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Maryland Drops Construction Company for Baltimore's Key Bridge as Federal Partners Seek to Lower Costs
Officials said Kiewit’s proposed Phase 2 price was unacceptably high, and the state will seek competitive bids to avoid a work stoppage.
- On Tuesday, the Maryland Transportation Authority announced it will not retain Kiewit Infrastructure Company for Phase 2 of the Francis Scott Key Bridge reconstruction, citing an unreasonably high price proposal that exceeded independent cost estimates.
- Governor Wes Moore stated that negotiations stalled after the contractor's proposed price and timeline proved "unreasonably high," a decision informed by independent cost estimates aimed at protecting taxpayers.
- Kiewit will fulfill its contractual Phase 1 obligations through year-end, including driving foundation piles, while project costs have surged from roughly $1.8 billion to as much as $5.2 billion.
- Following the contractor change, the MDTA plans to open a new procurement process for Phase 2, hosting an industry forum in May to attract competitive bids while insisting reconstruction work will not stop.
- The Key Bridge is now expected to open by the end of 2030, about two years later than originally projected, as Maryland continues rebuilding after the 2024 collapse that killed six construction workers.
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Conservative AngleFrancis Scott Key Bridge Rebuild Hits Snag After Maryland Cancels Key Contract
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland collapsed in 2024. No one has rebuilt the bridge yet despite Gov. Wes Moore's describing the project as "the nation's 'fastest-moving' large infrastructure effort." Plans hit a major snag on Tuesday when Maryland officials "canceled a key construction contract." From The Baltimore Sun: The decision to off-ramp contractor
New contractor sought for Key Bridge rebuild due to project’s expensive, lengthy timeline
Federal and Maryland officials said Tuesday they will hire a different contractor to lead the rebuild of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge due to rising costs and delays in erecting the new span.
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