The Tennessee Department of Transportation will have another bid letting on Friday, May 12 and the repair of the Veterans Memorial Bridge on College Street will be included.
TDOT initially let bids for the project on Friday, February 10 but the only bid received, from Mid-State Construction Company, Inc. was considered too expensive at $238,600.
“The project was rejected in the February letting because the bid prices came in too high. We are looking at ways to lower them and once we decide on how to do this we will re-let the project and see what we get. We understand that it is an inconvenience, but we must be good stewards of the public’s money and look for fair and equitable prices,” Jennifer Flynn, TDOT Community Relations Officer told WJLE.
If the contract is awarded this time, the project is expected to be completed on or before October 31, 2017. The bridge has been closed since Monday, June 27, 2016.
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