Gateway Commission OKs $1.2B contract for NYC side of Hudson Tunnel project

The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) yesterday awarded the contract for the Manhattan Tunnel project to Frontier-Kemper-Tutor-Perini JV and authorized the notice to proceed with construction.

Construction of the Manhattan, New York, portion of the Hudson Tunnel project is expected to begin in the coming months, with substantial completion anticipated in 2029, GDC officials said in a press release.

The Manhattan Tunnel project involves building the section of the new Hudson Tunnel project tubes from the Manhattan bulkhead in the Hudson River to the cut-and-cover Hudson Yards concrete east of 12th Avenue.

The project will also remove obstructions that could slow or damage the tunnel boring machines digging the portion of the tunnel passing under the bulkhead and into Manhattan and will protect and support existing features, including the bulkhead and sewer lines.

Frontier-Kemper-Tutor-Perini JV was selected through a competitive evaluation of technical and price proposals. The award approved by the GDC's board includes $1.18 billion for the total contract price.

Yesterday, the board also approved a memorandum of understanding to the project labor agreement previously approved by the Board with the unions that will be working on the project.