Statement of Qualifications Murray Morgan Bridge Rehabilitation Design-Build Project
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Submitted by: Kiewit Pacific Co. Statement of Qualifications Murray Morgan Bridge Rehabilitation Design-Build Project Specification No. PW10-0128F Submitted to: Purchasing Office, Tacoma Public Utilities 3628 South 35th Street, Tacoma, WA 98409 June 8, 2010 Tab No. 1 - General Company Information & Team Structure Murray Morgan Bridge Rehabilitation Design-Build Project Project TAB NO.1 - GENERAL COMPANY INFORMATION AND TEAM STRUCTURE Kiewit Pacific Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kiewit Infrastructure Group, Inc., will be the contracting party for this project, as indicated on Forms 3 and 4 in Tab No. 4 - Appendix C. As a wholly-owned subsidiary, none of the officers of Kiewit Pacific Co. (Kiewit) own stock. Incorporated on May 18, 1982, we can trace our history back to 1884, when Peter and Andrew Kiewit formed Kiewit Brothers, an Omaha masonry contracting partnership. Today, we are part of one of North America's largest and most respected construction and mining organizations. We take our place in the corporate structure of our parent company, Kiewit Infrastructure Group Inc., alongside Kiewit Construction Company and Kiewit Southern Co. Our affiliates and subsidiaries, as well as those of our parent company, operate from a network of offices throughout North America. We draw upon the Kiewit Corporation’s collective experience and personnel to assemble the strongest team possible for a given project. Therefore, work experience of such affiliates and subsidiaries is relevant in demonstrating our capabilities. For the Murray Morgan Bridge, we are supplementing our local talent with extensive moveable bridge expertise from our east coast operations, Kiewit Constructors, Inc. We are also utilizing our local subsidiary, General Construction Company (General), for mechanical and electrical expertise. General has constructed a wide variety of mechanical and electrical projects for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) including the Hood Canal Floating Bridge Rehabilitation, Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal, and Kingston Ferry Terminal. Kiewit Corporation has completed more than 240 design-build projects with a value in excess of $30 billion and are ranked 7th on Engineering News Record’s 2009 list of The Top 100 Design-Build Firms. These projects range in size from over $2 billion to less than $1 million. In 2009, 84% of our active projects had a contract value under $50 million. Kiewit has performed more design-build work for WSDOT than any other contractor. We have completed, or are in the process of completing, five design-build projects for WSDOT. With local offices in Vancouver, WA and Renton, WA, Kiewit will provide the City of Tacoma the national and local resources needed to successfully rehabilitate the Murray Morgan Bridge. Firm Level Organization Figure 1.1, on the following page, summarizes the relationships of our proposed project design-build team in a firm-level organization chart. Kiewit, as the contracting party, will subcontract overall project design responsibilities to KPFF Consulting Engineers (KPFF). KPFF will be the lead designer throughout the life of the project. Kiewit chose KPFF for numerous reasons including our established working relationship. They are a local designer with significant design-build experience with Kiewit. They have relevant design experience with the City and Tacoma, most notably the 11th Street Bridge. KPFF will have two subconsultants, URS Corporation (URS) and BCE Engineers (BCE). URS will be a major participant with over 30% of the design work, which is expected to include mechanical, electrical, geotechnical and urban design work. URS’s subsidiary, EC Driver & Associates (URS) brings national moveable bridge design support to the team. BCE will have less than 30% of the design work, and while not a major participant, will play an important role in the electrical and communication utilities design. Kiewit will contract with AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc. (AMEC) to assist with the establishment and monitoring of our environmental compliance program. AMEC will have less than the required 20% of construction work to qualify as a major participant, but their involvement on the project will be key to its success. They have been a valuable team member, acting in this same role on three of Kiewit’s local design-build projects. Tab 1 | Page 1 We are committed to meeting the project’s 12% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal and have identified potential subcontracting opportunities in Figure 1.1, Firm Level Organizational Chart. We do not anticipate any of these subcontracts needing to exceed the 20% threshold for major participants and will secure these contracts once the design is finalized. Figure 1.1 – Firm Level Organization Chart Tab 1 | Page 2 Tab No. 2 - Technical Qualifications Murray Morgan Bridge Rehabilitation Design-Build Project Project TAB NO.2 - TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS INTRODUCTION Kiewit has assembled a highly qualified local design-build team with lead designer KPFF Consulting Engineers (KPFF) and their subconsultant URS Corporation (URS). We bring local design-build experience, similar project experience and the best value through innovative design and problem solving. Kiewit has exceptional local design-build experience, having worked nearly a decade with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) on design-build projects including: . Tacoma Narrows Bridge . I-405 Kirkland Nickel Stage I . SR 519 / I-90 to SR 99 Intermodal Access I/C Improvements Phase 2 . SR 520 Pontoon Construction . I-405/NE 195th St. to SR 527 Northbound Auxiliary Lane We are currently working with KPFF on the SR 520 Pontoon Construction design-build project. Our local bridge rehabilitation experience and expertise is supplemented by bringing together people from our east coast operations and URS’s nationally-known movable bridge experts. Each successive design-build project has allowed us to further develop and refine our design-build processes. We firmly believe co-location of contractor, designers and owner at the project site is one of the keys to a successful design-build project. Co-location provides a collaborative environment for innovation and problem solving to thrive. 2.1 – DESIGN BUILD EXPERIENCE DESIGN BUILD FOR DESIGNING AND REHABILITATING BRIDGES For these unique qualifications, Kiewit can demonstrate significant design-build experience designing and rehabilitating steel bridges, including lift bridges and pre-stressed concrete bridges. Detailed project information and resumes for key staff can be found in Tab No. 4, Appendices A and B. Our representative projects include: . Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Tacoma Narrows) . Tamiani Canal Swing Bridge Emergency Repairs (Tamiani) . I-405 Kirkland Nickel Stage I (Kirkland) . Mill Basin Bridge - Redecking of the Belt Parkway (Mill Basin) . Atlantic Avenue Viaduct Rehabilitation Phase I & II (Atlantic Avenue) Tab 2 | Page 1 Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Tacoma, WA) KEY STAFF: OWNER: Washington Bill Binnig (Kiewit) Department of Transportation Dave Stegeman (Kiewit) COMPLETED: March 2008 VALUE: $627 Million Built for WSDOT by Tacoma Narrows Constructors, a multiple equity, joint venture of Bechtel and Kiewit Pacific Co., the Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Tacoma RELEVANT ELEMENTS: Narrows) project included rehabilitating the existing Design-Build suspension bridge for seismic reasons, as well as the Steel Bridge Rehabilitation design and construction of a new suspension bridge, 2.5 Historically Significant miles of road approaches, and toll-operations facilities. Self-Administered QC/QA The longest suspension span built in the United States in four decades, Tacoma Narrows was the first to be delivered under the design-build contracting model. Kiewit completed the fixed price $627 million design- build project on schedule and nearly $80 million under WSDOT’s budget. Design and construction took into account the historical significance of the existing bridge, completed in 1950 and nominated for the National Register of Historic Places. The project team worked with many Washington State agencies to ensure the aesthetics of the new bridge were similar, but not in conflict with the look of the historically significant existing bridge. Rehabilitation of the existing bridge was completed while the bridge remained open for traffic. Work included: Strengthening foundations and substructure elements at the east and west approach spans, Identifying deficiencies in the structural steel of the towers and support trusses, Removal and replacement of deficient steel truss members, Strengthening internal tower cross bracing, and Replacement of a low profile steel traffic railing with a galvanized structural steel traffic railing. The traffic railing replacement was performed while accessing the bottom of the roadway deck with movable suspended scaffold systems. The new traffic rails’ posts were drilled, bolted, and welded to the existing deck members. The project’s quality organization was self-administered under a comprehensive Quality Management Plan that included a distinct organizational and functional separation of QC and QA activities for design and construction. This organization was responsible for all inspection and testing not only at the project site, but also for materials fabricated throughout the world. The Tacoma Narrows Bridge received the following awards: 2007 Grand Award, Best of the Best, for the large project in Highways and Transportation category from Associated General Contractors of Washington 2007