Common use of Condition Assessment Clause in Contracts

Condition Assessment. The Engineer shall perform condition assessments of superstructure and substructure elements as well as foundation elements, retaining structures, appurtenances or any element that may have an adverse effect on the structure. The Engineer shall determine the appropriate method of inspection based on condition and access. Methods shall include visual, sounding, coring, thermography, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), or other methods as needed. Engineer shall develop an inspection plan for approval by the State when traffic control is required. The Engineer shall: 1. Perform a condition assessment using methods outlined in the AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation. 2. Evaluate the structures for potential presence of hazardous materials such as lead and asbestos. 3. Evaluate existing coatings on steel bridges. 4. Develop layouts of structures to help geographically identify areas with existing concerns. 5. Coordinate access to perform inspection of these elements. 6. Perform a load rating on all superstructure elements, and all substructure elements that exhibit defects that could constitute loss in capacity or were designed with outdated design loading criteria. The Engineer shall provide an inventory and operating load rating of the existing structure. Load ratings of existing structure shall be in accordance with the State’s Bridge Inspection Manual and AASHTO’s Manual for Bridge Evaluation. 7. Evaluate the most current Routine Inspection Report to identify elements that have a condition rating of less than seven.