Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s rapid bridge replacement project will be carried out on a public-private partnership basis. 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 were scored and selected based on criteria such as their financial capability to carry out the project; their background and experience in managing comparable projects; and each team's understanding of the project.
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, STV Incorporated and Infrastructure & Industrial Constructors;
- Pennsylvania Crossings: Meridiam, Lane Construction, AECOM, Trumbull, Wagman Companies and Cofiroute.
A team made up of Macquarie, PCL, Conti Enterprises and Stantec Consulting Services had also submitted its statement of qualification.
PennDOT expects to release final project details and requirements to the four teams this summer and select a preferred proposal in the autumn, with construction due to start 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's adherence to the contract terms. PennDOT will continue to own all of the bridges and will be responsible for routine maintenance.
