Project Information

Bid Title

RFP 26-21-214666 ARRC As-Needed Large Bridge Design & Inspection

Issuing Agency

Alaska Railroad

Location

Alaska

Published Date

May 29, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 18, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

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Project Description

RFP 26-21-214666 ARRC As-Needed Large Bridge Design & Inspection

RFP 26-21-214666 Large Bridge Design & Inspection

Opening Date: 5/28/2026
Closing Date: 6/18/2026
Attachments:

Project Fact Sheet Bridge 264.1

Project Fact Sheet Bridge 284.2

Project Fact Sheet Bridge 413.7

The Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified firms to provide as-needed Large Bridge Inspection and Load Rating Services for Bridge 264.1 (Little Su), Bridge 284.2 (Hurricane), and Bridge 413.7 (Mears).

Sealed Proposals will be received until 3:00 pm local time, June 18, 2026, at the following location:
Alaska Railroad Corporation
Attn: Sarah Wallace
327 W. Ship Creek Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501

One original hard copies along with one electronic copy (USB flash drive) shall be submitted.
The envelope used for the submittal of your offer shall be plainly marked with the following information:
1. Proposer’s name.
2. RFP # 26-21-214666
3. Date and time scheduled for the receipt of offers.
4. Sealed Offer: Large Bridge Inspection/Rating

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Alaska Railroad Corporation

Request for Proposals (RFP)

#26-21-214666

for

As-Needed Large Bridge Inspection and Load Rating Services

May 28, 2026

ALASKA RAILROAD CORPORATION

327 WEST SHIP CREEK AVENUE

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501

EMAIL: wallaces@akrr.com

ALASKA RAILROAD CORPORATION

327 W. Ship Creek Avenue

Anchorage, AK 99501

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

#26-21-214666

As-Needed Large Bridge Inspection and Load Rating Services

Response Required: This page must be completed and returned to ensure receipt of future

addenda or additional information. Please e-mail this form to wallaces@akrr.com. All addenda

will be forwarded to the contact’s name and address listed below.

Firms that have not returned the cover sheet will not be informed of addendums and will only be

alerted to addendums by checking ARRC’s internet site: www.alaskarailroad.com, select

Procurement and then Solicitations. Bidders must acknowledge receipt of all issued addendums

in their proposal/bid submittal.

Company

Address

Contact

Phone

Email

Website: www.alaskarailroad.com

May 28, 2026

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

26-21-214666

As-Needed Large Bridge Inspection and Load Rating

Services

The Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP)

from qualified firms to provide as-needed Large Bridge Inspection and Load Rating Services

for Bridge 264.1 (Little Su), Bridge 284.2 (Hurricane), and Bridge 413.7 (Mears).

Sealed Proposals will be received until 3:00 pm local time, June 18, 2026at the following

location:

Alaska Railroad Corporation

Attn: Sarah Wallace

327 W. Ship Creek Avenue

Anchorage, AK 99501

One original hard copies along with one electronic copy (USB flash drive) shall be

submitted.

The envelope used for the submittal of your offer shall be plainly marked with the following

information:

1. Proposer’s name.

2. RFP # 26-21-214666

3. Date and time scheduled for the receipt of offers.

4. Sealed Offer: Large Bridge Inspection/Rating

The ARRC may award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror

whose offer conforming to this solicitation will be most advantageous to the ARRC.

ARRC may reject any or all offers if such action is in the best interest of ARRC and waives

informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. ARRC may award a contract

based on initial offers without discussions. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the

offeror’s best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. Any contract

resulting

from this solicitation shall incorporate the Standard Terms and Conditions contained in

this solicitation package.

Bidder’s responsibility: ARRC shall not be held responsible for Bidder’s lack of

understanding of what is required by this bid. Should a Bidder not understand any aspect

of this bid, or require further explanation, or clarification regarding the intent or

requirements of this bid, it shall be the responsibility of the Bidder to seek guidance from

the ARRC.

It is the bidder’s responsibility to contact the issuing agency at (907)265-2425 or by email

at wallaces@akrr.com to confirm that the entire bid has been received.

It is the Firm’s responsibility to understand what is required by this solicitation. The ARRC

shall not be held responsible for Firm’s lack of understanding. Should a Firm not

understand any aspect of this RFP, or require further explanation, or clarification regarding

the intent or requirements of this document, it shall be the responsibility of the Firm to seek

guidance from the ARRC.

Proposals shall be submitted on the forms furnished herein. Amendments or

withdrawals must be received by ARRC’s Contracts Section prior to the date and time

listed above.

Exceptions to Terms, Conditions and Specifications:

Each Proposer shall indicate all exceptions to terms, conditions, and specifications of

this solicitation individually in its proposal. IMPORTANT: Exceptions other than those

not allowed by law will be rejected. Exceptions received or placed after the proposal’s

submission date will be considered as counter offers and as such will render the entire

proposal non-responsive.

Multiple Proposals:

Multiple proposals are not allowed and if submitted all of your Firm’s proposals will be

determined as non-responsive. The ARRC may award a contract resulting from this

solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to this solicitation will be

most advantageous to the ARRC.

Any contract resulting from this solicitation shall incorporate ARRC’s Standard Terms

and Conditions contained in this solicitation package as well as ARRC’s Procurement

Rules. This Request for Proposal is not to be construed as a commitment of any kind

nor does it commit the ARRC to pay for any cost incurred in the submission of an offer

or for any other cost incurred prior to the execution of a formal contract.

Protests (Per ARRC Procurement Rule 1800.2):

A protest based on alleged improprieties or ambiguities in a solicitation must be filed

at least 10 days before the due date of the bid or proposal, unless a later protest due

date is specifically allowed in the solicitation. If a solicitation is made with a shortened

public notice period and the protest is based on alleged improprieties or ambiguities in

the solicitation, the protest must be filed before the due date of the bid or proposal.

The protest of an invitation to bid or a request for proposals in which a pre-bid or pre-

proposal conference is held within 12 days of the due date must be filed before the due

date of the bid or proposal if the protest is based on alleged improprieties or ambiguities

in the solicitation. A protest based upon alleged improprieties in an award of a contract

or a proposed award of a contract must be filed within 10 days after a notice of intent

to award a contract is issued by the procurement officer.

ARRC Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program: ARRC is an equal

opportunity corporation that encourages the participation of DBEs as prime contractors

and subcontractors on its contracts funded in whole or in part by the Federal Transit

Administration (FTA) or the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The ARRC has

a race neutral DBE Program and does not set DBE goals on individual solicitations.

Nonetheless, the ARRC aspires to achieve an overall DBE participation of 4.0% in

federal fiscal years 2025-2027 on contracts funded by agencies within the U.S.

Department of Transportation. If this contract is funded in whole or in part by funds

from the FTA or the FHWA, it is imperative that you consult the Federal Terms and

Conditions portion of this solicitation.

Alaska Railroad is a member of Green Star

(http://www.greenstarinc.org/). ARRC earned an initial Green Star Award

in 1994 and a Green Star Air Quality Award in 2007. The Alaska Railroad

considers Green Star membership to be a positive business attribute,

and regards a Green Star award as a tangible sign of an organization’s

commitment to environmental stewardship and continual improvement

within its operations.

Please direct all responses and/or questions concerning this Request for Proposals to

Sarah Wallace, Alaska Railroad Corporation, Supply Management, 327 Ship Creek

Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501, WallaceS@akrr.com, telephone number (907) 265-2425.

Sincerely,

Sarah Wallace

Contract Administration Specialist

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 541330Engineering Services

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