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Procurement
News:
FDOT has continued with an aggressive
schedule to procure a concessionaire to
design, build, finance, operate and maintain
the project. Recent major activities
include:
December 2007 - April 2008
- Provided draft Request For Proposal (RFP)
documents (1st and 2nd
Drafts) to proposers
- Conducted one-on-one and utility
coordination meetings with proposers
- Responded to proposer questions
- Issued Final RFP on April 18th
12/3/07:
FDOT has announced the shortlisted
Concessionaire teams for the project
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Click here to view the shortlist
selection presentation
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Click here to view the selection scoring
evaluation
Meetings and Events:
7/15/08:
Plantation Acres New River Greenway Meeting
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Click here to view invitation
2/12/08:
Community Update Open House -
Click Here to
view documents
1/30/08:
View the PDF document
containing the Noise Workshops boards
(Eight workshops held on January 15, 16, 25,
and 30,
2008)
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The limits of the project extend from the I-75/Sawgrass Expressway interchange to the I-595/I-95 interchange in central Broward County, Florida, for a total project length of approximately 10.5 miles. The project consists of the reconstruction, addition of auxiliary lanes and resurfacing of the I-595 mainline (including associated improvements to adjacent cross-roads, frontage roads and ramps), and a new reversible express lanes system in the I-595 median. Highlights of the major improvement components include:
Reversible at-grade express lanes, serving express traffic to/from I-75/Sawgrass Expressway from/to east of SR 7, with a direct connection to the median of Florida’s Turnpike.
Geometric improvements for the I-595 / Florida’s Turnpike Interchange.
Widening / reconstruction of the Florida’s Turnpike mainline from Griffin Road to Peters Road (2.7 miles) to accommodate the express lanes direct connection.
Addition of auxiliary lanes on the eastbound and westbound I-595 and SR 84 roadways.
Continuous connection of the SR 84 frontage road between Davie Road and SR 7, and a continuous roadway connection (collector-distributor system) between SR 7 and I-95.
Grade separated (braided) interchange ramps.
Incorporation of the Broward County Greenway project within the I-595 project limits.
Combined ramps and cross-road bypasses.
Accommodation of a transit envelope within the corridor, currently under development as part of the Central Broward East-West Transit Analysis.
View the I-595 Major Project Overview. | |
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In collaboration with the Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise, the Central Broward East-West Transit Analysis (CBE-WTA) project team, and Broward County, FDOT District 4 (D4) has refined the Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study Preferred Alternative concept as part of the Indicative Preliminary Design development. FDOT D4 has also completed two re-evaluations of the project to document any changes in the project commitments, criteria, environmental documentation and scope that have occurred subsequent to the June 2006 Record of Decision from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Following the July 2007 Industry Forum, FDOT has made a number of policy decisions regarding the project, including the decision to advance the corridor improvements by utilizing a Public-Private Partnership (P3) for the design, construction, finance, operation and maintenance of the project. A P3 offers the following benefits:
Accelerated schedule (provide improvements ten years sooner than previously planned);
Improved efficiency of design and construction by combining a majority of the project segments into one project;
Transfer of substantial risk for project cost and time overruns and the long-term cost of maintenance and operations to a concessionaire;
Provision of a finance mechanism for the project's funding shortfall.
As part of the P3 process, FDOT is proceeding with the selection of a Concessionaire to design, build, finance, operate and maintain (DBFOM) the project through a long-term lease agreement. Refer to the project schedule for more information.
As part of the public outreach campaign, the following meetings have been conducted:
Public Information Meeting (Community Open House) (held on February 12, 2008)
Noise Barrier Workshops (held on January, 13, 16, 25 and 30, 2008)
An additional public information meeting will be held upon execution of the contract for the selected Concessionaire.
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The purpose of the improvements proposed for the I-595 corridor is in compliance with the FDOT Mission Statement:
The Department will provide a safe transportation system that ensures the mobility of people and goods, enhances economic prosperity and preserves the quality of our environment and communities. | |
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