OPEN SESSION JULY 30, 2026 PAGE 3 OF 6
Upon motion by Member Jeffrey S. Rosen and seconded by Member Samuel D. Snead, the Members unanimously gave approval for Contract No. MT-00211657 - Emergency Snow Removal.
• MDTA 2026-02 – KEY BRIDGE REBUILD FINAL DESIGN SERVICES AND DESIGN SERVICES DURING CONSTRUCTION
Mr. Jeffrey Davis requested approval from the MDTA Board to execute Contract No. AE- 3162-0000 under MDTA 2026-02 - Key Bridge Rebuild Final Design and Design Services During Construction with Arup/SIBT in the amount of $95,000,000.00. Mr. Davis explained that the consultant shall provide services related to planning, engineering, construction support, and program support services for the Key Bridge. The focus is on preparing final signed and sealed plans, specifications, and estimates for the Key Bridge main span cable stayed bridge structure, as well as vessel collision protection at Piers 24 and 25, and associated design support services during construction. He further explained that the scope of work includes general professional engineering consultant services including, but not limited to, transportation planning, project planning, land surveying, architecture, environmental sciences, project management, asset management, program management, construction management and inspections, and engineering (e.g., highway, construction, water resources, environmental, structural engineering, structural inspection, coastal, traffic, transportation, electrical, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), geotechnical, pavement, materials, utility, facilities, mechanical, plumbing, and others as needed) services.
As this contract exceeds MDTA’s delegation, this will be presented at the next available Board of Public Works (BPW) meeting for approval.
Upon motion by Member Samuel D. Snead and seconded by Member Jeffrey S. Rosen, the Members unanimously gave approval for Contract No. AE-3162-0000 under MDTA 2026-02 - Key Bridge Rebuild Final Design and Design Services During Construction.
APPROVAL – CONTRACT MODIFICATION
Mr. Brian Wolfe requested approval from the MDTA Board to execute Contract No. KB- 4903-000 – Key Bridge Rebuild Progressive Design Build – Modification #4 for Early Work Package (EWP) Funding in the amount of $125,000,000.00. Mr. Wolfe explained that on May 29, 2025, the Board approved Contract Modification 1 to KB-4903-0000, which allowed for the issuance of EWPs for the Key Bridge Rebuild project. Additionally, the Board authorized $250,000,000.00 for EWPs, with the EWP approval authority delegated to the Chief Engineer. The Board additionally authorized $95,000,000.00 on November 25, 2025, and $150,000,000.00 on January 29, 2026, for a total of $495,000,000.00 in funding for EWPs. These EWPs have allowed the MDTA to advance the project’s construction schedule through measured approvals of additional work items after MDTA staff and consultants have verified that the cost of the work being done by the contract is reasonable and in line with independent cost estimates.
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