Maryland dumps Key Bridge contractor over price disagreements despite work underway
Maryland is terminating its contract with Kiewit Infrastructure Co. for the Francis Scott Key Bridge reconstruction due to unacceptably high cost and timeline proposals, despite the company completing about 70% of the first design phase. Governor Wes Moore, citing independent cost estimates, decided to rebid the second phase to protect taxpayer interests. Federal and state officials emphasized the need for cost efficiency and timely completion of the project, which has seen costs rise from $1.8 billion to over $5 billion. The first phase is still on track to finish by the end of 2026, and a procurement forum for the next phase will be held in May.
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Maryland has decided to ax and rebid its construction contract for the rebuilding of the Francis Scott Key Bridge due to cost disagreements, federal and state transportation authorities announced on Tuesday. In August 2024, the state contracted Kiewit Infrastructure Co. to complete two phases of reconstruction after the Key Bridge’s March 2024 collapse, which was caused by the Dali container ship ramming into the bridge and killing six people. With the first design phase of the project nearing its end, Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) said in a statement that he directed the state transportation authority to procure a new contractor for phase two.
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