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Blue Water Bridge plaza expansion - Component 2 (DB)

Project information

Revised August 14, 2024

Scope

Reconstruction and reconfiguration of the Blue Water Bridge Corridor and Plaza Expansion, city of Port Huron for Component 2 (of the 2009 refined design). Project includes, but is not limited to, work along I-69/I-94 ramps and connector roads leading to and from the Plaza, building demolition and construction, tunnels, bridge construction, ITS, fencing, landscaping, security improvements and site work. MDOT will utilize a best value selection process for this project based on key MDOT and stakeholder goals and objectives.

Job number

211792, 211793

Control section
77111

Delivery method
Best Value - Design Build

Estimated cost

Construction cost: $239,240,000

Anticipated schedule

Industry forum: February 18, 2025

Best value selection industry outreach: February 2025

Issue request for qualifications (RFQ): March 2025

Statement of qualifications (SOQ) due: April 2025

Notification of short-listed submitters: May 2025

Issue request for proposals: July 2025

Proposals due: December 2025

Anticipated contract award: March 2026

Beginning Construction: 2026

Project attributes

DBE goal: N/A

Stipend: $415,000

Industry forum presentation and attendance

RFQ

RFQ Q&A #1

RFQ addendum 1

RFQ addendum 1 with markup

RFQ addendum 2

RFQ addendum 2 with markup

RFQ addendum 3

RFQ addendum 3 with markup

RFQ Q&A #2

RFQ Q&A #3

Notice of Shortlisting

* Anticipated prequalification

239240 Fa or

239240 Comb/Jt. B, Ea

With subclassifications: B, Ea, and Fa. 

* Anticipated primary professional services

Design - Roadway: Complex 

* Anticipated secondary professional service prequalification

Design – Bridges: Complex, Design - Bridges: Load Ratings, Design - Buildings, Design – Geotechnical: Advanced, Design – Hydraulics II, Design – Traffic: ITS – Design & System, design – Traffic: Pavement Markings, Design – Traffic: Signal, Design – Traffic: Signal Operations, Design – Traffic: Signing – Freeway, Design – Traffic: Signing – Non-Freeway, Design – Traffic: Work Zone Maintenance of Traffic
Design – Traffic: Work Zone Mobility & Safety, Design – Utilities: Municipal, Design – Utilities: Roadway Lighting, Landscape Architecture, Surveying:  Construction Staking, Surveying: Right of Way, Surveying: Road Design, Surveying: Structure