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The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has chosen two New York City-based construction giants to oversee the initial construction of a new $10 billion bus terminal in the Big Apple.
A joint venture between STV and Turner Construction will serve as construction manager for Phase 1 of the Midtown Bus Terminal Replacement, according to a Monday news release from the builders. The amount of the contract was not disclosed.
The phase includes construction of a 900,000-square-foot, seven-level interim terminal and new ramp infrastructure. The improvements will allow bus service to continue for more than 200,000 daily passengers while the terminal is fully replaced, according to the release.
Last summer, the Port Authority chose Los Angeles-based Tutor Perini as contractor to build the ramp structure and interim terminal for Phase 1 under a guaranteed maximum price contract of $1.87 billion. The STV-Turner joint venture will serve as construction manager overseeing that work, according to Turner spokesman Chris McFadden.
The construction team will coordinate demolition, new construction and integration with existing transportation systems in one of Manhattan’s busiest areas. When the full terminal project is complete, new ramps will enter and exit the Lincoln Tunnel, which connects Manhattan and New Jersey.
Phase 1 also includes the construction of the roofs of Dyer Avenueor elevated platforms over the low-lying portions of Dyer Avenue and the Lincoln Tunnel Expressway.
These decks will accommodate buses during construction and will be transformed into 3.5 acres of public open space after the larger construction is complete. AECOM Tishman is the construction manager for this deck project, with MLJ Contracting as the general contractor, according to the Port Authority’s project page.
Phase 2 of the bus terminal project This will then include the demolition of the existing terminal, which opened in 1950, and the construction of a new terminal on the current site, according to the Port Authority. At this point, the interim terminal will transition to a bus storage and storage facility.
“This is one of the most complex transportation construction programs in the country and requires disciplined execution from day one, so our focus is to keep the buses moving, protect the community and deliver Phase 1 safely while laying the groundwork for the full redevelopment,” said Gus Maimis, deputy project manager of the construction and program management operations group at STV, in the press release.
STV and Turner have teamed up on other major infrastructure builds in the past. The pair worked together at LaGuardia Airport, the New York Police Academy and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital, according to the statement.
“Delivering this project in the heart of Manhattan, while keeping the terminal fully operational, requires precise planning and disciplined execution,” said Christopher Zegler, vice president and managing director of Turner, in the press release. “Our team is focused on moving safely through this critical first phase while keeping the region moving and laying the groundwork for a modern, resilient, zero-emissions gateway for New York travelers and visitors.
