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Klamath County approves $2.47 million contract to replace Eastland Bridge over Lost River
Summary
The Board of Commissioners voted to award a $2,469,321.75 contract to Cascade Civil Corp. for the Eastland Bridge replacement, citing cost and schedule savings from repurposed beams obtained from ODOT.
Klamath County’s board on March 17 approved a $2,469,321.75 contract with Cascade Civil Corp. to replace the Eastland Bridge over the Lost River.
Public Works staff told the board Cascade Civil was the low bidder and noted the county expects to reuse steel beams previously acquired from the Oregon Department of Transportation, which cost about $15,000 to transport and are valued on the market at roughly $80,000–$90,000 each. Staff estimated that reuse of those beams will save the county about $500,000 and shorten the project timeline by roughly two months.
The county said the contract award is the last step before a preconstruction conference and issuance of a notice to proceed. Staff described coordination plans for any road closure, including advance notices to the school district, the post office and emergency services and said the contractor will provide a narrow, nonpublic work bridge for limited project needs.
Commissioner Minty moved to approve the contract; Commissioner Roberts seconded. Both commissioners voted aye and the motion passed.
The board directed staff to schedule a preconstruction meeting and to work with local agencies on public notices. The board did not set a construction start date in the meeting minutes; staff said additional schedule details will be addressed during the preconstruction phase.
