Peter Kiewit Sons Co.

Who we are

Founded in 1884, Peter Kiewit Sons Co. (Kiewit) is one of North America's largest and most respected organizations in the construction industry. Kiewit is a leader in the use of the design-build project delivery method, which has helped clients complete some of the largest and most sophisticated projects, ahead of schedule and below budget.

With a long and successful track record in the development, design and construction of virtually every type of transportation facility, Kiewit has a proven capacity to undertake a transit project of the nature, scope and magnitude envisioned by York Region. Kiewit has successfully undertaken some of the most ambitious construction projects of the past half-century including:

Construction of the gravity based structure for the $5.3 billion Hibernia Oil Fields Project in St. John's Newfoundland
Management of the design/build contract for Tren Urbano, a $2 billion design-build heavy rail-metro project in San Juan, Puerto Rico
$1.19 billion Transportation Expansion (T-REX) Project in Denver, Colorado, which, along with the reconstruction of two interstate highways, included the construction of 19 miles of new double-track light rail transit line and 13 new stations

In addition to being one of the few construction firms able to compete for mega-projects such as these, Kiewit's organizational system of local operating districts enables it to take on smaller contracts as well. The average size of a Kiewit project is under $13 million. Kiewit companies serve clients through a network of offices across the United States and Canada. With over 1,500 U.S. and Canadian employee-shareholders, nearly all construction projects are staffed by one or more owners of the company.

Kiewit is an innovator and encourages partnering based on a systematic process of job-related communication that consistently helps contractors and owners understand each other's issues and concerns. Kiewit considers itself to be a local contractor in the Greater Toronto Area. No project is too large or too small for Kiewit. The unique combination of decentralized districts competing as local contractors, and the backing of a multibillion-dollar company, allows Kiewit to respond to virtually any size project.

Kiewit has survived and prospered since 1884 because its people have been willing to change and pursue the opportunities presented in each era. Now, well into its second century, Kiewit is one of the most highly regarded and respected construction firms in North America. The company is known for the competitive spirit of its people and their ability to produce quality workmanship and on-schedule performance for their customers.

What we've done

I-15 Reconstruction
Client:	Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT)
Duration:	51 months (complete 2001)
Construction Cost:	$1.37 Billion US
KIEWIT Role	Prime Contractor and Joint Venture sponsor to design and build project
Project Description:	The KIEWIT-led I-15 reconstruction project is the largest transportation design-build project in the United States. The reconstruction effort includes demolition, design and reconstruction of 17 miles of roadway, 11 interchanges and 142 bridges in four-and-one-half years�in time for Salt Lake City to host the 2002 Winter Olympics. The 10-lane freeway system will include two high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes (the first in Utah). The project team which included DMJM, completed the project three months ahead of the contract's estimated date of completion. Over 15,000 plan sheets have been released for construction. Approximately $400 million of the project's construction was completed during the first 16 months of the contract. Using knowledge developed from the San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor an $800 million transportation design-build project, I-15 provided an opportunity to further refine operations like the hub office concept, with UDOT representatives working alongside management, design and construction personnel to improve coordination and accelerate the design review and approval process. KIEWIT installed approximately 18 million cubic yards of embankment, five million cubic yards of fill material, three million square feet of concrete pavement, 240,000 cubic yards of structural concrete and 13 million pounds of rebar.

Arroyo Seco Light Rail (Los Angeles to Pasadena Blue Line Extension)
Client:	Los Angeles to Pasadena Metro Blue Line Construction Authority
Duration:	24 months (2003 completion)
Construction Cost:	$267,366,000 (U.S.)
KIEWIT Role	Prime Leader in Joint Venture role to design and build project
Project Description:	The Pasadena to Los Angeles Metro Blue Line Construction Authority selected KIEWIT in a joint venture role to design/build this 14 LRT extension of the Blue Line system. The 14 mile project starts at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles, and serves the communities of Los Angeles, Chinatown, Lincoln Heights, Highland Park, South Pasadena and Pasadena. There are six new stations in Los Angeles, one station in South Pasadena, and six in Pasadena. Major project elements include 14 miles of fixed guideway, two at-grade parking lots, one 230-ft. pedestrian over-crossing across I-210; seismic retrofit of the Madre Street freeway; two cut & cover tunnels; and five miles of cast-in-place concrete. Twenty-eight local street intersections are also being reconfigured. The design-build team is also responsible for the LRT signal system, communication system, overhead catenary system (OCS), and traction power substation (TPS). To minimize the inconvenience to the community, motorists, and the public, local business access is being maintained during construction. The design-build team is obtaining approvals from the local agencies for worksite traffic control plans. A community involvement/information program is being implemented to keep the public informed on a continual basis.

Highways and Bridges
Client:
Construction Cost:	$5 billion in the last five years
	KIEWIT has completed highway and bridge contracts with a combined value in excess of $5 billion in the last five years. KIEWIT engineers have developed highway, major arterial highway and roadway designs across North America. These public agencies and many private sector clients as well, have been provided with technical studies and designs for major highways, HOV lane facilities, all types of highway structures, tunnels and busways/transitways.
Project Description:	KIEWIT offers experienced staff support design services for transportation planning; studies and reports; traffic engineering; surveying and mapping; right-of-way engineering; and design reviews for new and widened alignments, pavement sections, bridges/structures, soundwalls, retaining walls, construction staging and traffic control, as well as the development of plans, specifications and estimates that incorporate state and federal standards. Highly experienced transportation construction staff provide the entire spectrum of skilled resources that are needed to effectively manage, engineer and design state-of-the-art highway facilities that address every aspect of today's mobility problems. Projects include: I-15 Reconstruction (Salt Lake City, Utah) - 17 miles of freeway, 142 bridges, 11 interchanges, three million square feet of concrete pavement, 13 million pounds of rebar. San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor (Orange County, California) - 19 miles of six-lane roadway, 80 bridges, 11 interchanges, 32 million square feet of retaining wall. E-470 Toll Road (Denver, Colorado) - Over 40 miles of highway, 76 bridges, 28 interchanges. Whittier Access Tunnel, Alaska 2.5-mile multi-modal tunnel conversion. El Portal Road (Yosemite, California) - Eight miles of road in a narrow, environmentally sensitive corridor.

Rail and LRT Fixed Facilities (Guideways, Stations, Parking Structures)
Client:
KIEWIT Role:	KIEWIT offers significant transit experience gained on over 30 LRT and rail projects. KIEWIT personnel will provide the York transit officials with a team that knows the challenges these projects present and has real-world experience overcoming these challenges within the project's area.
Project Description:	Project Scope I-15 Reconstruction (Salt Lake City, Utah) - Approximately four miles of trackwork required to temporarily reroute Union Pacific rail lines on three bridges and several crossings which cross the construction corridor. RTD Metro Area Connection (Denver, Colorado) - Four miles of track, eight one-way and three two-way stations, and operations facility. Tri-Met Westside Corridor (Hillsboro, Portland, Oregon) - Six miles of track, five rail stations, two bridges, three park-and-ride lots. Whittier Access Tunnel (Alaska) - 2.5 miles of track, eight parking turnouts, support building/facilities. UTA North-South (Downtown Segment, Salt Lake City, Utah) - 15 miles of track, 17 stations, maintenance yard, shop facility. Tren Urbano (Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico) - Two miles of tunnel and track and two passenger stations. Baltimore Light Rail (Maryland) - 20 miles of track, vehicle yard and maintenance shop. DART Starter System (CBD, Dallas, Texas) - 2.5 miles of track, four passenger stations. Lomas Santa Fe (San Diego, California) - 1.5 miles of track and platform stations.