projects Category: ALTERNATIVE PROJECT DELIVERY

CTDOT NOROTON HEIGHTS RAILROAD STATION PLATFORM REPLACEMENT

CTDOT Project 0301-0170 – Noroton Heights Railroad Station Platform Replacement Project located at the Noroton Heights Railroad Station along the Metro-North commuter line on the Northeast Corridor in Darien, CT, involved the replacement of the existing railroad station platforms along Track 3 (New York Bound) and Track 4 (New Haven Bound). Manafort Brothers, Inc. was selected to upgrade the railroad station by raising the existing platforms, as well as the associated access stairways, ramps, and railroad station appurtenances in disrepair, to be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

 

Manafort’s demolition scope of work included removal and disposal of the existing precast concrete double tee flange railroad station platforms, stairs, ramps, and train passenger shelters along the train tracks. In order for the Noroton Heights Railroad Station to remain operational during construction, Manafort extensively coordinated with the Metro-North Railroad in order to keep the railroad station operational during construction. The work was required to be completed in several phases and during nightly track outages due to the proximity to the train tracks and overhead electrified catenary systems.

Manafort’s train platform scope of work included foundation upgrades, structural steel framing, cast in place concrete train platforms with embedded tactile warning surface, stairs, ramps, rub rail installation, ornamental railing, signage, and new passenger shelters. Manafort value engineered the platform design to be a cast in place structure in lieu of large prefabricated precast concrete elements to allow construction with smaller and less intrusive equipment minimizing impacts on railroad operations. In addition, potential delays due to unforeseen conditions were successfully mitigated by Manafort’s proven ability to increase labor and equipment resources on the project whenever necessary to be able to combine project phases and accelerate the project schedule.

 

Manafort served as the Prime Contractor on this project and self-performed major aspects of the project including train platform and railroad station appurtenance demolition, structural excavation, backfill, cast in place concrete train platform decks, foundation upgrades, stairs, handicap ramps, and sidewalks. All work was completed safely,  successfully, on-time, and on-budget through extensive coordination with the Metro-North Railroad and the CTDOT.

CTDOT I-691 RESURFACING, BRIDGE REHABILITATION AND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS

CTDOT Project 0079-0244  – I-691 Resurfacing, Bridge Rehabilitation and Safety Improvements was a major highway and bridge rehabilitation Design Build project aimed to improve travel conditions and increase safety for all users along the I-691 corridor from Meriden to Southington, CT. Manafort Brothers, Inc. was selected to make these critical repairs to the existing roadway and bridge infrastructure along I-691 under this Design Build contract.

Manafort’s scope of work included concrete pavement repairs, drainage improvements, bridge rehabilitation of 14 bridges, 17,000 SY of bridge deck waterproofing membrane replacement, illumination upgrades, new overhead highway signage, highway resurfacing and highway safety improvements along a 9 Mile stretch of   I-691 Eastbound and Westbound.

 

The Manafort Design Build Team engineered and constructed cross slope correction to meet current roadway design standards as well as roadside upgrades to meet current MASH Safety standards.

Manafort’s leadership throughout the design development, permit application phase, quality control plan implementation, coordination with all project stakeholders, and overall construction execution  led to the safe, successful, on-time, on-budget, and award-winning delivery of this design build project.

BUSHNELL SOUTH PARKING GARAGE

The Capital Region Development Authority awarded Manafort Brothers, Inc. the Design Build Contract to design and construct the Bushnell South Parking Garage Facility in Hartford, CT.  With the recent renovation of the adjacent State of CT Office Building and planned mixed-use development projects, this new parking facility was one of the first steps in creating the new Bushnell South Park neighborhood. The new Parking Facility was needed to provide parking for the State of CT DEEP and Judicial Department employees, patrons of the Bushnell Theater, and future area residents while at the same time freeing up existing surface parking lots to allow new residential and commercial development.

 

This 411 space Parking Facility was built on the site of a former 5-story, 125,000-square-foot State of CT Laboratory Building, which Manafort also provided the hazardous material abatement and demolition services on a previous CT DAS project to allow for this new site development.

Manafort’s prime contract for the parking garage design and construction scope included structural excavation, disposal of contaminated soils, H-Pile foundations, cast in place concrete foundations, walls, slabs on grade, topping slabs, precast concrete parking superstructure, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, parking access and revenue control systems, site retaining walls, site utilities, and site finishes.

 

Manafort’s leadership and experience in Design Build projects, including numerous Parking Facilities, combined with our expertise and ability to self perform all site development activities including hazardous material abatement, soil remediation, demolition, civil and utility work, and concrete foundation, made this project a perfect fit.  Manafort completed the project safely, successfully, on-time and on-budget.

MASSDOT ACCELER-8 I-90 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT

The MassDOT Acceler-8 I-90 Bridge Replacement Project involved the rapid replacement of 8 bridges on Interstate 90 (Massachusetts Turnpike) over the course of 8 weekends in the summer of 2021. Using Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) methods, construction that would typically take years, and disturb traffic patterns and cause traffic jams, took less than 2 months. All work was performed and completed in weekend outages from 6pm on Friday evenings through 6am on Monday mornings, meaning each bridge was replaced in a mere 60-hours.

Manafort-Precision was contracted to perform all concrete and grouting work for the 8 bridges during the 60-hour shutdowns. Manafort crews worked three shifts around the clock within the tight work window to complete all of the required work. Manafort’s scope of work included forming, reinforcing, and placing new abutment walls at the Cordaville bridge, forming and placing closure pours and bridge barriers, installation of reinforcing, installation of bridge bracket working platforms, and grouting at the Cordaville, Parkerville, Woodland and Flanders East and Westbound bridges.

 

Due to the accelerated nature of the project, extensive pre-planning, advance preparation, prefabrication, communication and teamwork amongst all project parties was critical to the projects success.   The end result was that all work was completed safely, very successfully, as planned, ahead of schedule, and under budget.