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Anoka County moves forward with costly rehab of 40 Fourth Avenue bridge after bids exceed estimates
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The Anoka County Board voted unanimously to proceed with replacement of the bridge deck on 40 Fourth Avenue in Fridley after county staff said the low bid arrived about 31% above the engineer’s estimate.
The Anoka County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to award a contract to proceed with replacement of the bridge deck on 40 Fourth Avenue in Fridley after staff reported bids substantially exceeded the county’s engineer estimate.
Commissioner Jepsen, who chairs the Transportation and Parks Committee, pulled the project from the consent agenda to explain a significant cost increase and to allow county engineer Joe McPherson to outline options. McPherson said the low bid came in at nearly $16 million, about 31% higher than the county’s inflated engineer estimate of roughly $12.1 million; the second bid was about $18.4 million. The county had previously budgeted $13.5 million for the project.
McPherson told the board…
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