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RESOLUTION NO. 2021 -15
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 FOR
APRIL 1, 2022 TO MARCH 31, 2024
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 one of Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) prequalified
engineering firms.
(2) Elect to do bridge safety inspections with own forces using inspection teams
and an oversight engineer fully qualified as mandated by the NBIS (National
Bridge Inspection Standards)
(3) Use the some consultant as Tulsa or Rogers County
(4) Let ODOT make the selection
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OWASSO,
OKLAHOMA, THAT:
It is the desire of the City 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 16th day of November, 2021.
Mayor Bill Bush,
OFPICIAL
Juliann M. Stevens, City Clerk uXE
APP VED AS TO FORM:
Juliel'ombardi, City Attorney
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: H. Dwayne Henderson, P.E.
City Engineer
APPROVED BY COUNCIL
NOV 16 1021
SUBJECT: Resolution 2021 -15, Bi- Annual Oklahoma Department of Transportation Bridge
Inspection Program — Consultant Selection
DATE: November 12, 2021
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' to be a bridge. In Owasso,
there were 22 such structures inspected during the last cycle. With the new structures added on
North 116th East Avenue, near the entrance to Garrett Creek Subdivision entrance, and the
North Garnett bridge just south of East 106th Street North, there will be 24 structures in the
upcoming cycle.
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 (bridges in both Tulsa and Rogers
counties). Historically, the City of Owasso has chosen Option 1.
RESOLUTION:
ODOT requires each municipality to pass a resolution declaring which inspection option they
have chosen. In late- October, staff interviewed the following engineering firms for this round of
inspections:
Guy Engineering Services, Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma
Garver, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Burgess & Niple, Inc., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Based on the information provided by each firm, Guy Engineering Services, Inc., of Tulsa,
Oklahoma, was selected as the most qualified firm to perform the bridge inspection service.
Resolution 2021 -xx has been drafted confirming the selection of Guy Engineering Services, Inc.,
Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the consultant for the Bi- annual ODOT Bridge Inspection Program for the
City of Owasso.
FUNDING:
Until 2011, ODOT funded 80% to the City funded 20% match. However, since 2012, ODOT has
funded 100% of the inspections..
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of
Services, Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma
Program for the City of Owasso.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution 2021 -15
Location Map
ODOT Bridge Inspection
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Resolution 2021 -15, confirming the selection of Guy Engineering
as the consultant for the Bi- annual ODOT Bridge Inspection