The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) announced that it has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for two major components of the Hudson Tunnel Project:  

• Package EA1, the Hudson River Ground Stabilization (HRGS) project:  the RFQ invites Statements of Qualifications from entities interested in designing and constructing the HRGS via a Design-Build delivery model. Responses will be due July 12, 2023. The project is expected to commence in early 2024, ahead of the full tunnel construction. 

• Package 1A, the Palisades Tunnel project: the RFQ invites Statements of Qualifications from entities interested in constructing the Palisades Tunnel via a Design-Bid-Build delivery model.Responses will be due September 13, 2023. The Palisades Tunnel is the first project in the full construction of the new Hudson Tunnel and is anticipated to begin in the second half of 2024.   

After evaluating the Statements of Qualifications, GDC plans to short list entities and issue Requests for Proposals.   

The HRGS will fortify and stabilize the river bottom on the New York side of the Hudson River over a 1,200-foot/366 m portion leading to the Manhattan Bulkhead. The work will create an improved condition in which to bore the new tunnel through the eastern portion of the Hudson River section of the project. The work will also comply with all environmental regulations and be conducted in specified time ranges to protect the river, fish, and wildlife.  

The Palisades Tunnel will be the first contract package in the project to utilize TBMs. The TBMs will start east of Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen and continue at depths between 40 feet /12,19 m to 260 feet/79,25 m below the surface of the Palisades. The boring will extend approximately one mile to the Hoboken Ventilation Shaft just west of the Hudson River. The concrete shell of the tunnel will be constructed behind the TBMs.  

For further information on the project in tunnelbuilder archive click here and us/21. Visit https://www.gatewayprogram.org. 26/23.