The Governor of the State of New York announced today that a team of artists and designers has been appointed to review and provide recommendations concerning the evaluation of bids submitted by three design-build ventures for the replacement of the Tappan Zee Bridge. The Members of the Bridge Design Aesthetic Team include: Jeffrey Koons, Artist; Richard Meier, Architect; Thomas P. Campbell, Director of The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Alison Spear, Architect; Keith Brownlie, Bridge Designer; and Thomas Wermuth, Director, Hudson River Valley Institute and Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty, Marist College.
The full review team consists of over 35 additional professionals including government officials, community representations, local officials as well as technical advisors representing various disciplines including geotechnical, infrastructure, construction estimating, construction management, planning, environmental, financial, structural, transportation and traffic, roadway, public relations, and legal.
The review team is to make recommendations to the Governor that can include recommendation of one of the bids, authorize negotiations with one or more bidders, or authorize a request for a best and final offer from one or more bidders.
The biographies of all review team members can be found here.