Commonwealth of Virginia Office of Transportation P3 s Dusty Holcombe, Deputy Director DOWNTOWN TUNNEL / MIDTOWN TUNNEL / MLK EXTENSION PROJECT PROCUREMENT PROCESS September 20, 2011
Virginia: DT / MT / MLK project objectives Increase capacity, reduce congestion and provide safe and efficient operations for the users of the facilities; Develop a multi-modal transportation facility that may be integrated into the operations of a regional transportation network and that serves as an emergency evacuation route; and Develop a project that is coordinated with adjacent land uses and supports the anticipated growth in personal and commercial traffic Provide better access to and from the ports in Hampton Roads Provide critical system linkage directly to the I-264 Reduce and mitigate impacts to the environment and surrounding communities while supporting the safe movement of commercial traffic 1
Virginia s P3 Project Portfolio Research & Development Under Construction Under Construction Under Construction Traffic Operations Centers Patriot s Crossing I-66 HOT Lanes I-64 Peninsula Corridor I-95 Tolling Port of Virginia Route 28 Improvements Dulles Rail I-495 HOT Lanes Procurement I-95 HOT Lanes Under Construction Constructed Route 288 Constructed Pocahontas Parkway Coalfields Expressway Constructed Rt. 199 Under Construction Procurement Procurement Procurement Route 58 US Route 460 Hampton Road Bridge Tunnel Project Downtown Tunnel / Midtown Tunnel 2
Virginia: DT / MT / MLK project background - scope 3
Virginia: DT / MT / MLK tunnel alignment 4
Virginia: DT / MT / MLK tunnel rendering 5
Virginia: DT / MT / MLK Alignment 6
Virginia: DT / MT / MLK Procurement Selection Why develop as a public-private partnership? Allows Commonwealth to leverage limited public dollars to deliver complex project in timely manner Private partner making a substantial investment in the project making it a reality Private partner bringing innovative construction and operation methods / technologies to ensure sustainable / efficient operations for life of partnership Private partner assumes risk of delivering the project on a performancebased, fixed-price, fixed date contract, protecting users and taxpayers from cost overruns and delays. Commonwealth will always retain ownership of assets and oversight of Concessionaire 7
Virginia: DT / MT / MLK Pre-procurement activities Expressions of Interest January 2005 Industry Briefing Presentation and Site Tour April 2007 Confidential Meetings with Potential Firms Guided Site Visits to Facility 8
Virginia: DT / MT / MLK Significant Project Studies Value Engineering Study - May 2007 Interstate Justification Report December 2007 Toll Feasibility Study December 2007 Geotechnical Investigations and Site Characterization August 2008 Midtown Tunnel MLK Extension Independent Cost Estimate (Major Projects) January 2008 & January 2011 9
Virginia: DT / MT / MLK Significant Project Studies Environmental Studies New Midtown Tunnel (Rt. 58 Pinners Point) Revised Record of Decision, July 2007 MLK Extension Environmental Assessment April 2008 & FONSI, February 2009 Programmatic Categorical Exclusions May 2009 Existing Downtown Tunnels Existing Midtown Tunnel Brambleton Interchange Project-wide Re-evaluation Environmental Assessment March 2011 FONSI August 2011 10
Virginia: DT / MT / MLK Value to the Region Project benefits entire region Doubling capacity on Midtown Tunnel MLK creates seamless connection to I-264 giving commuters high speed alternatives to city streets Substantial rehabilitation and upgrade to existing tunnels, extending useful life Enhances safety by ending bidirectional traffic in two-lane Midtown Tunnel 11
Virginia: DT / MT / MLK Increased Connectivity for the Region Improved access to: Education opportunities Job/employment network Greater entertainment and recreation opportunities Provides critical link to the various port facilities in the region supporting growth in goods movement 12
Virginia: Qualified and Capable Team Members DESIGN, BUILD DEVELOP, FINANCE, OPERATE U.S. Department Of Transportation Federal Highway Administration 13 13
Virginia: DT / MT / MLK Timeline for Development Timetable Call for conceptual proposals Conceptual proposal submittal Public Hearings Independent Review Panel Positive CTB Recommendation Key business points presented to CTB Signature of Interim Agreement Comprehensive Agreement Negotiations Begin Key Business Terms Agreed Execute Comprehensive Agreement Financial Close Construction Starts May 2008 September 2008 March to June 2009 July 2009 October 2009 January 2010 January 2011 July 2011 3Q 2011 4Q 2011 2012 Tolling Commences Q3/Q4 2012 Construction Complete 2017 14
Virginia: DT / MT / MLK Where to get more information Project information: www.midtowntunnel.org Contact information: Frank Fabian, P.E. Senior Project Manager, Hampton Roads District Frank.Fabian@vdot.virginia.gov Raymond Partridge Program Manager, Technical raymond.partridge@vdot.virginia.gov Ryan Pedraza Program Manger, Commercial ryan.pedraza@vdot.virginia.gov 15
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Commonwealth of Virginia VIRGINIA S P3 PROGRAM Dusty.Holcombe@vdot.virginia.gov (804) 786-3173 www.vappta.org