The Bridge Division Program Manager will keep a list of both District and Division personnel that administer the BIP and will update the list quarterly. The BIP personnel list will list names, role titles, and contact information.

The names, role titles, and contact information of all Consulting Firm personnel performing bridge inspection services for TxDOT under Prime Consultant and Sub-Consultant capacities, will be documented in a separate personnel list. Contact information for the assigned Consulting Firm will be provided to District personnel along with each routine inspection contract work assignment. This list will be updated on an as needed basis.

The TxDOT BIP personnel list will be made available electronically via the TxDOT Intranet, under the Bridge Division, Field Operations, Inspection directory as a link titled, “Bridge Inspection Contact List.” Refer to Appendix C for links to this information.

Bridge Inspection Personnel Qualifications

Per CFR 650.307, the Bridge Division Program Manager shall maintain a registry of nationally certified bridge inspectors that are performing the duties of a team that includes a method to positively identify each inspector, inspector’s qualification records, inspector’s current contact information, and detailed information about any adverse action that may affect the good standing of the inspector.

The Bridge Division Program Manager will maintain records documenting the qualifications, completion of required training (copies of class certificates) certifications, and bridge inspection experience of both District and Division TxDOT personnel that administer and manage the BIP. These records will be updated upon notification of individual's status changes and will be reviewed for compliance on a yearly basis.

The Program Manager will maintain similar records for consultant PMs, TLs, and subconsultant TLs. It is the responsibility of the PM of each Prime Consulting Firm to review and update personnel records if changes occur, and notify TxDOT with any changes. A list of consultant Approved Inspection Team Leaders is available through the TxDOT Intranet and Internet sites. The Approved Team Leader lists will be updated on a quarterly basis by the Inspection Branch of Bridge Division. Refer to Appendix C for links to this list.

For any inspection (routine, NSTM, UW, etc.) performed by a TL, if possible, that person should refrain from participating in the inspection of the same structure during the next inspection cycle. This is intended to enhance the quality of the inspection program by providing a different set of eyes on the same structure, thus enabling inspection results from different inspectors to be compared. It is important that organized, well documented records of the inspection findings and personnel involved with the inspections be kept. If there are major inconsistencies between the inspection findings reported by the two TLs, this can allow for analysis and discussion of the cause of the inconsistency so that overall quality can be improved. Inspection documents should clarify the roles of each individual participating in inspections.

The Bridge Division UW and NSTM units maintain the inspection files for UW and NSTM inspections. The routine bridge inspection files for bridges with these types of inspections are maintained by the District Bridge Section. The District Bridge Section is able to access the completed UW and NSTM inspection files via the Bridge Inspection Management System; filters can be saved to view recently completed inspections.