Purple Line Transit Partners (PLTP), the private consortium overseeing development of the 16-mile Maryland Purple Line light rail system, shortlisted three teams to replace the Fluor-led construction group that withdrew from the half-finished project in September amid a long-running dispute with the state over responsibility for about $800 million in cost overruns.
Selected from five prospective bidders in consultation with Maryland transportation officials, the candidates invited to submit formal proposals to PLTP are Nanuet, NY-based Halmar International; a joint venure of Dragados USA Inc. and OHL USA bidding as Maryland Transit Solutions; and a joint venture of Tutor Perini and Lunda Construction Co.