Sep 8 2014
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that its joint venture with HDR is part of the I-4 Mobility Partners team selected by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to deliver the I-4 Ultimate Project in Orange and Seminole Counties, Fla.
I-4 Mobility Partners is comprised of Skanska Infrastructure Development and John Laing (Concessionaire), Skanska, Granite, Lane Construction Joint Venture, and HDR and Jacobs as the Design Joint venture.
Under the terms of the contract, the HDR/Jacobs joint venture is delivering final design of the project, including roadway/traffic control, drainage, structures, intelligent traffic systems, signing and signalization, lighting, landscaping and aesthetics.
The $2.32 billion I-4 Ultimate project includes the reconstruction of 21 miles of I-4; reconstructing 15 major interchanges, constructing more than 140 bridges, adding four variable priced toll express lanes in the median, and completely rebuilding the general use lanes along the entire corridor. The project is being procured by FDOT as a public-private partnership (PPP).
In making the announcement, Jacobs Group Vice President Randy Pierce stated, “We are delighted to be on the team selected to deliver this historically significant project for FDOT. It is a tremendous opportunity for us to bring our world-class global engineering and infrastructure experience together with our deep understanding of the local market in Florida. We look forward to working with HDR and the other members of I-4 Mobility Partners to help FDOT reach its goals for this project.”
The PPP’s concession agreement sets the concessionaire’s responsibility to design, build, finance, operate and maintain the facility for 40 years. Under this procurement method; large, complex projects can be combined and accelerated using the public-private partnership approach, advancing the benefits of the project to the public sooner than traditional methods.
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