Transportation
BY RACHEL LELAND
Grand Parkway project moves forward with $1.47B contract
The Texas Transportation Commission awarded a $1.4 billion contract April 30 for design-build and capital maintenance services for the State Hwy. 99 Grand Parkway Segment B-1 project. The contract was awarded to Ferrovial Construc- tion-Webber 99 for the project, which extends 15 miles, from south of FM Road 2403 to FM 646 in Brazoria and Galveston counties. What’s new? The Texas Department of Transportation reviewed bids for a year, narrowing the field to three shortlisted contractors, before choosing Ferrovial Construction-Webber 99 to design and construct the project, along with a five-year capital maintenance contract, according to a May 6 news release from TxDOT. The project aims to enhance safety, mobility and system connectivity while accommodating economic development and providing an alter- nate emergency evacuation route, according to
the release. “In addition to further integrating the trans- portation networks of Brazoria and Galveston counties, this transformative project will serve as a catalyst for growth in surrounding communities, while supporting long-term regional economic development,” TxDOT Houston District Engineer Glenn Allbritton said in the release. The backstory This portion of the Grand Parkway loop is designated as a toll project on the state highway system and is being developed by TxDOT under a market valuation waiver agreement executed in March 2009, according to the release. Looking ahead The contract is expected to be formally exe- cuted and awarded in summer 2026, with project completion anticipated by winter 2031 or 2032, according to the release.
$1.47B contract breakdown with Ferrovial Construction-Webber 99 The project will be primarily funded through toll revenue bonds.
Design-build
Capital maintenance $28.25M or 1.93%
$1.44B or 98.07%
SOURCE: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Grand Parkway Segment B-1
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