153.5 Bridge

Available Bridge Boilerplate Agreements1	What triggers the use of this agreement? When is it used?	Who are the drafters?	Who needs to review the document prior to execution?2	Who signs for MoDOT?3			Is acknowledge- ment by a notary public required?	Link to Available Instructions
				Executing Signature	Approval as to Form	Attestation Signature
BR01 Design Consultant Agreement (Federal Assistance)	When "in-house" staff can not handle the amount of bridge design work in the STIP. Used when professional services are needed for bridge design.	Structural Liaison Engineer, Structural Project Manager	If standard contract language is modified, CC reviews before proceeding.	The Director, Chief Engineer, Chief Financial Officer, or Assistant Chief Engineer	Chief Counsel's Office	Commission Secretary's Office	No	EPG 134 Engineering Professional Services
BR02 Design Consultant Supplemental Agreement (Federal Assistance)	Used when additional scope is needed or scope has changed for BR-01-FA.	Structural Liaison Engineer, Structural Project Manager	If standard contract language is modified, CC reviews before proceeding.	The Director, Chief Engineer, Chief Financial Officer, or Assistant Chief Engineer	Chief Counsel's Office	Commission Secretary's Office	No	EPG 134 Engineering Professional Services
BR03_Bi-State _Agreement	Used for contract work performed on a border bridge that MoDOT shares with another state.	Structural Liaison Engineer	Reviewed by "Agreements" group in Outlook.	The Director, Chief Engineer, Chief Financial Officer, or Assistant Chief Engineer	Chief Counsel's Office	Commission Secretary's Office	No	Must follow original Border Bridge Agreement with Border State. Agreements are located on Bridge Sharepoint site.
BR04_Utility_ Agreement	Used when utility companies need to establish or move a bridge attachment due to the construction involved with a bridge rehabilitation or replacement project.	District Utility Engineer, Off-System Plans Reviewer	If standard contract language is modified, CC reviews before proceeding.	The Director, Chief Engineer, Chief Financial Officer, or Assistant Chief Engineer	Chief Counsel's Office	Commission Secretary's Office	Yes	EPG 643 Utility Procedures
BR05 Design Consultant Agreement (State Funded)	Same as above. Sometimes use "State Funded" on very fast track projects or when the design work is low in costs. Now that we are federalizing everything, this agreement is becoming obsolete.	Structural Liaison Engineer, Structural Project Manager	If standard contract language is modified, CC reviews before proceeding.	The Director, Chief Engineer, Chief Financial Officer, or Assistant Chief Engineer	Chief Counsel's Office	Commission Secretary's Office	No	EPG 134 Engineering Professional Services
BR06_Inspection_ Services	When MoDOT' Fabrication Inspection Staff cannot handle the amount of fabrication inspection work of awarded projects. Used to hire an inspection agency to perform fabrication inspections.	Fabrication Operations Engineer	If standard contract language is modified, CC reviews before proceeding.	The Director, Chief Engineer, Chief Financial Officer, or Assistant Chief Engineer	Chief Counsel's Office	Commission Secretary's Office	No	-
BR07_Standard_ Research_Agreement	Used when MoDOT wants to hire a consultant to perform a bridge research project for bridge related issues.	A variety of job titles in Bridge Division or Construction and Materials Division may draft.	If standard contract language is modified, CC reviews before proceeding.	The Director, Chief Engineer, Chief Financial Officer, or Assistant Chief Engineer	Chief Counsel's Office	Commission Secretary's Office	No	EPG 134 Engineering Professional Services
BR08_Fracture_ Critical_Agreement_ (State)	Same as BR08A. Sometimes use "State Funded" on fast track inspections. Now that we are federalizing everything, this agreement is becoming obsolete.	Bridge Management Engineer, Bridge Rating and Inventory Engineer, Supervising Bridge Inspection Engineer	If standard contract language is modified, CC reviews before proceeding.	The Director, Chief Engineer, Chief Financial Officer, or Assistant Chief Engineer	Chief Counsel's Office	Commission Secretary's Office	No	EPG 134 Engineering Professional Services and EPG 753 Bridge Inspection Rating
BR09_Bridge_ Attachment_Agreement	Used when utility companies want to hang their lines on existing MoDOT owned bridge.	District Utility Engineer, Off-System Plans Reviewer	If standard contract language is modified, CC reviews before proceeding.	The Director, Chief Engineer, Chief Financial Officer, or Assistant Chief Engineer	Chief Counsel's Office	Commission Secretary's Office	Yes	EPG 643 Utility Procedures
BR10_Underwater_ Bridge_Inspection_ Consultant_Hourly _Rate	Used for consultants hired to perform underwater bridge inspection on MoDOT and locally owned structures	Bridge Management Engineer, Bridge Rating and Inventory Engineer	If standard contract language is modified, CC reviews before proceeding.	The Director, Chief Engineer, Chief Financial Officer, or Assistant Chief Engineer	Chief Counsel's Office	Commission Secretary's Office	No	EPG 134 Engineering Professional Services and EPG 753 Bridge Inspection Rating
BR11_BEAP_ Consultant_Hourly_ Rate	Used for consultants hired to perform work for the Bridge Engineering Assistance Program (BEAP).	Bridge Management Engineer, Bridge Rating and Inventory Engineer	If standard contract language is modified, CC reviews before proceeding.	The Director, Chief Engineer, Chief Financial Officer, or Assistant Chief Engineer	Chief Counsel's Office	Commission Secretary's Office	No	EPG 134 Engineering Professional Services and EPG 136.3.8.10 Bridge Engineering Assistance Program (BEAP).
BR12 Design Consultant Supplemental Agreement (State Funded)	Used when additional scope is needed or scope has changed for BR-01-SF.	Structural Liaison Engineer, Structural Project Manager	If standard contract language is modified, CC reviews before proceeding.	The Director, Chief Engineer, Chief Financial Officer, or Assistant Chief Engineer	Chief Counsel's Office	Commission Secretary's Office	No	EPG 134 Engineering Professional Services
BR13 Fracture Critical Agreement (Federal)	Used to hire consultants for fracture critical bridge inspections for the Non-State Bridge Inspection Program and state inspections as needed.	Bridge Management Engineer, Bridge Rating and Inventory Engineer, Supervising Bridge Inspection Engineer	If standard contract language is modified, CC reviews before proceeding.	The Director, Chief Engineer, Chief Financial Officer, or Assistant Chief Engineer	Chief Counsel's Office	Commission Secretary's Office	No	EPG 134 Engineering Professional Services and EPG 753 Bridge Inspection Rating
BR15 Underwater Bridge Inspection Contract Extension	Used to extend the BR10A agreement and additional year.	Bridge Management Engineer, Bridge Rating and Inventory Engineer, Supervising Bridge Inspection Engineer	If standard contract language is modified, CC reviews before proceeding.	The Director, Chief Engineer, Chief Financial Officer, or Assistant Chief Engineer	Chief Counsel's Office	Commission Secretary's Office	No	EPG 134 Engineering Professional Services and EPG 753 Bridge Inspection Rating
BR16 BEAP Amendment	Used to extend the BR11 agreement an additional year.	Bridge Management Engineer, Bridge Rating and Inventory Engineer	If standard contract language is modified, CC reviews before proceeding.	The Director, Chief Engineer, Chief Financial Officer, or Assistant Chief Engineer	Chief Counsel's Office	Commission Secretary's Office	No	EPG 134 Engineering Professional Services and EPG 136.3.8.10 Bridge Engineering Assistance Program (BEAP).
BR17 Bridge Engineering Services Contract	When it is determined that bridge repairs are needed and it is so urgent that MoDOT wants to immediately hire a contractor to perform the work and have the contractor hire their engineer to design. We believe this contract is obsolete as this type of work is normally handled through other avenues such as General Services Contracts, etc.	Normally Bridge Division drafts, Structural Liaison Engineer or Structural Project Manager; Depending on type of work, District Bridge Engineer may draft	Bridge/District/Construction and Materials/Design	The Director, Chief Engineer, Chief Financial Officer, or Assistant Chief Engineer	Chief Counsel's Office	Commission Secretary's Office	Yes	-
BR18 Bridge Maintenance	Used for design and construction of a new bridge for a border bridge that MoDOT shares with another state.	Structural Liaison Engineer	Reviewed by "Agreements" group in Outlook.	The Director, Chief Engineer, Chief Financial Officer, or Assistant Chief Engineer	Chief Counsel's Office	Commission Secretary's Office	No	Must follow original Border Bridge Agreement with Border State. Agreements are located on Bridge Sharepoint site.
1 Use the eAgreements site to find and begin drafting the corresponding boilerplate agreement.
2 Any agreement that is changed from its original form must be reviewed by CCO. Please refer to EPG 153.1.4 Step 3, Chief Counsel’s Office (CCO) Review and throughout EPG 153 for guidance on when to contact CCO. When in doubt, do not hesitate to contact CCO for guidance.
3 Can also be found in the Execution of Documents Policy