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General
As per Sec. 227.107, RSMo, MoDOT was given the authority for three pilot projects using the design-build project delivery technique: The New I-64, kcICON and the Safe & Sound Bridge Improvement Program. Each was completed ahead of schedule and on, or under, budget.
Subsequently, the statute was amended to give MoDOT the opportunity to enter into design-build contracts on no more than two percent of the total number of all state highway system projects awarded to contracts for construction from projects listed in the commission’s approved statewide transportation improvement project for that state fiscal year.
Design-build is a delivery method that includes hiring one contracting team to complete the design work and build the highway improvement under one contract. MoDOT provides the project goals, budget and schedule and the contractor team completes the work. This technique has been known to significantly save time and provide cost savings.
Design-Build Projects in Procurement
The Missouri Department of Transportation has begun the procurement process for the I-70 Mineola Hill Climbing Lanes Project in Montgomery County, Missouri.
The project’s primary purpose is to construct eastbound and westbound truck climbing lanes near Mineola Hill to enable traffic to flow more safely and efficiently and to replace the bridges within the project limits to accommodate the climbing lanes and to replace existing deficient structures.
One Design-Build team will be selected to design and construct the project. MoDOT will use a best-value selection process to evaluate the ability of the Design-Build proposers to meet or exceed the following project goals:
- Optimize traffic flow and safety with the project limits during and after construction.
- Use the available resources wisely to improve safety, reliability and long-term performance of the assets with the project limits.
- Meet or beat the construction completion date of Nov. 30, 2021.
Design-Build Teams Selected To Compete for Interstate 70 Climbing Lanes at Mineola Hill
HANNIBAL - The Missouri Department of Transportation has completed evaluation of the Statement of Qualifications submitted by potential design-build teams for the construction of climbing lanes on both east and west bound Interstate 70 near Mineola Hill and has short-listed three teams.
“We had great interest in this project, and we have narrowed the list down to the three teams below who will proceed to compete for the contract to oversee the design and construction of this highway improvement project,” said MoDOT Project Director Brandi Baldwin.
The following teams were selected to further develop their proposals on the project:
- Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. and Bartlett & West
- Radmacher Brother Excavating and Wilson & Company
- KCI Construction and Jacobs Engineering
MoDOT’s design-build team will release the Request for Proposals on January 6th, 2020. “This means these teams will receive our formal request to submit their proposals to design and construct the new climbing lanes,” Baldwin explained. “We will continue with the second phase of the design-build project after the new year, with plans to award the project at the April 1, 2020 Commission meeting in Jefferson City.
“Thank you to everyone who expressed interest and put in the time and effort to deliver a SOQ for consideration,” Baldwin noted. All information about the new project, including a timeline, is available on the web at on MoDOT’s web site at https://www.modot.org/mineola-hill-climbing-lanes-design-build. Those interested in receiving email updates about I-70 in Montgomery County can sign up here.
Procurement Schedule
Shortlist announced December 2019
Issue RFP January 2020
Proposals due March 2020
MHTC award April 2020
Construction Begins July 2020
Program Budget $15.8 million
- Preliminary & Construction Engineering
- Stipends
- Design-build Contract $14.4 million
February 21, 2020 - For immediate release
Design-Build Teams Selected to Compete for Bootheel Bridge Bundle Project
SIKESTON - The Missouri Department of Transportation has received Statements of Qualification from potential design-build teams for the Bootheel Bridge Bundle project, which will repair or replace 15 bridges on the Southeast District’s asset management plan.
The SOQs have been evaluated and four teams have been prequalified to proceed.
“We are excited about the interest we have received in the project. Four teams have been selected to compete for the contract to oversee the design and construction of this bridge bundle project,” said MoDOT Project Director Jessie Philpot.
The following teams were selected to further develop their proposals on the project:
- Kiewit - Benesch
- Lehman - Wilson
- Robertson Contractors, Inc.
- Kozeny – Wagner, Inc.
Design-build projects combine both the design and construction phases into one contract. The selected contract team completes the design and construction in parallel instead of in succession, which saves time and resources.
Thirteen bridges in the Bootheel Bridge Bundle are included in Gov. Mike Parson’s $351 million Focus on Bridges program, which will repair or replace 250 bridges across the state and was authorized by the Missouri General Assembly in the 2019 legislative session.
MoDOT will issue the Request for Proposal this March. The design-build team is expected to be selected in July 2020, with construction beginning as early as summer 2020.
“Thank you to everyone who expressed interest and put in the time and effort to deliver a SOQ for consideration,” Philpot added.
For more information on the Bootheel Bridge Bundle, please visit the project webpage available at: https://www.modot.org/bootheel-bridge-bundle.
Procurement Schedule
Release Request for Qualifications Jan. 13, 2020
Statement of Qualifications Due Feb. 11, 2020
Release Request for Proposals March 2020
Technical Discussions March-May 2020
Final Technical Proposals & Price May 2020
Allocation Due
MHTC Selection of Best-Value Proposer July 2020
Notice to Proceed #1 August 2020
Project Goals
- Deliver the project within the program budget of $25.2 million on or before Dec. 31, 2023.
- Use innovation to maximize the number of locations to be addressed while providing quality structures sensitive to location and traffic.
- Minimize public inconvenience through increased construction speed and flexibility in scheduling.
- Improve safety at each location.
The Central District Americans with Disabilities Act project will bring specific ADA pedestrian facilities located throughout the district into compliance to the maximum extent feasible in accordance with MoDOT Standards and the Public Right of Way Accessibility Guidelines. MoDOT anticipates beginning procurement on this approximately $10 million design-build project in early 2020. For more information, Project Director Chris Brownell at sidney.brownell@modot.mo.gov, or (573) 526-4567.
Project Goals:
1. Deliver the project within the program budget of $13.6 million.
2. Bring designated pedestrian facilities into ADA compliance.
3. Use innovation to maximize improvements that provide a long-lasting and safe pedestrian facility.
4. Safely deliver a project that minimizes and mitigates construction impacts through construction staging and communication efforts.
5. Complete the project no later than December 1, 2022.
Industry meeting notification ad copy:
REQUEST FOR LETTERS OF INTEREST FOR DESIGN-BUILD SERVICES
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is soliciting Letters of Interest from companies interested in providing design-build services for the Central District’s ADA Improvement project, which will improve pedestrian facilities at 30 locations throughout Central Missouri. One design-build team will be selected to design and construct the project.
**IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING THIS PROJECT**
The industry meeting scheduled for Monday, March 30, 2020 has been postponed to Monday, April 6 from 2-3 p.m. It is anticipated that the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) will be released that same day.
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. The meeting will be held virtually – not in person. Information on how to log-in and participate will be posted here as details become available. All information shared at the meeting will be posted to the project website, along with the Request for Qualifications (RFQ).
Firms interested in receiving this project information should send a one-page Letter of Interest to MoDOT by registered mail, or similar delivery method, that indicates proof of receipt, no later than Thursday, March 26, to ensure that you receive all information. A completed Letter of Interest form will also be accepted at modot.org/MidMoADA. An email from the MidMO ADA team will confirm receipt of Letters of Interest submitted via the online form.
Address all correspondence to:
Chris Brownell, P.E.
Missouri Department of Transportation
1511 Missouri Blvd.
Jefferson City, MO 65102
In your Letter of Interest, please include the company name and a contact person at your company with address, phone and fax numbers, and email. Please indicate if your firm is a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE).
Upcoming Design-Build Projects
I-70 Missouri River Bridge at Rocheport
MoDOT will soon begin the procurement process for a Design-Build project to replace the I-70 Missouri River Bridge at Rocheport. A re-evaluation of the Environmental Assessment that was completed in 2005 in this vicinity is currently underway, with expected completion this winter.
Though tentative, procurement is expected to begin in early 2021. For more information, contact the project team at RocheportBridge@modot.mo.gov
U.S. Route 169 Buck O’Neil Bridge
This design-build project will replace the U.S. Route 169 Buck O’Neil Bridge over the Missouri River in Kansas City. An Environmental Assessment is expected to be completed in Winter 2020 with procurement to begin mid-year in 2020. More information can be found in the federal BUILD Grant application, or by contacting Project Director Mary Miller at mary.miller@modot.mo.gov, or 816-607-2030.
Draft Project Goals:
- Construct an innovative, low-maintenance Missouri River Bridge that will provide a century of service within the program budget
- Provide a safe, connective and accessible transportation facility that improves regional and local system performance
- Manage the impact to the travelling public during construction
- Complete the project by December 1, 2024, utilizing a diverse workforce
Draft Procurement Schedule:
Advertise to industry: April 28th, 2020
RFQ/Industry Meeting: May 29th, 2020
Shortlist: Early July
RFP: Late July/Early August
Award: February 2021
Fixing Access to Rural Missouri (FARM) Bridge Program
This $26 million design-build project will replace up to 41 bridges in northern Missouri, and was enabled by receipt of a $20.7 million federal grant under the Competitive Highway Bridge Program. The project schedule will be determined once more information is available, but MoDOT does not anticipate starting the procurement process until late 2020. For more information, contact Project Director Jeff Gander at FARM@modot.mo.gov.
Projects with Scoping Only
The purpose of this section is to identify potential future highway and bridge projects. These projects may be in the evaluation stage, which is called project scoping, or may be further along in the preliminary design process. Projects listed in this section are not commitments to construct or implement an improvement. These commitments won’t be made until the NEPA process is completed. These projects are being included in the STIP for the scoping or preliminary design phase only, and subsequent phases have not yet been determined or are beyond the STIP horizon period.
For more information on MoDOT Design-Build projects, please contact Dave Simmons at 314-453-1878, or at David.J.Simmons@modot.mo.gov
- Missouri Route 740 (Central District) – No information available
- I-44 Gasconade and Little Piney River (Central District) – No information available
- Safety Improvements (Northwest District) – No information available
- I-70/Route 131 Interchange at Odessa (Kansas City District) – No information available
- I-70 Corridor Improvements (Kansas City District) – No information available
- I-70 Realignment at Wentzville (St. Louis District) – No information available
- I-270 Bridge Bundle (St. Louis District) – No information available
- Kansas City ADA Project (Kansas City District) – No information available
- Outer Road 70 Corridor Improvements (St. Louis District) – No information available
- Safety Improvements (St. Louis District) – No information available
- I-44 Bridge Bundle (Southwest District) – No information available
Projects Underway
I-270 North Project
The I-270 North Design-Build Project seeks to improve reliability within the I-270 corridor, link communities, and enhance traffic operations so that the public has a durable and maintainable transpor...
The I-270 North Design-Build Project seeks to improve reliability within the I-270 corridor, link communities, and enhance traffic operations so that the public has a durable and maintainable transpor...
I-44 Project Bridge Rebuild
On Feb. 6, 2019, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission selected the Emery Sapp & Sons/Parsons Transportation Group team as the design-build contractor for I-44 Project Bridge Rebuild...
On Feb. 6, 2019, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission selected the Emery Sapp & Sons/Parsons Transportation Group team as the design-build contractor for I-44 Project Bridge Rebuild...
I-435 South Loop Link – Jackson County
On Dec. 1, 2017, the Missouri Highways & Transportation Commission selected the Radmacher-Wilson Team – construction contractor Radmacher Brothers Excavating Inc. and the engineering design firm o...
On Dec. 1, 2017, the Missouri Highways & Transportation Commission selected the Radmacher-Wilson Team – construction contractor Radmacher Brothers Excavating Inc. and the engineering design firm o...
Completed Design-Build Projects
U.S. Route 54 “Champ Clark Bridge” over the Mississippi River – Pike County
On June 29, 2017, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission selected the Massman/HNTB team to design and construct a new Champ Clark Bridge at Louisiana, Mo. The existing narrow two-lane bri...
On June 29, 2017, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission selected the Massman/HNTB team to design and construct a new Champ Clark Bridge at Louisiana, Mo. The existing narrow two-lane bri...
St. Louis Safety Project – Franklin and St. Charles counties
In May 2017, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission selected the NB West Contracting Company to improve safety at 31 locations in Franklin and St. Charles counties. Other members of the team include Horner & Shifrin, Inc., Lochmueller Group and Engineering Design Source Inc. The $24 million project will begin later this year and will be completed by fall of 2019.
For additional information, please contact the project team at SLSafetyImprovements@modot.mo.gov.
U.S. Route 69 Bridges – Kansas City
In July 2014, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission selected the American Bridge Company and Garver team as the design-build contractor for the U.S. Route 69 Bridges project. The $79 million project replaced two bridges over the Missouri River between Platte County, Missouri and Wyandotte County, Kansas. The southbound bridge, commonly referred to as the Fairfax Bridge, was built in 1933. The northbound bridge, commonly referred to as the Platte Purchase Bridge, was built in 1957. Construction began in Fall 2014 and the project was completed in December 2016.
Interstate 44/Route 141 – St. Louis County
In January 2016, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission selected the Pace Construction team, including AECOM Technical Services, Kuesel Excavating Company and the Lochmueller Group, as the design-build contractor for the I-44/Route 141 project in St. Louis. The project improved connections at the Interstate 44/Route 141 interchange at Route 141 and Vance Road. The $22 million project also included pavement improvements throughout the project limits. Construction began in June 2016 and was completed in the summer of 2018.
I-64 Daniel Boone Bridge over the Missouri River – St. Charles/St. Louis counties
In July 2012, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission selected the Walsh-Alberici joint venture team as the design-build contractor for the new I-64 Daniel Boone Bridge.
The $125 million project built a new bridge to replace the 80-year-old westbound bridge. It also built a new Chesterfield Airport Road interchange including connecting the North Outer Road to the westbound I-64 on ramp. The project also added a continuous westbound fourth lane from the Chesterfield Airport Road entrance ramp to the Route 94 exit ramp, and added a shared use path on the new eastbound bridge connecting the KATY Trail to the Monarch Levee Trail.
Construction began in early 2013. The bridge opened to traffic in late 2015 and the total project, including removal of the 1935 structure, was completed in June 2016.
Route 364 Upgrade - Phase 3 – St. Charles County
In February 2013, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission selected the Page Constructors Joint Venture, including Fred Weber Inc., Millstone-Bangert Inc., Kolb Grading with lead designer Parsons Transportation Group as the design-build contractor for Route 364 – Phase 3.
The $118 million project completes the final phase of Route 364 (Page Avenue), extending it from an improved connection from Page Phase 2 at Route 94 and Mid Rivers Mall Drive to I-64/US Route 40/61 at Route N. The cost of the project is being shared by MoDOT, St. Charles County and local municipalities. Construction began in May 2013 and was completed in late 2014.
I-70 Bridges over Manchester Trafficway – Kansas City
In July 2013, The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission selected the Clarkson Construction Company and HNTB team as the design-build contractor for the Manchester Bridge Project.
MoDOT replaced the I-70 bridges over Manchester Trafficway, the Blue River and the adjacent rail yard. As part of the project, the historic through-tied arch Route 40 bridge over the Blue River just north of I-70 was also replaced. Construction on the $65 million design-build project began in February 2014 and was completed in late 2015.
The New I-64
This project – the largest, single highway construction project in MoDOT history – involved rebuilding 10 miles of Interstate 64 from west of Spoede Road in St. Louis County to Kingshighway Boulevard in St. Louis City, including about one-half mile of I-170 as it approaches the I-170/I-64 interchange.
The $535 million project was completed on Dec. 7, 2009 – three weeks early and $11 million under budget.
kcICON
The kcICON design-build project improved 4.7 miles of Interstate 29/35 in Kansas City from just north of Route 210 (Armour Road) to the northeast corner of the downtown Kansas City, MO. Freeway loop. The project included the replacement of the Paseo Bridge with a landmark Missouri River crossing – the new Christopher S. Bond Bridge. The project was completed in December 2010, on budget and six months ahead of schedule.
Safe & Sound Bridge Improvement Program
More than 800 of Missouri’s worst bridges were repaired or replaced under the Safe and Sound Bridge Improvement Program, which was completed in October 2012 – under its $685 million budget and 14 months ahead of schedule.
Project Freeway: U.S. 60 Rogersville
In June 2014, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission selected the Ozark Regional Road Constructors, including Radmacher Brothers Excavating Company; Reynolds, Smith & Hills; CFS Engineers; Palmerton & Parrish; TREKK Design Group and Hg consult as the design-build contractor for Project Freeway.
The $27 million project focused on improving safety and moving traffic more efficiently along the U.S. Route 60 corridor in Rogersville by eliminating at-grade intersections and eliminating the traffic signals at the west junction of Business Route 60 and Route B/VV with U.S. Route 60. Construction began in Fall 2014 and was completed in November 2016.
Columbia I-70 Bridges – Boone County
In June 2015, the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission selected Emery Sapp and Sons and the Parsons Transportation Group as the design-build contractor for the Columbia I-70 Bridges project. The $18 million project replaced three bridges over local streets in Columbia at Business Loop 70/West Boulevard, Garth Avenue and Route 763/Rangeline Street. Work began in August 2015 and the project was completed by September 2016.