Top Award for Project Finance
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A new choice for Central Texas motorists.
An opportunity for a better quality of life.
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SH130 Wins
Top Award for Project Finance
Project Finance Magazine, a prestigious, world-wide publication, named the SH130 Segments 5 and 6 project as the North American Transport Deal of the Year for 2008. Company leaders made the trip to New York to receive the award and accolades for excellence in finance.
Each year, Project Finance evaluates the financial package for every major transportation project in this part of the world. They look at numerous criteria to include how the financing is structured and the overall benefit to the project owners and pick one winner for this honor. After careful consideration, the SH130 Segments 5 and 6 project was chosen for the award. ”To be nominated for the North American Transport Deal of the Year 2008 is an honor.” said Jose Antonio Labarra, Chief Executive Officer of SH130 Concession Company, LLC. “To actually receive the award is an outstanding achievement, a testament to the project planning team and we are all extremely proud.” Read more about Project Finance Magazine at their website www.projectfinancemagazine.com. Improving mobility between San Antonio and Austin is a key component in the State’s plans to address its transportation needs. The new, 40-mile stretch of State Highway 130 between Seguin and Austin will help ease traffic congestion and add much needed capacity. Public Information Office 7700 Chevy Chase Dr., Bldg.1, Ste. 350 • Austin, Texas 78752 • Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm
For more information please go to www.mysh130.com
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A new choice for Central Texas motorists.
An opportunity for a better quality of life.
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Building Community Project officials, contractors and stakeholders recently gathered for a pre-construction meeting in Lockhart to discuss the startup of the SH130 project between Austin and Seguin. A major road construction project like this has thousands of tasks to coordinate, and communication is key to effectively managing all the working parts. The main topics for the meeting included: • Safety – Goals, expectations, requirements and managing local traffic safety • Environmental – Regulations and compliance procedures • Quality Assurance/Quality Control – Materials testing, product acceptance, reporting • Scope of Work – Startup work, traffic control and advance warning In addition to these essential elements of the project, the team also talked about coordination with local utilities that will need to adjust their service lines to make way for the road. There are 32 different utility owners involved in the project. They will be working with SH130 contractors to move a variety of water, sewer, electric, gas and communications lines so construction of the highway can be completed. Coordinating the utility construction in advance of the road building is always a major initiative for completing the overall project on time. “There were lots of professionals in the room so we’re very confident about our ability to construct a high-quality highway for Texas,” said Gary Doty, project construction manager. “The critical aspect of making the work go smoothly is communicating to ensure that everyone knows the overall project schedule and how their work is programmed within that objective. We’ll be talking to one another constantly over the next few years as construction progresses.” If you have any questions or comments about the SH130 project so far, you can call 877-SH130TX or 877-741-3089 or email us at [email protected]. We’ll also be publishing answers to frequently asked questions in future editions of Go!
About the Project The SH 130 Concession Company, LLC was formed by Cintra and Zachry American Infrastructure. We are working in collaboration with the Texas Department of Transportation to finance, develop, design, construct, operate and maintain segments 5 & 6 of SH130. The project will take three years to construct and provide four new main lanes (two northbound and two southbound) between Lockhart and Seguin. Segments 5 and 6 will be managed electronically, meaning there will be no toll plazas or booths. The new highway addition will run between SH 45 and US 183 just south of Austin and IH 10 in Seguin. For more information, visit our website at www.mysh130.com.
A new choice for Central Texas motorists.
An opportunity for a better quality of life.
T H E
Q UA RTERLY
E-NEWSLET TER
OF
SH130
S E G M E N T S
5
&
6
•
E D I T I O N
1
S E C O N D
Q U A R T E R
2 0 0 9
SH130 Wins
Top Award for Project Finance
Project Finance Magazine, a prestigious, world-wide publication, named the SH130 Segments 5 and 6 project as the North American Transport Deal of the Year for 2008. Company leaders made the trip to New York to receive the award and accolades for excellence in finance.
Each year, Project Finance evaluates the financial package for every major transportation project in this part of the world. They look at numerous criteria to include how the financing is structured and the overall benefit to the project owners and pick one winner for this honor. After careful consideration, the SH130 Segments 5 and 6 project was chosen for the award. ”To be nominated for the North American Transport Deal of the Year 2008 is an honor.” said Jose Antonio Labarra, Chief Executive Officer of SH130 Concession Company, LLC. “To actually receive the award is an outstanding achievement, a testament to the project planning team and we are all extremely proud.” Read more about Project Finance Magazine at their website www.projectfinancemagazine.com. Improving mobility between San Antonio and Austin is a key component in the State’s plans to address its transportation needs. The new, 40-mile stretch of State Highway 130 between Seguin and Austin will help ease traffic congestion and add much needed capacity. Public Information Office 7700 Chevy Chase Dr., Bldg.1, Ste. 350 • Austin, Texas 78752 • Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm
For more information please go to www.mysh130.com
Go
A new choice for Central Texas motorists.
An opportunity for a better quality of life.
TH E
QUARTERLY
E-NEWSLET TER
OF
SH130
SEGMENTS
5
&
6
•
EDITION
1
SECOND
QUAR T E R
2 0 09
Building Community Project officials, contractors and stakeholders recently gathered for a pre-construction meeting in Lockhart to discuss the startup of the SH130 project between Austin and Seguin. A major road construction project like this has thousands of tasks to coordinate, and communication is key to effectively managing all the working parts. The main topics for the meeting included: • Safety – Goals, expectations, requirements and managing local traffic safety • Environmental – Regulations and compliance procedures • Quality Assurance/Quality Control – Materials testing, product acceptance, reporting • Scope of Work – Startup work, traffic control and advance warning In addition to these essential elements of the project, the team also talked about coordination with local utilities that will need to adjust their service lines to make way for the road. There are 32 different utility owners involved in the project. They will be working with SH130 contractors to move a variety of water, sewer, electric, gas and communications lines so construction of the highway can be completed. Coordinating the utility construction in advance of the road building is always a major initiative for completing the overall project on time. “There were lots of professionals in the room so we’re very confident about our ability to construct a high-quality highway for Texas,” said Gary Doty, project construction manager. “The critical aspect of making the work go smoothly is communicating to ensure that everyone knows the overall project schedule and how their work is programmed within that objective. We’ll be talking to one another constantly over the next few years as construction progresses.” If you have any questions or comments about the SH130 project so far, you can call 877-SH130TX or 877-741-3089 or email us at [email protected]. We’ll also be publishing answers to frequently asked questions in future editions of Go!
About the Project The SH 130 Concession Company, LLC was formed by Cintra and Zachry American Infrastructure. We are working in collaboration with the Texas Department of Transportation to finance, develop, design, construct, operate and maintain segments 5 & 6 of SH130. The project will take three years to construct and provide four new main lanes (two northbound and two southbound) between Lockhart and Seguin. Segments 5 and 6 will be managed electronically, meaning there will be no toll plazas or booths. The new highway addition will run between SH 45 and US 183 just south of Austin and IH 10 in Seguin. For more information, visit our website at www.mysh130.com.
