The Louisville – Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project

“The Art of the Possible” Michael W. Hancock, PE & Ken Sperry, PE HMB Professional Engineers, Inc. National ASHE Conference – May 10, 2019 Louisville Bridges Project Map The Louisville and Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project Almost 50 years in the Making

Kentucky Issues: Indiana Issues:

• Mobility: Complete outer beltway • Mobility: Complete outer beltway on east side of Louisville on east side of Louisville metro area • Safety: “Spaghetti Junction” daily • Accessibility: Huge potential congestion at the intersection of Interstates 64, 65, and 71 in the economic development sites on heart of downtown Louisville Indiana side of East End crossing • Aging Infrastructure built in 1940s • Safety: Traffic congestion on the I-65 and 50s Kennedy Bridge and the 80-year old Second Street Bridge into Louisville • Extreme Public Opposition to East End Ohio River Crossing • Large volume of commuter traffic • Other Public Sentiment that an East from southern Indiana to work in End Bridge would solve the Louisville downtown traffic problem Louisville Bridges Project PURPOSE

CROSS RIVER MOBILITY Recommended Interchange

Two Bridges, One Project | The Downtown Bridge The Louisville and Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project; Late 2009 Status:

• Planning and Environmental documentation had virtually stopped due to cost of downtown and east end bridges being linked as one project. • The cost of this “Two Bridges, One Project” approach was $4.1 billion. • MPO fiscal constraint issues prevented the inclusion of the project in the Long Range Plan for the area. • KYTC and INDOT both knew that tolls would have to be part of any funding scenario for the project. • The old I-65 Kennedy Bridge and the outdated “Spaghetti Junction” had to be addressed. • Freight traffic in the Nashville to Indianapolis Corridor was increasing. What changed for the project??

• Catalyst #1 in 2009: The two • Catalyst # 2 in 2011: DISASTER— Governors, Beshear (D) and The I-64 Sherman Minton Bridge Daniels (R), said “Reduce costs at Louisville’s western edge had and get it done!” to be closed for 4 months and all traffic rerouted to I-65 The I-64 Bridge closure in 2011 led the public to demand that the Bridges project move forward, regardless of need for tolling!!

FHWA Front Office Prioritized the State-to-state Complexities were LSIORB: enormous: • Development of Initial Financial Plan • Total project cost was reduced from (IFP) including tolls $4.1 to $2.6 billion. • Downtown and East End projects cost • Development of the Project roughly the same Management Plan (PMP) • States would split tolls 50/50 • Formalizing the Record of Decision • KY would lead Downtown Project and (ROD) IN would lead the East End work. • Mitigation follow-thru for • KY would do Design/Build procurement multimodal commitments to transit for Downtown Bridge • EJ Mitigation follow-thru • IN would do P3 procurement for EE • DBE and EEO commitments and • Joint completion scheduled with tolls minority training program to commence by January 1, 2017 • O/M by KYTC and INDOT downtown • O/M by the P3 contractor and KYTC on the East End Cost Reductions and Supplemental FEIS

Costs were reduced by: Supplemental FEIS:

• Shifting Kennedy Interchange • Necessary to revise design and back into its existing footprint include tolling and reducing number of lanes • SFEIS started in 2012 and • Shortening tie-ins to existing I- completed in 18 months in June, 64, I-65, and I-71 2013 • Eliminating bike/ped • SFEIS activities received highest accommodation from the new priority from KYTC, INDOT, and bridge USDOT/FHWA • Reducing East End from 6 lanes to 4 lanes State Governance Issues:

Bi-State Cooperation Joint Board and Tolling Body Membership • Legal framework thru Bi-State Development Agreement • 4 members of the Joint Board • KYTC Secretary • Technical interaction thru Bi-State Management Team • INDOT Commissioner • Financial framework established thru • Indiana Finance Authority (IFA) KPTIA and IFA interaction Chair • Creation of a Joint Board to • KPTIA Chair authorize bi-state actions for the • 6 members of the Tolling Body project • All 4 Joint Board Members plus • Creation of a Tolling Body to draft and implement tolling requirements • An additional IFA Member • An additional KPTIA Member • Governors would serve as ultimate dispute mediators How to pay for “2 Bridges, 1 Project”?

• Kentucky’s Downtown Bridge and Approaches Used More Traditional Design/Build: • Regular state and federal-aid funds from KYTC • GARVEE Bonds sold by KYTC • TIFIA Loan obtained by KPTIA ($452 million) • Non-Recourse Toll Revenue Bonds sold by KPTIA • KY’s 50% of toll revenues support TIFIA and Toll Bonds payback

• Indiana’s East End Bridge and Approaches Used P3: • Private Activity Bonds (PABs) sold by IFA • TIFIA Loan obtained by IFA ($162 million) • P3 Availability Payment structured by IFA and paid by INDOT • IN’s 50% of toll revenues support INDOT’s AP commitment Did the Plan Work? Yes it Did!!!

• 2010: Governors Beshear and Daniels joined together to move the LSIORB Project • 2011: An I-64 bridge closure forced virtually all cross-river trips thru the I-65 corridor and changed the game • 2012: Downtown and East End D/B and P3 Teams Selected • Mid-2013: Financing Plan and Supplemental FEIS completed • Late 2013: Construction Begins at both river crossings • December 2015: New Downtown Bridge opens to traffic and all lanes shifted to the new bridge • Summer 2016: Refurbished Kennedy Bridge reopens to traffic • December 2016: East End Bridge opens to traffic and tolling begins at both locations Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

• 5 submittals received 4/2/12 RFQ• Conducted – RFP interviews – ITC – Selection Process • Short listed to 3 5/1/12 • Schedule:• Ohio River Transportation Constuctors (ORTC) • •RFQ/RFPSkanska Flatironcreation Dragados begins (SFD)1/2/12 • •SOQWalsh due Construction Company 4/2/12 • Short-listed to 3 teams 5/1/12 • Draft RFP provided 5/1/12 • Accepted ITC (ATC) 5/1 – 7/16 • Final RFP 8/3/12 Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

• 5 submittals received 4/2/12 RFQ• Conducted – RFP interviews– ITC – Selection Process • Short listed to 3 5/1/12 • Schedule continued: • Ohio River Transportation Constuctors (ORTC) • Technical Proposals due 10/1/12 • Skanska Flatiron Dragados (SFD) • Interviews 11/8/12 • Walsh Construction Company • Price Proposal due 11/15/12 • Awards Meeting 11/15/12 • Agreement Signed 12/28/12 Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

• 5 submittals received 4/2/12 • ConductedRequest interviews for Proposals (RFP) • Short listed to 3 5/1/12 • First Draft available 5/1/12 • Ohio River Transportation Constuctors (ORTC) • Skanska• Had Flatiron5 draft Dragados revisions(SFD) • Walsh• Final Construction RFP Company 8/3/12 • Had 3 addenda’s Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

• 5 submittals received 4/2/12 Innovative• Conducted interviews Technical Concepts (ITC’s) • Short listed to 3 5/1/12 •MetOhio every River 2Transportation weeks with Constuctorsteams (ORTC) •KYTCSkanska Responses Flatiron Dragados to ITC’s:(SFD) • WalshApproved Construction Company Approved with conditions Not approved in present form Not approved Not an ITC Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

• 5 submittals received 4/2/12 Innovative• Conducted interviews Technical Concepts (ITC’s) • Short listed to 3 5/1/12 • •ORTCOhio River Transportation14 submittals Constuctors (ORTC)9 approved • •SFDSkanska Flatiron41 submittals Dragados (SFD) 26 approved • Walsh Construction Company • Walsh 33 submittals 15 approved Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

• 5 submittals received 4/2/12 • BestConducted Value interviews Selection Process

• ShortSB = 100 listed [0.25 to (T 3B/TH) + 0.70 (PL/PB5/1/12) + 0.05(DB/DH] Where• Ohio River Transportation Constuctors (ORTC) •PSkanskaB = DBT’s Flatiron Price Proposal Dragados (SFD) •PWalshL = Lowest Construction Price Proposal Company (all DBTs) SB = DBT’s Overall Score (Technical Proposal and Price Proposal) TB = DBT’s Technical Proposal Score TH = Highest Technical Proposal Score (all DBTs) DB = DBT’s DBE Score DH = Highest DBE Score (all DBTs) Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

• 5 submittals received 4/2/12 •PriceConducted Proposal interviews ••ShortReceived listed after to 3 scoring technical5/1/12 proposals • DBT• Ohio could River change Transportation scheduled Constuctors completion(ORTC) date • Skanska Flatiron Dragados (SFD) • DBT’s Price Proposal= PB = A + (B x C) + D where: • WalshA = DBT Construction Contract Bid Company amount in dollars B = Calendar days to substantially complete the Project C = Daily value = $80,000 per Calendar Day D = John F. Kennedy Bridge Structural Steel Repairs = $1,000,000.00 Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

Results• 5 submittals received 4/2/12 • Conducted interviews • Short listed to 3 5/1/12 • Ohio River Transportation Constuctors (ORTC) • Skanska Flatiron Dragados (SFD) • Walsh Construction Company New Kennedy Interchange Abraham Lincoln Bridge

3 Twin Tower Cable-Stayed Bridge

Six lanes of NB I-65 traffic 99 Feet wide 2,114 feet long with 3 towers 71 feet above water Kennedy becomes 6 lanes SB Opening Day – Dec. 5, 2015 John F. Kennedy Bridge Rehabilitation East End - I71 to Ohio River East End Tunnel East End Ohio River Bridge Twin Diamond Towers IN 265 at IN 62 and Port Road Salem Rd. Interchange Transforming Our Region

• Projected economic impact of $87 billion over the next 30 years • Anticipated 15,000 new jobs • Improving economic competiveness • Uniting the region • Designated by Congress as one of 13 projects of national importance • Project was not possible without tolling For the Louisville Bridges Project, this is what success looks like… Separately from the LSIORB Project, KYTC and INDOT funded the adjacent, previously abandoned Big Four railroad bridge for cross-river bike/ped connectivity in the Downtown area… The “Art of the Possible” is worth the journey!! Thank you!!!

Louisville Bridges Project Website: www.kyinbridges.com

Contact Information: Michael W. Hancock, PE [email protected]

Ken Sperry, PE [email protected]