Project Date: Ongoing

The William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial Bridge (Chesapeake Bay Bridge) is a major dual-span bridge in the state of Maryland. Spanning the Chesapeake Bay, it connects Queen Anne’s County with Anne Arundel County. The Deck Rehabilitation to be performed under this Contract is located on the Westbound W.M. Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial Bridge in Anne Arundel County and Queen Anne’s County.  The work to be performed under this Contract includes the following.

1. Installation, maintenance, resetting and removal of all Maintenance of Traffic measures.
2. Removal of portions of the existing concrete deck to the limits shown on the Plans, including milling deck surface, using both mechanical milling and hydro-demolition.
3. Full-depth patching in areas and replacing existing reinforcing bars may be necessary.
4. Placing latex modified concrete.
5. Placing a Silane Sealant over all deck surfaces.
6. Removal of existing portions of existing joint assemblies and modification of the existing assemblies including installation of new hardware.
7. Removal of existing overhead lane use signal gantries, attached signs, attached lane use signals, attached access platforms, and portions of existing ITS/electrical systems.
8. Installation of new lane use signal gantries, including attachment modifications to the existing structure and installation of new lane use signals on the new gantries including new electrical wiring and controls, and re-installation of existing signs.
9. Installation of new access platforms at gantry locations.
10. Removal and replacement of existing bridge railing posts.
11. Grinding, patching and paving existing approach pavements.
12. Any other work detailed in the Contract Documents and/or required to complete this project.

TIS Duties for the Latex Modified Concrete Overlay Project

True Inspection Services (TIS) provides Construction Management, Administration, and Inspection Services. TIS also provides a variety of managerial services including ICPM/CPM schedule review, budget management, facilitates monthly progress meetings, holds formal partnering meetings, monthly and quarterly safety inspections, force account tracking, change order processing and mitigation.  Additionally, TIS provides oversight of the quality control inspection program and staff through all phases of construction.

Andy Herron, CCM, CHST

Area Engineer

Mr. Herron is a Certified Construction Manager and is currently overseeing the project management for the MDTA Latex Modified Concrete Overlay Project. Some of his duties include facilitating formal partnering meetings, CPM schedule review, and project assignments. In addition, he drafts and provides recommendations for Change Orders and Supplemental Agreements. Finally, he manages the construction budget and generates monthly expenditure reports and future cost projections for the Deputy Director of Construction.

Project Date: Ongoing

The scope work includes providing the labor, equipment, materials, etc. necessary to perform repairs and/or modifications to existing maintenance access features and to install new maintenance access features, as defined by this IFB and the Contract Plan, including the following summary of items:

1. Replace damaged or deteriorated catwalk walking surface grating and cover plates.
2. Rehabilitate the catwalk channels and supporting members.
3. Replace damaged or deteriorated catwalk railings and connection components.
4. Replace damaged or deteriorated ladders, ladder rungs, and safety cages.
5. Install new ladders and safety cages.
6. Replace the ladders and platforms within the West Bound Anchorage Piers.
7. Replace missing access hatches and deteriorated access door hinges.
8. Replace broken suspension cable stanchion components.
9. Installing new access features (stairways, ladders, railing, locks) to improve safety and security.
10. Miscellaneous Repairs.

TIS Responsibilities for the MDTA Bay Bridge Maintenance Access Features

True Inspection Services (TIS) provided Construction Management, Administration, and Inspection Services. TIS provides a variety of managerial services including ICPM/CPM schedule review, budget management, facilitates monthly progress meetings, holds formal partnering meetings, monthly and quarterly safety inspections, force account tracking, change order processing and mitigation.  Additionally, TIS provides oversight of the quality control inspection program and staff through all phases of construction.

Andy Herron, CCM, CHST

Area Engineer

Mr. Herron is a Certified Construction Manager and is currently overseeing the project management for the MDTA Bay Bridge Maintenance Access Features. Some of his duties include facilitating formal partnering meetings, CPM schedule review, and project assignments. In addition, he drafts and provides recommendations for Change Orders and Supplemental Agreements. Finally, he manages the construction budget and generates monthly expenditure reports and future cost projections for the Deputy Director of Construction.

Project Date: Ongoing

Scope of work for this project includes Eastbound Bridge Rocker Links, Wind Shoes, and Lower Tower Struts.

1. Replacing existing suspension tower rocker links and pins.
2. Replacing existing suspension tower wind shoes.
3. Rehabilitate existing suspension tower lower struts.
4. Rehabilitate existing Westbound Bridge Suspension Span stringer expansion bearings.
5. Renovation of the existing Eastbound Bridge navigational lighting system.
6. Replacing all navigational lighting on the Eastbound William Preston Lane Bridge
7. Replacing existing conduit, junction boxes, and wiring as required between the transformer assemblies and navigational lights.
8. The work will be from the west deck girder at Pier 1 to the last navigational lights on Pier 41 as shown on the Plans.

TIS Duties for the MDTA Misc. Suspension Span Bay Bridge Rehabilitation

True Inspection Services (TIS) provides Construction Management, Administration, and Inspection Services. TIS also provides a variety of managerial services including ICPM/CPM schedule review, budget management, facilitates monthly progress meetings, holds formal partnering meetings, monthly and quarterly safety inspections, force account tracking, change order processing and mitigation.  Additionally, TIS provides oversight of the quality control inspection program and staff through all phases of construction.

Andy Herron, CCM, CHST

Area Engineer

Mr. Herron is a Certified Construction Manager and is currently overseeing the project management for the MDTA Misc. Suspension Span Bay Bridge Rehabilitation Project. Some of his duties include facilitating formal partnering meetings, CPM schedule review, and project assignments. In addition, he drafts and provides recommendations for Change Orders and Supplemental Agreements. Finally, he manages the construction budget and generates monthly expenditure reports and future cost projections for the Deputy Director of Construction.

Project Date: Ongoing

The scope of work for this contract involves performing structural steel, concrete, and miscellaneous repairs that are Priority Repairs (designated as Unit 1 and Unit 2 Repairs). This contract also contains On-Call Repairs, which are required on an as needed basis, and as directed by the Engineer.

All Priority Repairs and On-call repairs are performed on the twin structures, and the William Preston Lane (WPL) facility, which is not limited to the bridges, toll plaza, sign structures, gantries, etc.

On-call task order repairs to the bridge structures, toll plazas, sign structures and gantries, etc. include all labor, equipment, materials, etc. necessary to perform upgrades, replacements, and new construction, as directed by the Engineer. Such repairs will include the following:

1. Repair and replacement of piers, pier caps, pedestals, abutments, and barriers.
2. Jacking bridge steel beams and other superstructure components under traffic and restoring bearings on piers and abutments.
3. Repair or replace beams, girders, and other structural members via plating and other structural methods.
4. Repair or replace damaged bridge fender systems and/or dolphins.
5. Repair cracks in structural steel and/or welds of bridge beams/girders including cleaning and painting of the structural steel as required.
6. Destructive and non-destructive testing as necessary to determine existing condition of structures.
7. Repair or replace concrete at bridge abutments and pier caps as well as concrete repairs to slope protections at abutments.
8. Repair or replace damaged toll booths, canopies, and concrete toll islands.
9. Fabricate and Install Bridge Hangers.
10. Miscellaneous repairs, enhancements and modifications, which may be security related or potentially emergency related.
11. Construction, repair, retrofit, or replacement of concrete bridge barriers.
12. Construction, repair, or replacement of concrete bridge deck repairs.
13. Repair piers in water and install pile protective devices.
14. Placement of riprap, grout filled bag, and other methods of scour protection.
15. Providing access for in-depth inspections of facility components, including, but not limited to suspension cables, suspender ropes, truss members, other superstructure and substructure elements, etc.
16. Repair of suspension cables, cable wrappings, suspender ropes, and other cable components.
17. Cleaning and painting of various components not incidental to structural repairs.
18. Installation, repair, and maintenance of various electronic systems and instrumentation such as acoustic monitoring devices, strain gages, and testing equipment for load tests.
19. Construction, repair, or upgrade to various highway components including roadway, signs, sign structures, lights, light poles, guardrails, impact attenuators, travel plazas, parking lots, etc.
20. Scheduled general maintenance and greasing of mechanical components as directed by the Engineer.
21. Construction, fabrication, repair, replacement, or installation of toll gantry structural components.
22. Drainage system repairs and replacement, including joint seals, troughs, drop inlets, pipes and culverts, under drains, scuppers, downspouts, etc.
23. Subsurface investigations and foundation work.

TIS Duties for the MDTA Priority Structural Bay Bridge Repairs

True Inspection Services (TIS) provides Construction Management, Administration, and Inspection Services. TIS also provides a variety of managerial services including ICPM/CPM schedule review, budget management, facilitates monthly progress meetings, holds formal partnering meetings, monthly and quarterly safety inspections, force account tracking, change order processing and mitigation.  Additionally, TIS provides oversight of the quality control inspection program and staff through all phases of construction.

Andy Herron, CCM, CHST

Area Engineer

Mr. Herron is a Certified Construction Manager and is currently overseeing the project management for the MDTA Priority Structural Bay Bridge Repairs Project. Some of his duties include facilitating formal partnering meetings, CPM schedule review, and project assignments. In addition, he drafts and provides recommendations for Change Orders and Supplemental Agreements. Finally, he manages the construction budget and generates monthly expenditure reports and future cost projections for the Deputy Director of Construction.

Project Date: Ongoing

The work being performed under this bridge painting contract is located at Bridge No. AAZ05004, the William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial Bridge, located on US Route 50 Westbound over the Chesapeake Bay in Anne Arundel and Queen Anne’s Counties.

The scope of work includes cleaning and painting the structural steel at the through truss spans (Spans 44, 45, & 46), east girder spans (Spans 47, 48, & 49), and cleaning and painting the lane use signal gantries throughout the bridge.

Also included are the steel railing members 1, 2 & 4 throughout the bridge, and cleaning and painting and replacement of steel barrier posts through the bridge except the suspension spans.

TIS Duties for the MDTA Bay Bridge Painting and Structural Steel Repairs Project

True Inspection Services (TIS) provides Construction Management, Administration, and Inspection Services. TIS also provides a variety of managerial services including ICPM/CPM schedule review, budget management, facilitates monthly progress meetings, holds formal partnering meetings, monthly and quarterly safety inspections, force account tracking, change order processing and mitigation.  Additionally, TIS provides oversight of the quality control inspection program and staff through all phases of construction.

Andy Herron, CCM, CHST

Area Engineer

Mr. Herron is a Certified Construction Manager and is currently overseeing the project management for the Emergency AET Conversion. Some of his duties include facilitating formal partnering meetings, CPM schedule review, and project assignments. In addition, he drafts and provides recommendations for Change Orders and Supplemental Agreements. Finally, he manages the construction budget and generates monthly expenditure reports and future cost projections for the Deputy Director of Construction.

Project Date: 2019 – Current

The project, located in Queen Anne’s County will install an Automated Lane Closure System (ALCS) consisting of a series of integrated Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) devices to advise motorists of closed lanes approaching the eastern shore two-way traffic crossover. The system will be utilized by the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge (Bay Bridge) operations and maintenance staff to remotely close lanes to allow contra-flow operations on the north or south bridges, and for incidents.

The ALCS components include:

1. Larger full matrix color dynamic message signs (DMS) to be utilized for enhanced lane use signs (ELUS) on all eastern shore (ground mounted) overhead gantries
2. Four full matrix color DMS to be utilized for ALCS warning messages for contra-flow operations mounted overhead on gantries N-25, N-26 EB & WB, and N-27
3. One full matrix color DMS to be utilized for ALCS warning messages for contra-flow operations ground mounted along MD 8 on-ramp to US 50/301 Westbound
4. 22 gates of various type and arm length to close lanes on approach to eastern shore two-way traffic crossover.
5. Four runs of illuminated pavement markers to be activated during crossover operations supplement the existing pavement markings.

This work includes, but is not limited to:

1. Furnishing and installing ALCS ITS device equipment as noted above and necessary controllers, cabinets, testing, and commissioning.
2. Replacement of all lane use control gantries on the eastern shore, and the addition of three new gantries. All proposed gantries will accommodate the larger ELUS and four DMS for warning messages.
3. Installation of gate and IPM control shelter and maintenance driveway.
4. Replacement and installation of new W-beam traffic barrier and end treatments
5. Installation of new concrete barrier sections
6. Signing and marking
7. Maintenance of Traffic
8. Lighting/electrical and ITS modifications
9. Stormwater Management Facilities Maryland
10. Landscaping
11. Erosion and Sediment Control
12. Coordinating with MDTA and providing support to MDTA for ITS integration.

TIS Duties for the Bay Bridge Crossover Automated Lane Closure System

True Inspection Services (TIS) is providing Construction Management, Administration, and Inspection Services. Further, TIS is providing a variety of managerial services including ICPM/CPM schedule review, budget management, facilitating monthly progress meetings, holding formal partnering meetings, monthly and quarterly safety inspections, force account tracking, change order processing and mitigation.  Additionally, TIS is providing oversight of the quality control inspection program and staff through all phases of construction.

Andy Herron, CCM, CHST

Area Engineer

Mr. Herron is a Certified Construction Manager and is currently overseeing the project management for the Bay Bridge Crossover Automated Lane Closure System. Some of his duties include facilitating formal partnering meetings, CPM schedule review, and project assignments. In addition, he drafts and provides recommendations for Change Orders and Supplemental Agreements. Finally, he manages the construction budget and generates monthly expenditure reports and future cost projections for the Deputy Director of Construction.

Project Date: Ongoing

The William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial Bridge (Chesapeake Bay Bridge) is a major dual-span bridge in the state of Maryland. Spanning the Chesapeake Bay, it connects Queen Anne’s County with Anne Arundel County. This project, located in Anne Arundel County, includes: pavement reconstruction, pavement removal, and demolition of the remaining toll plaza islands within the existing toll plaza area.

The purpose of the project is to provide a roadway configuration to support All Electronic Tolling (AET), including signing and Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS) infrastructure for an automated lane closure system (ALCS) to support bridge operations.

TIS Duties for the Emergency AET Conversion

True Inspection Services (TIS) provides Construction Management, Administration, and Inspection Services. TIS also provides a variety of managerial services including ICPM/CPM schedule review, budget management, facilitates monthly progress meetings, holds formal partnering meetings, monthly and quarterly safety inspections, force account tracking, change order processing and mitigation.  Additionally, TIS provides oversight of the quality control inspection program and staff through all phases of construction.

Andy Herron, CCM, CHST

Area Engineer

Mr. Herron is a Certified Construction Manager and is currently overseeing the project management for the Emergency AET Conversion. Some of his duties include facilitating formal partnering meetings, CPM schedule review, and project assignments. In addition, he drafts and provides recommendations for Change Orders and Supplemental Agreements. Finally, he manages the construction budget and generates monthly expenditure reports and future cost projections for the Deputy Director of Construction.

Project Date: Ongoing

The William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial Bridge (Chesapeake Bay Bridge) is a major dual-span bridge in the state of Maryland. Spanning the Chesapeake Bay, it connects Queen Anne’s County with Anne Arundel County. This project involves the supply, installation, commissioning, cutover and warranty for a new resilient remotely monitored and controllable 5kV feeder system, including cable, related equipment, stand-alone SCADA system, installation of new support structures, and labor, as well as the removal and disposal of the existing cable and related switchgear across the Eastbound (South) William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge per the Project Scope of Work.

The project also includes the insertion and interconnectivity of remotely controllable ring medium-voltage switchgear at substations across the Westbound (North) bridge, with the components on the Eastbound (South) bridge, resulting in a single resilient power system for both bridges. It also involves relocating existing 5KV and 480V lines on the south side of the Westbound Bridge on the West End (Spans BI A-B 19) and East End (Spans 49A-B76), from their current locations along the girders to the railing posts. Additionally, the project also includes modifications to the utility feeds from both BG&E and Delmarva Power, including the replacement of power transformers on both the east and west ends of the bridge and provisions for electrical power connections to a new automatic lane control system to be installed on the east approach under a separate contract.

TIS Duties for the Emergency AET Conversion

True Inspection Services (TIS) provides Construction Management, Administration, and Inspection Services. TIS also provides a variety of managerial services including ICPM/CPM schedule review, budget management, facilitates monthly progress meetings, holds formal partnering meetings, monthly and quarterly safety inspections, force account tracking, change order processing and mitigation.  Additionally, TIS provides oversight of the quality control inspection program and staff through all phases of construction.

Andy Herron, CCM, CHST

Area Engineer

Mr. Herron is a Certified Construction Manager and is currently overseeing the project management for the MDTA Bay Bridge 5KV Electrical Improvements Project. Some of his duties include facilitating formal partnering meetings, CPM schedule review, and project assignments. In addition, he drafts and provides recommendations for Change Orders and Supplemental Agreements. Finally, he manages the construction budget and generates monthly expenditure reports and future cost projections for the Deputy Director of Construction.