IH-35E, design-build project from IH-635 to Bush Turnpike

[MaxConcrete]

https://ftp.txdot.gov/pub/txdot/commission/2021/0729/7-presentation.pdf

The winning proposer was announced at today's TxDOT meeting. This project will expand frontage roads, add one lane in each direction (for a total of 8), and retain the existing two managed lanes with enough pavement to add two more managed lanes.
http://www.keepitmovingdallas.com/sites/default/files/docs/3.%20I-35E%20Phase%202%20Project%20Proposed%20Typical.jpg

Proposals submitted
Archer Western and Sundt
Lone Star Contractors (Flour, Austin Bridge and Road)
North Tarrant Infrastructure 35E (Ferrovial Agroman and DBW/Webber)

Winner
Lone Star Constructors
Construction: $642 million
Maintenance: $13.3 million
Total: $655 million

This project was listed at $700, so the winning price appears to be around 6% below budget.

As usual with design-build awards, no other information is available.

[Plutonic Panda]

Article on this from CE:

https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/transportation-commission-selects-jv-for-i-35-phase-ii/53714

For some reason I was under the impression that the end result of phase two would result in 8 GP lanes and four tolled. Any word on when the additional tolled lanes will begin? I also hope this will result in 12ft lanes instead of 11ft.