Statement of Qualifications Murray Morgan Bridge Rehabilitation Design-Build Project Specication No. PW10-0128F June 8, 2010 June 8, 2010 Purchasing Division City of Tacoma Tacoma Public Utilities Administration Building Main Floor 3628 South 35th Street Tacoma, WA 98409 RE: Murray Morgan Bridge Rehabilitation Design-Build Project Bid No PW10-0128F Dear Ms. Johnson: PCL Constructions Services, Inc. (PCL) with our design team of Hardesty & Hanover, LLP (H&H) and Exeltech Consulting, Inc. (ECI) are pleased to submit our Statement of Qualifi cations for the Murray Morgan Bridge Rehabilitation Design-Build Project. The project scope entails the design-build rehabilitation of a vertical lift bridge and approaches. Rehabilitative elements include (but are not limited to): structural steel repairs, mechanical system repairs/replacement, electrical and controls system replacement, deck repairs and replacement, bridge pier repairs and painting. PCL’s past and current experiences with similar projects includes: • Four vertical lift bridge construction and repair projects • Fifteen design-build and CM@Risk projects; seven movable structure design-builds and one CM@Risk movable bridge project • Twenty fi ve similar bridge repair or construction projects within the past ten years with nineteen of these representing movable bridge projects The scope and nature of these projects incorporate most if not all the of the design and construction elements identifi ed on Murray Morgan. Furthermore, our proposed Project Director/Manger, Ankur Talwar and Construction Manager, Alan Dale were involved in similar roles on the majority of these projects. As lead design engineer, Hardesty & Hanover, LLP is a 120 year old company that specializes in movable bridge designs. They maintain the nation’s largest movable bridge staff with approximately 70 movable structural, 15 mechanical and 15 electrical spe- cialty engineers on staff. In addition to their work on the recent Murray Morgan wire replacement contract for WSDOT, H&H’s prede- cessor fi rm (Waddell & Harrington) designed the original Murray Morgan bridge over 100 years ago. Additionally, H&H has provided designs for construction and repair of 25 vertical lift and over 200 movable bridges in the past ten years. In addition to successfully completing fi ve prior movable bridge design-builds together, PCL and H&H have also successfully completed 17 movable bridge projects together. H&H’s design team will be lead by Frank Marzella, PE, Design Project Manager. Frank has maintained a positive work history the with the City of Tacoma and your engineer, DEA, by virtue of his prior efforts on Murray Morgan, beginning in 1994. An important member to the design team is Exeltech Consulting, Inc., a local DBE fi rm. Their efforts will be lead by Santosh Ku- ruvilla, PE, SE. ECI brings to the team, a solid working relationship with the City plus local structural design, peer review, seismic analysis support, drainage, environmental and permitting lead, railroad coordination and support. We have also added several other key team members including: • O’Neill Environmental Service (DBE) – Construction QA/QC and Environmental Compliance Lead • GeoEngineers – Geotechnical (as necessary) • Cultural Resources Consultants, Inc. – Historic Preservation and Coordination PCL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, INC. 15405 SE 37th Street Suite 200, Bellevue, WA, 98006 Telephone: (425) 454-8020 Fax: (425) 454-5924 (AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER) Page 2 • Electro Hydraulic Machinery – Controls subcontractor • Valley Electric, Inc. – Electrical subcontractor All team members are exclusive to the PCL team. Addition of a controls and electrical subcontractor at this early phase of the project is critical since both trades will be able to work in collaboration with the design team to improve the overall electrical and controls design. The PCL team has a solid history of designing and constructing similar projects: vertical lift bridges, movable bridges, design-build delivery (on movables) and bridge repairs. Our team has the available staff and knowledge of project issues to insure successful completion of the Murray Morgan Bridge Rehabilitation Design-Build Project. We trust that our Statement of Qualifi cations for the Murray Morgan Bridge Rehabilitation Design-Build Project meets or exceeds your expectations. We look forward to partnering with the City of Tacoma and developing the project together. If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us at (425) 454-8020. Sincerely, Fred G. Auch Regional Vice President Tab 1 General Company Information and Team Structure Tab 1Tab Company PCL is a 103-year-old general contracting compa- ny that provides full general contracting, design- build, and construction management services. Today, PCL is ranked as the 8th largest General Contractor in North America with a construction volume of over $6 billion (USD) per year. Of- fi ces are strategically located in 27 major North American centers to support work across the 1 continental United States, Alaska, the Hawaiian Islands, Canada and the Caribbean. As a 100% employee-owned company, we are passionate about maintaining our reputation as a construction leader. The PCL family of compa- nies employs over 3,400 salaried personnel and more than 6,000 hourly/trades personnel. PCL Construction Services, Inc., which began in the Pacifi c Northwest in 1993, currently employs 127 salaried employees. One of the greatest benefi ts PCL brings to a client is our capacity to self-perform critical work activities. PCL uses proven building techniques to do everything from erecting structural steel to forming and placing concrete. PCL’s construction professionals are able to complement our knowledge of current projects and market conditions with historical data from past projects across the United States to deliver a custom construction program. On ev- ery project site, PCL integrates our safety programs into the construction planning cycle by addressing Murray Morgan Bridge safety as part of every task performed. This inte- grated approach is important, whether working over The Murray Morgan Bridge carries 11th Street over the Thea Foss water, at heights, in confined spaces, or in close Waterway. The bridge has a total length of approximately 1760 feet, proximity to the traveling public. Our focus on zero and comprises three segments – the south approach, a multi-span incidents has allowed us to achieve an industry steel girder structure built in 1913; the north approach, a multi-span leading EMR of .55! We are not satisfied with this concrete girder structure built in 1954 as a replacement to the original approach structure; and a three-span, steel through-truss main river number and continue to strive for zero. section with a vertical-lift center span built in 1913. The Murray Morgan Bridge, designed by Hardesty & Hanover’s predecessor firm Waddell & PCL has a vast portfolio of governmental work, Harrington, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in consisting of large bridge and roadway projects, 1982. Hardesty & Hanover has since performed engineering work in ports, naval air stations, airport tarmac and de- order to help keep the nearly 100 year old structure safe for both the velopment projects, educational and health care traveling public and waterway users. facilities, and high-tech construction facilities. A specialty area of civil construction in which PCL excels is movable and bridge structure repairs. PCL has constructed or performed repairs on Murray Morgan Bridge Rehabilitation Design-Build Project Bid No. P10-0128F H&H designed their fi rst vertical lift bridge over 120 years ago and today are one of the premier complex and movable bridge designers in the US. H&H’s predecessor fi rm, Wad- dell Harrington, is the original designer of the Murray Morgan over 33 movable bridges valued at $247 million in the Bridge and we maintain records of the original design draw- past fi fteen years. As a company, we have performed ings and shop plans. H&H has been delivering movable Tab 1Tab over 207 design-build Company projects valued over $2.5 billion bridge expertise in Washington since the 1998 with signifi cant in the United States. It is important to note that project success. Specializing in bridge design, H&H offers PCL has past and current experience with national expertise in supporting disciplines such as mechani- vertical lift bridge construction and repair. cal and electrical engineering, geotechnical investigations, PCL’s similar project history includes 15 and hydraulics analysis. With over 70 movable struc- design-build and CM@Risk projects; seven tural, 15 mechanical and 15 electrical specialty movable structure design-builds and one engineers on staff H&H maintains the largest CM@Risk movable bridge project. Further- movable bridge staff in the United States and is more, we have completed 25 similar bridge committed to providing the Murray Morgan Bridge Rehabilita- repair or construction projects within the tion Design-Build project exceptional service by using their 2 past ten years, 19 of these representing movable bridge expertise. H&H will lead and manage all movable bridge projects. Murray Morgan design efforts from their local offi ce in Lacey, Washington. Our offi ce in nearby Bellevue, Washington, is thirty minutes from the Murray Morgan Bridge and the City As a premier movable bridge designer, H&H has provided of Tacoma and fully available to support our project designs for construction and repair of 25 vertical lift and over offi ce, which will be located at or near the bridge. 200 movable bridges in the past ten years. H&H has also pro- vided design services on the Murray Morgan Bridge, including Team Structure the recently completed cable replacement project for WSDOT. PCL will be the lead contracting entity with the City of PCL and H&H have been collaborating for the past ten years Tacoma. Fulfi lling the role of lead engineer and Engi- on movable bridge projects and have incredibly completed 17 neer of Record is Hardesty & Hanover, LLP (H&H).