Bids were opened last month and the AWC/HNTB team emerged as the apparent successful bidder taking account of price proposals and technical scores were made public.
The new bridge is to be open for motor vehicle and pedestrian traffic in July 2013.
"We got the best technical proposal, the quickest completion date, and a price that was within budget," said New Hampshire Department of Transportation (DOT) commissioner Christopher Clement. "
New Hampshire DOT is the lead agency for the Memorial Bridge project and Maine DOT is the lead agency for the design and rehabilitation of the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, known as the Long Bridge. The existing Interstate Bridge Authority will also be revitalised to coordinate the needs and operations of the two bridges as well as the I-95 High Level Bridge.
"Awarding the Memorial Bridge project is the first step forward in addressing the needs of these three bridges", said Maine DOT commissioner David Bernhardt. "As area residents know, it was a long, hard road for both states to come together and decide how to move forward together given funding constraints and other needs in both states."
MaineDOT recently awarded an engineering design contract of almost US$6 million to the engineering firm of HNTB for the Long Bridge project. If funding is secured as hoped, MaineDOT is expected to advertise for bids for the Long Bridge work in the spring of 2014.
