Three Firms Interested In Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion

SUFFOLK- Three private-sector teams are competing for a chance to deliver the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion Project.   The three submitted Statements of Qualifications that could advance them to the next review stage.            

On March 2, 2018, the Virginia Department of Transportation received Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from the following teams outlining their qualifications, capabilities, technical approaches and key personnel for the project:

Design-Build Teams listed in alphabetical order:

Hampton Roads Capacity Constructors (HRCC) comprised of Fluor Incorporated and Lane Construction Company (lead contractors), Traylor and Bouygues (tunnel contractors) with AECOM (lead designer).

Hampton Roads Connector Partners (HRCP) with Dragados USA, Vinci, and Dodin Campenon Bernard (contractors) and HDR and Mott MacDonald (lead designers).

Skanska Kiewit (lead contractors), WSP (lead designer) and design support from COWI, VHB and Capita.

The teams’ qualifications included their experience on complex highway projects and tunnel projects, safety records, financial statements and ability to address project challenges.

Responses covered both the bored-tunnel and immersed-tube-tunnel construction methods.

Next, VDOT will evaluate the SOQs for conformance to the qualifications criteria and shortlisted teams are scheduled to be announced in April 2018.   The shortlisted teams will develop their preliminary design concepts and submit technical and financial proposals in fall 2018.

Contract award is anticipated in early 2019 with project completion targeted in 2024.

The HRBT Expansion will build a new bridge-tunnel and widen the four-lane segments of I-64 in Hampton and Norfolk to ease congestion between the Peninsula and South Hampton Roads.

The corridor is vital to Virginia’s economy, military readiness and regional connectivity. Traffic on the HRBT’s existing four lanes exceeds 100,000 vehicles per day during peak summer traffic.

The majority of project funding will be provided by the Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission (HRTAC), with federal support and other resources anticipated.

More information about the HRBT Expansion is available at www.HRBTexpansion.org