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Council awards North Broad Street viaduct rehabilitation contract after inspection finds deck cracking
Summary
After a March 24 inspection identified deck cracking, spalling and stressed anchor bolts, the council authorized a contract award to low bidder JMN Construction for rehabilitation of the roughly 30‑year‑old North Broad Street viaduct; staff said work will be performed one side at a time to keep traffic flowing.
The Fremont City Council authorized a contract on March 31 to rehabilitate the North Broad Street viaduct after city inspectors reported cracking, spalling, joint deterioration and stressed anchor bolts.
Public Works staff described the structure as roughly 30 years old and said a bridge inspection on March 24 revealed cracking and spalling on the deck, slight deck shifting, poor joint conditions and stressed anchor bolts at several corners. Staff solicited four bids for the work, which ranged from about $2.5 million to $3.5 million; the low bidder, JMN Construction, was recommended by the city's consultant, and the council authorized the mayor to sign the contract.
"That thing is in terrible shape," Councilman Peterson said, asking whether the work will be sufficient and built to long‑lasting standards. Staff said state inspection and design standards informed the work and that biannual inspections are standard; they also said the project was part of a relinquishment with the state and that the state had paid toward the work.
Staff told the council the rehabilitation will be done one side at a time so traffic can continue to flow and semis will be limited during construction. Council approved the authorization by unanimous vote.
The council did not set a detailed construction schedule in the meeting record but discussed that design and core sampling precedents and state oversight inform the project's specifications.
