MTS selected as the design-build contractor for Purple Line in Maryland
7 February 2022
The US state of Maryland has approved a contract modification that selects Maryland Transit Solutions (MTS) as the new design-build team to complete the Purple Line light rail project.
MTS comprises Dragados USA and OHL USA.
The new design-build team was confirmed by approving a modification to the Purple Line public-private partnership agreement (P3 Agreement).
The design-build cost has also jumped from $2bn to $3.4bn due to an increase in material costs and other challenges in the post-pandemic market.
The $9.284bn modified P3 Agreement now includes the $3.4bn design-build cost, expenses for Purple Line Transit operators to run and maintain the project for a 30-year period, overall project management by PLTP, and debt and equity repayment by Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT).
MTS plans to start full-scale construction on the project in spring 2022, with commissioning scheduled in fall 2026.
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