailed on the shop fabrication drawings, the shop fabrication drawings shall be prepared and signed and sealed by the design engineer.
Detailed design drawings and any required or prepared shop fabrication drawings shall note all relevant dimension and design information. At least 5 business days prior to commencement of fabrication, these drawings shall be forwarded electronically in 11”x17” pdf format to the Ministry Bridge Engineer to review for overall suitability and to determine if they are acceptable for the project before they are used for fabrication. By this routine review of drawings to determine their acceptance, the Ministry Bridge Engineer is not taking the responsibility of the fabricator or design engineer.
Ministry accepted detailed design drawings shall be signed and sealed by the successful bidder’s design engineer taking responsibility for the design.
All bridge materials, design and shop fabrication drawings, and related correspondence shall note the structure number pertaining to each specific structure.
Fabrication shall be completed in accordance with the ministry accepted detailed design drawings and shop fabrication drawings. Any variations from the ministry accepted drawings must be approved in writing, prior to fabrication, by the Ministry Bridge Engineer responsible for design and fabrication review.
The design of bridge bearings shall consider the specified bridge deck grade.
General Design Analysis Methodology Design must conform to CAN/CSA-S6, modified to suit forestry bridges, and the
following exceptions:o 350AT Cat 3 is acceptable for fracture critical memberso Fatigue limit state of 500,000 cycles for spans > 12m; or 1,000,000 cycles for
spans< 12m.o The bridge design vehicle configuration shall be:
BCL-625, L-100, L-150 or L-165, as specified by the ministry in this document.
In-Plant Quality Assurance (QA) Inspection
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All materials must conform to the current ministry standards and shall not be acceptable without in-plant inspection by the ministry’s in-plant quality assurance inspection agency (below):
Important Notes: The ministry’s in-plant Quality Assurance inspections during fabrication are not
substitutes for the successful bidder’s or his subcontractor’s own required Quality Control measures, including their obligation to perform the work in accordance with the various standards and specifications and other requirements of the project.
The successful bidder must contact the ministry’s in-plant inspection agency to arrange for an in-plant inspection 72 hours prior to commencement of fabrication. Scheduling of any in-plant inspections requires mutual agreement between the successful bidder and in-plant inspection agency.
The ministry in-plant inspector shall be supplied with copies of ministry accepted detailed design drawings signed and sealed by the successful bidder’s design engineer, including copies of ministry accepted shop fabrication drawings.
Deficiency resolution process and pre-shipment requirements:
o Where the ministry’s in-plant inspector identifies deficiencies with the successful bidder’s work, the deficiencies shall be corrected at the successful bidder’s expense, including the cost of any additional inspection works undertaken by the ministry’s in-plant inspector. The cost of the additional inspection work, required in order to assure the ministry that deficiencies are acceptably rectified shall be deducted by the ministry from the supplier’s invoice(s) for the works.
o During fabrication, if the ministry’s in-plant inspector observes any deficiencies with the work, the successful bidder will: for observed deficiencies considered “significant” in the opinion of the in-plant
inspector, provide documentation to the in-plant inspection agency, Ministry Bridge Engineer and Ministry HQ Records ([email protected]) describing how the deficiencies are proposed to be remedied prior to making any repairs; in this case and with reasonable advance notice, the successful bidder must contact the in-plant inspection agency to arrange for an additional inspection by the in-plant inspector to witness the repairs.
o Bridge materials shall not be shipped to the ministry until the ministry’s in-plant quality assurance inspector has provided written notification to the supplier that a “last” QA inspection of the bridge supply order has occurred. Prior to shipping of bridge materials, the supplier shall be responsible to confirm that all non-conformances, if any, have been rectified or accepted to the satisfaction of the ministry’s in-plant quality assurance inspector.
Material Specifications All materials utilized in fabrication shall be new, not previously used in any application.
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Each bridge shall be marked with identification information in accordance with the ministry Bridge Identification Standard located at: http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/natural-resource-use/resource-roads/bridge-id-standard.pdf
Steelo All steel products to meet CSA G40.21M Structural Quality Steel unless equivalent
specification has been pre-approved in writing by the Ministry Bridge Engineer.o All steel plates and sections (excepting steel components for guardrail systems)
shall be atmospheric corrosion resistant steel (350 A or 350 AT as appropriate) unless specifically noted otherwise in this specification, or on the specified drawings.
Steel Components for Guardrail Systems Steel plates and sections for guardrail brackets, posts and HSS rail shall have
the following steel grades and types, and coating options for corrosion resistance:
CL-1, CL-2, and CL-3 GuardrailSteel Guardrail Component
Coating OptionsUncoated
(bare)Galvanized Painted
Brackets 350A 350W or 300W 350W or 300WPosts 350A 350W 350WHSS Rails for CL-2 and CL-3
Not Applicable
Not Applicable 350W
HSS rails shall only be painted, using safety yellow. Painting shall be in accordance with ministry Steel Guardrail Component Paint
Standard located at: http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/natural-resource-use/resource-roads/steelgdrailpaintstd.pdf
Galvanizing shall be to CSA G164, minimum 610 g/m2 Steel W Beam shall be galvanized and conform to specifications on ministry
standard drawings.
For posts:o ASTM A500 Grade C shall be considered equivalent to CSA G40.21M
350W o ASTM A847 shall be considered equivalent to CSA G40.21M 350A
Welding All welding must conform to CSA W59 Welded Steel Construction (Metal Arc
Welding) Fillet weld leg size shall be a minimum of 6 mm unless noted otherwise.
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Inspection of welding shall meet the requirements of CSA W59. All tension butt welds shall be radiographically or ultrasonically tested. The welding procedure data sheets, as per CSA W47.1, shall be available for
ministry review prior to fabrication. The desired objective for flange to web welds, for both I-girders and all-steel
portable girders, is that they be made as continuous, uninterrupted and uniform welds free of abnormalities that could result in stress concentrations.Generally, web to flange welds shall be made continuously by machine or automatic welding using submerged arc welding, flux-cored arc welding or metal-cored arc welding.There may be instances where the ministry may accept girder web to flange welds with stops and starts in the deposition of weld material (e.g., at plate diaphragm locations on box girders, at certain end of girder locations with limited access, or upon occasions of unexpected power outages). However, continuous welds made by automatic or machine methods are required wherever it is reasonably physically possible (e.g., welds made on the outside of all steel portable box girders, and interior welds on all steel portable box girders except as previously noted in this paragraph).
Where welds require repair, they may be repaired using a semi-automatic or manual process, but the repaired weld shall blend smoothly with the adjacent welds. Weld repairs shall be undertaken in accordance with CSA W59.
I-girder flange to web welds shall be made using submerged arc welding
Concrete Concrete components must be fabricated and supplied in accordance with the
ministry Bridge Component Concrete Standard located at: http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/natural-resource-use/resource-roads/brcompconcstd.pdf
Grout Grout shall be Target Traffic Patch (fine) or (coarse) as specified for the uses
below, or ministry pre-approved equivalent. Target Traffic Patch (fine) shall be supplied for the following uses except if noted
otherwise in Table 5 by the Ministry Bridge Engineer for each specific structure:o transverse grouted joint connection between deck panels on composite bridges; o for grouted deck to girder panel connections on non-composite concrete deck
bridges; o for slab bridge girder to abutment dowel connections; and o for all other uses where the grout layer will be less than 25 mm thick.
Target Traffic Patch (coarse) shall be supplied for all other uses except if noted otherwise in Table 5 by the Ministry Bridge Engineer for each specific structure.
Grout at the time of supply shall have a minimum remaining shelf life of 8 months.
Wood All lumber products (untreated or treated) shall be supplied in accordance with the
ministry Bridge Timbers and Lumber Material Standard available at the following
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web link: http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/natural-resource-use/resource-roads/brtimbermaterialstd.pdf
If supply of treated bridge components is required, the ministry may specify a type of wood preservative from among four allowable types (CCA, ACZA, CR, or PCP-A) in accordance with the ministry Pressure Treated Wood Standard for Timber Deck Bridge Components available at the following weblink: Error! Hyperlink reference not valid.http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/natural-resource-use/resource-roads/presstrtdwoodstd.pdf
Unless otherwise specified by the ministry, all treated wood shall be Coastal Douglas-fir, treated using Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA) treatment, and third party inspected, in accordance with the ministry specification document called Interim Process Specification for CCA Treatment of Coastal Douglas-fir Wood available at the following web link: http://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/natural-resource-use/resource-roads/cca-process-spec.pdf
Documentation Requirements All documentation itemized below shall be supplied in electronic Adobe (pdf) format. All documents shall be clearly identified with the bridge structure number
pertaining to each applicable structure.i) Required documentation for steel and concrete components:
For each fabricated bridge, the successful bidder shall supply documentation for steel and concrete components (as applicable) within established time frames to the (1) ministry’s in-plant inspection agency, (2) Ministry Bridge Engineer responsible for design and fabrication review, and (3) Ministry HQ records ([email protected]) in accordance with the tabular requirements below.
Table of Documentation Requirements for Steel and Concrete ComponentsSuccessful bidder’s documentation for fabricated steel and concrete bridge components
Time Frame for Submitting Documentation
Successful bidder to supply documentation to the following party or parties if indicated ‘Yes’
In-plant inspection
agency (McElhanney)
Ministry Bridge Engineer responsible
for design and fabrication review
Ministry HQ Records
Test Results for Steel:- Mill Test Certificates of
structural steel plates and sections
- any Radiographic or Ultrasonic test reports
Within 10 business days of the date of written notification by the in-plant inspector that a “last” QA inspection of bridge girder component fabrication has occurred
Yes No No
Test Results for Concrete:- Formwork release concrete
compressive strength test reports
Concrete test reports within 5 business days of testing and prior to shipping of fabricated concrete bridge components
Yes No No
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- 7 day concrete compressive strength test reports
Concrete test reports within 5 business days of testing Yes Yes Yes
- 28 day concrete compressive strength test reports
Concrete test reports within 5 business days of testing Yes No No
Deficiency Documentation (if applicable)
- For observed significant deficiencies, submit
documentation of proposed corrective action for review
Prior to making any repairs
Yes Yes Yes
ii) Required documentation for wood components: Lumber quality verification documentation: If lumber products are part of a
bridge supply order, for each fabricated structure and within 10 business days of the date of written notification by the in-plant inspector that a “last” QA inspection of the bridge supply order has occurred, the successful bidder shall supply a copy of the (1) lumber shipment bill of materials that was prepared by the shipping saw mill, and (2) Certificate of Inspection (if the ministry will accept non-grade stamped lumber in a shipment) to the in-plant inspection agency and to the Ministry Bridge Engineer responsible for design and fabrication review. This documentation must contain the information described in the ministry specification document entitled: Bridge Timbers and Lumber Material Standard.
Documentation for CCA treated Coastal Douglas-fir wood: For CCA treated Coastal Douglas-fir, supply the documentation described in the ministry Interim Process Specification for CCA Treatment of Coastal Douglas-fir Wood .
Documentation for ministry specified combinations of allowable treated wood species and treatment types other than CCA-treated Coastal D-Fir (see previous bullet) : For other specified allowable wood species and treatment type combinations, supply the documentation described in the ministry Pressure Treated Wood Standard for Timber Deck Bridge Components
Invoicing
The successful bidder must rectify any deficiencies with the work, and supply all documentation as described above, before sending an invoice to the ministry for payment. The ministry will not pay an invoice until the successful bidder has fulfilled all the requirements of its purchase order or contract including supply of all documentation.
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Concrete Deck on Steel Girder BridgeStructure Specific Information for:
Ministry Assigned Structure #: {Enter Structure Number}Detailed Design Requirements The bridge must be designed so that maximum live load deflection does not exceed
Span/450 (D.L.A. included).
Table 1 – Critical Dates and Time FramesITEM DATE REQUIRED
FOB{State address, or precise location, or reference attached map as appropriate. If obscure location, provide relative reference.
(ie. Approximately 25 km north-east of Quesnel as per attached map)}
6.3 Assembly Requirements {To be specified}
6.4 OffloadingOffloading equipment shall be the responsibility of the ministry. Two hours of truck offloading time shall be included free of charge to the ministry.
6.5 Transportation Requirements
Selection of transport vehicle(s) and preparation of loads shall take into consideration travel on gravel surfaced resource roads. Bridge material suppliers shall ensure that drivers of transport vehicles shall:
be properly experienced in:i. driving rough gravel surfaced resource roads with narrow and windy
sections of steep grades and switchbacks, other unmarked hazards in variable and inclement weather conditions, and
ii. using mobile radios for communicating location and direction; ensure that their transport vehicles are suitable, in good mechanical
condition, and properly equipped to safely drive on rough gravel surfaced resource roads;
ensure that they know how to use, and that their transport vehicles are properly equipped with, VHF radios with the required standard RR channels and / or appropriate frequencies, for the specific resource roads to be driven, for communicating vehicle location and direction;
follow the posted mobile radio communication protocols for the specific resource roads that they will be driving;
assess likely road conditions at time of transport, and determine if transport vehicles will need to be equipped with a power divider / inter-axle differential lock plus individual drive axle differential locks (full lockers), and recovery tow hooks;
ensure that they have minimum Personal Protective Equipment including hi-visibility clothing and appropriate protective footwear among other necessary standard safety gear; and
be knowledgeable about transport hazards and safe work procedures.
A minimum of 48 hours notice will be provided by the fabricator to the ministry prior to delivery confirming the date and approximate time.
Any deliveries to a ministry yard must be coordinated with a local representative and done prior to 2:00 PM.
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