Hybrid Process Spurs Portland Waterfront Development
Portland, Maine’s Ocean Gateway project integrates ship and shore development to enhance the city’s waterfront economy. But cost limitations and a state law banning negotiations with bidders caused authorities to use a novel Value Analysis Alternative Proposals approach.
Ocean Gateway develops the former Bath Iron Works dry-dock facility, including the Maine State Pier and the Casco Bay Island Ferry’s facilities, into a multi-modal transportation complex. “What this does is provide us with a first-class ferry facility and cruise-ship terminal,” says Joseph E. Gray, Portland city manager. The city modified zoning to permit private mixed-use development, he notes.