Pennsylvania Department of Transportation鈥檚 rapid bridge replacement project will be carried out asa public-private partnership. Replacing the similarly designed bridges through one contract will bring cost savings since the same basic design and construction standards will be used for multiple bridges.
The teams invited to submit proposals are:
- Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners: Plenary Group, The Walsh Group, Granite Construction Company, HDR Engineering, HNTB Corporation and Infrastructure Corporation of America;
- Keystone Bridge Partners: InfraRed Capital Partners, Kiewit, Parsons, The Allan A Myers family of companies, DBi and American Infrastructure;
- Commonwealth Bridge Partners: John Laing Investments, Fluor, American Bridge Company, Traylor Bros., Joseph B Fay Co., STV Incorporated and Infrastructure &nd Industrial Constructors;
- Pennsylvania Crossings: Meridiam, Lane Construction, AECOM, Trumbull, Wagman Companies and Cofiroute.
PennDOT expects to release final project details and requirements to the four teams this summer and select a preferred proposal this fall. Construction is anticipated to begin in summer 2015.
The selected team will manage the bridges' design, construction and maintenance for a yet-to-be-determined number of years under one contract. The team will be responsible for financing the effort and PennDOT will make payments based on the contractor鈥檚 adherence to the contract terms. The state will continue to own all of the bridges and will be responsible for routine maintenance, such as snow plowing and debris removal.
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