CONTENT EXPIRES: December 31, 2025

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) I-270 North project is the largest single project the department has taken on in the past decade. With over $750m in needs this $278m project corridor project sought out to modernize one of the largest freight corridor in the Midwest. In addition to replacing deteriorating bridges and pavement the DOT team allowed an flexible procurement process to maximize innovation in all areas. On past MoDOT design-build projects the department encouraged flexibility with engineering. With the 270N project spanning multiple cities within St. Louis County the innovation required spreading into areas outside of engineering. On 270N project innovation to get industries best ideas in the areas of community outreach, work force diversity, DBE, and STEM. By including this as part of the scoring process it showed the public and industry how important these areas were. The selected best value team for the project will share some of their proposal commitments and how design-build was able to turn a potential controversial project into one the entire community is able to support and take ownership of throughout construction. Presentation will pair nicely with the technical side (MoDOT) and civil rights/outreach (contractor) to share best practices.