The project

The project, under the leadership and direction of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), will improve US 181 and the Harbor Bridge to create a safe and efficient transportation corridor.

The project includes replacement of the existing Harbor Bridge and reconstruction of portions of the six lane US 181, I-37, and the Crosstown Expressway. The project will include the development, design, construction, and maintenance of a total of 6.44 miles of bridge and connecting roadway. Additionally, the project includes the reconstruction of approximately 1.6 miles of I-37, reconstruction of approximately 1 mile of the Crosstown Expressway, and demolition of the existing Harbor Bridge.

The new bridge will allow TxDOT:

• To improve safety, thereby reducing accident rates
• Provide better opportunities for moving people and goods (including military equipment and Port assets) throughout the region
• Provide adequate capacity to meet future traffic demand
• Provide greater economic development opportunities for the Port of Corpus Christi
• The new bridge will permit larger (post-Panamax) ships to pass beneath, with a 205-foot clearance compared to the existing 138 feet

Our role

We were retained to provide contract and claims management, baseline schedule review and repair and project scheduling

• Providing strategic (contractual/commercial) strategies for claims
• Leading project team negotiations with client on commercial matters
• Conducting negotiations with subcontractors
• Leading interface management between all project functions to analyse project requirements and strategic opportunities
• Designing and implementing contract administration, change management and claim management systems
• Overseeing all scheduling activities
• Claims preparation including EOT and loss and expense submissions 
• Claims negotiation