American Council of Engineering Companies of Pennsylvania (ACEC/PA)

Southwest Township, Warren County

acecpa — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:46:05 +0000

Sutton Road Bridge over Caldwell Creek: Southwest Township is soliciting Statements of Interest (SOI) and Statements of Qualifications for consulting engineers licensed in Pennsylvania and designated as PennDOT ECMS Business Partners to provide construction inspection services for this replacement project.

Consultant Selection Advertisement – Sutton Road

Due: 3 p.m., March 31

Secretary LaHood at AASHTO

ahilt — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:12:10 +0000

DeSign of the Times March Issue is Here

acecpa — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:02:58 +0000

See what is happening this month at ACEC/PA!

Read Speaker McCall’s Letter to Sec. LaHood Supporting Tolling I-80

ahilt — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:06:07 +0000

McCall Letter

Traffic Signal Section of Publication 408-Construction Specifications

acecpa — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:14:07 +0000

This message is being sent on behalf of Daryl St. Clair, P.E., Acting Director, Bureau of Highway Safety and Traffic Engineering (BHSTE).　

Please see the attached Clearance Transmittal and attachments regarding the traffic signal sections of “Publication 408 – Construction Specifications.”

penndot publication 408 traffic signal modifications

Southampton Township, Bridge Engineer

acecpa — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:00:28 +0000

Notice is given that Southampton Township is soliciting Statements of Interest (SOI) and Qualifications for consulting engineers licensed in Pennsylvania and designated as a PENNDOT ECMS Business Partner to act as the Southampton Township Bridge Engineer. The scope of services will include but are not limited to design activities relating to the Local Bridge Program and NBIS Bridge Inspection and Inventory. A 10% DBE Goal will be in effect for the total cost of any Local bridge Project. Southampton Twp will utilize the modified selection process in their determination for professional engineering services.

Southhampton Twp Bridge Eng

Due: 12 p.m., March 26

Still Time to Register for March Meetings!

acecpa — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:21:11 +0000

There is still time to register for these ACEC/PA March meetings. For more information, go to the events list on our Web site.

Government Affairs Breakfast

ACEC/PA Government Affairs Breakfast is scheduled for March 10, 2010, at the Crowne Plaza, Harrisburg, Pa.

Speaker of the Month: Jack Wagner, Auditor General of Pennsylvania and Democratic Candidate for Governor

Western Chapter Meeting

The ACEC/PA Western Chapter Meeting will be held on March 12, 2010, beginning at 11:30 a.m.

Speaker: Ody Mackin, Mackin Engineering

Topic: Engineering Industry Perspective – 50 Years as a Consulting Engineer

Central Chapter Meeting

The ACEC/PA Central Chapter Meeting will be held on March 17, 2010, beginning at 11:30 a.m.

Speaker: Scott Hursh, CPA, CCIFP

Topic: The 2010 Economic Outlook

Click here to login to register

Clearance Transmittal D-10-004, Fill Height and Cover Over Pipe Culverts

acecpa — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:08:32 +0000

This message is being sent on behalf of Brian G. Thompson, P.E., Bureau Director, Bureau of Design.

The due date for comments is, March 19, 2010.

This clearance transmittal includes revisions to:

Publication 13M
Publication 15M
Publication 72M
Publication 218M
Publication 408
Publication 584

This Step 2 Clearance Transmittal is to address comments received in response to the Step 1 revisions to the above publications to make distinction between fill height and cover over pipe culverts. Cover is defined as the material from the top of pipe barrel to the subgrade elevation. Fill height is defined as the material from the top of pipe barrel to the riding surface.

NOTE: In order to open the Clearance Transmittal from the FTP server, please right click the file and save to your computer.

Pipe_Cover_CT_Form Step 2

Wheatland Township Bridge Replacement

acecpa — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 15:59:43 +0000

Wheatfield Township, located in Perry County Pennsylvania, will retain a consultant engineering firm to provide design services for the replacement of the Sulphur Springs Bridge carrying Sulphur Springs Road (T-506) over the Little Juniata Creek. The selected firm(s) must be a PennDOT registered business partner through ECMS.

Wheatland Township

Due: 2 p.m., March 22

Pulaski Township, Lawrence County

acecpa — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:59:07 +0000

Notice is hereby given that Pulaski Township will retain an engineering firm to act as the Township Municipal Engineer. Firms interested in performing this work are invited to submit a letter of interest to Lori Sniezek, Township Secretary, Pulaski Township Municipal Building, 1172 State Route 208, Pulaski, PA 16143.

The letter must contain the following information: 1. Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performances of potentially required services; 2. Any specialized experience and technical competence in the type of work that may be required; 3. The firms capacity, or availability of technical staff, to accomplish work in required time frames; 4. Location in the general geographic area of the Municipality and knowledge of the Municipality; and 5. Specific experience and/or qualifications related to any other appropriate evaluation criteria. The Township must receive the letters of interest by 3:30 pm on March 29, 2010.

Pulaski Township encourages responses from small firms, minority firms and firms who have not previously performed work for Pulaski Township. Selection will be based upon, but not limited to: specialized experience and technical competence, past performance, location of consultant, current workload and ability of the consultant to perform work within the time limitations. The assignment of the above services will be made to one of the firms responding to this notice, but Pulaski Township reserves the right to reject all letters of interest submitted, to cancel the solicitations requested under this notice, and/or to re-advertise solicitation for these services.

Due: 3:30 p.m., March 29