Dive summary:

• ENR reports that industry sources are not denying a Wal Street Journal report that New York State wants to give a construction consortium led by Fluor Corp. the job to build a new Tappan Zee highway bridge over the Hudson River north of New York City.
• The project is estimated to be worth $5.2 billion. Others on the short list of bidders are:
  • A joint venture of Kiewit Infrastructure Co., Skanska USA Civil Northeast Inc., Weeks Marine Inc., subcontractor ECCO III Enterprises Inc., Parsons Brinckerhoff and Parsons Transportation Group
  • Tappan Zee Bridge Partners, a JV of Bechtel Infrastructure Corp. and Tutor Perini Corp. with Michael Baker, STV and Gannett Fleming.
• Gov. Andrew Cuomo says there is no decision yet, but word in the industry is that the Fluor team has been asked to nail down details prior to an official announcement.

From the article:

New York State officials have apparently selected a Fluor Corp.-led team to continue negotiations for the contract to design and build the replacement Tappan Zee Bridge across the Hudson River, an estimated $5.2 billion-contract, according to several industry sources close to the competition and a published report. ...