ConDig (01-May17).  Skanska USA, Kiewit Infrastructure Co and Wagman Heavy Civil have been named on the shortlist for a design-build contract to carry out repairs to the crumbling Arlington Memorial Bridge, in Washington DC.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) said the design and construction cost for the base contract, plus all options, is estimated to be more than $100 million. 

The National Park Service (NPS) has previously said fixing the bridge could cost upwards of $250 million dollars.

Under the contract, work will include construction of an independent shoring system to support the existing bascule span superstructure and its counterweights instead of the existing trunnion posts; repair of the concrete arches and stone facades on the 10 approach spans and reconstruction of the bridge deck and sidewalks and the resurfacing of all travel lanes.

The 2,162 feet long and 94 feet wide bridge, originally designed by McKim, Mead & White, opened to traffic in 1932 but has recently started to deteriorate.

Earlier this year, the FHWA told the NPS that the bridge would have to be closed to traffic in 2021 if a full upgrade was not undertaken, which will be one of the largest ever tackled by the NPS.

A selection committee reviewed and evaluated contractor qualifications and selected the most highly qualified design-build teams based on the established requests for quotations (RFQ) to participate in phase two of the selection process, according to the FHWA.

Virginia-based Skanska, Maryland-based Kiewit Infrastructure and Pennsylvania’s Wagman Heavy Civil will now be issued requests for proposals, which will outline the remainder of the process requirements.