Design?Build Services For I-81 Viaduct Project Phase 2, Contract 6

LETTER OF INTENT   DESIGN?BUILD SERVICES FOR I-81 VIADUCT PROJECT – PHASE 2, CONTRACT 6 PIN 3501.95           Contract # D900061   THE   NEW   YORK   STATE   DEPARTMENT   OF   TRANSPORTATION (NYSDOT) WILL ISSUE A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) TO OBTAIN A STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS (SOQ) FROM FIRMS INTERESTED IN PROVIDING DESIGN?BUILD SERVICES FOR I-81 VIADUCT PROJECT – PHASE 2, CONTACT 6 LOCATED IN REGION 3 IN ONONDAGA COUNTY.    This contract has an estimated value of $750 – 900 million.   The I-81 Viaduct Project – Phase 2, Contract 6, continues construction of the Community Grid Alternative by reconstructing approximately 1.3 miles of I-690 from Leavenworth Avenue to Irving Avenue including reconstruction of the West Street/West Genesee Street interchange (existing exit 11/12), reconstruction of the I-690/I-81 interchange to become the I-690/Proposed Business Loop 81 (BL 81) interchange, removal of the Townsend Street/McBride Street partial interchange, and construction of the Irving Avenue components of the Irving Avenue/Crouse Avenue interchange.  The work envisioned for this project will:   Reconstruct the existing I-690 interchange with West Street and West Genesee Street including: Replace the existing, free-flow interchange with a new signalized interchange. Demolish the existing ramp connecting Franklin Street and Butternut Street to West Street southbound. Demolish the existing ramp connecting I-690 westbound to West Street southbound. Demolish the existing ramp from I-690 eastbound to West Genesee Street and southbound West Street. Demolish the existing ramps connecting West Street northbound to Herald Place, I-690 westbound, and I-690 eastbound. Demolish the existing West Street northbound and southbound bridges over West Genesee Street and replace the existing grade-separated crossings with an at-grade, signalized intersection. Demolish the existing ramp connection from Tracy Street to West Street southbound. Reconstruct West Street from the Erie Boulevard bridge over West Street to West Genesee Street including reconstruction of the West Street northbound ramps to and from Erie Boulevard; construction of a new West Street southbound intersection with Park Ave; construction of a new West Street southbound ramp connection to Tracy Street; and construction of a new at-grade, signalized intersection with West Genesee Street. Reconstruct West Street from West Genesee Street to I-690 including construction of a new West Street northbound ramp to I-690 eastbound, West Street northbound ramp connection to I-690 westbound, I-690 eastbound ramp to West Street southbound, and I-690 westbound ramp connection to West Street southbound. Reconstruct and widen West Genesee Street from Plum Street to Wallace Street with two (2) travel lanes in each direction, left turn lane onto West Street, a center median, new and replacement traffic signals and sidewalks. Construct multiple multiuse trails along Onondaga Creek between Erie Blvd and Evans Street.     Construct a sidewalk along the east and west sides of West Street from Park Street to West Genesee Street. Construct the West Street and Genesee Street Gateway by incorporating pedestrian, bicycle, visual and landscape features and connectivity into the design of the at-grade West Street/Genesee Street intersection.   Reconstruct the existing I-690/I-81 interchange to become the I-690/Proposed BL 81 interchange including: Reconstruct and reconfigure the interchange to accommodate removal of the existing I-81 viaduct to the south, the conversion of I-81 to BL 81, and other ramp and access modifications adjacent to the interchange area. The portion of proposed Bl 81 (former I-81) north of the interchange will be reconstructed under a separate project, I-81 Phase 2, PIN 350196, design and construction coordination will be required between the two (2) contracts. Demolish the existing ramps from I-81 northbound to I-690 eastbound and westbound. Demolish the existing ramp from I-81 southbound to I-690 eastbound. Demolish the existing ramp from I-690 eastbound to I-81 southbound. Demolish the existing ramps from I-690 westbound to I-81 northbound and southbound. Construct a new ramp from BL 81 southbound to I-690 eastbound. Construct a new ramp from I-690 westbound to BL 81 northbound.   Reconstruct the proposed BL 81 (former I-81) Interchange 19 with Clinton Street/Salina Street and Interchange 20 with Franklin Street/West Street/Butternut Street including: Reconstruct and reconfigure existing partial Interchanges 19 and 20 into a single interchange. Demolish the existing ramps from I-81 southbound to Clinton Street/Salina Street and to Franklin Street/West Street/Butternut Street. Construct a new combined ramp from BL 81 southbound to Clinton Street and Oswego Boulevard. Construct Oswego Boulevard from the BL 81 southbound ramp to Erie Boulevard with at grade intersections with East Willow Street, James Street and Erie Boulevard. Construct the BL 81 northbound on ramp and local street connection along Pearl Street northbound from Erie Boulevard to BL 81 with intersections at Erie Boulevard, James Street and East Willow Street. Reconstruct the existing loop ramp from Pearl Street southbound to BL 81 northbound.   Extend North Clinton Street to Butternut Street. Reconstruct Websters Landing and portions of Evans Street.   Existing I-690 Interchange with Townsend Street and McBride Street: Remove and replace the existing partial interchange with a full interchange at Irving and Crouse Avenues. Demolish the existing ramp from I-690 westbound to Townsend Street. Demolish the existing ramp from McBride Street to I-690 eastbound.   Complete the construction of a full interchange at Irving and Crouse Avenues: Construct a new ramp from I-690 eastbound to Irving Avenue southbound with a new at-grade intersection at the Irving Avenue intersection with Erie Boulevard. Construct a new ramp from Irving Avenue northbound to I-690 westbound. Construct a westbound service road along the north side of I-690 between Crouse and Irving Avenues to connect the I-690 westbound off ramp at Crouse Avenue to the I-690 westbound on ramp at Irving Avenue.   Construct the new storm water drainage system from West Street to Onondaga Creek.   This project will include bridge work as described in the below table.  Bridges within the project are not listed below either have no work planned or will be addressed under separate contracts:     No. BIN/ST NO. Feature Carried/Crossed Proposed Work 1 1050779 I-690 EB/WB OVER LEAVENWORTH AVENUE Rehabilitation - Widen bridge deck 2 2208560 WEST GENESEE ST OVER ONONDAGA CREEK Minor Rehabilitation 3 1050001 SB N WEST STREET OVER ROUTE 5 (ERIE BLVD.) Removed 4 1050002 NB N WEST STREET OVER ROUTE 5 (ERIE BLVD.) Removed 5 1050780 WEST STREET NB TO I-690 WB OVER I-690 Removed 6 1050790 I-690 WB TO WEST STREET SB OVER I-690 Removed 7 1050800 BUTTERNUT STREET TO SB N WEST STREET OVER ONONDAGA CREEK Removed 8 105080A I-690 WB TO WEST STREET SB RAMP OVER ONONDAGA CREEK Removed 9 1050821 I-690 WB OVER ONONDAGA CREEK Removed 10 1050822 I-690 EB OVER ONONDAGA CREEK Removed 11 1050840 NB WEST STREET TO I-690 EB RAMP OVER ONONDAGA CREEK Removed 12 1050010 NB N WEST STREET RAMP TO HERALD PLACE OVER ONONDAGA CREEK Removed 13 1050851 I-690 WB OVER FRANKLIN ST Removed 14 1050852 I-690 EB OVER FRANKLIN ST Removed 15 1054020 I-690 WB OVER CLINTON ST RAMP Removed 16 1008489 NB/SB I-81 OVER N SALINA STREET Removed 17 1050910 I-690 WB OVER SALINA ST TO WILLOW ST Removed 18 1095510 WB I-690 OVER I-81 Removed 19 1050921 I-690 WB RAMP TO I-81 NB OVER WILLOW STREET Removed 20 1050922 I-690 WB OVER WILLOW STREET Removed 21 105388A FORMER I-81 SB TO I-690 EB RAMP OVER JAMES STREET Removed 22 1053881 SB I-81 OVER E WILLOW, JAMES AND N STATE STREETS Removed 23 1053882 NB I-81 OVER E WILLOW, JAMES AND N STATE STREETS Removed 24 1051000 I-690 EB OVER CLINTON ST TO TOWNSEND ST Removed 25 1050950 WB I-690 OVER N CLINTON, N SALINA, E WILLOW, JAMES, AND N STATE Removed 26 105095A NB I-81 RAMP TO WB I-690 OVER N STATE STREET Removed 27 105100A EB I-690 RAMP TO SB I-81 OVER N STATE STREET Removed 28 1051030 I-690 WB OVER TOWNSEND ST Removed 29 1053860 SB I-81 OVER TOWNSEND STREET Removed 30 1053870 NB I-81 OVER N TOWNSEND STREET Removed 31 1051050 I-690 WB OVER MCBRIDE STREET Removed 32 1064590 WB I-690 RAMP TO SB I-81 OVER E FAYETTE, E WASHINGTON, E WATER, ROUTE 5 AND ALMOND STREETS Removed 33 1051061 I-690 WB OVER CATHERINE STREET Removed 34 1051062 I-690 EB OVER CATHERINE STREET Removed 35 1051063 MCBRIDE STREET TO EB I-690 RAMP OVER CATHERINE STREET Removed 36 105384A NB I-81 RAMP TO EB I-690 RAMP OVER ROUTE 5 (ERIE BOULEVARD) Removed 37 1053840 NB I-81 OVER ROUTE 5 (ERIE BOULEVARD) Removed 38 Former 1074650 Concrete filled vault Removed 39 2267910 EVANS ST OVER ONONDAGA CREEK Replace 40 ST1 I-690 EB OVER CLINTON STREET TO STATE STREET New Bridge 41 ST2 I-690 WB OVER CLINTON STREET TO STATE STREET New Bridge 42 ST3 I-690 WB TO BL 81 NB RAMP New Bridge 43 ST4 BL 81 SB OFF RAMP OVER SALINA STREET New Bridge 44 ST5 BL 81 SB TO I-690 EB RAMP New Bridge 45 ST6 I-690 WB OFF RAMP OVER CLINTON STREET New Bridge 46 ST7 I-690 WB RAMP TO I-81 NB OVER SALININA STREET New Bridge 47 ST8 I-690 EB OVER TOWNSEND STREET AND MCBRIDE STREET New Bridge 48 ST9 I-690 WB OVER TOWNSEND STREET AND MCBRIDE STREET New Bridge 49 ST10 I-690 EB OVER CATHERINE STREET New Bridge 50 ST11 I-690 WB OVER CATHERINE STREET New Bridge 51 ST12 I-690 EB OVER IRVING New Bridge 52 ST13 I-690 WB OVER IRVING New Bridge 53 ST14 I-690 EB OVER WEST STREET New Bridge 54 ST15 I-690 WB OVER WEST STREET New Bridge 55 ST16 EVANS STREET OVER ONONDAGA CREEK New Bridge 56 ST17 I-690 EB RAMP OVER ONONDAGA CREEK New Bridge 57 ST18 I-690 EB OVER ONONDAGA CREEK New Bridge 58 ST19 I-690 WB OVER ONONDAGA CREEK New Bridge 59 ST20 I-690 WB RAMP OVER ONONDAGA CREEK New Bridge 60 ST21 I-690 WB OVER FRANKLIN STREET New Bridge 61 ST22 I-690 EB OVER FRANKLIN STREET New Bridge 62 ST23 I-690 WB RAMP OVER FRANKLIN STREET New Bridge 63 ST24 I-690 EB RAMP OVER FRANKLIN STREET New Bridge 64 ST25 I-81 NB ON RAMP FROM PEARL STREET New Bridge         A Best Value selection process will be used that will have two steps. A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is anticipated to be issued in April 2025. Responses to the RFQ will be evaluated to establish a listing of Design?Build firms that will be invited to submit Proposals in response to a Final Request for Proposals (RFP), scheduled to be issued in September 2025. The “Best?Value” selection process will evaluate the ability of the Design?Builder to manage the Design?Build process, design, construct and control the Project to provide a quality product, on or ahead of schedule, for a reasonable lump sum price within the Department’s project budget.   The RFQ will establish the pre?qualification process for the firms seeking to be short?listed as proposers and will provide full details of the Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) required from interested firms.   Subject to the requirements and limitations set forth in the Stipend Agreement, to be included in the RFP, the Department anticipates paying a stipend to each stipend-eligible Proposer who submits a Proposal in response to the RFP as compensation for its work product. The stipend will be an amount equal to 50% of the Proposer’s total qualified costs up to a maximum anticipated amount of $1,800,000.   The Department reserves the sole right, without incurring any liability, to change any aspect of the proposed procurement described above, including the right to not proceed with the procurement and/or right to proceed in a different manner or on a different timeline than as described above.   All bid documents and amendments related to this project procurement will be posted on https://www.dot.ny.gov/main/business-center/designbuildproject61   Potential bidders are advised that under New York State Finance Law, communication on procurements can be made only with designated contact persons. The contact persons for this procurement are:     Dawn Turgeon and Patricia Kappeller Attention:  I-81 Viaduct Project – Phase 2, Contract 6 Office of Contract Management New York State Department of Transportation 50 Wolf Road, 6th Floor Albany, New York 12232, USA Email: contact@example.gov and contact@example.gov Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Set Aside: No Minority Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 0% Women Owned Sub-Contracting Goal: 0% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Contracting Goal: 0% Due date:07/11/2025 12:00 PM Due date subject to change Contract term: TBD County(ies): Onondaga Location: Onondaga County Business entities awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: NA