Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners selected as Preferred Proponent for PennDOT RRP
Published 25 October 2014LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has selected Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners as Preferred Proponent for its Rapid Bridge Replacement Public-Private Partnership.
The project includes the replacement of 558 bridges across the state, with construction expected to begin in northeast and southwest Pennsylvania in 2015. The first 58 bridges are scheduled to be complete in 2015. The cost of the project is $899 million over 28 years, and the first availability payment is scheduled in 2016.
“We are thrilled to have been selected by PennDOT to deliver this critical transportation project across the State,” says Brian Budden, Executive Vice President at Plenary Group.
“We look forward to finalizing the agreement and financing in the coming months, to continuing our work with PennDOT over the course of this long-term relationship, and to working with great partners across the State to deliver on our promise.”
- Plenary Walsh Keystone Partners includes:
- Plenary Group – Infrastructure Investor
- The Walsh Group – Lead Contractor (Regional Office – Pittsburgh)
- HDR Engineering – Lead Engineer (Local Offices – Bethlehem, Mechanicsburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Plymouth Meeting, York), and
- Granite Construction Company (Contractor)
The 11 Pennsylvania subcontractors identified in the team’s proposal are: A.D. Marble & Company of Conshohocken, Montgomery County; M.A. Beech Corporation of Carnegie, Allegheny County; Carmen Paliotta Contracting of South Park Township, Allegheny County; Clearwater Construction Inc. of Mercer, Mercer County; Francis J. Palo Inc. of Clarion, Clarion County; Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. of State College, Centre County; J.D. Eckman, Inc. of Atglen, Chester County; J.F. Shea Construction Inc. of Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County; Larson Design Group of Williamsport, Lycoming County; Swank Construction Co. of New Kensington, Westmoreland County; and TRC Engineers, Inc. of Export; Westmoreland County.
Plenary Concessions COO, Matt Girard, commented on the importance of the win to the business: “This project is an important milestone for U.S. and civil businesses, and represents our third selection in the past year.
We have successfully built a seasoned civil infrastructure team that is valued by our clients and partners, and that will help us ensure the success of our projects in the years to come.”
Visit PennDOT’s website for more information on the project.