Granite’s CMGC Work Continues in Denali National Park
13 Juli 2023 - 10:30PM
Business Wire
Granite (NYSE:GVA) has been awarded Option X for the Polychrome
Area Improvements Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC)
project by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in Denali
National Park in Alaska. This construction option is $51.5M,
bringing the total value of awarded options to $67M since
preconstruction began in January 2023. The overall contract is
broken into three major options; Option W for long-lead materials
procurements made as the design progressed, Option X for earthwork
and staging, and Option Y for bridge construction. Detailed scope
for the newly awarded Option X includes mobilization of equipment,
setup of a remote worker camp in an existing National Parks Service
material supply area, construction of contractor facilities and
initial staging areas along the environmentally and culturally
sensitive Denali Park Road, pioneering access to the site and
across the landslide, performing earthwork and blasting of adjacent
rock slopes, and rock bolting for slope stabilization.
The Polychrome Area Improvements project is located at the
Pretty Rocks Landslide which intersects Denali Park Road near its
midpoint at Mile 45.4. The project scope includes construction of
an approximately 475-foot-long single-span steel truss bridge,
which will span the active landslide. Supporting the bridge and
improving ground conditions is a combination of earthwork,
micropiles, rock anchors, precast concrete abutments, and
thermosyphons. Thermosyphons are part of a passive heat exchange
system designed to prevent permafrost from thawing and creating
instability as temperatures increase due to climate change.
“Being awarded this package allows us to continue a highly
dynamic and successful relationship with Denali National Park,
Western Federal Lands Highway Division of the FHWA, our
subcontractors, suppliers, and the design team to bring back public
access to one of our national treasures,” said Granite VP of
Regional Operations, Derek Betts. “Every aspect of this challenging
project required robust participation by every team member in a
highly collaborative CM/GC process.”
The CM/GC project delivery method involves the contractor during
the design and planning phases, offering a lower risk profile for
both the contractor and the owner while increasing the overall
value to taxpayers. This process is designed to promote
collaboration and to solicit value-adding feedback from the
contractor.
Granite is scheduled to begin construction on the Earthworks
Package in July of 2023. The Polychrome Area Improvements project
is scheduled to be completed by July of 2026.
About Granite
Granite is America’s Infrastructure Company™. Incorporated since
1922, Granite (NYSE:GVA) is one of the largest diversified
construction and construction materials companies in the United
States as well as a full-suite provider in the transportation,
water infrastructure, and mineral exploration markets. Granite’s
Code of Conduct and strong Core Values guide the Company and its
more than 6,000 employees to uphold the highest ethical standards.
In addition to being one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for
ten consecutive years, Granite is an industry leader in safety and
an award-winning firm in quality and sustainability. For more
information, visit graniteconstruction.com, and connect with
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