Gilbert Street bridge replacement in Iowa City likely delayed No bids were received for the project last month

[cigaretteman]

— Construction on Gilbert Street Bridge is likely to be delayed after no bids were received for the project.


The bid letting was held for the project at the Iowa Department of Transportation last month, City Engineer Jason Havel said in a memo to the Iowa City Council.


“City staff is currently working with our consultant to evaluate options for rebidding the project, which is expected to occur later this year,” Havel said. “A new bidding process will be initiated once the project is ready to be rebid.”


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Construction on Gilbert Street Bridge was originally expected to begin by late April, city staff previously said. The heavily traveled bridge near downtown was expected to be closed for most of the year.


The $2.9 million project called for the bridge to be removed and replaced with a new design.


The bridge will remain four lanes, and there will be 6-foot sidewalks on both sides. Water main improvements will occur north of the bridge, and overhead utilities in the project area will be moved underground.


The Iowa City Council in February approved project details and estimated cost of construction.

Gilbert Street Bridge replacement delayed in Iowa City

No contractors bid on the project last month

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[Ree4]

— Construction on Gilbert Street Bridge is likely to be delayed after no bids were received for the project.


The bid letting was held for the project at the Iowa Department of Transportation last month, City Engineer Jason Havel said in a memo to the Iowa City Council.


“City staff is currently working with our consultant to evaluate options for rebidding the project, which is expected to occur later this year,” Havel said. “A new bidding process will be initiated once the project is ready to be rebid.”


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Construction on Gilbert Street Bridge was originally expected to begin by late April, city staff previously said. The heavily traveled bridge near downtown was expected to be closed for most of the year.


The $2.9 million project called for the bridge to be removed and replaced with a new design.


The bridge will remain four lanes, and there will be 6-foot sidewalks on both sides. Water main improvements will occur north of the bridge, and overhead utilities in the project area will be moved underground.


The Iowa City Council in February approved project details and estimated cost of construction.

Gilbert Street Bridge replacement delayed in Iowa City

No contractors bid on the project last month

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**** it, I'll do it. Who wants in with me??

 

[EagleHawk]

**** it, I'll do it. Who wants in with me??

I’ll join. We can use the design I used in high school. Just gonna need about 4 billion toothpicks and couple miles of string.

 

[Ree4]

I’ll join. We can use the design I used in high school. Just gonna need about 4 billion toothpicks and couple miles of string.

Ok, but we have to make sure that this new one bounces like the old one when there's a lot of traffic on it. Gotta keep up with tradition!

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

**** it, I'll do it. Who wants in with me??

Well if you knew what I know about the city of IC, you'd understand why no contractors want the job at any cost...

 

[lucas80]

Well if you knew what I know about the city of IC, you'd understand why no contractors want the job at any cost...

Good point. Nothing whatsoever is going up in IC. All of that work on Rochester Avenue, and the new roundabouts on Scott are optical illusions...

 

[JRHawk2003]

Well if you knew what I know about the city of IC, you'd understand why no contractors want the job at any cost...

Yes...because we all know contractors are upstanding citizens...lol

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

Did you read the fine print in the contract?

1. All the homeless living under the Gilbert Street bridge must be temporarily housed in the Hilton Garden, with unlimited expense tab at the Vue. After the project is completed, all homeless will have up to 48 months to return to the bridge. All expenses paid by the contractor...

 

[onlyTheObvious]

$2.9 doesn’t sound like a lot of money for a new bridge.

 

[QChawks]

$2.9 doesn’t sound like a lot of money for a new bridge.

chump change

our fancy new I74 bridge was $1.2B

 

[torbee]

chump change

our fancy new I74 bridge was $1.2B

And that is WITHOUT bison!

What a deal.

 

[JRHawk2003]

$2.9 doesn’t sound like a lot of money for a new bridge.

It's a bridge over a creek, slightly bigger than a culvert

 

[QChawks]

It's a bridge over a creek, slightly bigger than a culvert

the Iowa River is slightly bigger than a creek

it would be nice to get rid of that crappy old dam too

 

[lucas80]

Did you read the fine print in the contract?

1. All the homeless living under the Gilbert Street bridge must be temporarily housed in the Hilton Garden, with unlimited expense tab at the Vue. After the project is completed, all homeless will have up to 48 months to return to the bridge. All expenses paid by the contractor...

Enlighten us. Is it woke? You made a statement no contractor would take it at any cost... Clearly contractors are taking city work.

 

[lucas80]

the Iowa River is slightly bigger than a creek

it would be nice to get rid of that crappy old dam too

That is in the works. Expect complete carnage getting to the hospital and sporting events in a few years. They are trying to remove the dam when they replace the two spans on Burlington Street with a single span.

 

[JRHawk2003]

the Iowa River is slightly bigger than a creek

it would be nice to get rid of that crappy old dam too

This isn't Burlington Street. This is right by the Vine on Gilbert.

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

the Iowa River is slightly bigger than a creek

it would be nice to get rid of that crappy old dam too

 

[CLUB215]

Did you read the fine print in the contract?

1. All the homeless living under the Gilbert Street bridge must be temporarily housed in the Hilton Garden, with unlimited expense tab at the Vue. After the project is completed, all homeless will have up to 48 months to return to the bridge. All expenses paid by the contractor...

Wow

 

[QChawks]

my bad

 

[Joes Place]

Enlighten us. Is it woke?

🤣

 

[Kelsers]

It's a bridge over a creek, slightly bigger than a culvert

How many feet is it?

 

[Kelsers]

$2.9 doesn’t sound like a lot of money for a new bridge.

My guess is nobody bid on it due to the low engineer's estimate, if there was one. They only had $2.9 million to work with.

 

[GOHOX69]

Maybe the guys who were going to move the so called historic blue Bridge are still available?

 

[SolarHawk]

My guess is nobody bid on it due to the low engineer's estimate, if there was one. They only had $2.9 million to work with.

That is some astute logic. Well done brosef.




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