The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and the New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) have issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for firms interested in participating in the design and construction of a new bridge across the Hudson River near Tarrytown, New York. The RFQ documentation can be accessed at this link. The RFQ sets out the pre-qualification process for firms seeking to be short-listed as project Proposers, and it provides details of the Statement of Qualifications (SOQs) required from interested firms. The deadline for submitting SOQs is January 10, 2012.
The existing Governor Malcolm Wilson Tappan Zee toll bridge opened to traffic in 1955 and is an integral component of the regional roadway network. It was designed to carry 100,000 vehicles on a peak day but traffic volumes have grown to approximately 138,000 vehicles per day with a high percentage being intrastate and interstate trucking.
The project is intended to address the need to correct substandard structural, operational, mobility, safety and security features of the existing bridge. The existing bridge is prone to severe congestion and does not meet bridge and highway standards, such as lane and shoulder widths. In addition, it requires an extensive and costly maintenance program to keep structural elements in a state of good repair. Traffic will be maintained throughout construction of the new bridge.
The RFQ is being issued concurrently with the development and review of the environmental documentation that will determine the final scope of work and other project requirements that are subject to adjustment as a result of the environmental process. The project may be delivered as a design-build project, pending assage of authorizing State legislation.NYSDOT has recently selected Jeffrey A. Parker and Associates (JPA) in association with Acacia Financial Group as advisors on the deal.
Potential bidders are advised that under New York State Finance Law, communication on procurements can be made only with designated contact persons. The designated contact person for this procurement is:
William RingwoodAttention: TZHRC ProcurementOffice of Contracts ManagementNew York State Thruway Authority200 Southern BoulevardAlbany New York 12209 USAEmail: TZBCrossing@thruway.ny.gov
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Remember also that
three consortia have been shortlisted to design, build, finance and maintain the US$1.6 billion replacement Goethals Bridge. The teams shortlisted by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey (PANYNJ) are:
- ACS Infrastructure Development, Granite Construction Northeast, John Laing Investments, TY Lin International);
- MNII USA II, PB Americas, Skanska Infrastructure Development, Skanska Koch, Skanska USA Civil Northeast, Traylor Bros;
- Kiewit Infrastructure; Macquarie Infrastructure & Real Assets, Parsons Transportation Group of New York, Transfield Services North America, Weeks Marine.
