Design-Build Services Workshop for the

Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge

Mall to the Lakefront Project from the

Cuyahoga County of Ohio The Department of Public Works July 13, 2015

Cleveland Convention Center

Introductions and Agenda

• Project Background

• Design Features

• Status of Tasks and Approvals

• Procurement

• Schedule

Project Sponsors

• Cuyahoga County

Department of Public Works

• City of Cleveland

• Group Plan Commission

Project Background

New iconic cable-stayed bridge

Design – North Ramp

Project Background

Project Background

• Parsons Brinckerhoff Team received NTP

to prepare Indicative Design and serve as

Owner’s Representative (Sept 2014)

• Public Meeting held (Nov 2014) and the

cable-stayed bridge concept selected

• Re-advertising the Design-Build Services

project with new 2017 completion

schedule

Owner’s Representative Team

• Parsons Brinckerhoff – Prime • Rosales & Partners – Architecture

• ASC Group, Inc – Environmental

• Euthenics, Inc – Survey, ROW, Utilities

• Hill International – Construction Services

• KMJM Land Services, LLC – Appraisals

• McGuiness Unlimited, Inc – Estimating

• Resource International, Ltd – Geotechnical

• Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin – Wind & Vibration

Analysis

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Project Management Consultants LLC – Consultant to

Cuyahoga County

Project Background

Project Consists of:

• Coordination (NS, CSX, Amtrak, GCRTA,

City of Cleveland and ODOT)

• Coordination with Lakefront developers,

Great Lakes Science Center, Rock & Roll

Hall of Fame, Cleveland Browns, Port of

Cleveland and the Convention Center

• Utility Coordination

RFQ/RFP - Design & Reference Documents

• Indicative Plans / Visual Quality Manual

• Specifications

• Supplemental Information

• Geotechnical data

• Wind and Vibration Assessments

Principal Features of Cable-Stayed Spans

Principal Features of Cable-Stayed Spans

Principal Features of Cable-Stayed Spans

Principal Features of Cable-Stayed Spans

Principal Features of Cable-Stayed Spans

Principal Features of Cable-Stayed Spans

Principal Features of Cable-Stayed Spans

Indicative Plans - Superstructure

Orthotropic Box

Composite Box

Indicative Plans – Tower

Orthotropic Composite

Indicative Plans – Tower

Orthotropic Composite

Supported Vertically &

horizontally Supported horizontally

only

Characteristics of Cable-Stayed Spans

Orthotropic Box

Characteristics of Cable-Stayed Spans

Composite Box

Design - Geotechnical

Design – South Anchor Pier

Design – South Anchor Pier

Design – Wind and Vibration Analysis

Design – Status of Approvals

• Environmental

• Railroads

• ODOT

• FAA/BKL

• Right-of-Way

• Utilities

• Design Review • Downtown/Flats Design Review Committee

• City Planning Commission

Design – Environmental Approvals

ODOT approved the Categorical Exclusion

Environmental Commitments include:

• DBT will develop a Site specific health and

safety plan for possibility of encountering

natural gas

• DBT will develop a SWPPP and submit a NOI

under NPDES construction storm water

permit

Design – Status of Railroads

Impacted Railroads:

Norfolk Southern (PE Agreement)

CSX (PE Agreement)

Amtrak (Permit to Enter obtained for

geotechnical borings; seeking Air-Rights)

GCRTA (Waterfront Line) – Safety Procedures,

Maintenance of Rail Traffic, Work Zones and

Standard Rail Flagging Procedures to be

followed

Design – Status of Railroads

• DBT will submit final construction plans

• DBT will obtain Railroad’s Flagging Services

• DBT will submit ROW application, scope of

work, schedule and insurance requirements

• Work will not commence on railroad ROW until

an executed construction agreement is

received

Design – Status of Permit Approvals

• Permit for MOT impacts to the Shoreway

submitted to ODOT (based on permitted

lane closures)

• DBT to present MOT plan to ODOT if full

closure of the Shoreway is requested

• DBT will likely need MOT plan and

permit for Erieside Ave from Cleveland

Design – Status of FAA Approvals

FAA/BKL:

• Notice of Actual Construction must be

filed within 5 days after construction

reaches its greatest height

• Separate notice will need to be filed if

the construction equipment used will

exceed 174 feet above ground level.

Design – Status of Property

Property Owners on the Project Include: • The County of Cuyahoga, Ohio

• The City of Cleveland, Ohio

• Pennsylvania Lines (Norfolk Southern)

• National Railroad Passenger Corporation

• State of Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Utilities (Anticipated Relocations)

Storm Sewer

Water Main

Electric (Relocation by Cleveland Public Power)

*Gas Line (Relocation by Dominion)

*Telecommunications (Relocation by AT&T and 3rd Party Providers)

* (DBT to investigate providing concrete cap over

existing utilities in lieu of relocation)

Procurement

• Bridging Design-Build Project Delivery

• Open Book GMP Process

• Initial Cost Elements (Part I of RFP Process) --

Fee, General Conditions, Proposed Contingency

• Parallel GMP Development Process

• Meaningful Stipend to Finalists

• County Procurement Vendor Requirements

• Inclusion Goals

• 30% SBE

• Best Value proposal for local, minority and low

income labor and enterprise participation

• Prevailing Wage

• Performance and payment bond (SDI permitted at sub

level)

Procurement

• Subcontractor Bidding

• Prequalification

• Best value selection (may include target price

design/assist subcontracts)

• Self-performance permitted with restrictions

• Contingency Management/Reduction Plan

• Prompt Payment and Issue Resolution

• Reasonable Delay Liquidated Damages

• Reasonable Limitation on Design Liability (in

conjunction with approved insurance plan)

Selection Process

RFQ followed by Two-Part RFP Process:

• Part I: Best-Value Selection

• Shortlist two teams

• Part II: Selection of DBT based on:

• Detailed technical proposal

• Proposed Schedule

• Guaranteed Maximum Price

Schedule

Procurement Release Dates:

RFQ (Early August 2015) subject to approval • Quals Package Due 3 weeks after

RFP Phase I early September 2015 • Shortlisting (Selection of two teams)

RFP Phase II early October 2015 • Technical Proposal and GMP due early

February 2016

Design-Build Team selected in early 2016

Schedule

Project Delivery Timeframe:

• Contract Executed with Design-Build Team

in early 2016

• Construction begins Summer 2016

• Construction complete 2017

Thank You. Questions?