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III. RECENT PROJECT
The engineering, procurement and construction
(EPC) contract for the project was awarded in 2014
to the consortium of Hyundai Engineering &
Construction, OAS, Aas-Jakobsen and Systra.
investment on the project and it includes other
items and not only this contract.
When construction is complete, MOP will assume
responsibility for operations and maintenance of
the bridge.
The consortium is also funding the project.
Aas-Jakobsen and SYSTRA are responsible for the
detailed design; SYSTRA is specifically responsible
for producing geological, geotechnical and seismic
studies, detailed designs for the foundations and
designs for the central tower, the steel deck and
anchoring systems.
MOP instructed the project team to consider
operations and maintenance efficiency and
economy in the bridge design, so the Ministry
anticipates that the lifecycle costs of this
infrastructure asset will be optimized.
Overall, MOP credits the high-quality design for
this multi-span suspension bridge to the team’s
using the most advanced bridge engineering
applications available.
The key technical challenges on this project are
associated with the definition of the loads applied
(impact of boats, wind and seismic activities) and
the particularly complex design models.
The 84-month schedule has required rapid
evaluation of design alternatives, streamlined
design studies, highly collaborative workflows, and
accelerated reviews.
Louis Berger delivers technical advisory services,
including the seismic and aerodynamic analysis
and evaluation during the tendering phase of the
project.
The Project was awarded on 17 th February 2014
for 360,134,000,000 Chilean pesos, which, at the
exchange rate of the time fluctuated but they were
roughly equivalent to approximately US$ 658M. At
today´s exchange rate that would be US$ 546M.
The US$ 740M figure is the total government
Figures 5 – 7 : Renderings Courtesy of MOP Chile
1/2019