PRICE QUESTION:

The report gives two variations of repair options with the highest priced option being $975,000. That price is said to exclude the cost of access roads, staging areas, contractor mobilization and demobilization, and permits.

So I assume that the $975,000 price includes the following:

1) The cost of engineering and design.
2) The cost of new steel components including their material and fabrication.
3) The cost of shipping these new components to Lobato.
4) The cost of erecting these new components.

I assume that the $975,000 price does not include the following:

1) The cost of removing the bridge components that will be replaced.
2) The cost of replacing the ties, rails, guard rails, and walkway.


A repair cost estimate of $2-million has been mentioned by C&TS. Since the engineering report does not mention that figure, who developed that $2-million estimate?

Is the $1,025,000 difference between the $975,000 engineer’s estimate and the $2,000,000 C&TS estimate meant to cover the cost of staging areas, contractor mobilization, demobilization, permits, removing the old bridge components, and replacing the ties, rails, guard rails, and walkway?