The Nebraska Department of Transportation recently awarded the pre-construction services contract for replacing Omaha’s Saddle Creek Bridge through a public-private delivery plan.
For the replacement of the 90-year-old bridge, NDOT has opted for a construction manager/general contractor format, which brings private partners into the project during the design phase. The $4 million pre-construction contract went to Hawkins Construction Co. based in Omaha.
The designer will create the plans, while the contractor will “provide input on the design based on construction means and methods,” according to NDOT.
The department says the approach will encourage teamwork between the designer and builder, as well as between the pub