By Tasha Anderson for AZBEXย
Theย Arizona Department of Transportationย has recently issued a Request for Qualifications for a firm to provide final design services on theย State Route 303 Loop (Estrella) Phase One: MC 85 โ Van Buren Streetย project.ย
ADOT first advertised for the RFQ on January 26thย and plans to issue anotherย newspaperย advertisement on February 2nd.ย
The approximately $167M project includes construction of three general purpose lanes in each direction from north of MC 85 to Van Buren Street, with a transition into Cotton Lane near Elwood Street in Goodyear. According to the RFQ,ย someย other features of the freeway project are expected to include:ย
- Completion of the south half of the Van Buren diamond TIย
- Construction of a full diamond TI at Yuma Road and a half diamond TI at Elwood Streetย
- Construction of one-way frontage roads in both directionsย
- Construction of ADA featuresย
- Utility relocationsย
A design concept report and Environmental Assessment was completed in November 2018 for the SR303L corridor from State Route 30 to Interstate 10. According to the RFQ, โThe ultimate corridor improvements include construction of a 10-lane divided, access-controlled urban freeway that provides four general purpose lanes and a high occupancy vehicle lane (4+1) in each direction and a system interchange with SR 30.โย ย
Some of the Final design duties under this contract include preparing construction documents, materials design reports, pavement design summary, design submittals at 30, 60 and 95 percent, final plans and specifications, post design services and more.ย
Interested consultants must submit their prequalification application to ADOTโs Engineering Consultants Section by 2:00 p.m. on February 5th.ย ย
The method of delivery for the project will be design-bid-build and the ADOT has established aย Disadvantaged Business Enterpriseย goal of 0.0 percent, making it a race-neutral contract.ย
No pre-submittal meeting was announced in this RFQ. All interestedย consultantsย must submit their Statements of Qualification no later than 2:00 p.m. on February 16th. ADOT anticipates selecting a firm on March 22nd,ย with an initial cost proposal due date on April 5th,ย and an estimated notice to proceed on June 21st.ย
According to ADOTโs 2021 Capital Improvement Plan, this project is anticipated to start construction in 2027.ย