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Hollywood approves GMP for Johnson Street and Sherman Street bridge repairs
Summary
The City Commission approved a guaranteed maximum price for repairs on Johnson Street (pedestrian) and Sherman Street bridges, prioritizing limited repairs now and full replacement later; staff will analyze temporary walkway materials and maintain current weight restrictions during interim repairs.
The City Commission of Hollywood on Dec. 10 approved a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) contract for immediate repairs to the Johnson Street pedestrian bridge and more extensive repairs to the Sherman Street bridge, in a move officials said will keep the crossings operable until full replacement can be funded.
Jose, representing the city’s design and construction management team, told commissioners the Johnson Street component has been pared back to “only those repairs that are extremely necessary” and that “the amount for that component of the GMP is $697,000.” He said the larger portion of the GMP covers Sherman Street and includes general conditions, fees and contingency allowances.
Commissioners pressed staff on how the repairs would affect use. Commissioner Biederman asked whether Johnson Street would continue to carry a weight restriction after the repairs; Jose said the interim repairs will maintain the existing restrictions and that staff would consult engineering on longer-term limits. Heather Ganos, senior project manager for design and construction management, said the team was “working with the available support structure of the existing bridge” and that the temporary pedestrian attachment must match that structure’s constraints.
City staff described the contingency structure as a contractor contingency (5%) and a larger owner-side contingency (staff described a carry of 15% on the city side). Jose said the schedule anticipates roughly seven months of construction for Sherman Street and about one month for the Johnson Street pedestrian work.
Commissioner Schuham successfully moved an amendment asking staff to consider aluminum gangways for the temporary pedestrian walkway; staff agreed to analyze aluminum versus wood options and return with a recommendation.
The motion to approve the GMP (with the amendment to study an aluminum walkway) carried unanimously.
What’s next: staff will return with the gangway material analysis and proceed with contract execution and scheduling for the two priority bridges.
