All firms contracted by TxDOT to perform bridge inspections must be pre-certified in accordance with the requirements of the applicable portions of the Code of Federal Regulations given in Appendix A. In general, inspections performed under contract to TxDOT for inspection of both on- and off-system bridges will conform to the

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The qualifications listed below are the pre-certification requirements for Project Managers (PMs) and Team Leaders (TLs) engaged in the various types of bridge inspection contracts. Non-PM and non-TL requirements are also listed.