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Ishpeming council authorizes UPEA bridge load ratings pending attorney review
Summary
The Ishpeming City Council voted to hire UPEA to perform load-rating assessments on two bridges — on Lakeshore Drive and Carson Road — for $3,500, contingent on the city attorney's review of the agreement.
The Ishpeming City Council voted to authorize UPEA to perform load-rating assessments on two city bridges — one on Lakeshore Drive and one on Carson Road — at a total cost of $3,500, with the approval made contingent on the city attorney’s review of the agreement.
The work was requested after a meeting with the Michigan Department of Transportation that identified two bridges needing further evaluation, Bill, a city staff member, told the council. He said UPEA has performed the city’s bridge ratings “over the past several, several years.”
Council discussion was brief. A motion to continue hiring UPEA for the bridge ratings was offered and supported; the council then voted in favor. The motion was recorded as passed “aye” with no opposition recorded during the roll call.
City staff and the city attorney will review and finalize the contract language before work proceeds, per the motion. No start date for the inspections was specified at the meeting.
Background: According to council remarks, MDOT identified the two bridges as requiring additional information on load capacity. The proposed UPEA scope covers bridge-load rating evaluations; the proposal and prior working relationship with UPEA were cited as reasons to proceed.
Next steps: The council’s action authorizes staff to move forward after attorney review; the city did not provide a timeline for completion of the load-rating reports at the meeting.
