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Reed & Reed, Inc is one of northern New England’s largest and most versatile general contractors. Founded as a bridge building firm in 1928 by Captain Josiah W. Reed and his son Carlton Day Reed, the company has prospered under four generations of family leadership to build a long-standing reputation as one of Northern New England's top heavy contractors.







 
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Veterans Memorial Bridge Replacement Project Set To Begin |
The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) announced today that construction on the new bridge to replace the Veterans Memorial Bridge that connects Portland and South Portland is set to begin this May. Reed & Reed, Inc. of Woolwich was selected as the contractor for the $63 million project. The Veterans Memorial Bridge connects the cities of Portland and South Portland and carries over 22,000 vehicles a day.
“This bridge is a gateway to Maine’s largest metropolitan area, and this bridge is vital to move vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle traffic safely and efficiently between Portland and South Portland,” said David Cole, MaineDOT Commissioner. “It also must be a fitting tribute to Maine’s many veterans who served their country.”
Reed & Reed was selected as the “design-build” contractor by MaineDOT after MaineDOT had evaluated the three design-build proposals that were submitted. Reed & Reed’s team includes Falmouth-based T.Y. Lin International as the team’s lead design and engineering firm.
The design-build plan submitted by Reed and Reed involves a community-centered plan to replace the Veterans Memorial Bridge. This plan includes significant public involvement that will invite public input on specific aspects of the project. A design-build process allows for a faster construction schedule while allowing input into the project. The bridge will also honor Maine’s veterans with design attributes.
“The new bridge is designed to last 100 years, so it is extremely important that we include all modes of transportation, rightfully honor our veterans, and engage the communities in its design and construction. The design-build process allows us to do that,” said Cole.
The design team will hold a public meeting early this spring to gather further community input and finalize the design elements of the bridge. Construction on the new bridge is estimated at 33 months. The new bridge is expected to open to traffic in July, 2012 with the removal of the old bridge completing in December, 2012.
Along with T.Y. Lin as the design team, Reed & Reed will utilize three other Portland-based firms that will provide additional services for the project: architectural firm SMRT for landscape design services; GZA GeoEnvironmental for geotechnical engineering services; and Barton & Gingold for the pre-construction public education process and ongoing communications throughout the project.
MaineDOT utilized a “best value” scoring process in its selection of the design-build team that takes into account the technical value of innovations and features of the design and construction concepts as well as the cost of the project.
The Reed & Reed team was awarded the highest technical score and they submitted the lowest bid price of $63.1 million. The other teams submitting proposals included the Lane Construction Corporation / Figg Engineering with a bid of $68.4 million; and the Cianbro Corporation / Louis Berger with a bid of $69.6 million.
“We are thrilled to be building this important bridge project and consider this award an honor, especially given the qualifications of our competitors. Our team worked hard to develop a number of innovative design concepts and the expertise that Reed & Reed brings to this project makes all of our employees very proud,” said Jackson Parker, President and CEO of Reed & Reed. “Reed & Reed has a long history of building many of Maine’s bridges, including the Casco Bay Bridge Approach Spans Substructure; the Brunswick-Topsham Bypass; and Maine’s award-winning Penobscot Narrows Bridge in a joint venture. Our designer, T.Y. Lin International, also has a long history of designing many of Maine’s bridges including the Casco Bay Bridge and the Topsham-Brunswick Bypass.”
An informational web site and regular email updates will be available to any interested members of the public in the near future. |
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Reed & Reed to Build 50mw
Wind Project in Roxbury, Maine |

Woolwich, ME Reed & Reed has been selected by Record Hill Wind, LLC as the EPC (Engineer – Procure – Construct) Contractor for their 50.6 megawatt wind energy project in the town of Roxbury, Maine. Reed & Reed will provide a full spectrum of services for the project, which includes installing 22 wind turbines on Partridge Peak and Flathead Mountain. As EPC Contractor, Reed & Reed will perform site work, WTG foundations, and oversee the transportation of state-of-the-art equipment from the port to the turbine pads. The company’s crews will erect the 22 wind turbines, and provide all civil, structural, electrical, substation, and mechanical work necessary for a project of this size. Reed & Reed will also construct a substation and the project’s operation and maintenance building. Limited site work began last fall and will resume in the summer with construction of the foundations and collector system. Turbine installation is slated for 2011.
Jackson Parker, President & CEO of Reed & Reed, commented on his company’s latest construction project. “We are extremely pleased to have been selected to build this important wind project in Western Maine. Record Hill is the first commercial-scale wind project in this part of the state, and will provide enough clean, renewable energy to power approximately 25,000 homes and small businesses. We have been very busy constructing similar projects throughout New England and Reed & Reed is very proud to provide our expertise in yet another region of our home state.” Parker noted that projects of this sort are a boom to the local economy. “When our construction team spends almost a year in a town in Maine, it means that the local subcontractors and vendors, the local hotels and restaurants, the local gas stations and convenience stores see a big boost in their business. The fact is, projects like this one stimulate Maine’s economy, while providing a clean, renewable, alternative energy source that reduces our dependence on expensive foreign oil.” In 2008 Reed & Reed built the 57 megawatt Stetson I Wind Power Project in Northern Maine and recently completed Stetson II, a 25.5 mw expansion of the original project. Reed & Reed is also the EPC contractor currently constructing the Kibby Wind Power Project near the Canadian border. This 132 megawatt project is the largest wind power project either on-line or under construction in New England.
About Reed & Reed
Reed & Reed is one of Northern New England’s largest and most versatile heavy-civil contractors building bridges, wind power projects, and other essential infrastructure. Founded in 1928 by Captain Josiah W. Reed and his son Carlton Day Reed, the company has prospered under four generations of family leadership to build a longstanding reputation as one of Northern New England’s leading heavy contractors. On the web at: www.reed-reed.com.
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Hancock - Sullivan Bridge
Hancock, Maine |
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Payne Road Bridge over MTA Spur
South Portland, Maine |
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Replace Route 2 bridge over the Penobscot River
Old Town and Milford, Maine |
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Fairfield - Benton Bridge over the Kennebec River
Fairfield and Benton, Maine |
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Penobscot Narrows Bridge
Prospect, Maine |
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Route 140 Bridge over the Androscoggin River
Canton, Maine |
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Brunswick-Topsham Bypass Interchange Ramp Bridges
Brunswick, Maine |
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Manchester Street Bridge
Concord, New Hampshire |
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Arch Bridge Replacement
Walpole, NH - Bellows Falls, VT, New Hampshire |
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Portland Bridge Approach Spans Substructure
Portland-South Portland, Maine |
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Penobscot River Bridge
Bangor-Brewer, Maine |
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Androscoggin River Bridge
Brunswick-Topsham, Maine |
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Reconstruction of Tukey's Bridge
Portland, Maine |
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I-95 Bridges Over Androscoggin River
Brunswick-Topsham, Maine |
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Student Dormitories, Administration & Ancillary Facilities
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands |
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Blast & Paint Facility
Bath, Maine |
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Fortuna Housing
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
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The Lodge at Boom Cove
Mid-Coast Maine, Maine |
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Schair-Swenson-Watson Alumni Center
Waterville, Maine |
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New Cruise Ship Terminal
Portland, Maine |
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Leander Jurgen Command Police Station
St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands |
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Ingeborg Nesbitt Medical Clinic
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands |
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Ritz Carlton Club
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
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First Bank Building
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
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Kennebec County Detention Facility
Augusta, Maine |
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Virgin Islands Community Housing Project
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
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Guinea Grove Condominiums
St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands |
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Repairs and Alterations to Bachelor's Enlisted Quarters
Naval Air Station, Brunswick, Maine |
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Anti-Submarine Warfare Control Center
Naval Air Station, Brunswick, Maine |
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Patrol Aircraft Maintenance Training Facility
Naval Air Station, Brunswick, Maine |
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Environmental
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Waste Water Treatment Plant
Cruz Bay, St John, U.S. Virgin Islands |
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Seabrook Harbor National Shoreline Project
Seabrook, New Hampshire |
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Submerged Bulkhead and Seawall Stabilization
East Boston, Massachusetts |
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Crossroads Landfill Phase 8C Retaining Wall
Norridgewock, Maine |
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Underground Fuel Tank Replacement
Naval Air Station, Brunswick, Maine |
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Underground Tank Removal
Brunswick, Maine |
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Water Treatment Plant
Boothbay, Maine |
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Jet Fuel Farm
Brunswick, Maine |
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Sheet Pile Cofferdam
Rockingham, Vermont |
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Parking Garages
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Exeter Hospital Parking Garage
Exeter, New Hampshire |
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Augusta Parking Garage
Augusta, Maine |
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Racino Parking Garage Precast Erection
Bangor, Maine |
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Maine Med Parking Garage Precast Erection
Portland, Maine |
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Pickering Square Parking Garage Phase II
Bangor, Maine |
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Spring Street Parking Garage Reconstruction
Portland, Maine |
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Elm Street Parking Garage
Portland, Maine |
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Plaza Parking Structure
Bangor, Maine |
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Central Maine Medical Center Parking Garage
Lewiston, Maine |
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Portsmouth Parking Garage
Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
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Portland International Jetport Parking Garage
Portland, Maine |
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Chapel Street Parking Garage
Lewiston, Maine |
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Marine
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Wyoming Evocation Project
Bath, Maine |
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Construct New Marine research Pier
New Castle, New Hampshire |
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Marine Terminal Reconstruction
Bucksport, Maine |
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Mack Point Marine Terminal
Searsport, Maine |
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International Ferry Terminal Phase II
Portland, Maine |
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Eastport Fish Pier
Eastport, Maine |
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Old Orchard Beach Outfall
Old Orchard Beach, Maine |
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International Ferry Terminal Phase I
Portland, Maine |
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Effluent Disposal System
Old Orchard Beach, Maine |
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North & South Wharf Dredging & Dolphin Construction
Bath, Maine |
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Christiansted Boardwalk
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands |
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Breakwater Marina
South Portland, Maine |
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Maine Maritime Academy Pier
Castine, Maine |
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Dry Dock Dolphin
Portland, Maine |
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Sewer Outfall Pipe
Seabrook, New Hampshire |
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Reed & Reed erects 100th Wind Turbine
Danforth, Maine---The contractor that has erected windmills across New England has reached a big milestone.
In frigid northern Maine temperatures, Reed & Reed put up its 100th wind turbine on December 18, 2009. Reed & Reed crews hoisted the 1.5 mw WTG at its Stetson II wind power site, north of the Stetson I wind farm which the company built and brought on line in January, 2009.
The Woolwich-based heavy construction company erected its first 99 turbines in Mars Hill, Stetson, Kibby Mountain and Freedom, Maine; and also in Berkshire, Mass. As the region’s leading wind power services company, President & CEO Jackson Parker said “I am extremely proud of our team and the way they have embraced wind power work. Our crews focus on safety, quality and performance and it really shows in how we have become an industry leader in wind power.” |
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