I-5 Bridge Decorative Fence

Description

The City of Ridgefield is accepting sealed bids for P22004: I-5 Bridge Decorative Fence to be received no later than Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.The City of Ridgefield is seeking bids from highly qualified contractors to provide all labor, supplies, equipment and materials to remove the existing fence, and fabricate and install a new decorative fence on both sides of the Pioneer Street (formerly SR 501) bridge overpass across both lanes of I-5 at the Ridgefield exit (Exit 14). The contractor will also facilitate all related temporary traffic control measures in coordination with WSDOT and the City of Ridgefield. All work shall be completed in accordance with the attached Contract Plans, Contract Provisions, and Specifications.The fence system will include metal posts and balusters interlaced with a welded wire fabric screen, and the artwork will consist of a series of two-dimensional sandhill cranes in different stages of flight affixed to the fence. The artwork is fabricated and installed by others. Each fence will have art at 15 locations with plates on both the freeway and overpass sides, totaling 60 artwork plates. The existing bridge railing will be removed, and the decorative fence will be attached to the top of the bridge barrier. The contractor will coordinate with the artist to allow the artwork to be attached to the overpass screens prior to installation.Much of the work will be completed at night or during lower traffic periods. WSDOT will require partial or full closures of I-5 for any work over the freeway. These closures are expected to occur at night, with traffic diverted via the exit and corresponding entrance ramps in each direction on I-5. WSDOT’s preference is to minimize the closures and undertake as much of the installation work as possible during a single shutdown period. A traffic control plan concept is included in the Contract Plans. The contractor will work with WSDOT to get the necessary traffic co