The Main Street over Wampum Creek Bridge Replacement called for removing and replacing a bridge in a heavily-traveled, remote commercial location. Because the bridge closure meant a 21-mile detour for truck traffic, PennDOT’s bid request was to complete the bridge in 15 days. Joseph B. Fay’s proposed solution allowed them to bid on it in nine days. However, Fay opened the bridge to traffic in just six days and 22 hours. There were no drawings for the original bridge, constructed in 1918, which created concerns about how the new bridge would attach to the current roadway. The company also met PennDOT’s goal for a jointless bridge using an epoxy overlay. Most notably, sections of the bridge were precast and delivered.
What makes it interesting?
New techniques were used to help accomplish the A+B project within a short time frame, including PennDOT District 11’s first use of an ultra-high-performance concrete to seal deck and approach slab joints without post-tensioning. This allowed the bridge to open the day after sealing. This project won Prefabricated Bridge Elements and Systems Best Project at the 2014 National Accelerated Bridge Construction Conference.
How HCSS Software assisted with this project
Fay used HeavyBid to generate multiple scenarios to meet PennDOT’s delivery expectations, determine which suppliers and subcontractors were optimal to meeting goals, and price alternate bid items to select the most competitive option. Calculation routines documented the estimator’s assumptions during the pricing of the bridge project. The sub/vendor system kept track of bids and good faith efforts to meet DBE requirements.
