HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019 23_ODOT Inspection_Bridge_2019.11.19CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA
RESOLUTION NO. 2019-23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO, OKLAHOMA,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A RESOLUTION CONCERNING BRIDGE
INSPECTION RESPONSIBILTY BY LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR COMPLIANCE WITH
NATIONAL BRIDGE INSPECTION STANDARDS FOR BRIDGE INSPECTION
CONTRACTS FROM APRIL 1, 2020 TO MARCH 31, 2022
WHEREAS, the City of Owasso has the responsibility of bridge maintenance and safety
inspections; and
WHEREAS, the City of Owasso has the following options:
(1) Select an Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) prequalified
engineering firm
(2) Elect to do bridge safety inspections with our own forces using inspection
teams and an oversight engineer fully qualified as mandated by the NBIS
(National Bridge Inspection Standards)
(3) Use the same consultant as Tulsa or Rogers County
(4) Let ODOT make the City's selection
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City of Owasso to select Option #1 and
choose Guy Engineering, of Tulsa, Oklahoma as the engineer responsible for city bridge
inspections as approved by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.
APPROVED this 19th day of November, 2019, by the City,( ouncil of the City of Owasso,
Oklahoma.
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: H. Dwayne Henderson, P.E.
City Engineer
SUBJECT: Resolution 2019 -23, Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) Bridge
Inspection Program - Consultant Selection
DATE: November 15, 2019
BACKGROUND:
Similar to other communities and counties throughout the state, the City of Owasso participates
in the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) Bridge Inspection Program. Under this
program, ODOT considers any drainage structure wider than 20' a bridge. In Owasso, there are
20 such structures.
In the past, the City has been required to select one of three options: (1) Secure a consultant for
the inspection services from a pre - qualified list and participate with ODOT in funding the
program; (2) Perform our own inspections with a National Bridge Inspection Standard (NBIS)
engineer; or (3) use the same consultant as the county (we have bridges in both Tulsa and
Rogers counties). Historically, the City of Owasso has chosen Option 1, and since 2012, ODOT
has funded 100% of the inspections.
ODOT requires each municipality to pass a resolution declaring which inspection option they
have chosen. The three firms selected by City staff to interview for this round of inspections
were:
Guy Engineering Service, Inc., Tulsa, OK
Garver, Tulsa, OK
Olssen, Oklahoma City, OK
In mid - October, staff interviewed the above mentioned engineering firms. Based on the
information provided by each firm, Guy Engineering Services, Inc., of Tulsa, Oklahoma is
proposed as the most qualified firm to perform the bridge inspection service.
FUNDING:
Funding for this program is provided by ODOT.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of Resolution 2019 -23, confirming the selection of Guy Engineering
Services, Inc., of Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the consultant for the Oklahoma Department of
Transportation Bridge Inspection Program for the City of Owasso.
ATTACHMENTS:
Location Map of Owasso bridges
Resolution 2019 -23