From the time the bid for construction was granted, the interchange had to be completed no more than 304 days.
The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) had never used the design build process, so this would be a new contruction procedure for the state. The reason they elected to use the design build process, is that they all agreed to meet a demanding deadline, a desgin build would allow the project to go must faster and give the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) a chance to pick the lowest bidder. The only negative delema they would encounter was that the design team must invest a great deal of time and expense. But the biggest problem is that the design build contractor would be chosen prior to a complete package being completed. The winning team that was awareded the project was also the highest at around 9 million dollars. But the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) knew that if the job wasn't completed on time, a heavty fine of $25,000 a day would be enforced on the contractor.
The design team and the contractor did meet schedule, infact they where ahead of schedule. Honda was very pleased with South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) efforts and the design team. They met the scheduled date, budget and they where impressed with the quality of work performed.
At a major airport in Atlanta, a runway was to be crushed and replaced. This 9,000 foot runway x 16 inches thick. It was sawcutted in 7 ½ foot x 12 ½ foot slabs with a $175,000 a day in penalties. This project had to be completed in just 35 days, with airplanes taxing and taking off as the work began. The design build team along with 1,000 workers worked seven days a week, 24 hours a day. The project was a success and met the 35-day schedule, using a design build process was the only way this project would have been completed. Experienced desgin build teams made this possible.
