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  • PROJECTOVERVIEW

    CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGETUNNEL PARALLEL THIMBLE SHOAL TUNNEL

    Preparedfor:VirginiaTransportation

    ConferenceOct.29,2015

  • HistoryofCBBT

    1956 - CBBT Commission enabled to build the fixed crossing.

    1960 - Revenue Bonds were issued to fund construction

    1960 - Construction commenced in September

    1964 April 15, construction complete and opened to traffic

    1990 General Assembly enabled the District to build the

    Parallel Crossing in 3 Phases

    1995 - Phase I (Parallel Bridges) construction began in July

    1999 - Phase I was fully completed approximately 10 % under

    budget

  • ProjectOverview(Phase2)ParallelThimbleTunnel

    No Right of WayAcquisitionNo Large-Scale 3rd PartyUtility Relocation

  • ExistingCrossover

    #2Island

    ExistingThimbleShoalChannelTunnel(NBTraffic)

    #1Island

    FishingPier

    ProposedThimbleShoalChannelTunnel(SBTraffic)

    ApproximateEdgeofExistingIsland

    ProjectElements:ProposedIsland

  • BondCounsel

    NixonPeabody

    Underwriter

    BankofAmerica/Merrill

    Lynch

    ConstructionManager

    HNTB

    DesignBuilder

    TobeawardedMay2016

    CBBTCommission

    CBBTCommissionProjectDevelopmentCommittee

    FredStant,TommyMeehan,JohnMalbon,WayneColeman,GeorgeClarke

    CBBTDistrictStaff

    StrategicAdvisor

    Moffatt&NicholPennoni&Assoc.Arcadis

    Ernst&Young

    MunicipalAdvisor

    PublicFinancial

    Management

    Traffic&RevenueAdvisor

    SteerDaviesGleave

    JeffHolland,TomAnderson,BobJohnson,MikeCrist,KevinAbt

    ProjectCounsel

    Nossaman

    CommissionCounsel

    Willcox&Savage

    DesignManagerJacobsHNTBCOWISolstice

    Environmental,LLC

    ProjectAdvisory

    OTP3

    CBBTParallelThimbleShoalTunnelProjectTeam

    ProjectDevelopment ProjectFinancing

  • WHY IS THIS PROJECT SO IMPORTANT? Route 13 Corridor is a Corridor of Statewide Significance Lack of viable alternative route Lane closures for oversized escort loads Lane closures for ordinary maintenance work Age of existing tunnels Improvement in levels of service and safety

    IMPORTANT BUSINESS POINTS TO CONSIDER 20-25% of VB tourists utilize the Coastal Corridor

    o VB exit surveys

    CBBT is a political subdivision of the Commonwealth CBBT operates as a business, direct and fair

  • EXECUTIVE BRANCH AND LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT AND APPROVAL FOR THE PROJECT

    CommonwealthofVirginiaApproval

    Project is enthusiastically supported by: Governor of the Commonwealth Administration Secretary of Transportation Both Houses of the General Assembly

  • ProcurementMethodology

    Two-Step Design-Build Procuremento Request for Qualifications (RFQ)/Request for Proposals (RFP)o Shortlisted 4 teamso Technically Acceptable Low Price o Stipend to be provided to unsuccessful shortlisted teams who submit

    compliant proposalso Design-Build Teams selected construction method when submitting

    Statement of Qualifications Bored vs. ITT

  • CBBTThimbleShoalTunnelProjectDevelopmentTimeline

    May 2013 Commission Accelerated Phase IIA via Design Build Delivery Model; saves 18 months in overall Project Schedule and $$ in Project Costs and Cumulative Debt Service over the life of the bonds.

    Aug. 2013 Commission Adopted Revised Toll Rate Schedule

    Nov. 2013 Unsolicited Proposal from PC2 Received Mapping of Project Site Awarded to JacobsGeotechnical Analysis of Project Site Awarded to Jacobs

    Jan. 2014 Revised Toll Rate Schedule ImplementedStrategic Advisor Award: Moffatt & Nichol

    Mar. 2014 NEPA EA Process Commenced

    Apr. 2014 PC2 Unsolicited Proposal Rejected

    May 2014 Municipal Advisor Award: Public Financial Management

    Aug. 2014 Design Manager Award: Jacobs

    Nov. 2014 Geotechnical Borings and Geotechnical Data Report Completed

  • CBBTThimbleShoalTunnelProjectDevelopmentTimeline(continued)

    Dec. 2014 Draft Investment Grade Traffic & Revenue Study Completed

    Dec. 2014 Draft Environmental Assessment Signed by FHWA

    Dec. 2014 Updated LOI submitted to TIFIA Joint Program Office

    Jan. 2015 Project Counsel Award : Nossaman LLP

    Jan. 2015 Geotechnical Borings for Bored Solution and Offshore Disposal Commence

    March 2015 Geotechnical Borings for Bored Solution Complete

    March 2015 Bond Counsel Award: Nixon Peabody LLP

    May 2015 Issue Request for Qualifications for Parallel Thimble Shoal Tunnel

    May 2015 Host Non-Mandatory Design-Build Conference

    May 2015 Lead Investment Banker Award: Bank of America Merrill Lynch

  • CBBTThimbleShoalTunnelProjectDevelopmentTimeline(continued)

    July 2015 Receive Statements of Qualifications

    July 2015 Issue Request for Qualifications for Construction Manager

    July 31, 2015 FONSI approval received

    August 2015 Shortlisted Four Design Build Teams: Archer Western-Vinci Construction TunnelBuilders Bouygues TP/Traylor/Manson Dragados Team: Dragados USA and Schiavone Construction Company, LLC SKW Tunnel Builders: Skanska USA Civil SouthEast, Inc.; Kiewit Infrastructure Co.; and

    Weeks Marine, Inc.

    August 2015 Issued Draft Request for Proposals

    Sept. 2015 Construction Manager Award: HNTB

    Oct. 2015 Completed 2nd round of RFP Iterative Meetings with Shortlisted DBs

  • ProcurementSchedule

    Activity Schedule

    FinalRFP February,2016

    TechnicalProposalsdue March,2016

    Technicalproposalevaluationcomplete April,2016

    Pricing/Finaltechnicalproposalsdue April,2016

    Noticeofintenttoaward May,2016

    FinancialClose September,2016

  • NationalEnvironmentalPolicyAct(NEPA)

    Environmental Assessment (EA) FHWA was the lead federal agency Multiple agencies involved Purpose was to identify potentially significant impacts Draft EA completed December 2014 Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) approval received

    July 31, 2015

  • NationalEnvironmentalPolicyAct(NEPA)

  • Permitting

    Contractor will obtain permits and clearances District is a partner with contractors to obtain the

    permits and clearances Work to facilitate permitting was initiated during

    NEPA process Navigation/Maritime coordination Identification of possible permit conditions Dredge material disposal

    Information is being made through Draft RFP DB process

  • DredgedMaterialDisposal

    Dredged Material from the Lower Chesapeake Bay is not authorized for placement at the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area (CIDMMA)

    District has worked with Corps and EPA over the last 15 months to establish concurrence to place dredged material in the Norfolk Ocean Disposal Site (NODS)

    Corps posted Section 103 Public Notice on 10/25/15

  • 22NM

    OceanDisposalArea

    OffshoreDisposal

    CIDMMA AtlanticOceanChannel

    ProjectSite

  • Mapping

    Conducted a 3D Laser Survey o From Lando From Watero Underground Utility Location

    Surveyed o Trestleso Islandso Tunnel

    Created a 3D CADD Model of the Project Area Incorporating Bathometry from Geotechnical

    Investigation into CADD Model

  • Existing

    ThimbleShoalChannelTunnelDesign

    FullTransverse

  • CrossSection/ITTConstructionMethod

  • CrossSection/TunnelBoringMachine

  • With its rotating cutting wheel, the tunneling machine breaks the materialfrom the tunnel face. The material is then transferred to the belt conveyorsystem in the rear of the shield via a screw conveyor, while the hydrauliccylinders press forward continuously.

    Cuttingwheel

    BeltConveyor

    ScrewConveyor

    Excavationchamber

    Excavation Techniques EPB Machine

    TunnelBoringMachine

  • PermissibleLaydownArea/LittleCreek

  • FinancingTasks CompletedorUnderway

    Municipal Advisor selection Traffic & Revenue consultant selection TIFIA Letter of Interest submission and Update VTIB Application submission Investment Grade Traffic & Revenue Study

    Stated Preference Survey Existing Conditions Analysis Regional Land Use and Socio-economic Analysis Econometric and Network Modeling Traffic & Revenue Forecast Sensitivity Analysis

  • FinancingTasks Completed

    Selection of Bond Counsel

    Credit Rating Review

    Selection of Underwriting Team

    TIFIA financing activities (ongoing)

  • PlanofFinance

    10% toll increase commenced in January 2014o First full year of new tolling regime yielded over 14.4%o No degradation in traffic volumeo FY 2015 - Traffic up 3.2%; Revenues up 11.0%o FY 2016 To Date Traffic up 7.9%; Revenues up 6.6%

    SDG prepared an investment grade Traffic & Revenue Study

    o T&R model benefits from actual results of January 2014 toll rate increaseo Forecast increases for FY2015 achieved in just 9.5 monthso FY 2016 traffic increase projected @ 72,000; actual increase has already reached

    100,000

    Conservative estimates for investment income, operating expenses and renewal/replacement expenses

    o Fifty year history of tolling and managing operations and maintenance

    Anticipate BBB Rated Revenue Bondso CBBT Toll Revenue Bonds are currently rated A- by Fitch

  • Sources

    Funding sources consists of:o First Tier Toll Revenue Bondso Subordinate Toll Revenue TIFIA Loan (33% of eligible costs and with a rural rate)o VTIB Loano CBBTD General Fund transfer from FY 2014 to FY 2020

  • Thankyou!

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