MDOT Projects Win 17 Awards from Maryland Quality Initiative (MdQI) Consortium

BALTIMORE, MD/ January 27, 2017 – The Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) has gained new honors for delivering outstanding transportation projects in Maryland. Last night, Transportation Secretary Pete K. Rahn and MDOT Business Unit executives accepted 17 of 22 MdQI Awards of Excellence presented for planning studies, programs and construction projects completed in 2016.

The Maryland Quality Initiative (MdQI) consortium of private sector industry associations and public sector transportation agencies hosted the annual presentation of the statewide MdQI Awards of Excellence at the Baltimore Convention Center. MDOT received multiple awards for two major projects completed in 2016: Construction of Dual Steel Bridges on US 13 over the Pocomoke River by the State Highway Administration (SHA), and the Deck Rehabilitation and Joint Modifications of Bridges on I-95 South of the Fort McHenry Tunnel by the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA).

“I am very proud of the MDOT professionals who develop, operate and maintain one of the best transportation networks in the world,” said Secretary Rahn.

MDOT is comprised of five business units and one Authority: the Secretary’s Office, SHA, MDTA, Maryland Transit Administration (MTA), Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA), Maryland Port Administration (MPA), and the Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA).

This unique set up provides the state’s leadership with the ability to develop a coordinated and balanced approach to transportation. MDOT’s mission is to be a customer-driven leader that delivers safe, sustainable, intelligent, and exceptional transportation solutions in order to connect our customers to life’s opportunities.

MdQI is dedicated to continuous quality improvement in the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of Maryland’s transportation system. MdQI was founded by MDOT’s SHA and private sector representatives in 1993. The group has expanded its mission and activities to include other MDOT transportation business units, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), local government transportation agencies, and industry associations.

MdQI will host its 25th annual conference and awards program in Baltimore in 2018. For more information on MDOT and the transportation business units, follow us on twitter @mdotnews or visit our website mdot.maryland.gov. For more information on MdQI, visit the website mdqi.org.

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Awards of Excellence for 2016 Presented January 26, 2017

MdQI Planning Award Winner: Baltimore Washington International (BWI) Thurgood Marshall Airport, Concourse D Art Competition Agency: MDOT Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) Scope: Competition for Artwork in Concourse D Program - Cost: $400,000 Location: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Anne Arundel County Firms: Airport Design Consultants, Inc. - Ellicott City, MD.

MdQI MBE/WBE (Minority/Women Business Enterprise) Construction Award Winner: Deck Rehabilitation and Joint Modifications of Bridges on I-95 South of the Fort McHenry Tunnel Agency: MDOT Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Scope: Deck Rehabilitation and Joint Modifications - Bid Cost: $51 million Location: I-95 in Baltimore City Firms: Wagman Heavy Civil, Inc. - York, PA and Wallace Montgomery - Hunt Valley, MD.

MdQI MBE/DBE Design Award Winner: BWI Thurgood Marshall Runway Safety Area, Pavement Management and Standards Compliance Program Agency:  MDOT MAA Scope: Runway Safety Area, Pavement Management and Standards Compliance Program - Program Cost: $350 million Location: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport Firm: Airport Design Consultants, Inc. - Ellicott City, MD MDQI Subcontractor Award Winner: Deck Rehabilitation and Joint Modifications of Bridges on I-95 South of the Fort McHenry Tunnel Agency: MDOT MDTA Scope: Deck Rehabilitation and Joint Modifications Bid Cost: $51 million Location: I-95 in Baltimore City Subcontractor Firm: Sunrise Safety Services - Glen Burnie, MD.

MdQI Green/Sustainability/Environmental Award Winner: Conowingo Elementary School - Environmental Site Design Agency: County Association Engineers of Maryland (CEAM) and Cecil County Scope: Environmental Site Design Study - Cost: $306,000 Location: Rowlandsville Road, Cecil County Firms: AECOM - Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD; Swan Creek Landscaping, Inc. - Perryville, MD; and Mark T. Hudson Landscaping & Excavating, LLC - Elkton, MD

MdQI Partnering in Construction - Gold Award Winner: Deck Rehabilitation and Joint Modifications of Bridges on I-95 South of the Fort McHenry Tunnel Agency: MDOT MDTA Scope: Deck Rehabilitation and Joint Modifications Bid - Cost: $51 million County: Baltimore City Firms: Wagman Heavy Civil, Inc. - York, PA and Wallace Montgomery - Hunt Valley, MD.

MdQI Partnering in Construction - Silver Award Winner: Dual Steel Bridges on US 13 over the Pocomoke River Agency: MDOT State Highway Administration (SHA) Scope: Bridge Construction Bid - Cost: $16 million Location: Pocomoke River at the Somerset County / Worcester County line Firms: JMT - Sparks Glencoe, MD and FAY, Inc. - Glen Burnie, MD.

MdQI Partnering in Construction - Bronze Award Winner: US 1 / Ammendale Road Intersection Agency: MDOT SHA Scope: Drainage Improvements Study Cost/Bid - Cost: $10 million Location: Prince George’s County Firms: Concrete General, Inc. - Gaithersburg, MD.

 

MdQI County Engineers Association of Maryland Award: Project under $5 Million Winner: Renovation of Jericho Road Covered bridge over Little Gunpowder Falls Agency: CEAM and Baltimore County Scope: Historic Bridge Renovation Study - Cost/Bid Cost: $1.8 million Location: Jericho Road over Little Gunpowder Falls at the Baltimore County/Harford County line Firms: Wallace Montgomery - Hunt Valley, MD and Kinsley Construction, Inc. - Lutherville-Timonium, MD.

MdQI Maryland Transportation Authority Award: Project under $5 Million Winner: Structural Repairs to I-95 Bridges north of the Fort McHenry Tunnel Agency: MDOT MDTA Scope: Structural Repairs Study Cost/Bid - Cost: $500,000 Location: I-95 in Baltimore City, MD Firms: RK&K and the Marksmen Company, both of Baltimore, MD.

MdQI Maryland Aviation Administration Award: Project under $5 Million Winner: Near Term Federal Inspection Services (FIS) Improvements Agency: MDOT MAA Scope: Inspection Services at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport - Program Cost: $1.6M Location: Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport Firms: JMT - Sparks, MD; Airport Design Consultants - Ellicott City, MD; Parsons Infrastructure - Baltimore, MD; Baltimore Contractors - Glen Burnie, MD

 

MdQI Maryland Port Administration Award under $5 Million Winner: Dundalk Marine Terminal - Lot 304 Drainage Improvements Agency: MDOT Maryland Port Administration (MPA) Scope: Dundalk Marine Terminal - Lot 304 Drainage Improvements - Project Cost: $4 million Location: Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore in Baltimore City Firms: WBCM - Towson, MD; Marine Technologies - Baltimore, MD.

 

MdQI Maryland Transit Administration Award: Project under $5 Million Winner: Grade Crossing Replacements on Seaford Freight Line Agency: MDOT Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) Scope: Railroad Grade Crossing Replacements Study - Cost/Bid Cost: $850,000 Location: Freight Rail Line in Caroline County Firms: AECOM - Baltimore, MD; STV, Inc. - Windsor Mill, MD; and Bullock Construction - Easton, MD.

 

MdQI Maryland State Highway Administration Award: Project under $5 Million Winner: MD 129 (Park Heights Avenue) Bridge over I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) Agency: MDOT SHA Scope: Rehabilitate MD 129 Bridge over I-695 Project - Bid Cost: $5 million Location: MD 129 in Baltimore County Firm: Martins Construction Corporation - Falls Church, VA.

 

MdQI Baltimore City Department of Transportation Award: City Project over $5 Million Winner: Roland Avenue and Northern Parkway Improvements Agency: BCDOT Scope: Roadway Improvements Project - Bid Cost: $3.9 million Location: Roland Avenue and Northern Parkway in Baltimore City Firms: Sabra Wang and Associates - Columbia, MD; M. Luis Construction Company - Baltimore, MD

 

MdQI County Engineers Association of Maryland Award: County Project over $5 Million Winner: Piscataway Hills Landslide Stabilization Agency: CEAM and Prince George’s County Scope: Landslide stabilization Project - Bid Cost: $8.5 million Location: County: Piscataway Hills in Prince George’s County Firms: KCI Technologies - Sparks, MD; Corman Construction - Annapolis Junction, MD.

 

MdQI Maryland Transportation Authority Award: Project over $5 Million Winner: Deck Rehabilitation and Joint Modifications of Bridges on I-95 South of the Fort McHenry Tunnel Agency: MDOT MDTA Scope: Deck Rehabilitation and Joint Modifications - Bid Cost: $51 million Location: I-95 in Baltimore City Firms: Wagman Heavy Civil, Inc. - York, PA and Wallace Montgomery - Hunt Valley, MD.

 

MdQI Maryland Aviation Administration Award: Project over $5 Million Winner: BWI Thurgood Marshall Runway Safety Area, Pavement Management and Standards Compliance Program Agency: MDOT MAA Scope: Runway Safety Area, Pavement Management and Standards Compliance - Program Cost: $350 million Location: BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport in Anne Arundel County Firm: Airport Design Consultants, Inc. - Ellicott City, MD

 

MdQI Maryland Transit Administration Award: Project over $5 Million Winner: Metro System - Interlockings Reconstruction Project for Reisterstown Plaza -West, Rogers Avenue-East, and Subway Portal Interlockings Agency: MTA Scope: Metro System from Park Circle neighborhood (Metro Tunnel Portal Interlocking) to Northwest Baltimore neighborhood Project - Bid Cost: $16.4 million Location: Baltimore City Firm: AECOM - Baltimore, MD.

MdQI Maryland State Highway Administration Award: Project over $5 Million Winner: Dual Steel Bridges on US 13 over the Pocomoke River Agency:  MDOT SHA Scope: Bridge Construction - Bid Cost: $16 million Location: Pocomoke River at the Somerset County / Worcester County line Firms: JMT - Sparks Glencoe, MD and FAY, Inc. - Glen Burnie, MD.

MdQI Project of the Year under $5 Million Winner: Renovation of Jericho Road Covered bridge over Little Gunpowder Falls Agency: CEAM and Baltimore County Scope: Historic Bridge Renovation Study Cost/Bid Cost: $1.8 million Location: Jericho Road over Little Gunpowder Falls at the Baltimore County / Harford County line Firms: Wallace Montgomery - Hunt Valley, MD and Kinsley Construction, Inc. - Lutherville-Timonium, MD.

MdQI Project of the Year over $5 Million Winner: Deck Rehabilitation and Joint Modifications of Bridges on I-95 South of the Fort McHenry Tunnel Agency: MDOT MDTA Scope: Deck Rehabilitation and Joint Modifications - Bid Cost: $51 million Location: I-95 in Baltimore City Firms: Wagman Heavy Civil, Inc. - York, PA and Wallace Montgomery - Hunt Valley, MD