On Friday, September 2, 2011, Caltrans and the Port released a "request for proposals" to four pre-qualified teams of construction and engineering firms. The request for proposals is for the design and construction of a new cable-stayed bridge, ramp connectors, and a pedestrian/bicycle path within the design-build project's nearly $700 million budget. Proposals will be submitted in early 2012 and the contract is expected to be awarded by mid-2012.
