Structural Health Monitoring System Design and Implementation Solution

The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation are seeking a structural health monitoring system design and implementation solution for the new Blatnik Bridge. The agencies require a remote, permanent or temporary, real-time, sensor-based system that is expandable or replaceable over the life of the structure. The goal of this system is to leverage advanced sensing technologies to enable informed decision-making using both robust baseline and real-time data, ultimately enhancing public safety and extending the service life of the bridge. The project covers integrating the collected sensor data with bridge inspection data and engineering judgment to determine the most effective preventive maintenance strategies. The agencies will use the system to validate assumptions about the structure's performance and monitor the condition of key components over time. The system must serve as a decision-making tool for efficient operations, maintenance, and timely preservation projects. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States. The selected vendor will perform all work offsite. The agencies are currently looking for proposals and have not disclosed a specific budget or set of evaluation criteria and key dates in the initial request.