RFQ for Knik Arm Crossing toll bridge in Alaska

The Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority (KABATA) has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for concessionaires to design, construct, finance, operate and maintain the Knik Arm Crossing under an availability payment public-private partnership. Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) are due 15 September, 2011 at 4:00PM Alaska Daylight Saving Time. The RFQ can be downloaded at http://notes4.state.ak.us/pn/pubnotic.nsf or interested parties can receive the RFQ by contacting Michele Casey at michele.casey@alaska
April 19, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
RSSThe Knik Arm Bridge and Toll Authority (KABATA) has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for concessionaires to design, construct, finance, operate and maintain the Knik Arm Crossing under an availability payment public-private partnership. Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) are due 15 September, 2011 at 4:00PM Alaska Daylight Saving Time.  The RFQ can be downloaded at http://notes4.state.ak.us/pn/pubnotic.nsf or interested parties can receive the RFQ by contacting Michele Casey at [email protected].

The Knik Arm Crossing is a planned toll bridge and associated roadway crossing Cook Inlet between Anchorage - Alaska’s largest city, and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough – one of the fastest growing ‘counties’ in the US. Information about the Knik Arm Crossing Project and KABATA can be found on KABATA’s website at www.knikarmbridge.com.

KABATA expects to short list qualified proposers by the middle of October 2011, followed by issuance of a Request for Proposals at the end of the first quarter 2012.  The current project schedule anticipates financial close in time for the 2013 construction season.
Charging, Tolling & RUC

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